The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-04-11
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
muRsDAY, :::: APRIL II, 1901.
Easter Sunday in Benton.

& Foster was one of the most
! IDEALLY beautiful days of the year
i our little town. 1t is true that
Faster came early in the season
this year and the flowers were not
- numerous. The weather too
vas trifle cool for light Easter
outdts, but the sun shone brightly
and the breezes were balmy.-,
The services of the day were held
At the Methodist church in the
afternoon by the Epworth League,
an appointment at Shreveport
preventing Rev. W. A. Zeigler
from filing his regular appoint
ment at this place. The meeting
drew a very large congregation,
who were thoroughly mindful Of
the significance OF the season.
The church was dressed in an
exceedingly handsome manner III
honor Of the day, and the deco
rations of beautiful flowers and
eyergreens came in for their well
deserved share Of admiration from
the league-goers. The music
vas delightfully."- rendered by Mrs.
Matte Swords and Miss Mamie
Neeson, organists, and several
appropriate hymns were sweetly
sung by the congregation, arous-
ing precious thoughts, tender
memories, and chastenod hope.
Everybody enjoyed this service.
Prof. ]. E. Johnston delivered
sshort address, notable by reason
.ef its fitness and strength; Miss
Matte Brown read a beautiful
poem; Miss Mamie Neason read
! selection replete with comfort
md JOY from the doctrine of the
Resurrection," and Mrs. Donna
Undertake and Mrs. Laura Dbl
bleread admirable and timely Sc
lections of marked interest.
Mrs. W. H. Scanland read the
following original paper:
EASTER.
1 To-day, in all Christian countries, is
pc festival OF the resurrection of our
dasior. Easter is Saxon word and
leans ito rise," being the day COM
nemorative OF Christ's resurrection.
Easter Sunday cannot happen earlier
nan March 22d or later than April 25th,
mf between these two dates it has a
nase Of thirty-fve days. At the time
atAe Council Of Nice, 1926 A. D., it was
greed BY the representatives present
t from that time forward Easter
WOULD fall on the first Sunday after the
~ moon occurring on or next after
arch list, or, in other words, con the
mst Sunday after the first full moon
ef the sun had crossed the line"
nnce these arrangements were adopted
u me great ecclesiastical cruncil refer
70, Easter has fallen on March 22d
g every date between that and April
aA.
EASIER Sunday is on one of the days
ns detefmined. 1t is movable festi-
and does not come always on the
ne day of the year. 1t is decided
uy by the moon and partly by the
Mar calendar.
Aaster is one of the oldest and most
pofsant festivals of the church year,
which it makes the beginning. AS
mlng that the week before Easter is
anniversary of the closing days OF
sarlst's mortal life, it is called &c Parsion
nssk and every day of it is fraught
~ memories whose CONCENTRATIONS
mot but stir the soul of the devout
ss.'sean, and must be intensely inter-
ang 70 those who know the history OF
- week.
I'm.
me sunday before Easter is known as
~ sunday, in memory of His tri-
peA entry into Jerusalem, which,
ior short. time, rekindled in
haciples the waning hope OF Mes
. VINO would subdue the world and
sne people of Israel with earthly
p and glory-a fond delusion no,
iy destroyed till the grave closed
- i1 ruins. The Feast of the Pass
IS me Lords Supper, the agony in
garden, the capture and mock trial
Stuclhxion and death. the burial. If