Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-07
EAslEts TIME
The Anniversary or Ci,rist's Eesur-
rcCtio0 and one of the Three Ecs-
tivsis of The Christian Near

rcctiOD ana one oil the tETec fSs-
tivsis ofthc Christian Year.
Easter, the anniversary OF Christ's res.
direction from the dead, is one of the
three great festivals Of the Christian year.
1t is the triumphant holiday oi every
christian church throughout the civilized
world. The Lcnten season is past and
the glorious day Of rejoicing is AZ hand
when thousands Of hallcluiahs viii be
waited on the wings OF the wind 10 the
throne on high, expressive o. the uni
vprsal cXultation OF Gods people in com-
memorutlng the rising OF our Savior from
his father in mediation between him and
his creatures until the great judgment
day. This browning even in tie earthly
life of the Redecmer has always been
celebrated by believers with the greatest
| ioy, from the earliest period of Chris
tianity down 10 the present day. On
Easter Day the churches, especially in
this country, are lavishly decorated with
the purest and NEST beautiful of all ma
lures Observation-Disclosures.
And why not, for is not the a|nniycr
sary the queen Of church festivals? In
primitive times il was customary for
Christians to salute each Other on the
morning Of this day with the Easter kiss,
accompanied by The exclamation sur
rcxit," Obe is risen; to which the person
suluted responded with We're s%urrexit,"
(he is risen indccd); or else, And hath
appeared unto simon This custom ia
still retained in the Greek church.
In no city in the world is Easter sun
day celebrated with more elaborate cere-
monials than at Rome. Al least q week
~ spent in making the necessary prepara-
tons. 1t is the invariahlc custom for the
pope TO ~ofiiciatc at mass at the high altar
IN II. Peters. This is the most imposing
OF all the ceremonies 1T Rome 81 tins sea.
son, and as a climax 10 them al The dome
ana other exterior parts of ~. Peters are
beautifully illuminated with variously
colorcd lamps. d
Different countries have different Gus
toms In connection with Easter. In the
painted and illuminated cards. thedcsigns
Of many Of which are very beautiful and
variously cO!oreG gas with inscriptions
or landscapes traced upon them. THIS
latter cusiom Of giving the i'asch or
iaSch3l Cggs was At one time almost uni
versa among Christians. and is still Oh
served in some paris OF England and
Scotland. From the Christian point Of
view this Feast Of Eggs has been
usually considered ~ embicmalic Of the
resurrection and of u future life. in the
ancient city Of Chester, England. the
Young men amuse themselves on Eastel
Monday in carrying around a chair. lircO
with rich white silk, from which @arlands
of flowers and strcamers of ribbon de
pend.
As they meet each fair damsel she il
requested to take 4 seat in the chair. NJ
objection is raised, and it is then lifted az
high into the air a. possible, and on il
descent a salute is demanded by each o
the young men and sometimes a small
contribution of money has to be made.
In Lithuania the last days Of Holy wcel
is 4 time Of much feasting. In the kitch
Gil and still room not only meat dishes
but sweets q every kind, are prepared
great towering bahas, maZurki Ulat cake
Of almonds and nougat. iced aud colored)
largc tourtlcs, which resemble nothing SC
much as bride cake-all these, with egg;
Of every co.or, roast beef, sucking pig
turkey, boar .head, game, ham aDC
cream cheese. are laid out on Holy Satur
day on long tables in the conscrvatorics
when the priest comes and blcsses tn
whole. The church is kept opcn all night
and a, eleven O'Clock a visit is paid 70 tn
holy ser,ichrc, beside which stand peas
ant. III is4ehoarl armor, who p rsonat,
the Roman guards. Therc j. also spccia
service. The mass Of the resurrection be
gins al four O'Clock in the morning an,
as il IL q solemn high mass. with q Crane
procession. II iasts u long time.
AS o On rs I i over the f a5ting begin,
and eating goes on promiscouSlY AT al
hours for The mex, three days. every visit
or who comes being conducted 10 d.,
bcnit as the display of catablcs is called
such benit. NOR. or less %claborane, bcin.
aid Out everywhere, cycn int!r peasants
houses. ami it IS the custom for The crca
families OF the place 10 pay visits 10 theii
dependents and admire and perhaps
partakc Of their feast. Thos,
who live too far off for the prizes I,
20 to them bring bread, cheese and egg.
10 the church aud get them before Tho
mass on Easter morning. The henit i,
eaten III snatches, and either standing, OF
by one or two together at little tables.
III AZ - No - .rtI.r t,,a.J .pl vAthiy,., int
partakrn of except tea and soup during
the whole time, for the cooks must enjoy
their W Il earned holiday, taking
any Of ii. however, a simple ceremony is
zone through with. Tbcmas.,r and mis-
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