The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-24
Easter Sunday

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Easter Sunday
This the cod OF Leut-he end Of the forty days fasting
which began with Ash fasting 10 cpmuemo
ration Of the forty days and forty nights which Christ
tasted In the wilderness II is time Of Teasing aud
jo'y aud unberdug, after the severity Of Lent. As
Good Friday the aunversa a Els DEATH SO is Essser
Sunday the anniversary Of Chrsts resurrection from the
dead fer as the Evangests tell vs., he rose again the
third day" Hence, according to some the word Easter
derived from the Saxon word ester y TO rise but tue
probable derivation from the goddess Easter who
was worshpped at this time by tse saxocs The
recton Of Christ considered the grand proof of Chris
tanty greater than tie miraculous star al his BIRTH
the miracle of darkness which covered the land from
twelve O'Clock till three O'Clock the dag Of the cruc
fxion GOOD Friday, and which heather philo
sopher at distance from the scene to excam that the
God Of suffering y for this darkness has been
explained as q natural eclipse Of the sun.
AS Christ had declared he would rise agsu large stone
was placed at the Of the sprlchre which hewD
stone seal was placed on the Stones and seutiuels
we're posted in order to prevent his followers from
moving the body. Yet tee body was missing early
on the morning Of the third day The chief priests aud
elders, says Saint Matthew, then assembled together
and bbed the soldiers cay that the body was stolen
while they slept. ana that assertion is maintained among
the Jews ill this eay.
The resurrection Christ took place the frst dag Of
the week the day after the Jewish Sabbath and though
there no command in the Scripture to keep that day
Sabbath Christians generally, following the Church Of
Rome, do observe Sunday sabbath, and do not keep
Saturday Some few who call themselves "Seventh day
Christians keep the jewish Sabbath
Sunday was rot called the Sabbath day By early
Christians, but sthe Lords day" Tie day on which
we are told the disciples met 70 break breadthat to
celebrate "the Lords supper that Sacrament
times called.
Among the practices in ancient times among Christians
the ceremony Of putting out all the fires in churches
on Easter eve and kind.ng them from flint, which
to be borrowed from tie customs Of the Druics
was customary light tho churches with what
called pasoha apers Coates Informs that the paschs
taper was usually very large aud that in 1857 the pas
chal for the Abbey church Of Westminster 800 pounds
weight
O6 the evening Of the day before Easter Sunday,
middle districts Of Ireland great preparations made
for the finishing Of Lent The very poorest OF the people
cat meat 'ay mss R Il os a these
hen and dainty piece Of bacon is put into the pit
nine O'Clock, and WOO be to the person who tastes
it before the cock crows At twelve heard the csppng
Of hands and the Joyous laugh FIXED with an risn parsso
for while, when they retire. and rise at daylight
the srn dance in honor OF the Sir Tnomas
ss e. sS sss1 book
ed in 1867 we have the following allusion to it,
so D's sy sss d. SsI sss: :qS Ss2 way
Is nalf SC nne sight.
The gun of course does not dance on Easter Sunday
morning mere than 90 any other morning But tits pope
larry believed, and Is very innocent superstition
In England in former times, the first dish that was
brought on the table red herring riding vay
horseback that is herring fixed by the cook something
q
Connected with Easter s the custom Of eating large
quantities of eggs that day, AID presents of ther,
countries, srd called rasche sggso That the Ca
recton would appear frcra tie ritual Of Pope Paul the
Fifth tor the use Of England ireland ard Scotand--
eggs that I: may become wholesome susienance to thy
faithful servants eating II IL thslkaness TO thee on
account OF the resurrection Of LORD" Formerly eggs
blessed by the priests The Italians, who very
fond Of eggs abstain fc them during Lent In Russia
neghbors 60 to each others houses, and introduce them
YES he IS risen" Trey ten cmiracc add give each
ether EGGS and drink brandy IL GerusrY, sometimes
instead Of eggs al Easter az cmsescr print pre-
basket In which placed three eggs orrsuented with
Illustrations Of the resurrection Over the centre the
Agnus Del QAnb OF Cody WITH q chsice representing
Faith the other two eggs bear the eocr's Of Hope and
Charity.
are celebrated dish for breakfast Easter Sunday
morning The bacon is to show Devastation Of tho Jews
iansey bitter herb wss also eaten st this time Gus s,
bitter herbs at the Passover but Old authors say
that the real to purge away from tue
fan in the Lent season" Easter MONDAY f.nnaeffowj
has been distinguished for eating Of tsnsey pudding in
England but that the people might show proper dislike
Iant in eliusior TO the Pasohal Lamb to Chris.
"the Lamb Of God, was elso savore dish for dilusr
on Easter Sunday in the odeu time;
Az old writer conectu-es that the flowers With which
many churches ere orramected On Easter Day IN
tended as enbems OF the resurrection having just risen
again from TIE earth where they buried during TIC
severity OF winter Every person also must hayo somo
part Of his dress on Exeter day, be viii have
good fortune itst year. $, Poor Rosa-
Or else be suro you viii, Il rue.
Easter sunday is tie grandee. Roau Jahoc festival
OF the year The Pope assists a. high anss and gives bus
benedicon which the aIisns say extends ell over the
world. The people lay aside tho sable robes the
previous week and appear clothed ia gag attire The
their splendid uniforms OF gold and scarlet, an 'ding
plupes OF white ostrich feathers sld tho ss guards
with sheir polished olira and ste henes The great
centre at.e sept clear By dcu bic wall Of armed men
FOR the grand procession, Ito approach OF which Ia
proclaimed ty the soune Of a trumpet long band Of
priests advance, loaded with still eugmentlng magma
cerce they ascend to tire higher orders Coh Of gold
and embroidery of gold and silver au crimson velvet
and mantes Of spotted erlnne and flow ne trains and
attendsn. bearers and nlTes and orucdxes shark
ling with Jewels and priests and pltarcus and bishops
and cardinals dazzling the aetonshea alol, III the long
length Of st. Peters. Last comes tho sogcregu polt
10 Lis crimson chair Of State, borne the shoulders OF
twenty He ia array cd in robes of wno and wears
the tiara or triple Of the Tfiiy can,ry Of
cloth OF slver floating over his head Two 20 Before
him carrying enormous fans Of oh pulnes mounted
on long eided wanda lie stops half way up to pay his
alterations 70 the miraculous Madonna in her chapel He
ut length ~ down magnificent in front OF tho
altar on which he kueels and his crown being akea of,
and tho caTras akng off their little red scui caps and
al kneeline IN row, he prays, after which, amidst
Clouds Of ncense 10 Is removed 10 the crimson canoped
throne ard High Mass is celebrated by Cardinal and
no bishops After he Is borne in the chair Of state
70 the balcony, from which ho pronoauccs Tue tened'
ton on the immense multitude, aids. ne numbering OF
cannon from the Castle Of st. Angelo nnd tbe peal Of belle
from II. Peters,
On the night &C Easter Sunday and on tho evening OF
the festival OF ST Peter which falls 10 tue lde ol sum
NOR, there Is iurcnaton Of tho church which bears
hs name, and fireworks from the Castle OF 81 Angelo
which eclipse all the pyrotochnics hitherto exhibited in
any part or the world. The cnure church, ts srchos,
columns and corniccs covered with mvrsds or goocs
Of light and the whole surrounded nv cross OK re OF
tho raost dazzling nature devices OF every kind that the