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Show BEST THOUGHTS FOR EASTER Meant for Those Who Have a Real Appreciation of the Significance of the Season. On Easter Sunday let us think Of him in honor of whose perfect life and glorious resurrection carols ascend as-cend and flowers breathe' forth their .beauty and fragrance. Of the God who sent him to confirm con-firm the hopes of the human race in the reality of the life beyond death. Of the risen Christ's continued manifestation man-ifestation of himself through the pardon par-don of peace, the comfort and the power pow-er which he bestows upon his disciples. disci-ples. Of the Divine reserves yet to be released to complete, with man's assistance, as-sistance, the work Christ began. Of beloved friends gone into the unseen world, "still near us, still loving lov-ing and needing us, but rejoicing in the richer, fuller life of the realm into which they have entered. Of homes and hearts this last winter win-ter bereft of their dearest ones. Of those hjvering between life and death, and those who watch anxious- -ly by th.ir bedsides. Of all who will spend Easter Sun-' Sun-' day in prisons and hospitals, and the great army of those shut away, by I age -'.'and infirmity, from the world's (busy life. ( Of victims of recent disasters on ,land and sea, and of all in any way affected by such calamities. Of. human need and loneliness in any part of the world which we can 'llleyiate. Of ' the joy and hope in millions of hearts today because of the Christ vhokdied and rose again. Oft the final certain triumph of good (iver.evil, right over wrong, life over ieath, The CongregationaHst. |