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Show I Reflex journal Bulletin Viwis Leader tlpril 15, igtfi B i ? 1 After Devotional Services, The Greeks Celebrate With Lamb By DONETA GATHERUM T he Greek Orthodox Church members and members of other Eastern Christian Churches identify closely with the traditional Jewish beliefs and customs. The first Christians were Jews living in the Eastern countries. It is likely that these people were not influenced by the customs of the Teutonic and Celtic tribes of Northern Europe. According to Father Prodromides of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in Ogden, the Eastern culture celebrates Easter in most years on a different Sunday than the Western-orientateChristians do. This is because the Eastern culture doesnt celebrate an event until the day it occurs or after it occurs while the Western culture sometimes celebrates in anticipation of an event. The of the Eastern Easter is decided by using the first Sunday after the Spring Equonox. This is the same as the Western culture, except their Easter must also be after the Jewish Passover. This year, the Eastern Easter will be Sunday, April 18. The Eastern religions also follow the Jewish custom of starting days at sundown. Which means Sunday begins at 6 p.m. Saturday evening. d The week preceeding Easter is a period of fasting. The people are required to test their will by changing their eating habits. Nothing that comes from an animal can be eaten-fle- sh, eggs, cheese, milk products, etc. Fish is also not consumed. The diet consists of vegetables, grains and fruits. Following the midnight religious devotions on Easter Sunday, the Greek family returns home to begin their Easter celebration. Mageristas or Augolemoni Soup is served. In the Eastern countries, this dish is made from boullion. egg, lemon and the intestines of a lamb. (Americans seldom include the intestines.) Mrs. Franklin (Elizabeth) Alex of Layton, a native of Greece who has lived in America for 25 years, is a gourmet cook. The recipes in this article have been submitted by her. Elizabeth Alex displays a typical Greek meal eaten in Eastern countries at Easter. In addition to the Egg Lemon Soup, a typical Greek Easter menu would include roast leg of lamb. Easter Break, Red Easter eggs, green salad. Fetta Che?$e (can be purchased at, Safeway). Greek olives marinated in olive oil, vinegar and oregano (can be purchased at speciality stores in Salt Lake City) and cookies for dessert. Hard-Boile- Roast Lamb Wash and pat dry a 5 to 6 lb. leg of lamb. Season with salt and pepper and rub 2 cloves of mashed garlic over it. Sprinkle with 1 Tbs.p oregano and 12 t. thyme, making sure the spices are evenly spread all over the roast. Pour 2 Tbsp. lemon juice mixed with 14 C. olive oil or salad oil over the roast. Cook at 350 about 3 hours to reach 180 temperature. The last hour add pared potatoes and roast. Add water to pan drippings if necessary. Egg Lemon Soup (Augolemoni Soup) 8 C. chicken or beef broth 1 C. uncooked rice or soupmacs (Rosamarina by R-- juice of 2 lemons (about 3 Tbsp.) 3 eggs Bring broth to boil, add rice. Cook until tender. Beat eggs until light (10-1- 5 minutes), adding lemon juice gradually and 1 C. hot broth while beating. (Beating the soup while adding ingredients to keep the soup from curdling). Stir egg mixture into broth soup and heat through. Do not boil. Serve im- d Koulowrakia or Easter Cookies 1 lb. butter dozen eggs c. whipping cream 2 t. vanilla 3 c. sugar 8 t. baking powder about 10 cups flour, added slowly as needed to make a soft dough 1 jigger whiskey (optional) 1 1 mediately. According to individual family traditions, the Easter meal may be eaten after the midnight church services or. as many families prefer, wait until Easter Day. Early Mormon ' By i 1 assist the needy, counsel that is still valuable today. The Relief Society continued to be important to the growth and strength of Mormonism after the people had settled in Utah. In 1858. Emmeline B. Wells described the work of the Relief Society women in the Salt Lake Valley. It would be interesting to give many of the incidents of those early days, what the sisters did to raise means and even to do plain sewing and quilting, old cotton stocking legs were raveled to get the yam to sew with, also knitted and crocheted lace and very small bits of calico were used to make quilts. The initial Relief Society meetings were held in private homes but soon after the people were established in Utah, building halls of their own were purchased. Aill though the female members of the Mormon Church were not officially organized into an auxiliary, they worked as a group to further Mormonism. Historian Edward W. Tullidge in The Women of Mormondom says, Sarah M. Kimball has told how the women would chum and cheerfully send their butter to the workmen on the temple, reserving none for their own tables. The desire to combine efforts to build the Nauvoo Temple led some prominant Mormon women, including Sarah M. Kimball and Eliza R. Snow, to suggest forming a Ladies Society to the Prophet Joseph Smith. Eighteen women gathered in an upper room above Joseph Smiths store in Nauvoo March 17, 1842 to hear President Joseph Smith address the sisters with these words, the Society of Sisters might provoke the brethren to good works in looking to the wants of the poor, searching after objects of charity, and in administering to their wants, to assist by correcting the morals and strengthening the virtues of the community. Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, was unanimously elected the first Relief Society President Assisting the poor was one ntajor responsibility the Relief Society accepted. At the third meeting of the organization, it was reported that a lone widow with one child, late from England, without friends was in want of a home. Mrs. Brown proposed to take her in. T T he custom of using eggs in the Easter cele bration goes back to Greek mythology. The egg re presents life entombed. A chick emerging from an egg was considered miradous. An ancient fable not founded in religious doctrine says that when the women left the tomb after the resurrection of Jesus, they met a lady who was gathering eggs from her chicken coop. The women told this person that Jesus had risen from the dead The unbelieving person said. When these eggs will believe your story" turn blood-red- . Shortly after, the eggs turned red. women were counseled to Doneta Gatherum A he assistance of Relief Society women in building the Nauvoo Temple was invaluable. The minutes of June 16, 1843 say, Sister Jones said she would be willing to go about and solicit material. She also offered to board one to work on the Temple. .Mrs. Durfee said she is willing to go abroad with a wagon to collect wool for the purpose of forwarding the sew or wait work. Mrs. Granger willing to do anything-kni- t, on the sick as might be most useful. Mrs. Angell said she Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, adding eggs one at a time and whipping cream. Add whiskey and vanilla. Add some of the flour to mixture. Keep adding to make a soft dough. Kneed on a lightly floured board until smooth (dough is best on the loose side and left a few hours so the butter will har den up. This makes a lighter dough). Take a ball of dough the size of a walnut. Roll into a cylinder in diameter Form about long and 1 into a twist or else a donut, overlapping the edges Brush tops with beaten eggs (1 egg 1 T water Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Bake at 375-40until golden. Makes 12 dozen The Relief Society in pioneer Utah operated cooperative stores that greatly benefitted the isolated communities and provided a market for handwork and produce. of Relief Society members. In 1872, Lula Greene was appointed by Brigham Young to edit a semimonthly publication entitled the Woman's It kept subsrcibers informed on current topics, Exponent. gave them knowledge of Relief Society events and published the literary efforts of LDS women. T The General Relief Society Board leaving headquarters was willing to repair old cloths. Mrs. Smith proposed getting wool and furnish old ladies with yard to knit socks to supply the workmen on the Temple next winter. Sister Stanley proposed giving every tenth pound of flax, also one quart milk per day. Sister Green offered to dofiate thread of her own spinning. on Oct. 2, 1918. Minutes from the Relief Society meetings of 1843 show this cooperative, sharing spirit would continue. Sister Smith proposed to spin tow which the sisters think advisable to make into pantaloon cloth. Sis. Overton will weave said cloth as a donation. Sis. Green will give some flax and Sis. Chase will spin it he motto for the Womans Exponent, was The rights of women of Zion and the rights of the women of all nations. The first Relief Society in North Davis County was organized in the Kays Ward May 14, 1868. An Barnes Smith was the President with Mary Ann Hyde and Sarah Barnes Layton serving as counselors. In 1892, he Relief Society celebrated their Golden Jubilee. The Womans Exponent described this occasion by saying, woman is becoming emancipated from error and superstition and darkness. Light has come into the world and the Gospel has made her free. The Basin or Clinton Relief Society was founded the year of the Golden Jubilee (1892). Maren Jensen Mitchell was the first president of this group. Her counselors were Fanny Burnett and May Parker. |