, 1866-04-02
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NWhy Seek re she Living Among the
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on satnrnay uteht, when 1t would he SUNDAY nom
Ine With onr tszns Atlantic brethren. THIS Is ont
t,oe me hnt.ssn reck1 rng, IN which The uregoran
twenty first Of March fall, thcrcforr twrl1c days
l1ter than N7th uf, being difference ot cevep dlys
pr1or 10 The incoming Of the pse.en, century. md
one oay nors tos The year 1900. which Was account
Cd n tne Latin zeckonrng a. common yer, while
II vas leap year With the Rna>mua Il ID no,o-
Morth{ too. tha! Eaater falls dn. thl. rear On April
memory On the part Of the oldest fnhabltapt 10 ind
IN bis past e1pcr1encE-
EaIter IL usually regarded IS = religious epoch;
the nstnc Of the Redeerncr from the tonh But
It u tea.un Of Crest natural importance eYeu 10
ihose to whom the time Of that great miracle IL
reckuntn9r. The time whcu The sun emercrs nom
bis ftus& bound winter domain, and crosslrg The
equtnoct1s1 line, BRINGS with him Spring, ,tsnd
sanms. @ N b hls tasa,"ls The beg,nnn9 Of TIE Eeal
destitute Of any other thsn rude idea Of a.tron-
omacnl Law, md still more crnde KNOWLEDGE ofthe
eAns whereby !he exact time OF That c1o+stn: over
the hne might Be determined, choec as a starting
point phenomenon whose dale was more c.sify ns-
ce1Atned-ihe sine OF the new CT full moon
Occurring nearest 10 the instant Of The equinocttal
1sth day oI The month Of Abb. aherward changed
10 Nasan, ~hich month commences with the new
moon, nearest 10 The vernal equinox and the fesst
wa+ therefore held on fun moon. II nay seem
somewhat s'Eanee that the full moon shonid hive
been observed ~ the sHe {or holding shsf festival
By pacau> as wells as Jewe. but The difficulty van.
tthef when We consldes that their feasts held
by night, and the full moon Inrrtshcd light for
their midnight rryels which woRld hare been want
Ing si the tfme OF the new.
for long time unsettled. though it wns always
held rome time mar the beginning. Of Sprng. 1t
be held on The sabbath, and 10 the yea1 ss3 4. u.
the Council ofNicc adopted the rule that We have
Rtvrn above. 1t thus becomes An Astronomical
epoch. one depending On the reiasise Positions Of
"A 1nrnf FG16 m
from The eleucnt- Q! their motions. As rtvtn IN tie
Rndolphine tabEes- Subsequently, however, the
10 ee. Of liable. which. although rea!lJ dednciole
from the lunar motion, are 80 simple that they are
capable OF being rsed by totally ignorant Of the
n1ti principle q Iastronomlea! science ard ate to
be found generally tn lbe prayer books OF tho Epls
lie da.e of the crutaxion Is fixed 1t the eth day
neTtpsrefs a. having been found 10 1,s'y By the
French army uuaer Napoleon the Flr-t+ and eaid 10
nave bern unt ta1hed al Aquila, In the kingdom Of
Sap sss e. IN q i H. IT, q s
fse q CO seso. os n we Is snonot xsssf
TT be geDun ,h os q ,sos poas aas 70 y
exciting the seEvor md e1tsaltng the 1aoEey Of the
fuithtul, euch a. the blood Of 81. Jauuaf7us, the
~inksnR Aat6Dna, aod zoe Venonican hsndks1cnieG
II p,cietEet 10 be atesttmony; genuine. gives
nea1rr approximation to the epoch than the present
cne, by which The day obseved Is Easter /. always
| Liter than 1t should be. THIS medal would bring
the day OF the ctuc1f11on to the time Of the vrrnx
equinox, for it should he Remembered that the sub
sequent doctortnes Of our calendar have all been
made for the purpose Of hiring INC the mouths round
10 their tnlaf cofneidences 1t The beginning Of the
Christian Era The ten days dropped ont 80 sum-
mar1y hy Gregory since increased TO twelve BY the
omission Of two eeutenar! leap-ycars. were ez-
| plunged because the former ealandar Teckoningt
lad advanced tbe seasons By that amount.
The word Esstez t. supposed 70 be ttcht chsnse
/ NJ thA AffH mi MD
| into Eaat,a. the name Of one Of The Saxon God
dtfeea, and e}gut6cant ot -nstpg," or upward tran
sitton, hence the numerous 'sordt tn on lsnsa.ce
Hhese the starr 6rtt ne tnto rel v; feas, a2te
rial med 10 produce The rising Q! dough !; Easter
the t1me wh1n the sun crosses the eQmnoctlal line
nsns from the depre*B1on OF hte winter conrse int
the summer eeu1i circle Eoe1re, or EAstta WIS The
p1rontdc4tion OF this idea, m the same ray TIM
attributes md actlcp~ hare been dienihed In Al
ages and nations; and this abtt1actod Deity wa
wo=sh,pped ~ the Goddess who preslded over thes.
ehanees.
Es.s! Esm,,as 6nt 1t, i, E, {: o. d =,
read IA mailer of calculation Is fact" aEd We al
know that taets are proyeybia1ly stubborn. Bn
a,s ,s*. not 's Esen
eggs sIn not latd 90 prohhcsly as OF yote, ant
though in the Catholic countries Of Europe We atl1
hare the procession and the natural, joJou. relic
which halls the eurcease OF an enforced fast, th
numerous ecetetas of the season Gre t4st diminish
tnE. Il Il much more 70 With us where, save IN h
p6f1lt1 kGGdhfnfQI OF feH c1H3CaEts ADQ lht I4E3
httle more than ordinary nnsicl display. th
zncient eIcsy Of Easier has departed. The Cathoi,
ceremonies here lose bali ihelr interest IN the tor
g doSa 1oe e, sl. ri toG st ma
aunlvefxaFy OCCASIONS. rs Il shown IN the difficult
. with which our Iaiional holiday. arc kept up. "
accept results with becoming thankfnlne.s orErs1s
nation. md wade through the tide Of consequence
In this cty to.dsy theFe will be bat little out c
: the rtna1 course Of sabbath services. In most {
the churches illusions viii doubtless be made t
the resurrection. and among the Eptecopallans u
t,me-honored cuetom Of Combination /. cau.ir
gathering into the church Of the youns, who b
this act in tnc eor7ng TINA OF their l1ses soeuanl
accept for themtelve. the responsibilities assume
ceived Ito lhe bosom Of he church Militant. On
other pleasant feature Of early Christian pefy-in
EafteI odeI.ns-has not xet BEN Lost sicht OF
ter days And se may here remark thst 1houc
the church In. of,en been accused Of having fa1lc
from hef former hieh e:ts,e to ths fte. otsae NAT
church the World, aI~1Js eelath. would under II
prc1neiy 3D. 4 tie preaching of lie gospel Il OF
car1n.' it has al least tpdnced greater measure
~hseh furnishes he best prooi th.i sThe Lord
! Rtec1 indeed"
Observance Of Eanser Sunday.
The high feetivnl Of Easter was observed yrsts
day In the, ,Episcopahan and Catholic Churches vi
all the prescribed ceremonies, Joyous symbols 4,
appropriate lessons which time has hallowed 10
their association with the anniversary Of the rear
| rection oI The Redeemer. II would be n4edless
paracnlastze the routine Of observances in the &C
e1alehurches. their points Of similarity betnE
:. KVsa1, hut ar representative instances We VIII q
Grsrs Church made one Of The moet masnttce
, dieplsys of thu dav Ia the matter Of decoration
| A fF&Ys MI
ntte~n sesa al heghs. stretched entirely actoss
chancel ana II the point Of each arch wts q las,
sschet, one could dheeTn upon ,he *.ll ii Ut bs
I IN isttrts q god, cleaned IL ,nspiris
y triple arch mentioned, aependins from The point
the great arch. within which Il tne ch1nceL hung
E huge cross Of eserg1cens and nows.r. Small
= channel ttns md yaAea tlled With ap~ers We
: placed upon the steps besore the chance! rail 4,
!. dled viii small mount oitho most bsaunini i,
cFdoKfe5ous noral treasures. Appropriate
a cnonrh IN the midst Of al this wealth Of peEfu1
: Kev. Clifton Locke, eho.s for his tsr, ths Il
the rose Of sharon and The lilly Of ths valley r
fsH 'ess s. ST. s,tphen Es:eF :anaa a b. e.
kncn," md beyond tnts the services we
Ill n The regular form prescribed By the church
!. sabbath school children we1e estbeIrd in
church sing 1helr Easter chorals and present III
= missionary offerings. This tMoudayl evening,
y ? g. ,hs e. regeneration ,S4 w elect
l. Tsiuity Church Was much less profnse'y des
ID rated thtn Grace. There @as bcantlral pyran
n Of mingled evesg7ecns mad flowers were hung |
z io:e the reading deek and pulpit Two Iron VI:
filled win noxefs s!.o s,o1d osar the ehapcel :.
Ot fd the r,fEhcTibed ReFYfctf Of the cburf
Il srrtttcd by Rev. Mr. Green. The sermon Of
e day, plescned By Rer. Dr; Cumnoln.. was from Il
% ,se 1ss es,Pssr aud ap a ts verse % Saoa .ss.
y Ieedeemer 1ite.h ," and was in Ill respects woF1
d Of The occasiou md the preacher. aft-r the Z
d received. These offerings viii be applied 70 n,
pazishes ID ihe d,ocete os l!itnois, and Inc edn
: lie reniins d pews md snnual election ii enu'
70 officers viii take place. Il w1s, howessf, annou'
- cd b; Rev: Dr. Cummtns that 20 peNs *ill
?. ee1ved toF tfee public use II i hoped that ms
J. young sncn nil shus be induced to attend here
minis.Ins,ons Of the Eospcl 1he principal tnu
n carol, 2chsist i Tisen," wriiten lor double c.
b. hy Nj. g. E. Pieteon. ofe,n's, Of Trinity. and
oes ~ ae,ai,a Cho1s on p,s tae ~, Afs,11 p
=. duc.ed by .he Bishop't Chaplain. The ediace '
nc ,seeFnl'y decorated With nowets, bat 10. IN q
l P1RARfIUlfs lSAA4Aal1J &4A<tAA
the church obvtallng to great extent the effect
ae blanknest elfewherc met With. In the nftcrnc
u there wns yery interesting exhibition BY the 81
q dsy School. more than s0G pupils forming In p
oe ccsfion outside the edce each Of the forty cas
u bearirg beautiful hammer, and marching into
10 church chanting an Easter eonc. The Easier of
u ing OF rhe httle opes amounted TO over one hui
q I red dollars. The church uas crowded.
10 The most prominent eetrrce In the Catho
e churches wa+ tn St Mary's. corner Of Madl.
N e{reet md Wabash ayeunr. This church was
densely oov ded throughout the entire scrIice tha
r lste-comer could not Cain admtttxDce. High M
.. wiz ceiehGated with ii the imposing poup Of rot
2 p,7ettt chotittere. chants, Fc-ponseH, wax-lgh
2 2 howcrt, etc. To che not member OF fhst dsao1
4 uatlon. II reemed rather an organic iea'use OF
y part thereof, The choir WIS fine ono. and sanR
e excellent style LAnbllottee Grand Pasehal M
~ nnd fk1tsfd Et0n Mt iht ndertQrr. 4he hEfm1n 2