Show I ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN One of Principal Feasts of Church I Observed Throughout the Chris Christian Christian tian World Its Significance Yesterday Thursday was observed in I I the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches throughout the world as As cension day it was the day marking the anniversary of or the ascension Into hea yen ven of or Jesus Chirst In Salt Lake City the occasion was observed with two tw masses at the St Marys Ians cathedral and anc I appropriate services elsewhere No o es cs pedal exercises were held Ascension day da properly called Holy Holh t Thursday although many man have hae fallen taller Into the practice of calling Maundy r Thursday by name Is thA tho fortieth day dal after Easter The custom of observing Ascension day has been In force at least since the year 68 A D according to some authorities and according to others even since a date It is the ac accepted accepted accepted belief that it was Instituted either by the apostles of Jesus himself or by those who immediately succeeded them In Jn n nonsectarian encyclopedia It Is set forth that the feast concludes the cycle ccle of festivals of Our Lord and amI takes into account the office of communion the Eucharist |