The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-03-25

lowed the lines Of = cross. "a that -
very walls from their foundations ~
ward might carry With tAso - thsy
roe the image Of the sacred sfgn. -
receive IT. crowntng Agure 1isplaye1
II the rfdge line q IL roofs. Crosses.
In m sndless variety of FORMS. stlla
surmount the lofti4st and nDest parts
q the architecture a. ~ catho1ra1o
and churches of Europe. Above to
tombs Of the departed Or sven Il ~
pavsments Of the church aboss to
monumental vaults n tAess cathsArals
this same sign proclaims the faith g
those who rest beneath.
Being the keynote and ~ 1g3ogy@
Of the Christian reiigten this e0hto0
soon became prissd h otAss 1ireeGleno
besides those scclsstastie. VIII -
triumph u Christianity To eroos q
once vas recognised = . universal
symbol Of highest nobility and hoaoe.
Il VA GOV considered % aA1 dignity
70 the cfowns md scspters q e0psr~
orr and prtncea q became tho peoa1.
cot ensign of mighty saak The
greatest warriors wers proud - - The
cross on the hits o. thelr swords -
we'll - on the banners under which
they fought. II also became = sign q
merit for valor and bravery-A reward
for deeds o. honor. - the Iron Gross
Of Prussia established b. Willian m.
for patriotic bravery IN war.
Il was worn Also . Z p~eotectjoa 8
times Ut trouble. To denote tho COO
~secrati0n Of those devoted 70 the aid
Of the suffering and needy: The Red
Cross VA the confederation q socier
ties IN different countries for the bet
terment Of conditions OF the wounded
soldisrs IN campaigns on land and
J . . In Crusader days. beginning
with Peter the Hermit, II 1904. start,
ing out to deliver the Holy Land frem
the dominion Of the inndsl. the brave
warriors wsrs thus named because q
the red cross they wore - badges q
their right shoulder.
The archbtshop's crcxisr-the
sign Of his of1cs-is the star with
cross head. distinguishing Il from The
pastoral stan OF bishops and abbota,
which nave Z shepherds crook
Thus has been experfeuced the al.
ing Of Justin Martyr 70 many years
ago-that tho sign Of To cross Wa
Impressed upon the whola o. natuSo.
There II hardly = ha~ndicraRtsman aho
but uses the figure Of Il amoag IT,
implements q his industry. II fcrns
. part OF man himself" Man haa beea
created n this form a hae bean beau-
tifully illustrated By Emily Collar &
the painting depicting The Holy Chil1's
expression Of his iovs--So ut1e =
my love-"
In the middle 3 and q CrusaAer9p
days the cross vas The distinctive
symbol Of the Christian n contra1is-
tinction to the Crsscsnt u The No
hammedan.
The custom o. marking ones 80
nature BY . cross Vas nrst adopte1
BY Christians In the year ITO / III.
tinguish them from the pasans. ana 6
stood for . silent oath.
The early Christians simmediateay
used this sign. which vi connected
with their religion. - : sscrst No.
sage to one another Ia their nrst 1ayo
Of persecution Mingling with IL
prosecutors Of their faith. they coaln
thus make themselves known 10 eaeA
other without ealing the attont1oa q
those around them. In visiting IT,
catacombs n R0me.v whero they NJ
from faar Of their prosecutors, e II ~
tsnsely i~nterestiAg 70 notiee tAat -
sign % sacred - them u carved ~,
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