St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-13
CHRIST IS RISEN.
Celebration To-Day Of the Most
Memorable Event in the
Christian World.
The Appropriate Services and Song
Provided by the St, Paul
Churches.

This day, Easter Sunday, brings joy to
millions of Christian hearts. The people in
their reflections are carried back to the days
of the crucifxion, and all rejoice with ex-
ceeding Joy in risen Savior. In ancient
times various rites and ceremonies were OBJ
served on the great Easter day festival in
commemoration of the Resurrection.
Among the Greeks and Roman Catholics,
Easter is the most joyous festival of the
church, and is also observed with great
solemnity by the English church, the Luth-
Grams and the European Calvinists.
In the ancient church the celebration of
Easter lasted eight days, but after the elev-
enth century it was limited to three, and in
later times generally to two. 1t was former
" the favorite time for the performance of
the rite of baptism. The courts of justice
were closed, and aims dispensed to the poor
and needy, who were even Toasted in the
churches, custom which led to much disor-
der. Slaves also received their freedom at
that season, and as the austerities of Lent
were over, the people gave themselves up to
endowment, hence it was called the Sunday
of joy" Games dances and many farcical
performances were INDUCED in, which, after
the 10th century were discontinued and abol-
ished.
On Easter day the people saluted each other
with kiss and the exclamation Sa1rerit, Gle
is rsen) to which the reply vas, VeTe saarerh
Gle is risen indeed.) The chief solemnity
always consisted in the celebration of the
Lords supper. Easter fires, Easter eggs and
many other customs and superstitiQns
have all had their origin from the andeGt
heather feast which as the celebration of the
resurrection of nature was very appropriate
ly succeeded by the festival which ,commem-
Grated the resurrection of Christ.
The viands appropriate to Easter day in the
old time were, first and above all, eggs, then
bacon, tansy pudding, and bread and cheese.
The origin of the connection of eggs with
Easter is lost in the mists Of remote antiquity.
They are as rife at this day in Russia as in
England. There it is customary to go about
with a quantity, and to give one to each
friend saying: Jesus Christ is rsen,'' to
which the other replies eyes, he is risen,n
or sit is so of truth" The Pope formerly
blessed eggs to be distributed throughout the
Christian world for use on Easter day. In
Germany, instead of the egg itself, the peo-
pie offer a print of it with some lines in
scribed. Formerly the King of England had
hundreds prepared to give to his HOUSEHOLD.
At this day Easter eggs used in England
are boiled hard in water containing a dye, so
that they come out colored.
The first Sunday after Easter, is called Lou
Sunday, because it is Easter day repeated,
with the church service somewhat abridged,
or lowe,ed in the ceremony from the
pomp of the festival the Sunday before.
At present Easter Sunday is distinguished
by little besides the few pecuiarities of the
service, and the custom of going to church
in as gay attire as possible, the celebration
of the eucharist, and by floral decorations and
elaborate choral exercises.
s'And seel
TITS come, the glorious morn the second birth
OF Heaven and earth, awakening nature bears
The new creating world, and starts to life,
In every heightened form, from pain and death
Forever Free
Lift your glad voices in triumph on high,
For Jesus has risen and men shall not die;
Vain were the terors that gathered around him,
And short the domain of death and the grave;
He burst from the letters of darkness that bound
him,
Resplendent in glory to live and to save;
Loud was the chorus of angels on high
The Savior hath risen and man shall not de-