The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-04-05
EASTER IN THE TWIN CITY.
How 1T Was Observed by Some of o,
Churches and People.

EASTER In THE TWIN CITY.
How it Was Observed by Some of Ou
Churches and People.
None of the oldest inhabitants remember
such balny days AT Ester as were those
last Sunday ana Monday. Everybody re-
joiced and were made glad over the bsauti
ful sunshine which invigorated and infuse
new life into both old and young.
Very few people, even among devout
Christians, can give any accurate account Of
the origin of the Easter festival, or can tell
why it occurs on different day every year
and how that day is determined. Its name
like those of the days of the week, is sur.
vival of the old Teutonic mythology. To
the Germans it was known as Ostera, and
to the Anglo-Saxons as Eastre Estre, a
name derived from Eostre or Ostura the
Anglo-Saxon Goddess of Spring, to whom
] the fourth month, answering to our April,
| thence called Eostur month was dedicated
| The name OF this goddess comes from the
| Saxon oster, to rise To the French, East
| er is known Pasques to the Italians as
| Pasqua and to the Spanish as Pascua all of
| which are derived from the Latin Pascha
and the Greek Parya, which are Chaldea
or Armenian forms of the Hebrew word
Pasach signifying the Passover" by which
was meant the passing over the house of the
children of Isreal in Egypt by the destroy
ing angel when he smote the Egyptians,
commemorated by the great annual feast
so often spoken of in the Scriptures as the
Feast of the Passover.
Easter, which from its earliest day has
been styled the "Queen of Festivals" was
the perpetuation of this feast by the first
Christians, who, from their close connection
with the Jewish church, naturally contln-
ued to observe Jewish festivals. Thus the
Passover, ennobled by the thought of Christ
the true Paschal Sacrificial Lamb-the first
fruits from the dead became the Christian
Easter.
Our Moravian friends observed their u.s.
ual customs on Sabbath morning at 81
o'clock by holding impressive services
at the Salem graveyard. The church
band made their customary tour to differ
ent points in the towns between two and
four o'clock, a. m. 1t was estimated that
between three and four thousand people at
tended the services at the graveyard. The
Easter sermon was preached by the pastor
at 1920 o'clock at the church and was an
able and appropriate effort.
The Centenary NJ. E. Sunday School gave
their Easter Entertainment at u o'clock
Sunday night. The exercises were inter-
esting and the large audience enjoyed it.
The following was the programe:
Anthem-By choir. Allelulah.
Prayer, by Rev. ". C. Norman.
Easter Exercise, by Is children.
Soag-I am Jesus Little Lamb, by Janet Smith.
Easter Flowers, by little girls.
Music-All Glory, Laud and Honor, by the
School.
Recitation-A Harp of Flowers, by Lessie Al
spaugh,
Music0Golden Harps are Sounding, by choir.
Recitation-Sing Children Sing, by 2 little
girls and little boys.
Song-What the Lilly said, by little girls and
infant class.
Recitation Walk to Emmaus, by Cora Apple
Rectation-Easter, by Tom Barber.
Quartette-Wecome Happy Morning.
Recitation Eastertide, by Mary Hendren.
Recitatlon-The Last Hymn, by Miss Sallie
Thornburg.
Musc-The Day of Resurrection, by the school
AAdress,-by Mr.. Vernon w. Long,
Musc-Christ is Risen, by the school.
Doxology.
Each scholar did well. but the recitati on
by little Tommy Barber is deserving of
more than mere mention. The earnestness
with which he spoke each word convinced
the hearer that he stood MT in IN embar
raised attitude. The recitation by Miss
Sallie Thornburg was also we'll rendered
tion of Mr.. w. III. Chick was excellent
In conclusion the reporter desires not to
pass the program by without congratulate
ing Mr.. Vernon w. Long upon his interest
ing address which was listened to with
marked degree of attention. 1t was based
upon the origin of Easter and how the &C.
casicn was observed by various denomina-
lions in this and former generations. 1t
was both timely and appropriate.
The general everyday stir in business
circles was about hushed in silence in Win
ston Salem on Monday. 1t seemed to be IA
general holiday. Many sought day of
by bidding alden to city life and
seeking more quietude in the rural dis
tficts. Pic-nics and fishing parties were
Among them was one given by
the Baptist Sunday School, one by the Sa-
lem Orchestra, one by the Young people of |
Winston at Micksy's mill, all of which
were more or less enjoyable by the attend
ants. The Easter of 'SS will be dated by |
many as the brightest ever spent in their
lives.
Monday night the annual Easter German |
was given by the Young men of the city in |
the Pleasure Club Rooms. Music was fur |
nished by the Italian String Band and time |
glided by merrily until late hour. The |
German was pronounced grand success.