The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-28
CELEBRATION OF EASTER.
NOW THE DAY WILL BE OBSEHTED
yTHE CHURCHES TOMORROW.

Elaborate Musical Programmes to be Rem
dered by the Choirs-Ncw Gowns and Bon
nets TO be Worn II the Weather Periniis.
Confirmation at st. Johns.
Tomorrow will be Easter. the annual festival
sbserved throughout Christendom IN common
grafton of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
There is no trace of the celebration OF Easter
asa Christian festival in the New Testament or
In the writings of tho apostolic fathers.
The first Christians being derived from or in
ti,nately connected with the Jewish Church,
naturally continued TO observe the Jewish festi-
vals, though N a new spirit as commemorative
OF the events of which these had been the
shadows. , =
Christ the true baschal Lamb, tho first TO rise
from the dead continued 10 be celebrated and
became the Christian Easter.
But though the Observance OF the Paschai res
tiyal at very early period became the rule in
the Christian Church. difference as 10 the
time Of It's observance speedily sprang up De
tween Christians of Jewish and Gentle decent
which he'd to a long continued and bitter con
troversy and an unhappy severance OF Christian
nnion, the point as issue being the date OF inc
The Roman Christians adopted the ordinary
GENTLE image, which placed the Observance OF
the cruclnCnOn on q IrlOaN, anu kual oi lnt
resurrection on the following Sunday.
At the council of Nicaea IN 825, II Was agreed
that Easter should be kept on one and The same
day throughout the Christian world Nothing,
however was said as to the determination OF the
day =. ..,...,o..a -.
Alexandra, the home of astronomical science,
and the Bishop of that see was 70 announce II
annually to the churches under lis jurisdiction
and 10 the Bishop of Rome, by whom u was 10
10 communicated to the Western churches.
BRITISH AND IRISH CHURCH.
The early British and Irish Church always
commemorated the cTucii xOn on Friday and
the resurrection on a sunday. The only dlher-
ence between them and the Roman ohurch was
in the cycle adopted for the computation OF the
festival, the British Church really adhering to
the cycle originally adopted by the komlsh
he more accurate calculations of fictorius, Of
Aquitaine, and of DlOnysius E1lguus.
This led to double Easter being observed by
the adherents of the two churches.
Thus in 651, Queen banfeda adopting the
Roman rule was fasting and keeping Palm sun
day while her husband Oswoy, hing OF North
umhria, were celebrating the Easter festival
This diversity of usage was put an end 70 N the
kingdom Of Norihumbra in the councils Of
ttrcaneshach or Witty, and the Roman rule
was finally established in England by Arch
bishop theodore.
day is the first Sunday after the fourteenth day
OF the calendar moon which happens Oh OF next
after March 21st.
This calendar moon, however is not the moon
of the heaven. nor the mean moon OF the
astronomer. but an imaginary moon created for
ecclesiastical convenience lnadyance OF the real
moon.
FRESH DISCREPANCY.
After nine centuries o fresh discrepancy in the
observance of Easter between the Roman and
the English Church was caused by the refusal
in England to adopt the Gregor1an reformation
OF the calendar in 1882, apparently for no other
reason than that tho alteration had originated
i'll Rome.
This difference was happily put an end TO in
17S!, when the new style was adopted IN the
The churches Of Russia and Greece, and the
Oriental churches generally, still observed the
unreformed calendar. their EG ter falling some.
times before. sometimes after that of the rest Of
the Christian world; very rarely, as III 1861 the
Faster day as commemorating the central
fact of our religion, has always been regarded
ns the chief festival of the Christian year and
has been, from the earliest times, observed with
stately and elaborate ceremonial
Tomorrow il will be observed as usual with
joyous hymns and anthems. and will be cOnspc-
uously bright after the gloom OF Lent.
Below will be found the programmes of music
10 be rendered III most Of the churches;
Episcopal.
ST. PAULs.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael, rector; Rev. Mr..
Charles lratman, assistant, Service at y.
Hymn, Jesus Christ is Risen To-Day H.
us earl Of hlorhngionl Gloria PRtri Same;
TIE poum arthur Fisher; Jubiate Dec iona
Bio BattcnhiiD; hymn, The Strife is Ger, the
Battle Done" Q'alestrinal; Gloria lihi Ananl;
hymn, Christ. the Lord, is Risen Again" Ger
man; otieTtory, God hath appointed a lay
NiarthOld Tours. Communion scrylce-Hynm,
BREAD of the World IN Mercy Broke u. ). T.
Hodges; Gloria in ENcelsis old chant.
Evening song for children at 4 Z. NJ.
Confirmation service by Bishop Randolph at
L. NJ. Hymn, Jesus, Lover OF My soul %.
Bernley); hymn 80 Happy Day that STAYS My
Choice lllOllinsl; hymn, son of My Soul, Thou
Saviour Dear III. s. Oakeley).
ALL SAINTS.
Rev. J. Y. bowman rector Morning service
at II o clock. Anthem, Awake, Thou That sleep
est lStaincr'; anthem. Christ our Passover
C. A. Marshall: Gloria Patri-Schnecker IN I.
Stewart in i fiat and Marshall in t. Re DEM in
J. fiat Bruno Cecil Klein; iubiate in b fiat
Stewart; hymn ~ lnmbault; Gloria llbi
Qaxton IN ca; hymn l07 Odd German; offer
tory anthem. Resurrection" Shelley, Mrs
Lamb and double quartettc.
Holy COMMUNION. Sanctus COOPER: Eucha-
rist hymn uIodgos); Gloria in Excelcis ,old
chant.
Shelley; Gloria Petri. Marshall IN f. Stewart
in = Hat. and Schnecker III /; Cantate Domino
in + fiat; Hymn l0l l.operl; otieriory. Easter
song Miss Moore and double quartctte; Hymn
l05 Palesirina Choir Mrs T. 4. Lamb. Miss
Moore, Miss }. Il: Hcnning. contralto, Mr.. G..
mann. Mr.. u. +. Greenwood, hassOs; Clarance A.
Marshall, orgsnist and director
st. JAMES.
Rev Joshua PetoTkin, y. d.. rector; Rev NJ
Mason, associate. Morning service M H. Vol
nntaly, W ny Seek lie the LIVING Among the
Dead C. W Green; Christ our Passover
Qanks'; Glorlss Danks and Holden: TIE Deum
Warrenli Jubilate Holden; HMM, Angels
Noll the Rock Away; Gloria Iihi lGounodI
ofertOry Resurrection Holden. hy Mrs Ma
gruder; hymn, The Day OF Resurrection:
Sanctus 1luichnSl; Gloria in ENcclsis Hart.
:. Afternoon service al 5: Voluntary. why Seek
le the LIVING Green; Gloras Holden ana
Danksl; Gloria IN ENcosis Gunt: Cantata
thoidcn); Dcncdic, chant: hymn, 1T Is not
Death 20 Die; hymn. Lift Your Glad Voices"
Members Of the choir: SOPRANOS Miss Helen
IoitlauN. lrs. W. Cabell Trueman. Miss Willie
l'owies. Miss Josephine Harra. Miss Fannie
sparrow Miss kcnecca peterkin. Mrs Thomas
Christian. Allos-llrs. Jessie llaryio Magrudcr
tdlreetressl, Miss Annie Ball, Miss Agnes Ncl-
son. Mrs Newton McNeigh. Tenors-H C. Ma
gruder, Charles II. Watkins and William b.
Moncure. Bassos--C abel 1meman and Charles
Mliism Wallace. Miss Kate Randolph Brown
IS the organist
81. MARKS.
This choir consists of Mrs Bertha Voelkcr
Richardson, Organist and leader: Mr. John
Quarles, Mrs. Wilkinson, Miss Monmouth
Miss TYLER, Miss Beasley and Mcssr.'
Quarles, southall and lhchardson The musical
programme will include e Deun and Julilate
with selected Easter hymns. IN. yolunfalies
will be Glad Easter Day" J. faure. and Arise
AMI Hail the Easter Morn" by w. j. Kirkpat-
rick.
The day will he the twcntv-ffth anniversor,