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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-03-29
Easter Splendid
Festival in the
Early Centuries

Easter SundayI What q picture the
words suggest! A beautiful, sunny
day, church-going and the display Of
the new spring suit on the boulevard
In the afternoon. A day much like any
other Sunday, for in these prOsaic
times Easter is not the brilliant joyous
festival 1t once was.
Suppose we were to turn back the
pages of history to the Middle ages.
What Festival Easter was In those
days The old pagan Anglo-Saxon
festival of Easter was not merely re-
membrance and its strange mummery
not forgotten. Everything was light
hearted and colorful and vibrant. Even
those. who had to wear the long faces
during the rest of the year forgot their
seriousness to play and dance and per-
form strange tricks upon one another
In the streets
The priests, along with the laymen,
imbibed the spirit of Easter and
laughed and played with the care-free
spirit of schoolboys. Instead of preach
ing serious sermons or exhorting the
people to consider the wickedness Of
their ways, they told humorous stories
Of how the devil tried to keep the
Spirit of Christ from ascending out of
hell into Heaven. Their stories were
very droll and made thespeople laugh
exceedingly. Imagine a minister these
days getting up before his congregation
and telling funny stories Easter morn
ing
The people were very happy and
greeted one another cheerfully upon
the streets. Christ Is risen." they
would say. YEA, Christ is truly risen,'
would come the answer. Then the
mummery and the leaping and caper
ing and trick playing upon the streets
The modern. French festival Of the
Lenten season. with its joyous abandon,
more accurately. resembles the Easter
festivals Of the Middle ages.
The Pascal Candle.
Tha great sight of the day was the
Pascal candle burned In the principal
church or cathedral In the city. How
the people rushed and thronged
through the streets to see It Often
times the candles were huge affairs.
rising as high as rs feet in the air and
weighing as much as rs pounds. What
was left of the candle at Whitsunday
was made into candles for the poor.
The interiors of the churches we're
truly marvellous. Thousands of candles
burned in every niche. flooding the
place with marvellous brilliance. Daz-
cling colors were everywhere. Christ
Is risen. Let us be joyous" was the
thought that was In the minds of every
one. Then, after the impressive chant
ing of the Easter hymns. would come
the giving Of the Easter kiss. Even the
beggar and the outcast was not for
gotten in this
Easter at the beginning was pagan
celebration for the coming Of spring.
When the Christians came they took
over most Of the old observances,
changing the significance to correspond
with the new religion So the old Pas
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This is the festiyat-for you and me.

This is the festival for you and me.
When Hope springs up beside brave Mem
DRY,
sweet growing In the hearts of every one,
Woman OF man, who proudly gave a son.
Some have come back. but some, alasl
no more
Will step across the threshold Of our door,
And, with smile of youtfls and hope and
cheer.
Make day of night and Summer all the
year.
Yes, some came back, clear-eyed and
strong and whole
Conquerors, they, in body and in soul.
Wearing their honors with such modesty
That. through our tears Of pride, we
scarce can see.
But some came back all broken on the
wheel
OF war! Dear Christ. how. must those
soldiers feel
The need of patience in adversely
The need to learn the lesson which
through Thee
We all must learn. They pad their Cal
vary.
On Freedoms battlefields their bodies fair
We're as the bread He broke, SYMBOL
there
In that high chamber; and their blood as
wine
They split. christlike. for us-your sons
And now, like Him. this Resurrection
morn, So.
They lift themselves above their wounds.
newborn.
Resplendent crippled though they are.
Whose souls have need to heal, nor show
the scar.
Though bodies cannot. Ever In this life
They'll bear the badge and burden of the
strife.
And those, our dead. who could no longer
stay, ts
But. like their Lord. have passed upon
their way:
They sang sResurgam with their dying
breath, es9 IA
Blending together Liberty and DEATH
The Lord has risen! He has risen. In
deed! 4
And with Him. those brave souls to inter-
On our behalf. VINO only stand and wait
Until we're bid to enter at that Gate,
He's risen indeed and through that glori-
GUS fact T i
We get the strength to bear, the power to
act
Our trinity Of boys by Him are led,
The strong,s the crippled and the splen-
did dead nj
York Times.
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chaI lamb Of the Hebrews became the
lamb of Christ. The casting of an
efigy Of winter into fire that repre-
scented spring was changed into sym
sbolism of Judas and the fires of hell.
The lighting Of the Easter fires on
the sacred mountains was said to cor
respond to the pillar of fire that led the
Hebrews out of the wilderness into the
Promised Land.
Played Ball in Streets.
Many of the customs or observ-
ances, one time, had had religious
meaning, but By the Middle ages this
symbolism had been partly forgotten.
They merely represented the spirit and
joviality of the day. So there was the
custom Of playing ball in the streets.
The ball represented the sun. which
was popularity supposed to give three
hops when rising Easter morning. This
sport was engaged In by everyone. even
by the priests, bishops, monks and
mayors and corporations of cities.
Another popular custom that grew
out of the egg symbol for Easter was
egg chipping and egg rolling. Both of
these games were to test the thickness
of the shells. We still have survival
of this custom in the egg-rolling con-
test held annually for children on the
White House grounds.
The word Easter itself means April
and is the name of the Anglo Saxon
Goddess of Spring. At first 1t was
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HOPE SUPREME

celebrated with all the Iicentious mum
merry imaginable to heather religion,
but as the centuries passed and the
Christians came, 1t became purely
religious festival. The meaning OF
the rites were lost. but the people OBJ
served them Just the same. Surely
none of us feel that we are performing
q heather rite when we give Easter
eggs to our friends.
In the early days of the Christian re-
ligton no festivals were observed, not
even Easter. .sThe whole Of time Is a
festival unto Christians because of the
excellency of the good things which
have been given" explained st. Chry-
session.
Gradually, however, Easter became
the biggest festival In the calendar or
the church. Everyone who protested
the religion of Christ was supposed to
take communion on that day. If he re-
fused his name was to be excommuni-
Gated and at death his body to be
denied Christian burial.
How Date Was Fixed.
The dispute over the true time to
hold Easter was one of the quarrels
that shook the early Christian world
Those who had been Jewish wanted to
celebrate 1t on the 14th of the old Jew
ish month Of Nisank--the beginning OF
the Jewish festival OF the passover.
Those who had been Gsntiles said that
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Easter should be observed on the fol
lowing Sunday.
For years this dispute waxed warm
W until 1t was finally settled by the
great church council held at Nicea in
825. 1t was decreed that Easter should
come on Sunday and that the date
should be the first Sunday following
the full moon after the vernal equinox
! March 21). The city of Alexandria,
then famed for It's skill In astronomical
affairs, was given the duty Of fixing
the date.
1t was pagan custom to regard the
egg and the rabbit as symbols Of pro
creatiyeness. This Is about the only
Easter observance that has survived to
modern times. Our custom of filing
our homes with lilies and early flowers
seems to be a custom Of recent origin.
Dozens Of Easter observances, no
less picturesque, have been forgotten
or overwhelmed In the seriousness of
these latter daya So on Easter Mon
day husbands struck their wives, but
on Tuesday the wives struck back. In
Germany the men and maid servants
observed the same custom. but used
switches In doing SO. 1t was, also, the
custom for parents and children to try
and surprise each other In bed early
Easter morning. The tardy one would
receive a rough switching to remind
him or her of remissness.
Much Liberty Permitted.
In every way Easter day was day
of special privilege. In Russia every
one who wished was allowed to go into
the churches and ring the bells as long
as be desired. Thousands Of people
availed themselves Of this opportunity
In England the men ran joyfully about
the streets lifting the women from the
ground three times The one 50 favored
had to give the male either q silver
sixpence or a good hearty kiss This
custom was observed In some parts Of
the country almost down to the present
day. In Puy In France, from time I'm
memorial, the canons tried to catch one
Of their number sleeping Easter morn
ing. After mathis were sung In the
chapel they rushed In body to the
room Of the sleeping one and sprinkled
him with water. If the canon was
found asleep he was obliged to furnish
his fellows with breakfast.
Easter Day Varied.
In ancient times Easter day fell OF
different dates in different climates, so
cycles of years with dates fixed had to-
be drawn up. There was a dispute
over the correctness of the cycles and
there was great confusion. Finally,
however, Easter date was based on the
Gergorian correction OF the calendar.
but that threw the Eastern church out
of line. Consequently Easter has only
once been celebrated universally by all
Christians. This was in 1865, when
all the reckonings fell on the same
day.
One Of the pious observances of the
Middle ages that marked the closing of
Lent and the opening Of Easter time
was the blessing Of the foods which
had been denied so long. Many were
the tales of the eager ones who were
struck down for eating Of them before
they had been blessed.
The Easter season has always been
accepted as the time for receiving the
young into the church. What a pic
ture It makesi
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/. The Youths Companion Ca ss nBsv en- SIS
z. McCalps Magazine, II Fashion Numbers 10
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
ASSOCIATION MEETING

The School Improvement Associa-
ton met at the High School building
last Friday evening for The. last meet
ing of the school year. No business
was transacted, but program of high
order. was rendered.
AS entertainment features, the sec
ond grade children sang a number of
songs, and recitations were given by
Misses Annabel Lawrence, Helen Mil
ler and Beatty Rouzer. Mrs. Brech-
bill gave a reading which was a
humorous and friendly satire upon
the modern tendency of the school to
appropriate many functions of the
i,home. Mrs. Stella Brown was pres
cnt and spoke of the work of the ele-
mcntary schools in our county.
The chief feature of the evening
was an address by DR.. Florencs E.
Bamberger of Johns Hopkins ,Uni-
vcrsity, who emphasized the fact that
present day education is growing
more and more exact-that it is rap
idly approaching a state in which it
can truly be called science-and
that old methods of guesswork are
rapidly being replaced in the school
room by methods based on precise
knowledge Of the way children learn.
Dr.. Bamberger explained the ma
turc of the standardized test, compar-
ing it to the fever thermometer Of the
physician. BY means of tests given
to hundreds of thousands of children,
the standard which should be attain
ed by child of any given age is de-
tcrmined.
Tbs meeting was only fairly well
attended.
The meetings of the School I'M
provcment Association this year have
been characterized by excellent adj
4 'csses and good entertainment. They
reflect credit on the program COM
mittee. The next regular meeting
date of the Association is the second
Monday in October.
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INTERNAL REVENUE BULLETIN

As a material step in promoting
cooperation between the Government
and taxpayers, Commissioner of In
temal Revenue, David II. Blair has
inaugurated a new program in the
issuance Of the Internal Revenue
and rulings on various tax and pro-
hibition questions. The Internal Rev
euue Bulletin now is issued weekly
presenting to taxpayers the latest
ruling and opinions of the Attorney
General, Solicitor Of Internal Rev
enuc, and Treasury Decisions, deal
ing with income, sales, capital stock
tobacco, oleomargaiine and miscel-
laneous taxes. In addition, the bull
letin contains a great fund of infor-
nation on tax and prohibition mat
terS.
Supplementing the weekly bulletin
the Internal Revenue Bulletin Service
consists of a quarterly digest, which
will contain, briefed but retaining full
import, the rulings previously publish
ed in the weekly bulletins, and semi
annual cumulative bulletin in which
will appear in full all new rulings
decisions, etc, published during the
proceeding six months. The semi
annual bulletins will be issued in
July and January.
The promptness with which tax in
formation now is made available to
the public will greatly enhance the
value of the bulletin service. The
weekly bulletin will be issued each
Monday. To assure the widest and
most expeditions distribution, Com
missioner Blair has ordered that sub,
scribers on the Pacific Coast and all
points west of the Mississippi be Civ
en- preference in the mailing of the
bulletin.
The Internal Revenue Bulletin Ser
vice now has more than 10000 sub
scribers, and under the new plan OF
Commissioner Blair it is expected the
subscription list will be doubled.
Information concerning the service
which is furnished on a subscription
basis, may be obtained from the Blu
reau of Internal Revenue, or Super.
iutendent of Public Documents, Gov
elnment Printing Office, Washington
d c.
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LUTHERANS PLAN WOMAN'S
COLLEGE

Lutherans are planning for .Wom-
ans college under the auspices Of the
United Lutheran Church. 1t is hoped
by the Maryland committee that the
college will be built in Maryland.
A joint committee, consisting of rep
reSentatives Of 10 cooperating Synods
north of North Carolina and east of
Ohio, has been at work for some time
on the plans. The Rev. DR.. Ezra K
Bell, pastor Of the First English Lu-
theran Church and chairman of the
Maryland committee presented these
plans yesterday to be voted upon at
the annual convention of the Evangel-
ical Lutheran Synod of Maryland
which opened on Monday in st. Ste
phen's Lutheran Church, Baltimore.
According to the proposed plans the
college will be of standard grade, con-
trolled by a board of directors to be
elected by the cooperating synodS. Il
will be organized and equipped to con-
form to the requirements of a stan
dard college as set by the Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools of
the Eastern States and Maryland.
Attending the Maryland Synod are
240 delegates representing 131 congre-
cations in Maryland and the District
of Columbia and scattered churches of
Virginia, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania.
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SERIOUSLY ILL

Mr.. Robert E. Creager was suddenly
taken i'll on Tuesday while on bust
ness trip to Baltimore. He was pass
ing the home of relative of his wife,
Mrs. Henry Vogt, when she recognized
him and waved her hand. Mr.. Crea-
ger stopped his truck and went into
the house. Immediately after enter
ing he became unconscious and has
remained in this condition since.
High blood pressure is given as the
cause of the attack. He was brought
to his home in Thurmont on Tuesday
evening by Mr. Vogt, an uncle of Mrs.
Creager.
He is under the care of DR.. NJ. A.
Birely, and is being nursed by Mr.. c.
B. Harbaugh, of Sabillasville.
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INSTRUCTIVE LECTURE AND
PICTURES

The citizens of Thurmont and vicin-
ity had the opportunity to see pictures
of two widely separated countries this
week. The first showing was at the
Gem Theatre on Monday evening at
which time the film, "A Trip Through
Africa With Camera and Cum" was
shown. This is wonderful picture
in that it shows much scenery, human
and wild life in this distant continent.
In this one sees the country and its
inhabitants as they really appear.
The theatre was crowded, large pro-
portion of the audience being made up
of pupils of the grade and high schools
The second showing of pictures was
at Trinity Reformed Church on Tues
day evening. These pictures showed
much of the great State of Arizona
not so far away as Africa, but per-
haps equally as interesting. They
were shown by Rev. Hoover, of Fred
erick, who was sent to Arizona sew
eral years ago in the interest of the
Inter- Church Movement. The princi-
pal thing he tried to show and explain
was the lack of churches and church
workers in that State. He travelled
much and secured pictures of churches
and public building in the varions
cities and towns visited. Invariably
the schoolhouse, the courthouse, etc.,
were far superior in size and beauty to
the church. Most of the latter were
very small, many of them in bad con-
dition. Some magnificent school build
ings were shown, many surprising
anything in our county in size and ap-
pointment. The need of workers in
Arizona was stressed by Rev. Hoover.
Views of the grand mountain seen
cry were shown, as well as Indian and
Mexican scenes.
Both lecture and pictures were very
interesting and held the attention of
the audience for more than two hours.
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PERSONAL

Rev. j. A. Brosius and Mr.. Russell
Young are attending the sessions OF
tha Maryland Synod being held in st
Stephens Lutheran Church, Baltimore
Mrs. Orpha Fisher returned last
week from Liberty, this county, at
which place she visited at the home
of Prof. and Mrs. Wallace Beall, both
of whom had been i'll.
Mrs. C. w. 10y spent several days
with friends in Frederick, the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Rob't A. Tyson and daughter
Frances, visited in Baltimore the past
week, returning home yesterday.
Mr.. Morris Hahn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Hahn, is in Philadelphia
where he has secured employment
with the Vim. Motor Co.
Mr.. James Hahn of Dayton, Ohio,
has been visiting relatives about this
place the past week
Miss Hazel Wilhide, of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Wilhide, w. Main
street.
Miss Maude Freeze of Baltimore,
is visiting at the home of her sister,
Miss Susie Freeze.
Mrs. w. j. Conner, of New York
City, is guest at "Crow's Nest"
Mr. H. +. Graves spent the first part
Of the weak in Roanoke Va
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
ADJUDGED BANKRUPT

Edgar l.. Amman, of the old banking
firm of Amman, Horner G. Co., Emmits-
burg, has been adiudicated bank upt
by the U S. District Court, Baltimore,
and the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at the law Office of Arthur
D. Willard, referee in bankruptcy, May
30. The meeting is for the purpose
of giving his creditors an opportunity
to prove their claims, appoint trustees
or to transact any other business that
might be taken before the referee.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
CLEAN UP

Mayor Rouzer has asked that the
citizens of Thurmont get busy with
their brooms, ETC., on Friday morning
and clean up in front of their homes
and places of business.
Put the dirt in convenient piles and
it will be hauled away.
Our streets, generally, are fairly
clean, but comparatively frequent
treatment with the cart and shovel
will add considerably to the appear
ance of the town.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
Hotel Plaza, New York

One of the finest hotels in New York
They use only the best of everything
and when they find rats in their bag
gage rooms or pantries they use Royal
Guaranteed Rat Paste to destroy
them because this is the most effec-
tive rat killer known. 25c & SOC
tubes. Sold and guaranteed by Cas-
sells Drug Store. Adv.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
WILL CLOSE THREE NIGHTS
PER WEEK
May 21, 1923

May FL, 1923
We the undersigned do hereby give
our word of honor that we will close
and not reopen our places of business
at 6 P M. on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings of each week begin
ming May %, 1923, and continuing
until September 80, 1923.
Signed:
Daniel Flory, d. S. Weybright
R. N. Baxter, Rob't A. Tyson,
w. L. Shaffer & Co., Sam1 Long,
l.. Berkowich.
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EFFICIENT COUNTY AGENT

We recently received copy of the
Banner Herald, published in Athens,
Ga. A correspondent of that paper
called on their County Agent, Mr.. j.
VIM. Firor, in his office in Athens.
He says, in part:
"a few days ago l spent some tim
in the office of our County Agent, MI
Firor, who kindly explained how he
managed his business and kept his of
flee affairs. Clarke county is certainly
fortunate in securing the services Of
such a thoroughly efficient man to lool:
after and direct it's agricultural inter
ests. Mr.. Firor has certain days and
hours in his office, but spends a great
er part of his time out in the country
and among farmers, instructing them
as to the working of their crops and
other matters pertaining to their well
fare
"He will visit every farmer in Clarke
county, and has list of each farmer
what line of work he has done and
what said farmer needs. These lists
are kept on file and each man sepa-
rately. If farmer has some product
to sell, or desires information on any
subject pertaining to his business, a
note is made of the fact and on return
to his office Mr.. Firor attends to the
same. For some ten years he has
been collecting documents on matters
pertaining to the farm, live stock, etc.
and has them filed away and he also
keeps a card index of their subjects.
In an instant he can find any paper
needed. In fact his entire Office is
thoroughly systematised and his busi-
ness and records Kept in as perfect
order as bank. He gets regular mar
ket reports from all over the country
so as to know the price farmers should
be paid for their produce
Mr.. Firor keeps posted on market
conditions, and just when and where to
sell. He is now at work instructing
farmers as to what crops to plant,
and when ready for sale he will find
markets for them"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY

st. Johns Lutheran Church
Rev. j. A. Brosius, Pastor
9:30 A. M. Sunday School.
10;30 A. M. Divine worship.
1880 P. M. Evening service.
Prayer service Wednesday 7:30 PM.
United Brethren Church-Rev. J. l.
Green, Pastor.
9:30 A. M.-Sunday School
10:30 A. M.-Preaching
6:30 P. M.-Christian Endeavor
7:3O P. M.-Preaching Service
The Church of the Brethren-Elder
T. S. Fike, Pastor.
Sunday School $50 A. M.
Preaching 1890 A. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. w. Stanley Jones, Pastor
9:30 A. M. Sunday School.
1O:30 A. M. Sermon by the pastor.
GAS P. M. League meeting.
Wednesday 7:30 p. M. Prayer SER
vice.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic
Church-Rev. Thomas j. Wheeler,
Pastor.
Sunday
900 a. m.-Mass and Sermon, fol-
lowed by Sunday School.
7:30 p. m.-Evening Service and
Sermon.
Weekdays
TOO a. m.-Mass daily except on
Thursday.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24

FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION
for Cash at E. C. Creeger's Garage,
Thurmont, on the Goth day of May,
1919 Ford Roadster with Truck Body.
BY order,
ROBERT E. CADOW,
4-27-5t Justice of the Peace
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
STARTED WORK

The work of eNcavating for the
foundation of the new Church of the
Brethren, on Altamont Avenue, this
place, was begun on Monday.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
FOR SALE

Having decided to move in my prop
erty at Graceham, will sell my Brick
Bungalow on Altamont Avenue.
L. b. NicOdemus,
3-Stf ThurmOnt, Md.
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3-Stf
FOR SALE

A fine home on Carroll Street Ext.
Modern conveniences. Two and one
half acres. Plenty of fruit.
2-8-tf Geo. A. Eyler
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Highest Cash Prices Paid for All
Kinds of Junk.
2-1-tf H. J. Finneyfrock