Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-01

Tomorrow will be celebrated the chief
festival Of the Christian Church, to-vit,
Easter Sunday; and when one comes 70
think Of IL, what event in the history OF
man could be more important II ceie-
brstes not only the central fact Of Chris
tianisy. but IL based on . fact that really
occurred, the central fact In the history Of
the human race, and that 10 the Resurrec-
ton Of Jesus Christ from the dead. For
II shis be true that he really arose from
the dead, and could be historically demon
strated as true, human faith has . his
torical fact 70 seize upon that easily and
proudly unites 1t 70 the eternal throne Of
Jehovah. Human faith is not Of all taxed
70 believe all that truly and legitimstely
follows such resurrection. The only point
Of difficulty is the fact Of the resurrection
itself. We do not propose 70 go into .
discussion Of this historical question.
Suffice IL here TO say that II was believed
by the disciples Of Jesus Christ, the
apostles and the early christians, after
wards by the Roman world, and finally
by the nations OF Europe and the Euro
pesn race in America. The Religion. based
upon this central fact, overthrow and de-
stroyed the religions Of Greece and Rome;
and the Jewish peasant. Jesus Of Nazareth.
pushed from their thrones every god Of
the Pantheon, from the awe-inspiring
Jove himself TO the festive and rollicking
Bscchus. True or false IL IL wonderful 10
relate. Such being the fact u is no won-
der that the Christian world celebrates
with all earnestness and even splendor the
day of the Resurrection Of Jesus Christ
Easter Sunday.
The fact celebrated is primarily ohris-
tian, to-wit, the Resurrection, but 10 also
relates back and unites with the great cele-
brstion and festival among the Jewish
people, the Passover. That festival among
the Jews being celebrated in commemora
ton Of the fact that the Angel Of Death.
when shifting the first born Of the land OF
Egypt, by divine command, should "pass
over" the house of the Jew.
The Jewish festival OF the Passover COM
ing ct or about the time of the Resurfec-
ton, the Jewish and gentle christians
considered both the great events TO be
included in the Easter celebration. The
name, however, Easter, comes to us from Q
heather source. IL being q modification OF
the Anglo. Saxon goddess Of Spring, Eostre
or 0stars.
A great discussion arose in the Church
ss to the proper time Of celebrating Easter.
The christians OF Jewish antecedents
claiming 1t should be. to speak generally,
the 14th day Of the moon. leaning more to
the time OF the celebration Of the Passover.
The christian Of gentle extraction claim
ing that the festival should be governed
by the day of the week. starting with the
c~ruci6xion on Friday and ending with the
resurrection on Sunday. The question
ragged with great feeling for g long time.
Those claiming the day Of the week in
stead Of the month or moon to be the
governing idea, at last, through Q church
council. gaining the victory.
The churches in Eureka are fully up to
the requirements in the celebration Of this.
the grand festival Of the ages. The risen
Savior will be duly reverenced and wor.
shipped here. The churches will be dec
GRATED, Sunday school children and church
members will be out In full force, and all
honors Of the occasion will be observed.