Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-28
EASTER SUNDAY.

The Lord is risen indeed.-LUKE xxIy:34.
Easter Sunday. A day made memorable
throughout Christendom as the anniversary
of the morning upon which the savior of
mankind burst the cerements of the grave
and arose from the dead to attest his divinity.
A day made memorable in the modern
church as that on which the spring invoices
of millinery are first publicly displayed. A
day Of calm rejoicing and thankfulness
among the devout that the plan of redemp-
tion is clearly marked out by the fact of the
resurrection. A day of envyings, heart
burnings and modification to those who
find their neighbors wearing handsomer
spring bonnets than themselves.
Easter Sunday is deservedly the principal
holiday of the church. 1t is designed to
commemorate the completion of the new
dispensation-the fulfillment of the proph-
ecies concerning Christ and his mission on
earth. In all ages of the Christian era it
has been regarded as Of equal if not greater
interest than the day OF the birth of the
Savior. 1t has been observed IS a day of
general JOY, signalling the opening of the
doors OF everlasting life to mortals, and
indicative OF the general resurrection of the
body. 1t should be observed as the begin
ming of more cody life by all who pro-
TESS to follow the precepts Uf Christ.
There are many faults in the church of to-
day that should be repaired, and there is no
hatfar TINA IN bnrin fba work nf rafpry,,
than Easter Sunday. One fault and grave
one, will be conspicuous in all the churches
this morning if the weather shall prove
propitious-tie love of display in dress.
To buy his wife and daughters rich cloth
ing and jewelry many man violates his OBJ
legations to his fellow men, and often
plunges himself into bankruptcy. He is
tempted to defraud his neighbors that those
dependent upon him may keep up high
standing in fashionable society along with
their more aflusnt neighbors. And yet they
and their wives and daughters are regular IN
their attendance at church, and hold their
heads up with the best of the saints.
This is a good day for the church men,
bers to give over their chickering's, their jeal-
ousies and their envyings, and to resolve to
follow the Injunction CT their master to love
one another. The usefulness of too many
churches is impaired by the quarrels in
which the members are constantly engaged.
Brotherly love is cardinal principle of
Christianity, hu. it is exceedingly rare that
it is manifested. If there is no quarrel over
the minister, there is almost certain to be a
quarrel over the choir. If both these fail
there is disposition to find fault with the
manner in which the social entertainments
of the church are gotten up or the place at
which they are held. Then there is gener-
ally good chance to complain that this or
that member is obtaining too much promi-
nence in the prayer meeting or the Sunday
school, while somebody else is entitled to
rank. All such dissensions should be put
aside to-day and be kept in the background
until another Easter rolls around.
This is good day for the members of the
church to commence rigid self ms pectiou,
They should examine their own hearts and
ascertain whether or not they are protesting
more than they practice. If it should be
found that they are claiming a greater de-
gree of purity of life and conduct than thew
are practicing, they should see to it
that they conform the one to the
other. 1t may not be necessary that thew
openly confess their dereliction though, per-
haps, they should do so, but it is essential
that they place themselves under restric
lions that will prevent transgression in
future Of the moral law.
Another thing that might be done on this