Show EASTER surrounded by conflicting opinions and ideala idea logics acs ics the christian world will pause next sunday to observe easter commemorating the resurrection of the savior who brought to the world the message of brotherly love and life eternal and who wh 0 sealed his teachings in in I 1 I 1 Ms his cruci crucifixion fi xion and resurrection the word easter is of saxon origin being derived from estera a saxon goddess to whom sacrifices cices were offered annually about the same time as the passover pos was being observed through association of ideas this name became attached to the christian celebration of the resurrection which took place at the time of the passover according to bible authorities and historians it came into existence through the fact that christ was typified by the paschal lamb slain at the passover the story of the resurrection is given in simplicity and beauty in the bible mathew 28 1 10 in the end of the sabbath after it begun to dawn toward the first day of the week came mary magdeline and the other mary to see the sepulcher and behold there was a great earthquake for the angel of the lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it his countenance was like lightning and his raiment white as snow and for fear of him the keepers did shake and became as dead men and the angel answered and said unto the women fear not ye for I 1 know that ye seek jesus which was crucified he is not here for he is risen as he said come see the place where the lord lay and go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead and behold he goeth into galilee there shall ye see him lo 10 I 1 have told you and they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy and did run to bring his disciples word and as they went to tell his disciples behold jesus met them saying all hail and they came and held him by the feet and washed I 1 him then said jesus unto them be not afraid go tell my brethren that they go into galileo galilee and there shall they see MG me |