Show many names for good friday perhaps no christian festival has haa so many names as good fridays friday our anglo saxon and danish forefathers called it long friday in allusion to the length of the days services and tasting fasting in france it Is holy fri day in germany either stiller fret frel tag quiet friday or Chartr eltag in allusion perhaps to the exhibition of 0 f the crucifix for adoration after be ing veiled all through lent in the greek church it has been known at various times as the pascha of the cross the preparation the redemption demp tion and the day of the cross and to these names the gatins have added the day of the lords passion the sixth holy day of the pascha and many others other good friday seems beema to be peculiar to the english language pall mall gazette the allen alien in Brit britaina ains makeup af nor Is it only the industries of great britain which have thriven upon alien skill and alien ideas still more important have been the alien contributions to our learning and achievement in the professions and the fine arts monarchy monarchs and states men of alien blood have aided in building up our constitution and in framing our policy we cannot ven conduct a great political controversy such as that which the fiscal evolved without seeking champions cham plona for both sides in men of alien blood london I national |