Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07

WI III Aut NhuAih no Nhb tDHhNaJ hNah
before Easter or Palm Sunday, This last
name is given to it on account OF the com
memoration which occurs on that day OF
Chrisps trlumphal entrance into Jerusa-
lem, when, according to the gospel narra-
tive, the people greeted Him with Hosan-
nahs aud cast branches of the palm tree In
His way. Each day OF the week following
is flied with sacred memories. The fire.
quent walks from the little village of Beth
any TO the city of Jerusalem the barren
fig tree, and the lesson it teaches; the dis
putalions between the elders and scribes
concerning the prophet OF Nazareth the
betrayal the institution of the Lords Sup
per the scourging, the mocking, the buff
feting received by our blessed Lord the
painful walk 10 Calvary; the crucifixlon
the burial in Josephs tomb, are all review
cd in the solemn services OF Chrisps church
throughout the land. On Sunday, April
10th, occurs tho great festival Of Easter,
called in the early church 1.-THE Queen OF
Festival" timo when tho glorious res
direction Of the Son of God is made the
theme of rejoicing throughout the world.
Special services will be held in 81. Michaefs
(Episcopal) church, beginning with Sun
day next, 9th inst, in the morning at 1890
aud in the evening at o'clock. During
the week following divine service will be
held every day, In the morning at IL, and
In the evening at ~ o'clock, lecture be-
ing given at the latter service. Four SER
vices are appointed for Easter day, April
l6, the church being decked with flowers.
The first at Z a. M, the second at IL a M,
the third ct 3 p. m, and the 4lh at p. M,
consisting in all OF morning prayer, litauy.
the administration of the holy commun-
ion, sermon, special anthems, Easter car
OILS and Even song. 1t is hoped that many
will be found in our community who will
be moved 10 celebrate so great festival,
and return their thanks TO Almighty God
for the hope of everlasting life as given to
us by the resurrection of our blessed Lord
As many persons have inquired tChy
| Easter should occur on the 10th instead OF
the 9th inst. during the present year, the
following explanation may be of interest.
II Is taken from the Church journal OF
| April 6th.: "Not few have been puzzled
| " bhhNASbahh INV A1hotCi hdPpthS Nbls
year OH the 10th OF April. We see our
! pleasant little friend, the 81. Nicholas, SETS
| II down as falling on the 9th. The rule in
| the Prayer Book states that Easter Day is
always the first Sunday afler the full moon
which happens upon or next after the 2lst
day of March; and If the full moon hap
pens upon Sunday, Easter Day is the Sun
day ailer.' BY turning 10 the Almanac it
will be seen that the first full moon after
| March 2lst happens on Saturday, April
sth. This would appear, according to the
above rule, TO bring Easter upon the 9th.
| But the explanation issas follows: Easter
will fall this year on the 10th rather than on
the 9th of April, because Easter Day is reg
ulated, not by a solar, but by lunar cycle,
the cycle that regulates the golden num-
Der. Now, by solar calculation day al
ways begins at midnight; but by lunar
calculation it begins at noon. If, therefore,
the Paschal moon falls on Saturday, after
| II M, it is counted as falling on Sunday,
and then Easter Day is, under rule Of the
Prayer Book, the Sunday following. This
is what happens the present year. The
Paschal moon falls on Saturday, April Sth,
at 2:i3 p. M. 1t is therefore counted as fall
ing on Sunday, April 9th, and Easter Day
is the Sunday following, i. e., April 10TH"
From the above extract 1t will be seen
that the writer in 81. Nicholas has made a
mistake in his statement, and this is all the
more singular as one need only consult the
table in the Prayer Book entitled "A table
to find Easter day from the present time
till the year $780, in order 10 ascertain the
true date throughout the entire century.
The following is the list of letters re-
manning in the post Office in this village
April s.:
Gents.-James Austin, Il. +. Allen, ii. b.
Burnett, Robert Brogban, C. r. Dexter,
Frank Doolittle, c. w. Earle, William
Gordon, John G. Haley, s. o. Hall, An
sci l. Miller, C. Morse, Thomas Sullivan,
Mr.. Woodward.
Ladies' Miss Lizzie A. Adams, Sella
V. Clayton, Mrs. Henry Davis, Eliza Good
ell, Susan Il. Houghton, Mrs. Robert Hill
dreth, Margaret Stewart, Miss Laura Ste.
| veus.
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