The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-20
za5E9R Observation-Disclosures JzaE3T

Easter has been observed not only in Christian
Europe and America, but far across the sea in
the ancient strongholds Of pagan superstition
And so 1t has to pass that the very word
Easter thrills the heart with gladncss, bringing
It's welcome announcement that the gloom is
past and the time OF bud and blossom, leaf and
spray glancinE wing and sudden song, floating
cloud ana prismc shower, the time OF atliuence
and beauty and growing, and rapture OF high
vitality in plant and human life alite-that won
drous time has come again.
In every Christian land the season is observed
with deep, religious feeling. In Jerusalem, the
Holy City. onshrined with many memories Of
Christ his life his work, his death and his resur-
'ection the celebration OF Easter is of peculiar
interest Representatives of so many churches
and sects assemble here at this season for spe
cial religious celebrations that elaborate
schedule has to be planned to prevent worship
according to form of the Christian faith from
interfering with that of another. Turkish sol
ders much in evidence at this time to check
the smallest beginning Of open conflict One OF
the most impressive features OF the EastCrtide
observance in Jerusalem is witnessed on Good
Friday on the Via Dolorosa-supposed to be the
road which Christ bore the cross to Cal
vary-when this commemorative Journey is made
by the pilgrims on their knees
Easter customs sti cling to England in many
places Maundy money is distributed on Thurs
day at Westminster Abbey, in the days of
Pepys old men and women over 60 years Of age
receive specially minted coins. corresponding to
the years in King Georges life. 1t follows that
the older British king is, the moro money is
distributed.
On Good Friday there is procession to St
PauI's cathedral revived from early times by the
Bishop OF London, and the suburban districts
have smaller ones to their parish churches.
The yelling OF tho crucAN nt Easter is stln
maintained as survival Of that older ceremony
OF watching the sepulchre." In oden days this
graphic and elaborate rite commenced Good
Friday with the lowering OF the great crucnx
and It's bestowal in n shallow grave dug beneath
the high altar. where It remained until early In
the morning OF Easter day In course Of time
as the ritual became moro ornate, the grave was
discarded in favor of temporary wooden sepu-
chre erected the north OF the choir, and the
host MS well ,ho cruci6X were deposited
therein
An old writer Durham cathedral thus de-
scribes It: "On Good Friday, after the singing
OF the Passion. two monks took a large crucIAx
and, laying II upon n velvet cushion. brought Il
TO the lower ErcoFes lstopsl OF the Quire and
there betwlNt them held the CruCinN
Then or the monks rose and went n pretty
space from II and setting himself upon his knees
TO the cross and kissed t. and after him the
other monk did likewise. Afterwards did the
prior and all the monks the whole choir in the
meantime singing an anthem. Amidst the light
OF the candles and the burning OF incense. the
was then carried to tho scpulchre and there
was laid. together with the holy sacrament with
iu the sopuChr7"
Guards were then placed TO watch until Easter
morning, when the singing OF "Christus Rosur.
gems" tho sacred symbols whore taken out OF
their temporary grave and replaced upon tho al.
tar. It an old belief that the eyes which be-
held this Easter elevation would not close In
death during the year TO come
The churches in many poorer quarters includ.
ing St. Georges IN the Borough-'Iittlo Dorrit's
church'-nnd st Johns, Walworth are so
thronEed by Easter wedding couples that the
clergy often marry them in groups.
At the church OF St Mary, Woolnooth near the
mansion house. n queer distribution is still car.
ried out in accordance with the will OF Sir John
Spencer, who was lord mayor in 1894 He left a