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SLEDFORD, OREGOX, SUNDAY, APUiCJI III, 1929.
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Real. Lesson of
the Empty Tomb
In Paul's Words
The Knstcr thought Is thus
phrased by St. Paul: "If ye then
be risen j,vith Christ, seek those
things which are above, tfet your
affections on things above, not on
things on the earth. Mortify
therefore your members which ore
upon the earth; mortification, un
cleanness, inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, nml eovetousness,
which Is idolatry; for which thing
sake the wrath of God comeih in
the children of disobedience; In
the which ye also walked some
time, when y lived in them." Men
have thought and preached so
much about the empty tomb. In
their effort to prove the resurrec
tion as to have entirely overlooked
the nuesiion asked by the angel of
the resurrection. "Why seek ye
the living among the dead?" That
has been what many have been do-,
lag for twenty centuries, and are
si ill doing. There were those
whom the empty tomb did not
convince the women thought the
body had been stolen. It is in
deed written of one of the disciples
that, when he entered the tomb,
"lu saw and believed."
Of St. i'eter it is written: "Then
arose i'eter, and ran into the.
sepuleher, and stooping down, he
beheld the linen clothes laid by
themselves, and departed, wonder
ing in himself at that which was
come to pass" plainly he was not
convinced, but bewildered. What
did convince His disciples was
communion with I Hm, a renewal
of the old association and fellow
ship, the happy consciousness of
His presence which they knew
would he an abiding one, and the
tender words that He spoke to
them. Then H was that they knew
He was alive, alive forevermore,
and realized that they were called
to follow a living and not a dead
I-ea d er; Th oy "ay t hat "n Hi m
was life; nnd the light was the life
of men." They also realized and
they never lost their grip on the
.thought that death am! the grave
were but the gate opening on a
larger, finer, happier and nobler
life.
"Because I live, ye shall live
also" such waa the assurance
given by Christ to Ills disciples on
the eve of His departure from
them. It was the assurance of a
life unbroken by death, of con
tinued and uninterrupted fellow
ship with Himself. Argument on
the .subject la, and ever has been,
fur the most part futile. The most
that has wver been proved was that
there was a moral probability of
Immortality and that is much.
Hut for the Christ lun Master is the
festival of ,ho life eternal, and he
roust feel that the assurance of his
Master "Because I live, ye shall
live also" is as truly for him as
for those to whom the words were
first spoken. Yet comparatively
few Christians, It is feared, give
much thought to the subject per
haps becnUMe they shrink from the
contemplation of death. And that
is to be regretted. There are some
doctrines held and preached by
the churches which ought to be,
and In time will be, abandoned,
but the doctrine of immortality is
not one of them. On the contrary,
it should be more and more
stressed, for it may be, as it was
in the first days of Christianity, a
great power in human life. H will
be remembered that St. Paul was
sure that there was laid up for
him "a crown of righteousm ss." It
might be expected that he would
have said "a crown of life." But
"a crown of righteousness" is a
Itself iffe. Ho we are privileged
to enter Into the joy of another
Kaster, and once more to think of
It as the foretaste of an immor
tality which Is in truth or may
be a present possession. Arnold
puts It well, though perhaps some
what severely:
No, no! the energy of life may be
Kept on after the grave, but not
begun;
And, he who flagged not In the
earthly strife,
From strength to strength advanc
ingonly he.
His soul well-knit, and alt his hut
tics won.
Mounts, and thnt hardly, to eternal
life.
Indianapolis Xews.
t o
l jistcr Hat
An Raster hat becomes a hallowed
thing.
As harbinger of flowers In the
spring ;
Lovely lilteH clinging to the crown.
t r violets to vie j with velvety
gown
Crocuses in clusters round the rim.
Or darling daffodils about the
brim.
Margaret Clarke KuhpcII.
JOY OF F.ASTEK
Springtime wakens all the
earth
From the sleep of seeming
death.
Life, new life, has joyful
birth
At the gentle south wind's
breath.
Where no sign of life was
seen,
Where lay deep the drifts
of snow,
Xow appear the blades of
green;
Star-like daisies soon will
grow.
Nature wears a lowly face
For the Christian's eyes to
sec.
For whom bud and leaf bear
trace
Of his immortality.
Sorrow may the life overtake,
Kven Death's dire chill and
blight;
But with Jesus we shall wake
To a tearless morn of light
Mf.ud Fruiter Jackson.
Easter Household
Suggestions
Novelties for KnsUH' Dinner
A large variety of non-fruit
jellies can be made from liquid
pectin, which can be used to very
good advantage, because they can
bo made to fit Into any color
scheme. The Faster hostess ns well
as the housewife in her daily meals
will find this liquid pectin a great
help in making many delightful
jams, jellies and marmalades.
Raster Mint Jelly
One and one-half eupa water,
0 etlps sugar, 1 cup vinegar, 1
bottle of liquid pectin.
(Ireen coloring . ami spearmint ,
extract or mint leaves. Mix water
and vinegar, add enough coloring
to give siuide desired and stir until
dissolved Add sugar and bring to
boil. At once add liquid pectin,
stirring constantly and bring again
to a full rolling boil and boil for
M minute. Remove from fire and
add one teaspoon spearmint ex
tract. Let stand one minute, skim,
pour quickly and cover, hut jelly
ut once with hot melted paraffin.
Coloring- and spearmint extract
may be bought of your grocer or
druggist. If fresh mint leaves are
used for flavor Instead of spear- 1
mint extract, add about 1 cup to
the water and vinegar and remove
when skimming the jelly.
.Sliced Strawberry Jam
Two pounds halved strawberries,
7 cups sugar, & cup liquid pectin.
Cut in halves lengthwise with
stainless knife about 2 quarts of
small-sized fully ripe berries. After
halving, weigh out 2 pounds ber
ries or measure 4 level cups
packing solidly Into the cup until
juice and fruit come to top of cup.
Add sugar and mix well. Use hot
test fire and stir constantly before
and after boiling. Bring to a full
roiling boil nnd boil hard for 3 to
five minutes. Remove from fire
and stir in liquid pectin. Skim
and stir constantly for just 5 min
utes after taking from fire to con!
slightly, which prevents fruit
floating. Then pour quickly and
cover hot jam at once with hot
melted paraffin.
Orange Cocktail
One cup orange juice, 3 table
spoons honey, cup lemon juice,
6 mint cherries.
Mix liquid ingredients thorough
ly, Place crushed Ice In cocktail
glasses, pour in mixture and serve
wt:h a mint cherry in each.
Ormigt ami Grapefruit Cork tail
One cup diced orange pulp, t
cup dlred grapefruit pulp, lemon
juice, maraschino cherries, sugar.
Mix oranges and grapefruit pulp.
Sprinkle with sugar and a little
lemon juice.. Chill mixture and
glasses In which It is served, thor
oughly. When ready to serve, fill
glasses with fruit and garnish with
cherries.
Orange IVcnn Salad
One banana, 2 oranges, lettuce.
Fre n c h d ressi n g , cup peea n
meats.
Remove skin from "ananas, cut
In quarters lengthwise and cross
wise and roll in finely chopped put
meats, reel oranges, Qemovhig
white membrane and slice very
thin. Arrange orange slices on iet
t ucre. wit h one or two pieces of
banana on each. Sprinkle with re
niaining nuts and serve with
French dressing, i f rft f-H
Silently, yet swiftly.
The pulsing breath of spring
is lending life and beauty
To every living thing;
Opening bud nnd blossom
Along each walk and way.
Spreading gladness nmf itcirht
To greet the Kaster dny.
Tinting skies with sapphire.
Streams with Ktlvt-r bright.
Sending- little winds abroad
Through the day and night,
Coaxing fragrant blossoms
From the bursting sod,
Crying nut welcome
To the risen Cod.
Prompting feathered songsters
On each teiify bough
To herald out the tidings:
"Spring. with us nowi
L,et your hearts be happy.
Throw all cares away,
Join in Nature's symphony
On this Faster day,"
Katheriuo Kdetman.'
KAKTKK WKKK
.
The Arab festival, which 'eontri durthg trfe Chrlstts'n 'Knsier r
week, is known as "Nebt Musn." tArnMc for "Prophet Moses."
Jt Is of comparatively recent origin, and in reality Is a political
rather than a religious festival started hy the Sultan Ha lad in
about the time of the Crusades, because he felt that too many
Christians were coming to Jerusalem for Kaster who might out-
number the Moslems. He Instituted this festival to coincide
with the orthodox Kaster, which would bring a host of Moslems
into Jerusalem. The Arabs pouring Into Jerusalem for the
"Nedl Musa" festival present a
quite dazzling. The fteduuin
coarsely embroidered finery, uro particularly striking.
The large body of llebronlte Arabs make Ihetr way around
the outskle of the city walls, dancing and whining a weird
chant, accompanied by the beating of torn toms and clapping of
hands in a measured beat, their leader performing gyrations
with a huge curved sword. -
The banners curried in the procession are blessed and
brought from Mecca each year, and they are blessed again by
the Mufti on the top of the Mount of Olives, after which the
parade moves on. The flutes break into a melancholy wailing
this time nhd the dancing dervishes revolve and revolve, their
skirls opening out like an umbrella. This performance takes
place atfrequent intervals and lasts about 20 minutes, and the
dancers look like spinning tops as they whirl around until some
of them foam at the mouth. The whole pilgrimage Is made on
foot and lasts about three days, during which time they do not
partake of food. t
When Jericiio is reached they place the blessed banners on
the supposed grave of Moses, in spite of the fact that the exact
whereabouts of the buriul place of Moses is distinctly disclaimed
in the Itible. Ieut. chap. 34, v. 8, "And he hurled him in ft
valley in the land of Moab over against Bethpeor; bnt ns man
knoweth of his sepuleher unto this day."
ttegltittlug Knster Week
The first day of Paschal or Kaster week for the Christian
starts with Palm Sunday at ewek crow. All night long the
weary pilgrims have walked up and down the courtyard of the
church of the Holy sepuleher and over the rough cobblestones
of the narrow streets fn Jerusalem, while the clanging of .the
great hell on the church continues until daybreak, Iift In the
words of the Psalmist, "Weeping may endur.e for a Right, joy
comeih In the morning." When the sun comes up over the
mountains the people, weary and worn with vigils and fastings,
march slowly Into the church and offer speehil prayers,
At the seventh hour the clergy, with men, women and chll-
dren following, climb the Mount of Olives, along paths bordered .,
by anemones and shadowed by silvery olive trfVs, until they
reach the summit, and for two hours hymns are sung and ,
chant erf, after which the people proceed to the stone- of
ascension, from whicu place it is believed the Christ was seen
to have risen.
Old and young alike then take a squatting position In the
grass, and the children, with branches of olive trees and psalms
waving gently In rhythmic motion, slug: "Itlesserf Ife That
Cometh in the Name of the Lord." The clergy give the signal
that the ceremony Is over and the people rise and slowly follow,
They take the road whicu leads to the church of the Ifoly
sepuleher,
Iuring the night, before the crowd begins to nsfemMe, a
pint form, upon which are two benches, is placed In the court-
yard. On each bench is a row of six cushioned seats. On a dais
gained by a step and carpeted In red and gold, stands it gilt
throne, in front of which are placed a gret fwr, s gold tray
and a very large white towel Against the wall of the court,
near ih platform, there is a flight of wooden steps painted
green, which lead to a rinult pulpit. In the center of (he pulpit
is a picture of Jesus washing the feet of the 12 Apostles.
IVy morning the pavements are echoing with ceaselessly
tramping feet and everyone and everything has the appearance
of the great festive occasion that Is about to take place. At
nine o'clock oomex a crHrrh of bells snd, fairly biasing with
jewels, the CJreefc patriarch emerge front the church, attended 4
by his idshups and prieKts. The procession ncends the dais and
in a lou'tyvoice a high official reads from the flospcl of Ht. John
the arrfSffft of Jesus wab!nK liis IMsctples' feet,
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kaleidoscope of color that is
women, in their red and yellow
.
TllK KASTF.lt SI N
(An Old Irish Legend i
Oh Well do we remember
The pretty story told I
How Kaster's sun, in splen-
dor,
When night. was backward
polled.
Would dance with joy and
gladness
At its rising, to proclaim
Christ's triumph over dark-
ivess.
And lost heaven to reclaim.
With what eager expectation
We look far that bright day
With what holy exultation
Night and morning did we
pray
That good children He might
make us,
That Cod's will on earth
be done,
And w-frib- HriRcts filed the
chorus
We might dance Uke Kas-
ter's sun.
Light was our sleep the night
before,
No eed for mother's call,
No rapping on the bedroom
door
To awake tin one and llt
Through sieep our dreams
were ail on high
And when that sleep was
done
WUli joy we scanned the eas-
tern sky
To see the dancing sun.
O, holy, sweet delusion.
So Inspiring- and so mild,
So fit as a conclusion
To the rapture of a child,
To fill his heart with feelings
Holy, tender, pure and
bright,
That in all his earthly deal-
higs
He may dance in heaven's
sight,
German Kiddies
Believe Easter
Harer Lays Eggs
. The Faster "hare" originated in
Ocrnmny, nnd there the little chil
dren in the German village are
taken to the woods the day before
Kaster and each child makea a
nest of twigs and then runs away.
Then wherr he come, back -next
mornlrrg, loS the nests are all
beautifully filled. Who else but
the hare could have laid the eggs?
For the hares do nof lay ordinary
eggs. Only large painted, candy
eggs. At least that la what every
ehtfd it Germany is taught to be
lieve, fn certain Kngttsh provinces
there is in vogue the queer "lift
ing" custom. If crowd of wom
en meet a man they strbte and lift
him up three times, and he mst
futy a forfeit If he would escape.
On Kaster Tuesday the men re
taliate. The woman must beware
then. The men will seiae her and
lift her up ami extort a kiss for
her freedom.
For several years now there Has
been an interesting sight in the
Oood Friday procession in Hevlile,
A gallant siM'Iety man. much muf
fled an ddbtguised, walks barefoot
and carries a heavy erosft. Those
who do not know him think, of
cuurse, that he must bo extremely
devout to pvrt himself to so much
discomfort. Hut he is not religious
bit. He Is only walking to save
the f a m i ly money. The In w of
Inheritance In his family compels
Mm to do It,
It seems that several centuries
ago one of his fineeMors, niso a
society man of many love affairs,
was carried off by the Corsairs
during one of the' wars. While
he was lying In prison he made
a vow that if he ever returned to
Spain alive he would join the Uood
Friday procession and barefooted
he would curry henry cross. This
he did, nnd furthermore, be made
a condition that all mule InhPrU
lants if they wished to inherit the
faintly property, should do the
Htmp,
Ho while the present gentleman
lit Seville performs his penancet
his friends, who have received
thtlr properly n no such condi
tion stand around and wonder if
"his feet will permit him to attend
the dukes ball on Monday next."
A no! her interest htg f eulura tit
the procession Is a child of twelve
blind-folded", Sho wears white
robes nnd feels her way tlrttidiy.
Hhtr symhoiixe Faith,
CO
Rabbit and
Egg Legend
Is Universal
Joyous Kaster Is here. After
Sunday M'tnud and church wrvere
special Kaster Sunday esercscs
make the day more- joyous, thou
sands of boys ami girls will return
home and hunt for Kaster rabbits
and eggs. Then the egg-rolling
contests will begin. Hut this great
sport for the yuungsAevs will not
sttp Willi the close of the day,
Kaster Mondity Is always a great
day fo rthe kiddies, if they have
any unbroken eggs left for rolling.
A tut there always seems to be a re
serve supply. Master Monday Is a
giila day for the .vouossihcm of
Washington, for on that day they
go to the White House grounds
where tucy rofl Ihrir vari -colored
eggs fr the president ami first
lady and, of course, for their own
entertainment.
Kaster Is mw Christian festi
val l memory of the crucifixion
nd resurrection of our Savior but
it had a heathen origin. It Is a
re he of the- pagan festival of
spring celebrating the rebirth of
life after the dormant period of
winter, ft was not until A. l.
that ten Council r,f Nice proclaim
ed Kaster as the time for ceietnal
tiiiS the resurrection of Christ.
The council niso decreed that it
should be a movable feast which
cannot te earlier than Marcii 22
or later than April 25, and that It
be determined by the old paschal
or Jewish lunar month, always
fulling on the first Sunday after
the full moan an or next after
March M. Thus, if the full moon
fulls on Humlay, then Kaster day
is the next Sunday,
Vwl: v A'yeiuis,
All youngsters know about the
rabbit and eggs and their connec
tion with Kaster. The Kaster egg
nnd the legend of the rabbit are
universal. Hut how did these sym
bols of this joyous festival orig
inate? The origin of egg-rolling
which mo$i children enjoy so-
much Is supposed to have begun
centuries ago from the pntetlew of
farmers roiling eggs ever their
lands to le sura of abundant yields
at harvest time. This was because
the egg was the pagan emblem of
the germinating of life of early
spring. The children are told that
the rabbits lay the eggs, and for
this reason tuo latter are nearly
always hidden away In nests or In
flower bed In the yard and gar
den. The rabtdt Is another pagan
symbol and has always been art
emblem of fertility. Modem peo
ple have lost knowledge of what
these symbols mean, yet they have
continued these old pagan ews-1
torn, perhfips hy force &f bfthttsy
and certainly for the amusement
f youngsters at Kaster time.
Why ttggs Were Colore!
As to the coloring of Piaster eggs
a reffgfmrs encyclopedia snysf 'He
etttise the ust? of eggs was forbid
den during KenU they were
brought to the tab!e-oni Kaster day
colored red to symbolise the Kaster
Joy, This custom is found not only
In the Latin, hut also In the orien
tal churches." Christian are sup
posed to have adopted the egg
rolling euhtom to symbolize the
resurrection and the eggs were
colored red in nllustem to the blood
of redemption. Vet, other colors
were later Introduced and now
. they have no special significance
except to make variety, tat:tfin
der .Magazine.
Palestlne Always tioty Iamt
Whatever form each different
creed may adopt in celebrating Its
I loly week t he dominant note Is
the same It Is lb spring uf the
yenr, the lime for freedom, the
true resurrection, the dawn of life
and hope. To Christian, Moslem
and Jew alike t'alesttne wtlt ever
remain the ttoiy land, the cradle
of so many faiths, for which so
many have fstth for the future.
Tub-do lilade,
1 ,
When my burden grows too heavy
for me.
When my feet stumble and my
eyes grow dim.
When toy toad seems nasi endur
aneey I can but think of Slim
Who carried on ills slim brave
shoulders
The sins of ail men everywhere:
Tho His crowf was far too painful
9 for Him,
TIi- did not seeni to care,
Ho t shall go with proud head
lifted,
Tho' my keet have touched the
dust below:
Ft seems a small thing to be doiftg
I can do that, t know.