American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-25

North NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1O2, 100000; other
faiths. 10,2s5,0O0 total, 112.035, 600.
South NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 30.0OO,OO0; other
faiths, 100000; total, 3S,00O,0O0.
Ocennicn-Chrlstlnns IL. 700 900; other faiths,
42,D20.000 total. 90, 025,O0O.
1t may safely be said that the allied Christian
cations will celebrate Easter this year with I'M
usual solemnity. The life immortal is n comfort
mg belief Just now, when the world has been
brought face TO face with death by the great war
az never before. Probably also IL will be cele-
brated MS usual In Germany. for the Germans make
much ado over Easter.
Easter In Russia.
Even In distracted Russia Easter will be OBJ
served, for the Greek Catholic church makes much
OF the celebration and Easter observance is II part
Of the national life. Certainly Easter Of 1918 was
observed ns usual in many parts of Russia, al
though the anarchist disorders were well under
way, Here is D oit OF description from n letter
written from Y.ef In 1918:
easter Is the greatest festival OF all the year;
Infinitely nore so than Christmas. AZ II o'clock
we drove out TO the Larvn' the oldest monastery
and tie richest In all Russia. Can you imagine n
huge courtyard surrounded by n 40-fo0t wall and
Immense covered gateway, groups of large white
buildings nll ablnze with light, with the snow for
a background the center building the church.
doors open, the Inside ,.ghted by II thousand can
dies, and the chanting of 1900 priests. In the
open courtyard were thousands of soldiers with
uncovered heads, ench bearing n lighted candle.
To the right stands the bell tower, n wonderful
structure over 200 feet high. At the stroke Of IL
the most wonderful bells In Russia peal forth MS
you have never heard bells In America. Thousands
of voices cry Christ Is RISEN and the priests come
forth and march around the building"
IN the days before the great war no festivals In
Europe attracted so many foreigners MS the cele-
grafton In Rome OF the holy week. Il was not
unusual for more than 10000 visitors to be pres
Ont, a large proportion OF them being English and
Amerlcans-and also Protestants. Doubtless there
will be many visitors this Easter season. Easter
Sunday Is the elimination OF the ceremonies. The
pope himself ofticiates nj high mass In ST. Peters
with the most gorgeous ritual. II is after he ex.
tends his blessing that the papers containing pray
ers are thrown down from his balcony TO be
scrambled for by the congregation.
Jerusalem, the Holy City.
The celebration OF this Easter In Jerusalem will
probably be noteworthy, II is the first Easter In
seven consecutive centuries which finds the holy
city permanently freed from the misrule OF the
Moslem. mlSrule aud oppression
had their beginning IL centuries ago, bur the Cru.
saders held possession of the city twice-once
under Godfrey Of Bouillon uO99ltSD and again
under Frederick II u229,l2iIl. The British. un.
der General Allenby, We're In possession at Easter
of 1918, but lighting was going on in all the sur.
rounding region and the fate of the city was still
In the balance.
In normal times business In Jerusalem comes TO
a stop ut the Easter season and religious cere-
monlal is the dominating interest. II Is n
sort Of fourfold celebration. The Mohum.
medans contribute by holding n pilgrimage to the
tNnb OF Moses, The Jews celebrate the passover.