The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-13
rAsrsR DAY AND HOLY wEi X

The Observance OF the past wee and
especially OF to-day, 10 seasCn ct prayer
and deyout festivities, 10 oi HebfoI origin
and IL adopted by Christians owinYto their
faith that CnRisr Is the realization o. the
Z sohal Lamb. or the Lsnb OF tbs Passover.
II IL appropriate that IN This ago Of liberal
opinion The two rto,s should unite
In celebrating th|s particular day Gnd
Al tine mAiches On the distinction grows
dlnmer. until Hebrew and Christian will
It last 90 united Ia wofehp as elfeady they
ese ia close social friendships. Although
the Roman punishment tho cross WAS In
iloled Gt jewish Instance Hebrew woman
was last on the GROUND Of tho crucilxtion
and WIS the fret watcher st the sepul'
ohre. The past week has been hap
ny ore Rt all the ehurch,s Ia this city,
snt thousands will worship to-day inthe
fulln'ss Of thankful hearts for the blessings
generous Father pours upon us during
nll The seasons. In contemplating exemp'
tion OF this locality from startling disasters
gratitude Is strongly prompted, and In
marking the signal benefits conferred up
rn ne az o city Cmo.lou becomes rhapsody
and hymn aud prayer is the natural
exprCs.ion II can no more be depressed than
can the song OF tAo bird, or the rivers
music rushing on 20 the ocean. The solemn
hearts Of he nyst opoStlss DID not conceive
OF making this holiday in the sense We
& yoii They ttcod 80 be tAilight OF the
happy era aud caibm'iy clouded ih'ir j1y
W haze emerged 10 o iu.ilme't old we
IN Ike ourselves flsd ca t4s day when
CuGsT broke the tomb sid ed the
monite Death in ohain'.' Easter
dag began curing ne period OF toe "tr-
derrg OF the Children OF Israel; becime
mo- glorious when CuEnr selected ~ as
tue teimirAdcu Of HI. humiliation for the
AXE o. @ loal void, a-I every succeeding
generation viii retain 80 on The cs.le1dAr
~ LAY equally oaored With His birth
dsv, December 2j.h, called Christmas day,
! Tho rule l0f TIC calculation OF It's comir &
m.y be briefly stated thus: Itis The irst
Sunday after the nth dsy, not .hs iuli
moon, OF the cileudnr moon, which hap
pens on or next alter March 2ls.. The
children have discovered improved methods
o. sitlnlng % isier esFs. A very pretty ef-
feet is obisiued by pal,irg lowered fruits
on t5o shell, wiudingin a cloth, and boiling
hard. The impression is perfectly trans
fe-fed In most instances by the process de-
sc-ibed. solid coloTs are easily produced
b. dyes, and pretty staining
in blue Ia obtained by boiling
the eggs with red onions. The
ancient T,ut0us had some Tradition con-
earning Easter, ana In tie early ages ma
tions east OF he Rhine made 10 d day o.
gladness and ieasiins Many beautiful le-
gsuds attach to Easter. Oae 10 Of Scottish
origin. IL 10 related 10 ballad WoTdtd IN
a dialect broader than Burns songs. The
ss)fy gees that on Easter day robin,
W .ary OF prolraoled 1ishl, rest'd
on the brink o hell. Hearing sinner
mourn go the flames, deep down in the pit,
his little heart melted with PITY, aud a.ling
ria mouth with dew, he hew down and
ravine cooled ho suHsrer's tongue. escaped
" On bcsom iclrchtd, ard Ms ever since
appeared decor sod with O. red breast. Ga !
this account much opprobrium attaches in
Scotland 10 he waHton killing Of robin |
Cer.giuly these Easter ceremonies aud OBJ
seryanoes are eminsntly proper ana II
intely Ia tho interest of our relieions nd
s,cisl Welfare. The churches vii be open
to-day. Let al attend.