Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10

For the man who believes in the future life the
lesson of Easter would seem to be this Begin
now to live the kind of life that is fit to survive.
For the man who longs to believe in the future
life the lesson Of Easter would seem to be exactly
the same. People who live in world where good
ness and truth and beauty are the supreme real
tiles so far as they can make them are the people
who have strongest faith in the life to come
Pretty much all the world celebrates Easter
Red Russia is possible exception. It's govern
ment officially tolerates any religion; also It toll
crates absolute lack of religion. Anti-Jew and
anti-Christ walk side by. side. Unoficially the
Soviet authorities are apparently working to do
away with all religion. Taking for text Karl
Marks axiom, Religion is the opiate Of the peo-
pie" NJ Bucharin editor of the official newspaper,
Pravda. thus expounds the governments views:
1t is the task of the communist party to make
this truth comprehensive to the widest possible
circle of the laboring classes. It is the task Of
the party to impress firmly upon the minds OF the
workers. even the most backward that religion in
the past and today has been one Of the most
powerful means of disposal of oppressors for the
maintenance of inequality and the exploitation of
slavish obedience on the part OF the toiiers. Re-
ligon and communism are Incompatible both prac-
tic-1Iy and theoretically.
To see Eastertide celebrated with real religious
zeal one should be In Jerusalem. Christians, Mos
lens and Jews have thrown aside their tools and
thrown themselves into frenzy of devotion. The
British authorities find it season of anxious days
and sleepless nights The Christian quarter OBJ
serves its Passover. The Moslem quarter observes
it's week of fasting at the Tomb of Moses on the
Dead sea- twenty miles to the east. Easter week
In the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is an exciting
time since six Christian communities possess
rights, in the church and each has its own pro-
gram This year there will be thousands of Wis
itors to Jerusalem from all parts of the world.
Easter observances in the United States are
naturally varied since we have all sorts of peo-
pies and religions One of the strangest observ-
ances Is in several villages of Mexicans In north
western New Mexico Here the Brotherhood of
Our Father Jesus, known also as Penitentes and
Flagellants, torture themselves on Good Friday
through self-fagelaton with cactus whips. They
also carry heavy crosses So extraordinary is the
performance that hundreds of visitors from all
parts Of the country in attendance
Egg-rolling on the White House lawn in Wash
ington on Easter Monday is in striking contrast.
1t has come to be sort Of national affair, how
ever, and attracts many children and spectators.
The children enjoy their egg-games hugely. And
so great is the crowd that there is always 'Lost
Battalion of Egg-Rollers," who are rounded up by
a sympathetic policeman and kept safely until
called for by anxious relatives.
But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weep
ing and she wept, she stopped down, and looked
And seetR two angels in white sitting, the one
at the head, and the other at the feet, where the
And they say unto her Woman, why weepest
thouT She saith unto theTp, Because they have
takea my Lord, and know not where they
have laid him.
And when she had thus said, she turned her
s-1f back and saw Jesus standing, and knew not
lat it Jesus.
Jesus saith unto her. Woman why weepest thou?
whom seekest thou? She, supposing him be
the gardener, saith unto him. Sir, If thou have
borne him hence. tell where thou hast laid
him, and I will take him away.
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself
and it'll unto him, Rabboni; which is to say
Master
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; ar I am
not yet assembled to my Father; but go to my Dreth
req and say unto them ascend unto my Father
and your Father; and to God. and your God