Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-06
ffrom Swords Pocket Almanac for 1926. ]
PALM SUNDAY, March ]. J

LIN SO MIA H IuaICh ~
This festival IS called Palm Sunday,
o. the Sunday OF Bnughs; because OF
The peoples sirewiDg them in our
Saviour's passage to Jerusalem
This Whole week, from the extra
ordinary devotion OF the Church in il,
was called the Great Week, and the
Holy Week, aud the observation Of it
is so ancient, that it is ascribed to the
postles themselves.
l. was called the Great Week, be
cause in Ibis week was transacted an
affair of the last importance 10 the
happiness of man, and actions truly
great was performed to secure his sal
vaton:dealh VAS conquered the devips
tyranny was abolished. III partition
wall between Jew and Genties was
broken down, AMI G I'd aud man were
reconciled.
IL was called the Holy Week. from
the devout exercise in which Chris
tlans employed themselves at this time.
as special acts of penilence for those
sins which crucfied the Lord Of life.
|; is also called the passion or suf
fering Week, from its consecrstion to
TO the memory of the bitter suffering
of our Redeemer.
TINS extraordinary fast was former
ly observed with that slrictness and
humiliation, that some tasted three
some four, and others who could
bear it, all the six days successfully
Our Church uses her utmost enhea
vors to retain this decent and pious
custom; for she calls us every day this
week TO mediate upon our Lords suf
ferlngs, and collects IN the Lessons,
Eplsiles, and Gospels, most of those
portions of scripture that relate to this
tragical subject; to increase orr humi
liaIIon by the consideration of our Sa-
vlour's; to the end that with penitent
hearts, and firm resolutions of dying
to sin, we may attend him through the
various stages of his bitter passion.
GOOD FRIDAY, March "a
,Go'd Friday, SO called from The in
finite good effected by the eyentit ce
lebtaies, is the dav on which our bless
ed IL deemer died for our sins How
inconsistent and how culpablc is The
conduc, of those Christians who, be
longing to a Church which sets apart
a day for the concentration of their
Ssvlour's death, do not thus devote it
but pun sue on this day their customary
business and pleasures!
EASTER DAY, March 26)
Easter D,J Is the day on which our
Saviour rose from the dead; the third
day after Good Friday The word
Easter signifies TO rise"
A Christ died ard rose again for
us. SD should we die unto sin, and rise
again unto righteousness. | Peter ii
"a Since Christ the head is risen we
the members shall rise also from the
grave. Corinth, XIV 90
This grand festival was so ancient
iy observed by the Church. that no one
in former times doubted that it was
established by apostolical authority.
As all Christians, on the preceding
Friday stood, as it were, mouIniully
by the cross of their Saviour, aud the
next day were overwhelmed with
grief for his departure, the Church, on
this day, upon The first notice of this
resurrection from the grave calls up
on US, with becoming and holy
transport, TO turn our heaviness into
joy. to put off our sack cloth, and grid
ourselves with gladness.
'mong the primitive Christians, this
queen OF leasts, as they cal! it, was so
highly esteemed. that 1t was solemniz-
ed fifty days successfully; hut a, de
votion abated, this feast was shorten
ed; the whole week, however, was
for a long time observed as holy days,
for the expression of iheir Joy for our
Lords resurrection And our own
Church, though she appoints only par
tlcular services for the Monday and
Tuesday following, Which contain full
evidences of our Slviour's resurrec
ton; we, makes precision for the so
Tenn observation OF the whole week,
by appointing, in tft Office of commu
MON, preface suitable to the season
for eight days together
A hard case.-Mr. John C. Singleter.
ry, of Portage county Ohio, has recent