Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-13
EASTER SUNDAY.

EASTER SUNDAY.
And the angel answered and said unto the |
woman, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seok |
Jesus, which was crucifed. He is not here:
for he has risen, he said. Come, see the!place
where the Lord lay.-MArrHEw x1v1n:5-6.
Easter Sunday is the greatest of all the
holy days of the Christian church, for it is
the day fixed upon to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the resurrection of Jesus from the
tomb-the supreme triumph over his enc
mics. 1t is fitting that it should be cele-
brated with all the pomp of triumphal praise
to the most high, with all the embellish-
ments of flowers, and evergreens, and music,
for the event which is commemorated is the
chief corner stone of the church. Without
belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the
Christian faith would be nothing more than
an idle dream-a fiction of the imagination,
with no hold whatever upon the minds of
any save the most ignorant and supersti
tious.
Easter ought to DO a memorable day to
the Christian church-the beginning of
new year, signalized by an increase of faith
in the principles of religion, a renewed dedi-
cation to God, the forming of new resolu-
tions with the..intention of keeping them,
thorough conservation to the service of him
who, on this day arose from the dead to
demonstrate his divinity. Will it be SO OBJ
served by the church people of st. Paul or
any other of the large cities of the country?
We hesitate to promise as much, for we re-
greet to be obliged to say that this great re-
ligious festival has been greatly perverted
from its original design of late years. In
stead of going to the sanctuary to devoutly
bow at the throne of grace and offer up Of
ferings of thanks and praise for the demon
stration of the new plan of salvation,
women seek the temple of worship to
display their fnery and to see
what others have chosen to wear, and to
criticise the bonnets that appear before
| them. The churches, instead of containing
an assemblage of devout worshipers have
become on Easter Sunday but vast mil
liners bazaar. The low responses to the
supplications of the preacher are almost
completely drowned in the rustic of ribbons
the hutter of laces, and the crush of silks
and when the benediction is pronounced ar
animated discussion ensues as to the taste
this or that woman has displayed in the Sc
lection of her bonnet, comments on the cu
of her basque, or criticism of the trimming
of her dress. While it might be reasonably
supposed that there would be on this day,
above all others in the year, more reverence
for the master and renewed conservation
to his cause, there is less of it than on any
other day. Instead of accepting the invita-
ton of the angel to Mary in it's full mean
ing, "Come, see the place where the Lore
lay" they have adapted it to modern time
by rendering it, "Come, SEQ where Mrs
Jones and Miss Smith bought their spring
bonnets.'
The women are not alone worthy of cen
sure for the manner in which they observe
Easter. A slarge majority of the men VIII
attend service on that day, do SO from n
religious principle. Many of them go t.
see the women in their latest fnery, and per
haps to speculate as to how much it woult
cost year to support their extravaganza
Many more 60 because they know that o.
this day there will be a larger attendanc
than usual, and that by show of piety the
may advance their interests in materia
point of view. Their motives are not sue
as to commend them to deity nor yet to man
kind, for shams and hypocrisy are alik
detestable to God and man. They make
pretense of worshiping, while their mind
are filled with worldly thoughts and covetou
desires.
1t is not too late, even this morning, t.
resolve to observe the day in proper spirit
, woman who has donned her spring su
for the first time is in no frame of mind fo
worship, and she will offend deity less b
remaining away from the sanctuary than
s going there to display it. Her mind is ce1
: tain to be filed with envy or jealousy or ur
Q due pride according as her costume con
i pares with that of her neighbors. The ma
), who goes to church to look upon the heigh
j ened charms of those of the other sex,
Q with the purpose or Stimulating piety whe
It he knows he does not feel it, will do le:
Q violence to his own conscience by staying
+ home and realing the SUNDAY GLOBE. L.
Q those who attend the sanctuary to-day
: celebrate the resurrection of him wi
Q brought life into the world, do SO vii
% hearts pure and unsullied, and minds u
70 tainted by vanity, unobscured by pride
It sel6shness or venality. Such worship al
= such praise will be acceptable to God, b
II any other will be his detestation.
W THE DOG NUISANCE.