Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-04-03 | Page 8 | Sect Observes Christmas March 25.

Sc Nl Ol Oh-er Oh Ohel co er Cs j Rochester N N. Y 1 April 2 There h IK Is l a body bolly of Christians here called the mission lon band which celebrate on Oti March 25 25 G that date late being be be- ing cJ l as s the lie anniversary of f the he Saviors Savior's For the thu fete Plymouth Ply Ply- mouth church in Iii which the floCk fol ha has been hg was elaborate elaborately ly decorated dec orated with flowers flo and anti r plants lant Caplain Nicholas leader of this his sect maintains that December 25 23 could not have been the true date dale of or Christ's Christs birth as that I Is the rainy season eason In Iii Palestine when the shepherds are arc not out herding their thell flocks rue Tho new ne practice I Is alto also ba based ed on the lie passage ge In scripture saying s that when fesus lesus lu was I 12 years rears old olt h he went with his parents to Jerusalem tC to the r l' feast Therefore Caplain Captain Cap Cap- lain tain Nicholas s argues hl his birthday occurred oc oc- on the Jewish I Easter It IL L I Is Ic al also o maintained d that New Years Year's and Christmas ought to 10 be Ie dated on the t same day