The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-27

~ especial value at the beautiful
IL Easter season are the words of the
~ beloved Bishop James Cannon, Jr,
OF the Methodist Episcopal church
south, whose life work in the realms
of religious endeavor have made him not
only one of the most conspicuous figures
in the religious world. but as a scholar,
nently revered in the annals of Metho-
dism.
The greatest honors of the church have
fallen upon the shoulders of Bishop Can
srsce and the dignity which berit his his
calling and during his brief residence
here ne has added scores of new trends
to his already long list of friends
friends who admire him for his scholarly
attainments and his erudition, as well as
for his deep piety and spiritual at
tributes.
1t seems especially apropos to me that
on the first Easter spent in his new
home in Birmingham-that some impress
sons OF the Easter season from Bishop
Cannon would be appreciated, for whe-
Their we are church-men or gay butter
flies of the world. whether Methodist,
Baptist, Presbyterian. or Episcopalean,
there are some things about religion that
even the broadcast and best of men and
women can endorse, and one of these
things is the springtime symbolism
which finds expression in the Easter OF
the Christian church, and in a similar
celebration in all formulated and form.
less creeds of the pagan east and the
pagan west
The red Indians of America, the brown
and yellow men of the east, the Morse
and the Druids of the north, the black
men of the Abyssinian south, all fee
the spring time stir in the blood, that
moves mankind to throw the winter gar.
ment of repentance into the leapins
flaming fire of happy spring
And that IS Easter. US
l don't know how you feel about It
but as for my humble' self, love this
splendid feast of renewed upspringing
life. l love the meaning religion gives
it, l love the tradition it holds and
love TO think that we may welcome the
bright angel who comes at Easter e
roll away the stone from the grave
where the Hope and Faith that redeem
our lives to joy, wait for the brighter
happier, stronger splendor of resurrectet
life that comes with this commemorat
ing season. And equally do l like to re-
member that if we sprinkle the dooi
posts of our heart with the blood of tn.
lamb the dark angel will pass us oS
with rustling far away wings
And always I love beautiful flowers a
the Eastertide, and beautiful music an:
I am just human enough to love ne1
bonnets and beautiful chffons and laces
and all the outward and material thing:
that go to make up the beautiful Easte
season-reminding me that 1 have a mi
racle of a new heaven and a new eartE
all my own to fill with poisoning, gen
erous thoughts and shining, generous
deeds and helpful. generous words ever.
single Easter inornig of my life.
n ana so, Wnlle ING oiI 10 iuii u io'9''
spring time promise, while the Whoi
earth trembles with the thrill of spring
creative awakening. listen TO the beautifu
thoughts which Bishop Cannon has give
expression to in. regard to this wondrous
Joyous, optimistic. beautiful Easter sea
son.
ut is now nearly 1900 years since TIL
crucifixion and the death of the Lore
Jesus Christ in about the year A. d. so,
said Bishop Cannon. 1--WE live today witt
nearly 1900 Easter mornings behind us