Christian herald and signs of our times . of disposing of the dead. While giving the bodyto the fire is more in accordance with heathenrites than with. Christian customs, and whilethe new idea will probably neyer be popular inthis has unquestionably secured a con-siderable following, on sanitary grounds alone. The Parliamentary Campaign in Canada is be-ing prosecuted on both sides with unabated en-ergy. Last Wednesday an enthusiastic audiencefilled the Academy of Music in Toronto to listento Sir John Macdonalds first speech in that citysirce the struggle commenced. The Premieris a v

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Christian herald and signs of our times . of disposing of the dead. While giving the bodyto the fire is more in accordance with heathenrites than with. Christian customs, and whilethe new idea will probably neyer be popular inthis has unquestionably secured a con-siderable following, on sanitary grounds alone. The Parliamentary Campaign in Canada is be-ing prosecuted on both sides with unabated en-ergy. Last Wednesday an enthusiastic audiencefilled the Academy of Music in Toronto to listento Sir John Macdonalds first speech in that citysirce the struggle commenced. The Premieris a vigorous fighter and he denounced his op-ponents in no measured terms. He reiteratedhis charge that their policy was practicallytreason and declared that if adopted it wouldinevitably lead to the absorption of the Do- m i nion inthe UnitedStates. H ewas stronglysupport-ed by SirCharles Tup-per, one o fCanadasmost popu-lar states-men, whoseport rait ishere Charlesis a native ofNova Scotiaand is seven-ty years ofage. He wasPremier

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