The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-12
Great Preparations for Elab-
crate Celebration of the
Resurrection OF Christ.
FULL MEMBERSHIP OF
CHURCH WILL ATTEND
Ceremonies of Unique Char
acter to Be Performed
Here for First Time.

In the city of Salt Lake next Sunday
will bo n day when Greek meets Greek.
Not In belllgcrent attitude will the clans
convene. not In menace nor In strife, but
on that day something like 5000 sons of
classic Greece will gather together In
this intermountain capital. in amity and
good fellowship, TO exchange Views for
the betterment of themselves. TO outline
plans and programmes for the further
ancc OF their welfare and TO bow In uni
son before the God which every Greek
has worshiped from his babyhood.
Character of Services
The Easter services of tho orthodox
Greek church differs but slightly from
those OF other denominations which OBJ
serve the great events OF the death.
burial ond resurrection or Jesus Christ
1t stands aghast at the great tragedy
enacted on Calvary, bows In gr1er ut the
tomb OF the Savior and celebrate with
loud acclaim the resurrection OF the man
Christ whose mission Is 10 save the world
from sin.
Along these lines. always old though
ever new to the true believer. the final
Will be held on Saturday and Sunday
next. As matter OF fact, tho services
at the Greek church on Fourth South
and Third West for the past forty days
have been simply preparatory to the grand
celebration OF the coming Sabbath
Self Sacrifice and Prayer.
During this period all members OF the
church have given themselves up TO ab-
stemious living no meat has been
eaten, no worldly pleasures have been
lndulged in. and devotion. self-sacrifcc
and prayer has been the rule OF con-
duct of each and all.
While the Greeks In America In many
OF their churches mix patriotism and love
or country with their religious services
presenting a beautiful picture To the lay
man-all the forms to bo observed at the
forthcoming Easter celebrations Will be
taught by the death. burial and resurrec-
tlon of Christ Will occupy the devotees to
the utter exclusion or all else
Will Talk of Home
When these devotions are over of
course, the visitors and their local enter
taners Will talk or home and loved ones
across the seas-for every Greek Is a
Form of Ceremonies.
The form OF the ceremonies, all OF
which are TO be conducted by Parthenlos
dox Greek church, Will be somewhat
unique and altogether mystifylng TO any
ordinary American who may happen to
be present at their performance. The
ly, and there VIII be no vocal re-
sponses. From l n m until a. NJ, Satur-
day the faithful assembled at the
church Will bcmoan the fate OF the Naza-
rene and await with fervcnI exhibit
tions OF expectancy the fulnllment OF
the promise that he Will rise again
The caSkct, supposed to contain the body
OF Christ is stretched before them. They
decorate II with white blossoms and kiss
the cross that surmounts the bier
No Women Present.
All proceeds In silence: and, strange as
II may seem, the entire ussemblage is
composed OF mentor In the whole Greek
colony of Utah, numbering over 1900 there
arc only two women. The mothers wives
sisters and swethearts of these budding
American citizens are awaiting in the
fatherand the signal that will bring them
here to join In the building of homes
and the development OF tho country
The services at the bier continue until
near the approach OF midnight when the
faithful arrange themselves before the
altar. each bearing an unlighted candle
The priest, who has retired for a mo-
ment, reappears with a flaming flambeau
selves worthy 10 receive the light from
that source of light which never goes out
A Blaze Of Light.
AS he circulates among them they pre-
sent their candles and he touches them
with the flame of his flaring torch. Soon
all is ablaze, and. In the announcement
have been carefully tlmed-comes the
climax OF the great Grecian celebration.
General rejoicing ensues Men kiss one
another and forgive and obtain forgive
ness for all injuries received or inflicted
Thus In 4 burst OF glory and good fellow
Vidual Greek returns &c his avocation
feeling that he Is better man for b2y-