Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-08
POT-POURRI.

6erVauCo OI the fdSSbOVeE or T reasb Ol U Ou-
 leavened Bread. The origin of this sacred
 observance dates back to the time when the
 Children of Israel began their march to the
 Promised Land. As will be seen by refer
 ence to the Old Testament, the unleavened
 bread was that made up Of meal and water,
 without salt, and baked by the sun as the
 wanderers were seeking the Golden Land
 of Promise.
 There is beautiful sublimity in this ob
 servance by the Cbildren of Israel today,
 direct descendants of the prophets. Every
 child, If asked, can tell why the unleav-
 ened bread is eaten. They will tell you,
 perhaps not in so many words, but vir-
 tually the same, that it is a commemoration
 of the bread eaten by their forefathers h
 the days when cast upon the outer world
 hy their former captors, not, however,
 aioIe, for the All-Seeing Eye was With them, and by day and night He was there.
 guiding them to the Land of Promise. It
 is truly grateful remembrance of the early
 proof of Jehovah's kingship over Israel.
 
 It is customary the world over to respect
 "tbe clotho by whomsoever it is worn.
 This is right and proper, for the minister, of whatever faith ne may be, is looked upon
 as guide aud his teachings are morals and
 point to the right paths in which We shall
 take our daily walks. They are revered and appreciate 1t. .,......z..s. .... cent joke, even though it be at his own ex-
 pense, and enters into the laughter with as much Zest as the joker.
 One of the leading divines of this city on last Monday fell victim to a joke and en- joyed 1t, perhaps, as much as the perpe- Lrator.
 In certain school of this city where the beautiful custom has been iuaugurated or opening the weeks work with prayer ard short lecture by one of the many learntd divines with which the city is blessed, this certain minister, who had been selected for the occasion, was present and offered up most fervent prayer. After the service he was informed Dy one of the principals that a respectable elderly lady was in the recep- ton room and desired few words with him. The reverend sir said: "Why, Of course, l will be only too glad to meet her, though am sorry to say that just at this time am little short of change,o think ing she was soliciting aid.
 He was taken into the presence of the lady CD and introduced. He acknowledged the introduction and made a bow, but the lady failed to respond. The principal whispered to the minister to speak loud, as the lady was hard of hearing. In an unusually loud tone of voice he
 said 'sI am more than pleased to meet you.'
 No response.
 The principal could control herself no longer and burst ont in a hearty laugh and said s'she (2) is a dummy.' It was fact the lady was a sham, and so tseoRpete was the make- up that casual ob- serker could not detect the deception. After the laugh on the minister, he was told that he should have a chance to enjoy the discontinue of another, and being
 sscreted where he could see but not be
 seen, the music teacher was ushered in and
 informed that a lady desired to see him about music scholar.
 The professor hurriedly spoke: 'I sup pose you wish to consult me as to music, mat1am?' No response. He likewise was
 told that the lady was deaf, and in very loud tone of voice repeated the query.
 When told of his being imposed upon he rushed from the room greatly disconcerted. The minister, it is needless to say, had his
 last and best laugh.
 But one more week and the Lenteu sea- son will be thing of the past; the fair young girl and her best fellow will have l,shown their new Easter frocks, and the | world Will be one the worse off by it. To many the Lenten season is reality, season in which 10 do reverence to the Deity and time for the casting of of un- holy thoughts and deeds-deeds such as come under the ban of the church. To these also the Lenten season is time for the coming closer together with God and the more closely obeying His mandates. There are others, however, to whom the season is bore, mockery and jest. To such as these, 1t is xsfe to say, there never nas come lime when She stern realities of life have been brought forcioly before them the reason of Gods having given them heatih, strength and the ability to enjoy the blessings of the Deity. To such as these
 the words '''twere better ye had ne'er been born' would be appropriate. Too true are the words, tThere Is a time for all things. There is time for feast ing and time for prayer.' No better time could have been set apart than the holy Lenten season.
 To many there is only one bright ray of sunshine during the entire Lenten season he end. And why, you ask, IS the end of the Lenten season a tune looked anXiously forward 10? The answer is patent. The giGdy girl who is awaiting this time with
 more than ordinary anxiety is merely wait ing for the day on which to don her new gown, which has been the source Of great
 est concern to her for weeks. ''Vanity of vanities, ' when will it all end?
 The 26th of April will soon be here and
 the day devoted to paying tribute to those
 of the "lost cause,' so dear to every southern man, woman and child of the
 Confectionery, will not pass unhonored in this city.
 The members of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, have unanimously
 decided That day shall be tittingly ob-
 served in Birmingham. request has al ready gone forth from the camp to the cit izens of Blrming ham asking those inclined
 toward helping make the day what it should be-a fitting remembrance of those who laid down theIr lives in behalf of what
 they honestly thought to be just and
 noble cause-to so announce to the com mittee.
 Itis to be hoped that there will be
 spontaneous outpouring of volunteers
 volunteers who will lend all possible aid in
 making it day worthy of the occasion.
 Who that has loved one in some un-
 known, unmarked grave, but will be the
 happier by honorng the dead whom they have with them-wil feel that it is a duty
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