The Fremont County record., 1883-03-31
8 HE IS RISEN |"
How the "Queen Of Festivals :"
Was Observed Here.

"a8 OU80rv0O IBoT0.
Floral Offerings in the Different Sanct.
uarles Of Our City.
Drift Of the Various Dlseourses-The
Day Elsewhere.
Last Sunday was Easter, and a glorious
day it was in Caf1on. The golden king of
light rose in splendor, and bathed the
mountain crags surrounding our nesting
little city in flood of soft and mellow
shecn-fit emblem of that Greater King
who, nearly nineteen centuries before, arose
from the faithful Arimathean's tomb, and
mounted the airy stairway to the throne Of
God. A symbolic anniversary of that
greatest of all triumphs-an event which
.has been heralded, for eighteen hundred
years. from pole to pole and from orient to
occident, by tongues of Heaven-inspired
cloqucnce and celestial fre-an event upon
which alone humanity can build one single
hope of future existence-a fact which
profine and sacred history alike have re-
corded upon their ample page in characters
of living light-a victory than which a
greater never has been, nor never can be,
won by power human or divine-the vic
tory Of life after death, . triumph over
earth, hell, and the grave! Christ is
risen, indeed!n on last Sunday rang out
from Thousands Of choirv; millions Of
voices took up the glad refrain, and rever-
bcrating hills flung back their echoes to a
giadsome world. Deep-toned ORGANS pealed
anthem on anthem, and rejoiced hearts
breathed fervcnt responses to the glad
tidings borne by the faithful Mary to Peter
and John, that her LORD had risen from the
tomb. This song Of triumph not only re-
sounded from the utmost limits of earth,
but the white-robed hosts above, on that
glorious morn, bore their palms Of victory
TO the risen Lord. and struck their golden
Tyres with joyful peans around the throne
Of God. The sombrc days of Lent are
DER; the habiliments of mourning, that so
lately shrouded the church Of Christ and
hearts Of Christians, have been exchanged
for garments Of joy ard gladncss; the
gloom Of sorrow In past and smiling ma
ture, shaking of her garb Of winter, puts
on her gsyest attire, in honor Of her risen
Lord
In Canon this joyful anniversary was
duly observed, and il is our purpose TO give
= very brief outline Of the discourses deliv-
cred at the different churches, the floral
decorations and devotional exercises. At
the
BAPTIST CHURCH
President Sawyer, of the Military college
and pastor of this flock, delivered an elo-
quent discourse on Christ, our Passover, il
sacrificed Tor us III Corinthians, vi. The
doctor said: Though. as a denomination,
we arc not given to the observance of days
and seasons, sufficient importance attaches
itself to the day upon which we have just
entered to justify brief survey of its his
tory aud doctrines Faster enters largely
into both Jewish and Christian history, and
constitutes n cardinal feature in the econ
omy of these religions The speaker then
stated his first proposition: The early his
tory of the Easter festival Is shrouded in
the mysteries Of the Teutonic race. He
showed the origin Of Easter in the ancient
worship Of the Goddess Ostasa. and traced
the observance of this festival through the
Saxon migrations In place of the Jewish
Passover and the Saxon Easter, some Of the
early church fathers substituted the fcsti-
| val which now bears the name Easter, and
at present il observed with great punctilli-
| business by the Roman and English cpisco-
pal churches. He cited the manner of tho
ancient and modern observance of this les
tival, the symbolic import of the Pasch
Eggs and the floral display, the use Of
candies. and the various games which at
| tended this holy day. The speaker then an
nounced his second proposition: The doc
| trincs conceded in this ancient festival are
two-fold-thc crucifxion and the rcsur-
rection. In discussing the erucihxion
three great truths were adduccd-thc
evil nature of sin, the inflcxibility Of
divine justice, and the overmastering love
of God. These points were amply support
| ed by Scripture citations, and the resurrcc-
| tion, which the day made specially promi-
ncnt, was elaboratcly discussed and earn
estly enforced. The fornl decorations in
| this church were very beautiful, and most
tasisfully arranged by the ladies of the So
ciety. The altar organ and pulpit were
handsomely adorned with rare and choice
flowers. The
CATHOLIC CHURCH
| Was appropriately decorated, the altar
being covered with flowers and lace, the
tasteful handiwork Of the ladics Of the con-
grcgation. High mass was rendered by the
choir in n very pleasing and acceptable
manner. The richly gold-cmbroidcrcd vest
mcnts. gold chalico and other articles used
in tho service Of the altar had been brought
for the occasion from the Catholic church
at Silver Cliff, and greatly added TO the
naturally attractive and imposing ccre-
monial CT the Roman ritual. The text of
| Father Carmody's sermon was taken from
the Easter Gospel "" You seek Jesus,
Of Nazereth, who was crucificd He is risen
He Is not hero behold the place where they
laid Him." The speaker reverted to the fact
in the history Of Christ's passion of tho
| placing Of guards about the tomb, that the
disciples might not steal away the body Of
our Lord, and then claim that He had risen
| from the dead. Christ had asserted that
He would arise, and His disciples and fol-
lowers looked forward to His resurrection
ns the crowning vindication Of their fsith
in Him. The reverend gentleman then de-
scribcd the events Immediately preceding
the resurrection, and Afterwards the rcsur-
| rection itself He then quoted extracts from
! St Paul, showing that this dogma u really
the fundamental one Of our faith, introduc-
| ing st. Pauls argument against tile sad-
duceaI who denied the resurrection Of
bodies, illustrating his Argument by thu
comparison Of 81. Paul--as the grain Of
mustard seed, afscr having become totally
corrupted, again shoots from the earth into
u mors beautiful plant than before, ETC.,
etc. He closed BY inviting tho faithful to
follow In Christs fbotstepe, and prepare
themselves for . glorious resurrection; and
also 10 make use Of the means that Christ
lctt for that purpose, namely: tho sacra-
ments of His church. AZ the
CUMBERLAND PREsByTKHIAN cyJuncH
Rev. w. W. NJ. Barber, the able and de-
vout pastor, discourscd fton Hehrews vi;
1, B." Therefore, leaving the princinlcs OF