The Dolores star., 1923-03-30

worshlpng God in His holy temple with naught
between the wOrshipers and His blue heaven. And
II the refulgent sun seems In some sort god TO
you, fear not that 1t is disloyalty the God.
1t is but the instinct of prehistoric ages working
in you. And He will be offended
And If You be in New York city and the lure
works on you, make you way to Central park very
early Easter morning. For there the Mall shall
you ind great CoucOurse of fellow worshipers to
whom the lure equally strong Who will lead
the worship do know, except that II will be
some worthy leader. Last Easter morn he was the
ri. Rev. Herbert Shpman, suffragan bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese, former army chap
lain
Now. does the lover o Mother Nature
Up in the mountains, high In the Rockies.
Seeing moving blue in the aspens.
Hearing twitter sweetly familiar.
Say to his comrade: 10. the first bluehird!
Winter is ended Jesus risen
Let US go worship where shows the snow
High on the mountain. Holy Cross Mountain"
This Easter few hardy spirits, able-bodIe and
In love with the out-of-doors, will worship on the
slope of the Mount of the Holy Cross in the Col
Orado Rockies. Around them will be stream and
lake and forest and natural scenery unsurpassed.
ind above them boldly drawn in everlasting snow
against the naked granite of the great peak, will be
the Holy Cross In gllsenlng white
Next Easter morn there will be many more
shippers and thereafter the number will yearly In
crease. For under the Holy Cross on the slope OF
the mountain has been established q devotional
center in the form of carp Thousands have
come under the spell OF the mountains giant cross
and thousands have asked for this devotional camp.
SO it Is being established and developed, for the
benefit Of NIL. Both ProteStantS and Roman Cath
olics are Interested All are invited to come and
worship shrine with, John MascfeId says
A beauty perfect. ripe complete
That arts own hand could only smutch
And Natures self not better much.
DIR. Johnson wrote that the mountains were so
much hopeless sterility dismissed by nature from
her care" But DR.. Johnson wrong All the
world loves the mOuntains-or would. If II knew
the mountains And they are indeed lovely In the
spring Wherever there Is water there are aspens
and their tender green Is chnrmIngly offset by the
darker green Of the evergreens. Light and dis
tance paint the scene with the gorgeousness Of
painters palette. Distance turns the greens into
linc, mauve. blue and indigo. Gorges, deep and
dark take on purple shades. The shadows cast by
moving clouds make fascinating changes In the
color scheme The sunset skies are startling in
their crimsons and Colds. And dawn in the noun
talns Is thing Of beauty and therefore n joy for
ever. The naked granite of the high peaks blushes
ruby red under the first rays of the sun and II a
peak Is snowcrowned the beauty Is enhanced As
the shadows lengthen shorten the forested
slopes there is ever-changing play OF color
Yes; DIR. Johnson was wrong. As John c. Van
D~ke says In ''rhe Mountain" mountains are the
spots where we get once more back to natures
heart ofter lifetime spent In the dreary Lonlons
Of the world"
The Mount Of the Holy Cross t13,s7s) is world.
famous because of Its Of that forms the
crowning touch Of Its majestic beauty. The up.
right Of the cross measures about 200 feet and
the beam about 200 feet. Its snow Is everlasting
and may be seen for many a mile. The mountain
Itself can be seen on clear day from Longs peak
hundred miles to the north.
Holy Cross gives Its name to the Holy Cross
National forest. which is under charge Of the for