Arizona republican., 1922-04-17
Meaning of Easter Given By Dean
Scarlett In Sermon At Cathedral

Following is the Easter Day sermon
delivered at Trinity cathedral yes
terday morning by Dean Scarlet:
Imagine two men lost in the North
Country. They had planned holiday
in the open. They knew something
Of the country into which they ex-
pected to go. They knew something
of nature and natures lore. They
had gathered together all of the maps
which had been charted of that coun-
try. They had talked to the men
who had been through parts of it.
All of the familiar landscapes had
been described to them minutely; and
eventually feeling that their know
ledge was adequate to carry them
through, they left the last outpost OF
transportation, their packs on their
backs, and plunged into the forest.
And for many days they kept to
the trail unswervingly. They were
familiar with the characteristics Of
the country. The landmarks tailed
with the descriptions that had been
given them. The maps of that part
of the country had been charted with
accuracy and then by a subtle and
imperceptible transition the character
of the country began to change, the
landmarks were less familiar and cor
responded less absolutely with the
descriptions that had been given of
them.
Their path at times led them into
morasses that had not been charted
and through deep canyons whiclfwere
not on their maps. Less and less fa-
miliar became the country, until
finally after days of struggle they
felt themselves hopelessly lost.
Imagine the relief of those two men
one night to have a stranger join
them at the camp fire, an old trap
per who had spent his life in that
wild country. The marks of the coun-
try were on him. He carried them
about in his body. The battles he
had fought with nature had scanned
his face. He knew the country, and
the next day they started out to-
gether The landmarks to their
guide were familiar. Paths which
they themselves would have chosen
he avoided. He knew where they
led, into some blind pocket. Little
by little their association with him
gave them an unreasoning confi-
dence in him, a confidence that
somehow or other was increased one
night when they happened to raise
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ing in the light of the camp fire the
old guide, his face transfigured by
some inner light. pouring out his
heart to the Master of the Stars.
They now had confidence in his char
acter, as well as in his knowledge.
And little by little through their as
sociation with him the language of
nature, which had been largely un-
known to. them before, became real
and intelligible. Signs which their
unframed eyes had missed, now they
began to discern. Little by little the
instinct and intuition of the guide
who was with them crept into their
own hearts, until. finally with a few
words Of instruction he sent them on
their way, fit to take care of them
selves.
/ wonder If that is not q true par
able of life for many people. For
after all life is a great adventure.
That is the fun of it. There is moth
ing certain about it. At any time
life is apt to call upon us to take
paths which have not been charted
for us. Every now and then life calls
upon us to cut loose from known
moorings and set sail upon seas of
which we do not know the end. Just
when we think we are safest, life has
a way of undermining our security
and leaving us to sink or to swim.
1t happens to many a man. And it is