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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5477, 7 February 1885, Page 2

Tho Cemetery DUtnrh«Va'.ftijjjJH|i The conduct of Mr Maolviuky tod«k«fi^ thinkers at the burial of the l&tsfittruH lias been so ftroßsly mtsrepn&gtW|3H slanders so widely circulated,Umlt|i3Bß necessary to moke some efflrtjtwSHl characters from the stigma fh'n'tiMHßßffi upon them. II appears thatteßßlSH only way in which thia object csJfia^H Is by publishing a clear and winß of tlic interment, and ttaJaBBI surrounding it. Tho followinganjjwH For four years prior to tto'daaauMß Holmes, scenic artist, Mr Jbha lUSjfln been intimately acquainted witSSfM fifteen months ago Mr MaoKiltltf'iMffl aware that Holmes was not Onltfgj^H| circumstances, but that he wis*|iwH less, and had been compeJlff^^^H several nights In tho Doai&lajulflH posed places. Ho therefore oSUfWBP ceased the free uso of a room MlteJßgloccupied by him in H'HottwiXHH was gratefully accepted by Holmes,tawfistinucd to avail himself of thef|9j|^H thus afforded up to the tune^flH Durinz this period Holmes's ttxiamj^M small, and Mr MacKlnlsy '<KMMH| him with money necessary to obtun^H on Mr MacKinlay reprcsentinitHi&fMß stances to Mr Meade, butcher, tfijttMß who is also a Freethinker, oftUHjiHß with meat. Mr MacKlnlaj^'iDiidM Holmes enabled K& to discov«iiß9fl| of many lone conversatlonVWHH^l avowed Atheist, and the evidgiifliißM can be produced to corroborattWHß| (lie whole of this time the licv. WJSuBjH who claimed Holmes as a rmriihiiMiJßS ;j albeit an erring one, of oi'lGttff^U the smallest effort either to remJHM poral wants or "minister to tttaHß of this wayward member of Ulw^H On January 23rd a fire occurreiSJßH Kinlay's premises, and Holmes,vwHß there, was suffocated. Mr MacENin dwells in the suburbs, came totonlnH following (Saturday) inornuig.-tiBKWB early part of the day several unfl^H to obtain from him the order.MSH Understanding that; one of theMJjß^H Inclined somewhat towards Jnmi^H also professed to have been pre&nHl in Holmes, Mr MacKinlay /ioftsi^M to make the coffin acd Wniaiflß burial, he becoming WmnnnaiMii laW the expense. Shortly after Hr jmj^fl met Mr MacKinlay and Mr RQijflHl thinker), and suggested that ii«ffi| should be raised to defray UiaHEMH funeral. A paper was prepaK»gi|H Ross and MacKinlay BtartlnilSlffl^B tions, and the list was thenhijiWMM Koss and Martin—the latter, s*J.wWB thinker. These two genU«M;i«BH§K remainder of the money. ' JSS i'j After the inquest on SatatiiugilHßM nuilnod on Mr MacKinlny'B TWHiiBB ceiveu from one of the constaolMlfc«Hp£ of death, and relieved from BOvlgHl who had been left In charge of IMhtBB During Saturday afternaohcJH9H| and sonio FreethoughtfrlendsMißlJJjH funoral should take place Ml^Js«lHgH> the followiDg (Sunday) attartiw;'Hf?i body should bo interred a™jj»sJO| thought oustom; that Dr-.'^rroSMH should olUoiato at the gravlal matter of convenience, thfl';::fHlHH| etart from Mr Leaning's promil».BfflK ? (s: street. The body was delivered)* |^H Mr MacKlnlay's instructlom, advertised for Sunday afternoan, n*Bß^ cntc of death was rotaln»4.BW|i BBH till shortly before the foneral|tjMMM On Mr MacKinlay <^laiai]f^SwSM, ing afternoon to attend- the IBM tamed that a few minutes P^Jft^SffiS und Orlando Mnzz Jlnl, toa6'WsßMtgs employes, had interviewed and had requested him to WiHH^B Knifland Burial Service at ttoWlfflH^ had a baptism to perttrn^MMajMßl urged that the Btarungfof wpowjifajg delayed, so that he might W.l'ffiJiifSs cemetery in time. ,(",'«J IIWwHHH3g this little intrigue rwasWatMH^P slight delay was canacd, b?,';,«I|B» stances. Mr Tebb9 ba™S|S^^^B commendable despatch the OW!H«4g baptism, proceeded to the ce™ffira|af | thero before the funeral, WBHfiHH|»g: gato ho was overheard maluM BijHm? which proved that he wmWHISI Frcetliinkerß had made comiroiypgßpf for tho interment ~2Mi^M» When lho cortege retcflWtflMM MacKinlay approached J".r:"-JSjBI him that Ilolmos, having'PSlj^H no religious ceremony ,W,]~.iEgßsl' that his services wero, •'ier<"?!!!2iHHffi' and politely requested him s"sKa^ffi replied that ho had beߣog»HfflK but that if the relative orMemMniramags of tho body asked him to nfffl^H Mr MacKinlay Informed nM.tiffiSß|ffl; Holmos'a most intimate fn^MSBJHH or four rears, that he h» ™53HM from tho coroner, »nd c.onß2SaiE?B; upon Mr Tebbs to fnlfll hupWlSßH|tsi-.i declined to do this unless toe »*2S^f in tho request. Mr I^^iSifll^ pealed to, said, "I it; you. must sottle it Some of the bystanders "W«Hm had been a mombor of Uio ffSafflMt oihei'3 maintained tbafcae:jW|Rßp(SM|B Tnbbs accepted the formof. "<tgiaiWWßt nouncod his determloatlon w JBajMH. Some persons took the p<W^iaH| and the procession etefW^^iPMH grave. Mr Tebbs walked menccd reciting the Berfie^^aMgl Messrs MncKinlay, c,oXl^Sj^S^P others were so load ana ?™KgaMliH| compelled for a time'» "JfsSPMH of a profane or indecent $*™3mmHt any of Uio Freethinkers. TMKSSMS the prave. which WM ""ff^rfwWi England Cemetery. l»toB.f W*2i&!ffl^B tioS of the public «'mes JlSjSmKl burial of persons of no P'^fflSSl^H orseou This {acLsho^)S«l|^te suggests the question how <$&hH|s by tho rules or his Church in what that Church won^owjwmff ground." Mr 'lebba 'fSIM place at tho head of th 1 e n /25«i I *EBi& MaclCinlay and Cox having KiWKfff tion, refused to give wayJ,vSi:(lß^B to tho foot, where he cobß>™| j|Mi the service, going throngtt BajSMfe. burying a pronounced ■*SJSJ (l irt9W.a and certain hope oLMss2B«*m£;. thus giving wuat 1 burial" to a roan for Vf^ggimMm was so anxious, after he to "cut it short," and 80BB_CTMBf cbaracterised tho °ereBSaeS2HHI "bosh," "fudge." eta,^'jpHß;--strongest expressions **ffjmm^m&; vited to make an aaureg^tirfj^i concluded, but fearing &£ss «H zeal he deemed discretion M,Wjpj|B|^E of valour, an« declined^ iJS MR*; dispersed. During woffi JHB i Leaning industrionaly.cUffisW^, -i ho had not been paid tetW^MOMrment was published in tM,JjfMBBK , Saturday, 31st Jlanuary- ilffl itm ■ very Saturday a/t"^^i■- #^&J ' account to Mr MffA < on tho following MoniMy*B^» s i| Cinlay has a balance' SSlW'lHp ■ than L and it is tateadea£» "" Mf | suitable tablot for the jrrajSß H| The above BtatementJMJl jmrM \ ope of exposing the deliwjj^p malignant slanders that irouKhout the 33itSWW- 0colony, and it fa M"S°ffl&JffiHl | those who have, beer'^SHl in a spirit of bto&lSßßK^m , entirely approve. e h^H9H religious views "na^SSHM I 1 nevertheless are hoaesi. v^raw lavv-übidinu' citizens. . -.fll1' ■ Wo vouch for the Mr^^^^