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Icon and Daino FnHlilon'B parade
of Eastor finery. Easter festlvltlus
abroad are ulaboruto in tho ux
troniu and marked by many
unlnuo custonm and curemouloH.
During Holy wcok no meat ts
oaten In Poland, (iood Friday,
Groaned In mourning, tho women ro to church and
pray for nn hour. Tho grave of Christ 1b always
reprcRcnted at tho church, and It 1b boforo this
prayers nro said. Saturday, too, Ih spent In fust
tag and prayer. Eastor Sunday tho Rreat lunch
eon, or "Hwlcceny," ob It Is called In Polish, taken
placo. At tbo castlos of tho nobility refreshments
aro proparcd for hundreds of Kuests. Tho tables
aro laden with cold moats, pigs ronsted whole,
various kinds of sausages and great cukes, or
"haba," which aro ulwayB eaton at Eastertide.
During thu afternoon visitors call. It Is tho cus
torn of tho host and hostess to meet their guestH
at tho tloor with a plato of orbs, ouch visitor
takes a small pleco and tho greeting of tho day,
"Hallelujah." Is exchanged.
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other, and tho last tlmo on tho other cheek again.
Tills represents tho Joy they feel on account ot
tho Savior's resurrection. The custom Is some
times continued for sovoral days, unci, tho peas
ants often kiss those whom they have Just met.
Following tho half-hour church service there is
a night mass held, tho only one during tho year.
This Is not usually ended until 3 o'clock In tho
morning. Krom tho church the people return
homo und liavo what Is really an early breakfast,
but which Is more like a feaBt Tboy cat hard
boiled eggs, "pascha" und "coolltch," which form
tho feuturPB of tho repast.
Tho custom of kissing is also observed In the
court. Easter day tho emperor recolves tho mem
bers of his household, his bodyguurd and repre
sentatives from tho olllccrs und soldiers of the
regiments stationed In and near St. Petersburg.
Easter is a Joyful occasion for tho children. For
two or three days provious their elders dyo eggs
for them, much ns Is done in this country. Easter
tho children roll them and play with thorn. It Is
also tho custom to exchange eggs, and many peo
plo enrry a few with them to present to their
friends after tho church service. Tho children
piny with tholr eggs for a. week after Easter ond
sometimes longer Tho "pascha" and "coolltch"
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On tho day preceding this luncheon tho food Is
blossod by tho priest. As tho castlo Is usually thu
conter ot tho community, tho pcasuutB or fnrmera
bring their food thcro. When tho priest blesses
tho castle luncheon ho also bestows a blessing
upon tho food of tho servants and peasants in tho
lower hall. During tho ontlro weok following
Eastor Sunday visitors nro Invited to partake of tlio
cold dishes on tho Easter luncheon tnblo, which is
roplonlshod us necessity arises.
Landowners rccelvo gifts from tho pensnnts ou
their estates at Eastcrtido. Ono may bring his
best calf, another his fattest pig. and u woman '
her largest chicken or duck. In turn tho peasants
rocolvo presents of money and other valuables.
Tho children piny with eggs on Easter Sunday
In much tho saino manner thoy do on tho Whlto
House lawn In Washington. In AuBtrln-Ilungnry
tho Barao ceremony Is observed, with tho exception
of tho great luncheon. Always on Good Friday
tho emperor and his court attend dlvlno service
for an hour.
Enater in Franco la primarily n floral celebra
tion. Tho flower market along tho Selno is re
dolent with tho porfumo of lilies and other as
fragrant, though less stntely blooniH. Every one
wears a flower at Eastertldo, and poor Indeed is
.tho household that does not display a florul sym
bol of "tho resurrection and tho lifo."
It la not ono ot tho groat celebrations of
Franco, but Is dccldodly a children's day. Ot
courso, It Is a legal holiday and tho banks, gov
ernment buildings and schools aro closed. Thoro
aro tho usual religious services to bo found in a
Catholic country. Tho Parisian child makes inor
rjwlth Eastor eggs, which are generally painted
tn vivid colors. For tho children of tho wealthlor
class are eggs of chocolato and sugar, either solid
candy or hollowed out bo aa to conceal pretty
favors In tho form ot small toys.
In Italy, Eastor li qulto tho most Important re
ligious festival of tho year and u tlmo of public
and prlvato rejoicing. In Rome on Eastor Sunday
and for several days afterward religious proces
sions are to bo Been on tho streets. Dignitaries
ot tho church, clad In gorgeous raiment, march
from church to church, blessing the baptismal
fonta and rekindling tho nltar tiros that woro ex
tinguished on Good Friday In memory ot tho death
of Christ
A unlQUo ceremony marks tho observnnco of
Holy wook in Floronco, Italy. It 1b probablo this
ceremony will bo discontinued boforo many years
bocauso ot tho fatalities and sorlous nccldenti
which have occured In recent yenrs.
At noon on Saturday of Holy week a ceremony
called tho "scopplo del enrro" (tho explosion of
the car) takes place In tho Plazzo dol Duomo, Just
In front of tho Uattlstero. It is In fulfillment ot a
provlslou In tho will of tho do l'azzl family, an
anciont Florentlno household, certain members
of which brought flints from tho holy land with
which to klndlo tho tires on the altars at Eastor.
Tho "car," which resembles nn altar and ia
nearly as largo as a nninll framo house, is drawn
to tho square- beforo tho cathedral by a team ot
white oxon, whore It Is filled with flroworfca and
decorated with flowers. A wlro Is stretched from
tho car to the altar In tho cathedral. At the con
clusion ot the servlco u wooden device known
ns a "dove," traveling over tho wlro on a wheel
and bearing n small fuse, Is lighted from the
snered flro on tho alter. It niBhos down tho wlro
to tho car filled with combustibles. The explo
sion that follows is a wonderful pyrotechnic dis
play. Tho peasants In and near Floronco at
tach considerable importance to tho explosion of
tho "car," and especially to tho unlntoiruptod de
scent of tho "dovo" down tho wlro; If everything
transpires without a hitch, they consider It an
omen of plentiful crops tho rest of tho year.
Abounding in quaint customs and straugo cere
monies Mexico upholds her reputation in her
Easter celebration. Tho day is n day of ven
goancu not upon tho living, but upon tho num
berless 'images of Judas Iscariot.tho botrnycr of '
Christ. All over tho country countless Images of
Judas aro mado, generally in peasant clothes,
with ropos fastoncd around their necks. Amid
tho hoots and Jeers of tho crowd tho images nro
Bwung nloft and hung. As thoy swing to and fro
stones and knives nro hurled nt thorn; out in tho
provinces tho llgures nro riddled with bullets un
til thoy aro literally cut to ribbons. Sometimes
an imago ts stuffed with cigarettes, confections
and trinkets, strung aloft nud exploded from a
fuso running to tho ground. Tho contents nrd
scattered In tho explosion, of courso, and tho
grown-ups ns well as tho children scramble for
tho Hying gifts.
Tho coromonles really begin with Thursday eve
ning of Holy week, when tho "vlsltn do la sloto
casus," or tho calling of tho seven houses or
churches, Is hold. Tho populaco on this, occa
sion visit seven or moro churches thoro must be
Boven at tho lowest and pray. All tho churches
aro decorated, and thoro is considerable rivalry
ns to which has tho most gorgeous altar. On tho
afternoon of Good Friday thoro Is a servlco called
"la sloto palabras," or tho seven words, roforrlng
to tho Boven words of Christ on tho cross. All
women nttondlng this sorvlco nro dressed either
In mourning or In sombor colors. In tho evening,
attired In the samo manner, thoy attend a service
called "pesumo," a servlco of condolence and
mourning.
On Saturday morning tho ''gloria" service Is
hold, after which comes tho hanging of tho otu
glca of Judas. In tho afternoon tho pooplo attend
tho tUoators or a bull fight If tho weather Is not
too warm for tlio latter. On Eastor day propor
tho colcbratton Is nlmost onUrcly a religious ono
Enstor Is tho holiday of holidays In HubsIu.
This is partly duo to tho fact that Eastor Is the
first colcbratton ot tho spring season, and tho
warm weather naturally draws people to tho out-of-doors.
Ou Enster ovo In Russia thcro Is a church serv
lco hold which begins boforo midnight and con
tlnuos, for half an hour. In tho country, oven
among tho peasants' whero tho customs nro more
strictly followed, tho peoplo wear their best and
lightest clothes.
After tho servlco comes tho Eastor kiss. Friends
INIlTMTIONAL
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Lesson
By E. O. SKLl.tittK. Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Hlblo Institute,
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR APRIL 12
are also eaten duilng tho scek after Easter, und
always served to vlsltois who may call. It is
also a custom to greet friends Easter day with
"Christ Is rlson from tho dead." To Unit tho
irlond replies in tho same way or exclaims: 'Yea,
verily, ho is risen!"
Another phase of the Russian celebration ot
Eastor Is to bo found not In Russia, nut In Pales
tine Thousands upon thousands of pilgrims,
from Russln, but also from other parts ot the
world ab well, assemble on the banks of tho river
Jordan on Eastor morning to hatha In tho samo
waters In which Christ was baptized. As tho rays
of tho rising sun gild tho tops of the mountains of
Monb a shout of "Ilosannn" bursts forth with ono
accord from every throat, followed by song. Bap
tismal robes aro donned and the peoplo rush Into
tho stream. Tho Russian government has erected
hospices for tho pilgrims all along their lino of
march,
Easter in Jerusalem is n great occasion. At the
Church of tho Holy Scpulchro tho ceremony of th
doscont of tho holy flro Is celebrated on Saturday.
All lights In tho church aro extinguished at a
certain hour and tho worshipers stand praying
that tho holy flro bo sent down from heaven. Two
high priests go down Into tho sacred scpulchro;
suddenly llgtits appear in tho tomb, and other
priests hand down candles, which nro returned to
them lighted. These candles nro then carried to
tho various churches In the city to light their al
tar candles, nnd, In fnct, thcro huvo boon in
stances whoroln they have been carried all tho
way back to Russia by pilgrims. On Palm Sunday
a great service Is hold In tho church, nt tho con
clusion of which tho worshipers stream forth
shouting "HoBannn!" and waving their palm
branches.
Tho most remarkable feature of thu Easter cele
bration In Jerusalem, however, ts the march ot the
pilgrims through tho Via Dolorosa. Many thou
sands of persons, from all over the world partial
pato In this march, following tho courso taken ty
Christ In his Journoy to tho cross on Calvary.
Good Friday In Spain, especially in Seville. Is
tho day on which tho various guilds and societies
and tho monks array themselves in fantastic
garb and pnrudo tho streets as mummers. Thoy
boar beforo thorn lingo standards, crosses, Images
of tho Virgin Mary and queer symbolic devices.
In other sections of tho country tho parade takes
tho form of a cnrnlvnl of flowers; queous of tho
carnival are chosen and thoy are feted with all
tho homago usually shown a real sovereign, Vast
Bums, secured by popular subscription, aro ex
pended upon tho parades. Tho Images of tho Tlr
gin nro garbed In robes and Jewels that cost
thousands of dollars.
Tho beautiful servlco In St. Mark's cathedral
la by far tho chief feature of tho Eastor celebra
tion in Veulco. Tho worshipers como to tho
church. In gondolns literally covered with flowers.
Tho ontlro scono is n riot of color and blooms. In
tho afternoon every ono bears n supply nt food to
tho squaro In front ot tho cathedral and scatters
It broadcast to the countless flocks of plgoons that
fly about the stately edlflco.
THE JOURNEY TO EMMAU8.
(Easter Lesson.)
LESSON TI"T-I.lll!0 2:13-K.
GOLDEN' TEXT "Who Is lio that shall
condemn? It U Christ Jesus that died,
yea ii.ilicr, that wna raised from tlio
dcud, who Is nt tho rlcht hand of God,
who also tnnkcUi Intel cession for us."
Itom, 8:31.
Wo turn asldo today to consider aa
tho Easter lesson a well-known cvont
In connection with tho several appear
ances of our Lord aftor his resurrec
tion; dtio of tho mnny infalllblo
proofs, Acts 1:3; I Cor. 15:4. Tho
narrative ,of this Journoy is ono of
tho most beautiful post-resurrection
stories, simple, clear and of great
value. It Ib related, evidently, by an
eye witness. Tho Cleopas mentioned
Is not tho son ot Mary, John 19:25.
Tho name ot the socoud pilgrim Is but
a conjecturo, though we somehow feel
It wns Luko himself. Tho Journey
was about seven nnd one-half miles
and most likely they wero returning
to their homes after tho Passover.
Somowhoro on tho way a stranger
Joined them who asked the naturo of
their conversation, nnd the causo of
their evident jadnesa (v. 17). In
astonishment, Cleopas nnswers, but
tho stranger continues and adroitly
draws out their entire story.
Interesting Progression.
I. Their Disappointment, vv. 13-24.
It Is all too evident that they did not
oxpect a resurrection nnd that, filled
with perplexity and discouragement
thoy wero on tho verge of despair. It
is Interesting in this lesson to observe
tho progression (1) "nnd thoy talked"
v. 14; (2) "and they found not," v.
23; (3) "and they saw not," v. 21;
(4) ''and they constrained him," v.
29; (5) "nnd thoy knew him," v. 31;
(G) "and thoy said . . . tho Lord
is risen," vv. 32, 34; (7) "and they
told," v. 34. As thoy "titlkcd" ltwas
revealed that their loving hearts woro
full of sadness and empty of faith, yet
to talk Is often tlio only way to And
relief from tho gnawing of grief.
Thoro seem (v. 15 II. V.) to havo
been two opinions nnd In their slow
ness of heart nnd unbelief they did
not recognlzo their new companion. In
rcsponso to his query they told how
this Jesus had been delivered, con
demned, crucified, nnd then rcvcnlcd
that this was to them tho end of nil
things, for Bald thoy, "Wo had hoped
that it was he." Aro wo willing ho
should lmvo part in our every conver
sation? Continuing they told tho
amazing talo related by tho women
nnd, moreover that their statement
of nn empty tomb hnd been verified
by certain women who had gone to in
vestigate, but, In conclusion, they
Bgatn reverted to their sadness bj
saying "They found his body."
Causo of Sadness.
II. His Appointment, vv. 25-35.
Evidently tho Journey wob continued
and bo gently rebukes thom for tholr
Blowncss of heart to bollovo tho rec
ord of their own proplyjts. All sad
ness, practically, arises from unbo
lief In tho Word of God, Phil. 4:6, 7;
Rom. 8:28-32. Ho Interpreted to thorn,
tho truo Mcsslaulo teaching ot their
own scriptures. Ho charges them with
folly not to bellovo'all" of tho record
iy. 25). Truo wisdom is not that of
Bkoptlclsm which cuts out portions
of tho word, but, according to Jesus,
it consists In bollevlng all of tho
Scriptures. At last thoy reach Em
maus, Btlll, let ub remember, not
knowing who It la walking with them.
Tho road beyond was dangcrouB and
"thoy constrained him" to accept tholr
hospitality. As ho sat at tho tablo
partaking of tho ordinary evening
meal, ho assumed tho placo of tho
host, took tho bread, blessed It and"
broko it. Instantly those old familiar
nets and words rovealed to thom who
it was that had walked by tho way.
III. Teaching Points. This narra
tlvo is so full of teaching and yet
bo clear and simple that it Is" hard to
euggest any ordinary deductions
thcrofrom. The story does, however,
reveal tho interest of tho risen Lord
in tho doubt of theso two disciples.
That they wero probably not ot tho
twelvo is evident by the fact that
when they returned to Jerusalem they
found the eleven assembled (v. 33).
Thua wo seo tilm going tc those out
eldo of that Inner clrclo, also, two who
loved him seeking a solution of the
mystery and consolation for their sad
hearts. First hiding his Identity, ho
drow from thom tholr atory. Ho
then took them back to tholr Scrip
tures, with which thoy muBt havo
been familiar, and rovealed to thom.
that thla mystery waa according to
those holy writings.
Again tho picture ol his dlsclploa
is interesting. Tho progress of de
velopment in their faith above al
luded to, tho evldenco ot their faith
nnd lovo in him, their tender affection
and tho death of their hope. Ho had
not, so they thought, been ablo to
accomplish that which thoy had ex
pected ho would accomplish. In com
pany with all of his disciples thoy did
not approhend tho real meaning of hla
mission.
Hla teaching la manifested in their
urgont hospitality for they must havo
remembered his words, "I waa a
stranger, and ye took me in."
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