Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-16

ing OF nature plreSt artistic hnlSh
sweet strains swell forth from willin;
lips, little children gather to presen
their offerings, thanksgivings arts,
from devoted hearts and pulpits tel
the old old story of ''Christ is riser
indeed" In the ancient Church the
seventh day OF Passion Week, the
great Sabbath as it was called, was OBJ
served with rigorous precision as a
day of fasting Worship was celebra-
ted by night, and the vigils continued
until cock-crowing, the hour at which
it ia supposed that our Lord arose. A!
this hour the stiffness of these mid
night vigil was broken by the thrice
repeated joyful acclamation, Z" The
Lord is risen" In some places, early,
while it is yet dark, the singers GO
about the streets, chanting " am the
stone, the watch, the seal, Christ has
burst the gates of hell" Easter day
was also celebrated with every dem
onstration of joy at later hour, when
the full intent OF the festival was ex-
pressed. There were additional an
thems, carols and choruses solemn
celebration of the Lords supper; the
baptism of catechumens +; appropriate
salutations and demonstrations of Joy;
the liberation of prisoners and the
% ., los,
were dispensed TO the needy, Courts of
Justice were closed. The heather
were forbidden to hold their public spec
tacles, in order that the devotions Of the
Christians might not be interrupted.
The week following was observed as
Of the festival. During
this period those who had been baptized
at Easter wore their white garment as
Of the purity of their in
.entions. and on the following Sunday
were received into the church by the
- laying on of hands" Nowadays the
celebration of Easter is confined to the
Roman Catholics. Episcopalians, Ger
man Reformed. Lutheran and isolated
churches among the Presbyterians, Con
and Methodists.
We don't know but what il would be
good thing to keep up, with interest. the
I'D days Christian remembrance. At
east it could not 10 much harm. And |
many would have q good time in it, |
Those staunch old ancestors of blue
,looded Americans might perhaps give
turn in their graves, or Plymouth
Rock might shake little, but We have
lways thought there Was about as
much humbug and bigotry and as
natter Of New England history as much
1 the spirit of persecution among them.
8 among the other fellows who did the
lummery business with candies and
hings. In a religious squahble it is
bout On even thing with every day
quabble. Each berates the other quite
'gically and righteously, and the one
nat is on top always belabors the under
ne, every time they change plans. Toll
ration is the grand desideratum. Let
lose who believe in festivals and tasts
ave them, and help them along. Let
lose who don't, be quiet in their own
ny, with no pulling back on either side
ONE TO think of it, the charity is all on
le outside. The outsiders say. go
n. it's oil right" II NC arc not mis- :
ken, the only people We ever heard
III. fault with and ridicule the Episco-
slians and Catholics and others in cels-
.atins Easter and Christmas wers their !
EAR Christian brethren of other names. !
nd the only reflection on the latter for 8
cir sinful neglect of Christian duty and q
actices, came from the former. AS an
idence of the spirit of federation, in
svada particularly, We have observed 8
most Ct our papers editorial or local /
'.ices of Lent, Passion Week and other
urch seasons, explaining their mean
g and calling attention to the religious !,
tiee inviting the public to their oh.
rvanee. Let us have plenty of national 3
d religious holidays. and let the peo- s
, all be merry and glad-Iew and Nor v
III, Protestant and Catholic, the heath .
and the great outside caravan of i,
lrers. q
BEST DIsPLA1.-Miss McCsrrick. the
milllner OF this city, took a
a ncca sion Of our Last Eiala Eoix AZ | .