New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
EASTER, HOLY EASTER.
DAY OF SPECIAL THANKSGIVING AND
PEACE OFFERING.
THROUGHOUT TIE WORLD THE CHIMES ARE
RINGING CHRIST THE LORD Is RISEN
TO-DAY. SING. YE HEAvENsi
AND EARTH REPLY"
AND EARTH. REPLY"

Easter, The falrest Sabbath that ever
dawned upon the world Whether there Is the gold
of sunshine the silver of rain. all Nature feels
It. and for weeks has been making herself beauti-
fuf for this hallowed day. For Christ has risen and
the world breaks into life and splendor at the
thought There IS always clearer gold in the SUM-
light when II shines on Easter morning! There is
always a tendeIer blue in the cloudless SKY when
the blessed Easter has just been born out OF It's mys
teal, STARTLED depths! There is always softer
caress In the early air when the beauty OF Easter
holy Easter-has stolen gently through 1t, like
glory and dream. The grass-clad earth Is re-
QUEEN In green. singing the death of dull. desparing
winter and the lilies and white hyacinths are
prayers for its SOUL The roses are anthems and the
violes are sonnets. and the goden-hearted butter
cup is laughing. joyous lyric for 1t is Easter, tho
radiant Chrsts glorious morn, and IN the hearts
of those who love Him there is sweet and won.
drous peace.
The music o. church bells breaks into blossoms OF
melody throughout the cleaning sky and air and
earth are rich with harmonious fragrance. mystical
and pure. .n,,>c
What hold can dark and angry winter have upon
the earth when smiling spring rose tinge1 and beau
tful enfolds 1t softly In the sunshine of It's love?
The dark gray skies. the dull brown cods. turn
themselves into sapphl-es and emeralds. and the
frozen streams melt into pearls and diamonds to
deck the new BORN spendor OF the earth.
What power can sin nave upon lnc soui WITH ""
sacred resurrection MORN fa!th-filled and wonderful
shines out upon it In the glory of Gods promises!
The Christ is risen Man never die! And the
angel that dwells within him Info!ds us longing
wings in joyous upward flight, forgetfu OF all I'M
The Easter-tide should be Il season Of especial
thanksgiving and peace Gifts should be sent 10 the
poor smiles should bs given to the weary, I2ye
should be shown TO the world and unquesuonlnB
faith should be placed in God Forgiving ennobes,
smiling is beautifying. love makes US tender ana
faith helps us to be Ike a., the angels .,,,, man
should strive is that Of a noble humility NOT
the false quality that fawningly humbes itself IN
the dust before its fellow. seeking an object but the
divine humility of the Saviour living Tor all lnc
world and dying only to self. OF all the beautiful
flowers OF character This lofty humiiity Is the idl
est blossom OF them ALL 1t sWeetens the WhOle
nature and makes everyday life glory ana a
blessing.
ORIGIN OF THE WORD FASTER
The English word Easter has its origin far back
In the early Teutonc tongue. It was used In de-
scribng what the ancient churchmen always called
the Queen Festival OF the Church. and the Ger
man word signifyng the same season was "Ostcrn
Easter was easily evolved from this and the day al
ways occurs between March 81 and April % falling
on the Sabbath that follows the fourteenth day OF
the paschal moon. This IL the moon whose iour-
teentn day falls within the fourteen days after
the Nernal Equinox. >, - 49,
In especial observance and the majority OF the Prot
cstant religions also nave special services ana deco
rations Spring the only appropriate ana sig
nncant season al which this festival could De OBJ
is eXqsely symboliZed in the re-appearance ot the
flowers, the awakening OF the soft verdure OF the
fields and meadows and the return or the flch ION
10 the trees.