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aesus the -Sinner's nelend.-'Luk e teete.
Commentary. -L Jesus anointea in Si -
Moeda houee ims. 30430). 36. One of the
rliariseee-Sinlon by name. Tian was
a, eounnon Jewielt name. There were
two by tate name among- the apostles,
nine are inentionea in the New Testa-
ment ,aud. twenty in Joeephae. There
mutt bete been meny, peobaley Bent-
sen* by that name in Palestine. Taos
Intla seems to have been a the better
class, mid wee evideutly eartially amen
to conviction, but his treatment of the
8tiV1Oar IhaWa that he was unwillieg iJ
be recognized as vane of his aiseepled
Sat down to meat-"Iteelined at table.'
The custent woe to recline on a conch,
On the left side, the head toward, the
table, mid the feet outward. But liimon
omitted the usual ceremonies of respeet
which Jesue might well have expeeted.
37. et, woman -a shmer-There es a
differenee if opinion as to the eltarae-
ter of tide woman, Some think that she
was a notorious woman a the street,
while Claxke, Whedon and other a think
the term "sinner" is u,eed here, as in
many other place, merely to designate
a heathen. 'There is no evidence to prove
that this women was Mary Magdalene
or that Om was a grossly immoral *ex-
acter. When she knew -She bad beard
Christ preach and knew where he had
gone to dine. She was confident that
his bane Imola beat in sympathy for
her; she had faith enough in Christ to
come to him :for telp. She came in a
reepectful, htunble manner. Brought -
In. the east there is net the exclusive-
ness there is in this oountery. Meals are
often taken ia the court, with one side
perfectly open, and it is not uncommon
for persons to come in uninvited end
enter freely into conversation.. Alabas-
ter box -A sort of stone of fine tex-
ture, nearly allied to marble. Of oint-
ment -Probably spikenard, very pre-
cious and odorous.
38. mood. behind. -The knees were
bent aud the feet turned outward be-
hind. The eandals were put off on en -
teeing the house. Wash...wipe-She
wept profusely; her hair was flowing,
loosely ebout her shoulders as a sign
of mourning, and with this she ;wiped
his feet. Hissed -The kiss is an emblem
of love, subjection and supplication. In
Pea. H. 12, "kiss the iSon" means to em-
brace affectionately the offers of :sal-
vation made upto you through Christ
Jesus; eitiob commandment this woman
was obeying, both in the literal and
spiritual sense. -Clarke. Ameinted them
-She did not think liereelf worthy to
anoint Ids head. "The woman's kissing
his feet was no impropriety. A woman
in that country will do the same to -day
to a judge, or to an official front whom
she expeets or has received a great
favor. It was a mark of respect" -
Isaac Hall. 39. Plarisee...saw it -The
first feeling of Siznon was that of dis-
pleasure that a heathen sinner had ven-
tured to pollute his pure threshold.
Within himself -He has doubt with ref-
erence to his guest, but he dare not
speak his thoughts. A prophet -The
idea prevailed among the Jews that "a
prophet must know everything secret."
That, toueheth blin--Simon, if Elie had
touched him, would have saki, "Stand
by thyself, come not near ane, I ant
holier than thou"; and he thought
Christ :should say so, too. One thing
we know, that Christ permitted nothing
improper or unbecoming bis divine tiler-
aeter. Let Simon end all of his fol-
lowers take notice that the woman went
into the kingdom, while they, with their
criticisms, are on the outside.
11. Jesus speaks a parable (vs. 4043).
40. Jesus said -Simon probably express-
ed his displeasure by his looks, "Simon
did not see through his guest, but
Christ saw through hint." -Van Doren.
Somewhat to say -A couretous way of
asking permission to speak. "Those
Christ lath somewhat against, he bath
tiontewthat to say unto." Master, say on
-Although not believing him to he a
prophet, yet he recognizes hint es a
teacher. 41. A certain creilitor-The
creditor is God and the two debtors
are Simon and the woman. Our Lord
handles this subjeet with great skill;
he causes the aecuser to appear as wit -
nem against Iiimself, he explains his
deficiency in loym and gives hint to feel
that Ids sin is unforgiven; and yet. he
is not severe in his censure. -Lange.
Five hundred penee-Or dewarii. Silver
detraxii were worth from fifteen to sev-
enteen eenteet But tbe exact sums spe-
cified are unimportant. "Measuring
-then' by their equivalents in tabor, we
eball not err from the intention of our
Saviour if we substitute dollars in plaee
of penceee-Bliss. The emphasis- is on
the contrast between 500 aria 50; one
debtor owed ten times as nmeh as the
other. In the aplie.etion the woman
owes the fire hundrea pence and imen
fifty, 42. Nothing to pay -Simon, the
Pharisee, was in debt and without the
mearm of paying. He could no more pay
hie fifty pence than the poor woman
&mkt. pay her five hundred, and if bath
be not freely forgiven by divine nierey
both must perish. Forgave then both
-htNo righteousness of ours ean merit
Ins pardoning love. Salvation is the gift
of God. Will love him inoet-Nelther
of them would love hint before he had
feroven them. An insolvent debtor, un -
tat he is forgiven, does net love, but
shuns his creditor. -Benson.
4.1. I suppose -With greater modesty
them that with which be bad just inti; -
mated hi scent does he give his opinion.
end Jesus proceeds to turn his answer
numadiatehe as a weapon against hint.
Lange. "Jesus asks the Privilege ef
speaking, puts his repreof into a par -
stele, and thus makes Simon administer
lus own reproof." When he forgave
zoorat-rds or.e would be untler greater
elemutions than tbe other, nnieweied
rariscriteble be expected to lave greater
affeetion.
III. &Ins Reproves Simon fes. 44.47e
44. Seest them this evonian-"Afflieted
and distressed and burdenea with sin,
but lottging to be delivered. De you see
the tenderness, and affeetionate regard
sbe
is maidiesting toward met" 1 en-
tered ---As a guest, by your invitation. 37o
water for my feet -Simon wee greatly
deficient in net porformino thocauunon
civilitiee to Christ. illee 'custom of
providing -water to vire.sit the guests' feet
nem very aredent. R. Was "one of the
rate of hospitality." With teare-Tears
of sorrow for sin and of he kr me her
ftieviour. 45. No kiss --A idea on the
theek from the matter of the lemee, with
the invocatien, "The Lord be with you."
eariveyerl se formal Wek,3fite.--4;eikie. A
kale was an impression el a limtity and
iliffeetionete wee:Nene to a feletel. This
woman -That you censider se Inc tom
Ticith you. Utah nit eedYki-Iftent regain
and win in a meet timid& marir.er Mee -
eel me feet. 40. Ifeitel with oilo-Ainint-
ing the hesti with if wee- og coalmen
Among the :teem as washing the in
with itilffr is emote tis. See Ilsa
15. To remit* the head * guest wag
*nether mark o hospitality. Simen had
Omitted all tif the. Sty feet witb
woman lied n forttotten
*ay ef there merits,- ed retpect that were
WM./My ShOWtt to guegt.
C. Nor do, Itkitiaro tattritee-Tf We
eanle to Chriat in the right shit, eon. ; Feeperterse-Prieee ranged front ea:el
;testae', our sins, he is as willing to to $3.15, the bulk hou ever selling at
fulattre PAW. as he is only a, few. Are about $3. Export bulls sold at $3.7$ to
fergivene-What preeious wordit They $445 per vwt,
re all fergiven, never to return; the Butchers-thoice picked lots of but -
1 rd will remember them no more, forelier eatie Rail at $4.75 to $1.90i loads
evea leer she loved much -Or, therefore el good, $105 to $4.ii0t medium, ehe5
elm loved emelt. Her great love was the to e4.130i good eowe at .$3.50 to $1.15;
effete of tier being forgiven. To whom common eowe at '450 to
;itth is forgiven -"A manse love to God Iteealtre and tothers-Trade in eteete
will he itt. proportion to the obligations ere wile not brisk', although there wae
he feels humeeif under to the bounty of a fair trade at about steeely prices. Mr.
hie Maker." Loveth little -What Simon liarry Murby bought about 200 stockers :
:meted, was a imea sense of bis sluff' ana feeders at following ipotatioust
leiart and life. The one whit thinks, bis lent short -keeps, 1130 to 1250. nee, at
aebt in small feels but little gratitiule $4.50 to $4.75; medium short -keeps, ale
when it is forgiven. Those forms of the. to 1e50 lbs.. at 440 to $4,60; best feed-
olotty with+ treat sin lightly alwaes be. Qro, 950 to 1100 lbs., .at $4 to $4.40; me -
Mile Christ's divine nature eta the ne-diem feedere, 050 to 1100 lbs., at
eeesity of the atonem, ent. ei4.25; best feederd 809 to 030 the, at
'$3.ii0 to $4; medium feeders, 800 to 050
IV. Jesus forgives the woman (vs. 4S -
Item at $3.35 to $3.(15; best stockers, 500
41t. Said unto her -Jesus now for
the first time speaks away to the wo„ 700 lbs., at $1,10 to $3.35; common
$2.75
mstockers, to $3.an. Forgiven -A precious word of a
sin -burdened soul, and doubly springers were oftered and sold at so \then eows-About 30 naleh cows and
i $30
spoken by Christ, While the self -right.
eous Phto 'ellt) each, but there were few bought
Pharisee 'untenured the poor pent.
tent .
at the tette,: price, the bulk selling from
rejoiced
_We need not $35 to.$45 each.
40. Who is thia eta
Veal re
credit them with unbelief; they were Calve.s-The un f "bob" &Wee
ewes large. About 40 mixes of all (elude
amazed at a Oahu whieh doubtless many
tious, amongst which were few worthy
of them soon came to see was fully jus-
-of the name of veal, sold at $3 to SO each
tified.-Willeock. 50. They faith hath
saved thee -Christ ascribes to faith 'with a eitoice new nilk fed ealf worth
as the meritorious cause. Faith is the
those benefits which are due to Himself 'just as high 41. price as ever.
Sheepetnel Lambs -Receipts were light
with prices &in. Export ewes sold at
inetrument on. our part.byewhielt His
benefits are supplied. -Wordsworth. We $.2.23 to $5,75 per ewt.; bucks, $4.50 to
are justified by faith. It is not our hum- iSd per cwt.; yearling teethe sold at ed
- •
Hite', or our prayers, or tears, or even to $7.50 perewt.'spring lembe $3 to
a thorough repentance, that saves us; $7 oath for the bulk.
but faith is always "the instrument of Ifoge-Reeeiets were larger than for
receiving salvation;" and the peace ol several markets. Mr. Harms reports the
God n the soul alwa
as follows 41 ne. market unchanged at $7.25 for seleels
i
ing personal faith in God. Go in pettee- and $7 per ewe for lights and fats; sows,
Literally, "into peace" -the Mate of .$4 to :al per eel.; stags, $e.50 to $3.e0
mind to which she might now look for- per ewt.
ward. -Alford. Peace is one of the marks BRADSTREET*S ON TRADE.
of pardoning grace,
I. Be in the world, but not of it. "He Montreal: Although the outlook for
went into the Pharise's house and. sat lthe. wholesale end retail trade of the
down to meat" (v. 36). Jesus could dine dPrmits and summer has been latterly
at the Pharisee's house beeause Be went affected by the unsatisfaetory way in
there not from personal preference but 'which winter goods have been moving
for the glory of God. In Jesus' most out of the retailer& bands, it is now
wonderful prayer for His own. teethe generally the opinion Imre that thie
17), we get the seven -fold. life of the was, to a certain extent, over-estimated.
believer in His relation to the world. 1To all lines of wholesale trade there is
ILEmphasizo Bible pronouns. "I have .now somewhat of a heavier movement
somewhat to say unto thee" (v. 40), Am tand a brighter outlook than ie general
eept the words of Jesus as written pee. ;at this time of the year. The Montreal
sonally to you. Hear him say, "Your .Cotton Co. has advanced white pot,
about 3 to 71-2 per cent., and. tunkey
reds, etc., 10 to le 1-2 per cent. 'lime
are still complainte of lete deliveries
of English manufactures. Money is in
good demand and steady.
Toronto: There has been little change
in the 'nude situation here during the
past week. Tim movement of wholesale
goods continues active and will be more
to with the opening of navigation at this
port. Shipments of heavy dry goods
and hardware have been .waiting lake
and rail freight rate e and are now be•
ginning to move towards western Can-
ada, from, where the demand for whole.
,eale lines is unusually heavy. A. big
trade else is opening up with the newer
portions of northern Ontaria,
Winnipeg.: The sorting trade contin-
ues very netive in all departments of
wholesale besimess, and heavy shipments
-to the country are being made. A feat-
ure of the times et., the fact that many of
the large number of immigrants newly
eoneing into the country are well gan.
plied with money and are spending
freely.
Vietorie, and Vancouver:There is a
continued healthy tone to all branches
of business here.
Ilemilton: There is now a good. sort-
ing movement in all seasonable whole-
sale lines, and retail trade is showing
rather mere activity throughout the
country. Shipments are heavier than
zed inc answer was so unexpected and a week ago and increasing orders give a
convincing the statesnumehad not an- eatietaettery tone to the outlook for
other word to say. His anger suddenly future trade. Collections are generally
departed.
,air to good.
London: Business canditions here con -
tine.? satisfactory and generally un-
ehanged.
Ottawa: A rather better tone has
marked the week in retail and whole-
sale trade. •
sins are forgiven you" (I John li. 12).
"Lot not your heart be troubled," (John
xim
III. Commend others. "She bath wash-
ed my feet" (v. 44). Jesus was not afraid
to enumerate to Simon in the presence of
the woman, the good she had done from
the love of her heart.
IV. Love much. "She loved muck"
ivs. 471. Think how much Jesus loves
you. Remember what He has forgiven
you .Recount His gifts to you. Study
His life of sacrifice -for note Tell others
how. He died for you, Appreciate that He
lives to intercede for you.
V. Forgive. "He said unto her, Thy
sins are -forgiven" (v. 48). Forgiveness
is in God. It is His nature to forgive
-There is forgiveness with thee" (Psa.
exxx. 4). Forgiveness is from God. "Who
can forgive sins but God only?" (Mark
it 7). Forgiveness is like God. He is
"merciful and. gracious, long.suffering
and abundant in goodness and truth,
keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving
iniquity and transgression" (Exod.
0-7). A statesman -mune to Sir Eardley
Wilmot in igreat eveitement over an
injury just nflieted. He told the story
with warmth, and used stroller epithets.
-Is not my indignation rightlous?" he
asked hupetuousfy. "Will it uot be mau-
ly to resent suck an injury?" "Yes," was
the calm reply. "It will be menly to re-
sent it, but it will be godlike to forgive
VI. Accept forgiveness. "Go in peace"
TVs. 50.1 Peace comes with acceptance.
Onle- he who knows God can rest in God.
-A. C. 3L
_Market Reports
The Week.
Week.
Totonta Farmers' Market.
The receipts of grain to -day were small
and prices as a rule unchanged. Wheat
is -unchanged, with sales of 100 bushels
of fall at 73e, and. of 100 but:bets of goose
.at 71e. Barley, /lull, 100 bushels selling
at 32c. Oats, steady, 200 bushels selling
at 383± to 39c a bushel. t
Hay, quiet. with prices steady; 20
loads sold at $10 to $12 it ton for timothe
and at el to .$73 for mixed. Straw is
nominal at $10 to $10.au a ton.
Dressed bogs are unchanged. with
light quoted at $9.50 to $9.75, and heavy
at 0.23 to $9.35.
Wheat, white, bush.. .. $0 73 $0 00
Do., red, bush .... .. 0 75 0 00
Do., spring, bush .. 0 7 0 00
Do.. goose, bush . 0 71 0 00
fiats, bush itetie 0 39
Barley. built 0 51 0 52
Peas, bush_ 0 75 0 00
Rye, bush.. .. ... 0 75 0 00
Ilay. timothy, ton .. 10 00
Do., mixed, ton .. 6 00
Straw, per ton .. .. 10 OD
Dressed hogs 0 25
Apples, per bbl.... ...... 3 00
Eggs:. new laid, dozen .. 20
Butter, dairy .. 0 25
Do.„ creature- --------0 SO
Chiekens. per lb
Fowl, per /b. .... 0 10
Turkeys, per lb .. 0 17
Geese, per lb.. 0 lit
Cabbage. per dozen .. 0 40
Caulifiewer, per dozen .. 0 7.5
Potatoes, per bag.. .. 73
Onions, per bag .• • • 0 90
Celery, per dozen .. 0 40
Beef. hindquarters .. 50
Da, forequarters .. - 5 00
Do., choice, mimes 7 00
Do., medium, eareass 6 00
Mutton. per cwt 0 00
Veal, per met .. A 00
Lamle per etit 10 40
TOronte Lite Steck.
itemipte of live stock at the city mar-
ket ns remitted by the railways* since
Tumelay vitae Jo ear limes, eompos J
1:I59 rattle, 151i2 'huge 390 sheepi 341
tin reurstiny trade was dull and drag-
pthme 15 to :lee per cwt. lower
than on Taeethig. 'Hate were many &P-
eeve who had to sell their cattle at it lois
:el 40 to 50e iper met. Many ilrovere soil
their cettle at 25e per met, legs theta te; y
the female in the country.
_ gene dealer eoll it load of butcbers e•tt-
tie for $100 tete than he was offered at
stationo nlit trni Toricto..After
nine ymirid experietice on the market tie
hate never bora more diesetitfaetien -
impreeeed, on any are oceaelon by aro- -
vete in reference to loegee sustained by .-
hat big pail to matit for their eattle itt.
the metntry.
At the tame of the 11:AAA f1410
metre! neat of eattie And ,no ,
enient deeler etatea .thnt there were:
enough fat eettie to mipply the &retinae
tor ti t Ind Ittigt week at well.
12 60 I.. e6 Istan (ha, died yesterday as a
direct result of his efforts to go to the
peel's Tuesday. Three times he triet to
make his way to it emeriatiti, but Was t..0
feelate. He invented and patented the
rubber clothes wringer, which was pat-
ented in 184.e.
WORLD'S
NEWS
A gang, of tbieves looted the Troitze
Warnileki =nestle. at Rostoff, Province
of Yarostk, Russia, during the night of
April 3i•d. and got away with $23,000 and
it quantity of valuable artieles.
The funeral of General Blanco, the for-
mer Captain -General of Cuba, who died
eat3Jaj yesterday, was held to -day
with the highest military bonors. The
royal famileepand the diptenatie einem
were repreeented.
The extra financial burden mimed
Rieetia by the war with Japan will be
borne in part by toletece conetunere. A
prelim to inereate the internal rev'
tax on an fivikrage of 30 per e•Pnt. hee
beea approved for embrnitsion to the ap-
0:teething matienal parliament.
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Major Motes W. :realm, of Evan -item
00
0 09
. 0 i3
4 00
0 00
0 23
000
0 16 Fire to -day completely deetroyea the
0 le piant of the Hallaek Lumber Si Supply
0 20 Company at Denver, Cole entailing a
0 14 loss- of e300,000. The plant eavered an
0 50 area of twenty aerie, and was ewept
1 06 clean of millions of feet of lumber and
0 85 several buildings.
100
0 43 When the chief of pence of Toulon,
0 (10 Prance, visited a meeting of strikers last
0 25 night, for the purpose of bringing about
8 06 a reconciliation, he was seized and locked
0 51) up in it dark room. The strikene then.
10 00 antioutmeti that they were bolding the
11 00chief as a loistoge. The prefeet finally
la 00 intervened and secured his release.
• the Log Angelee, Cal.. Tiniee tiellee-
eaysi Immense new ettal Beide .eonspris.
hag 000,(100 acres, in Coifax tenuity". New
Mexico. have been bought by the $t.
Louis. Rocky Mountain az Painfie
eat,. Company from the. Dutch eyndier
Whiela owns the old Maxwell land grant
ef 1.e70,000 at -41:5 itt Coifax comity. Tee
price pail is mud to he siaiooa,000.
Feleiet fever and diplitheiria in the
province for the nionth ef Iteleuary this
year show a marked deereaee frem tee
turnher of (dies and deaths of
:try
it year ago. Typhoid fever and tu.
beteulosim however, sliow an increase,
mewling to the recorder of the previa.
dal boar.1 of health.
To 'Continue ta Before.
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Seseeiet canoe IlerEe. *Len we are rn.:•,•
rem vrtt w23 r.tt exuane to gem er,
ine tielteh bidet;
neeneteuertagey nee fer izSlar.,,e. 1
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1
TIE THREE MARYS Al' TUE SEPULCHRE
Ohl HERE DOES EASTER
with its festival joy; seen
so plainly typical of nen
life and. the Returrectiot
as in Russia. For when
the devout place their East
er eggs beneath the holy pictures (ikoni)
tne pussy willow which they have re-
ceived as a "palm" on the preceding Sun-
day (because it is the only green thing
1 procurable) is there to lamina them ef
; budding, growing life. The Emperor in
t his palace and the poorest peasant in the
laud alike receive the pussy willow
!"pahu." Bue where as the peasant trips
to keep his with bis ilemi until the next
Palm Sunday, the :Emperor and his tam-
, ily usually plant theirs in the hanging
' garden of the Winter Niue, over the
riding school, a hundred feet in the air,
or in the private garden of the -Alexan-
der Palace, at Tearskoe-Selo, where in
time they grow into good sized trees.
Sometimes the Russian Easter corre-
sponds with that feast in the Wettern
Church sometimes (as this year) it falls
a week later. The thief reason is tide:
In the Eastern Catholic Church the rule
is that Easter shall neither precede nor
coincide with the Jewish Passover, but
must follow it, whereas the Western
Church pays no attention to :tine leant.
The grand thumb service begins it little
before midnight. follewed by matins aaul
the liturgy. Naturally, m St. Peters.
burg the most magnifieent celebration is
in the cathedral of the Winter Palate.
where full mend drete and dazzling, me --
forms add to the effeet of the epleadia
vestmeets of the eeeleiaeties and thaeizi-
pretsive serviee. At this service, as tit
all eel -eked even in the morning. the
Empress, the Grand Duchesees and ell
the ladies of their -courts wear the be-
coming aud piettnrCsortle e0StUnie adept -
ed by Catherine IL -the dress of the
court in the days when the Tsars reign-
ed at -Moscow.
IDazzling Church Parade.
It comists of it train, bodice and tong
augel sleeves of velvet, With an apen
front of white satin. From the coronet
shapea headdrese. common alike to the
court ladies of the olden time and the
peasant maidens cf the present day.
hangs a long veil. In the case of the
Empress and the Grand Duthesses this
cetonet is matte of superb diamonds and.
the veil is of priceless lace; also they
wear what materials, milers and pet -
terns of gold or silver embroilery they
like. But the coronets of the eourt ladies
are of velvet to match their trainewhich
are of prescribed colors, with definite
patterns of embroidery, anti their veils
are of tulle. The gowns are eut low, off
the shoulders. und when the splendid
jewels tor which 'the Russian court is
fatuous are addea the speetacie is tteeia-
telly dazziing for a "(berth parade" at
eleven ohieck in the morning:, which is
the usual hour. except at Easter. for
pretty merle everything in Russie et.. -
rept balls . and theatrical performanees,
begins with a rtiligiOUS service, espeeial-
ly et court.
A little before esidaight the prohission
of priests, in their finest mete:milts of
cloth of gold or silver, see; out on its
tieremoidal .searell for Christ, throngli a
long Suite of toms in the palate. When
they return aria manomice "He is not
1Fe is nsen! the great 'how, itt
thew nequisite eamiothe of etimeon wet
gold. burst out in joyful semi. _Nowhere
Asa 0/1 earth esaii one hear siteli diraie
clatireli muses. so divinely ming, tile at the
pa mi by the imperial their, and niee
heard it can rever 1.e feruotcn.
But the plat?? extLejral aize
ft mate ainzott ceimily it agnificent. and
more itapretthe in come retetete. it o
Le seen nt the goat Cathedral of rt.
Deltic. There the members of the Dipla-
matie Corps for whom there is not room
at the palace are accommodated witb
• seats on the choir tribune, where their
uniforms and bright gowns are set off
by the malachite, lapis lazuli and gold
- bronze coIumne of the ikinostasis. On
the pavement below -a tau& better
place to see and. hear -stand the people
who have seeurea tickets of admission
to the reserved space,
,Then men are zu -uniform or evening
are% the women in light hued evening
gowns, high at the throats, and without
bonnets, Beyond the temporary railing
end the lofty dais under the great dome,
where much of the serviee takes place
011 gnui(l oceasions, stand the tae ees,
errewded to suffocation. It is stud that
t. Isaaeis will hola fifteen thousand
people, standing, of course, as usual.
Whether any one is ever crushed to death
in these Easter crowds, as rumor alleges
and denies every year, I do not know. It
might easily be true.
Thousands of Tapers,
Every- person in the vast congregation
carries a taper, which is lighted at a cer-
tain point itt the service. The huere chan-
delier.s. ale° tilled with tapers, are fired
front it long pendant end or cotton strum;
cointecting tee wicks. Far aloft, like a
teemed oz stars around the great dome,
twinkle lights on this occabion only.
Great numees of tapers, constantly re.
eetved, placed by the faithful before the
holy inetures-thielly before that of
Chest on this day -aid the shrine lanws,
halal with pure °tree oil, to illuminate
the &men. The exigencies of architec-
ture and the climate, which amend
Han.dt Wall spate and forbid many win-
denes prineable to the cold, relater theth
Le be day. Now that electricity is be-
teg introtineeel they need be so no longer,
except when the ritual requires it No
ratiteat eubstanee is permitted, but even
beeswax and olive oil make St. Isaac's
vast spaces brilliant on Easter night and
at one or two other great festivals,
A throng of ecclesiastics, robed in gold,
silver and splendid brocades, axe the most
cezispicuous figures in the pageant. The
e-
oeiden mitre of the bishop, adorned with
Itzedalliens of Christ and His mother and
John the Baptist, framed in brilliants
and studded with jewels, and crosses*
flashing with diamonds catch and reflect
tbe myriad lights as the priests pass to
and fro between the central dais and the
sanctuary. The eltoir, in its robes of
deep. velvety bine cloth and gold, with -
the wings of the angels whom they
typify on their .baelts, transcend their
enstietzary mficent singing, in the
' leauttful Easter ,eemn. Here the proces•
mon In search el Christ passes entieely
entail the huge temple, on. the otasule,
preeeded by an enormous Intern, chant -
't makes ite way the:melt the
'
gi assent ea on the sule-wa1 ks.
remember that the big Proto-Deacon lost
hie voice awing one of these processions,
remutered the .eathedral epeeehless and .
wee foreed to y,,ol bit place of honor to
an. ,o' man. The servicee suffered some-
. wiett ot consequence. On the preeediog
Reiter I tereel so elose that las vest -
mate bruellea me as 1 mese& and 1
email hear hie low timed directions to
the prieete ail lie actal as master of cere-
. teatime was in the habit of (limping
Me LA% Mil.. but vent straight blond
bair fur emit neetigiong, and lie usually
ettaleva bit magnificent and really re.
well:oleo lints voice -remarkable even in
it land where the levisoe are immolate-
:,billndite othie entaetrembe was not whol-
ettrepeiere;ulei preelamatiou of "atone
ic,.
e:ore" to the Thep -pew and the imperial
litiQ NY,n Ute oranite effete of the
eels, evel rave theeneel with people- of flr
letter taimee. who have brenelit their :
Fetzer ogee. ealme a/0 "pft41:a" errant
br lo bleFsed by the priests at the eon. g
elusion al matins. The platform ia the
grove of gigantic pillars of red lanlan
granite -monoliths, eaeh fifty-two fee
high and six ana it half feet in ditunete
-has been filled long before, and the ta
bles provided by the church groan wit
Easter viands, some of which belong t
the higher classes and are in charge o
servants. Each mike is adorned with
leghted taper ana a gaudy paper rose
purchased at the "Willow," e., th
Palm Sunday Fair; each "tiered:a» dm
plays it similar rose. The cake is plain
bread cake, with a feNV raisins and mu-
tants, but is never sweet enough. The
"pashko," (literally, "Easter") is itgeni
ously composed of all .the articles o
food forbidden during the long fast whicl
the famished devout can manage to com
bine-sour cream, sweet cream, butter
sugar, and so forth -generally moulded
into it pyramid told adoreed with crosses
of raisins. This is eaten with thick
sour cream as a sauce, and is Very de-
licious. On these viands and the eggs -
their fast a.s soon as they return home
generally the typical red -they will break
as well as on all other datnties, solid and
liquid, which they can afford.
The mune sort of scene, but less bril
Haut and on a more limited scale, goes
on at the Kazan Cathedral and (Ethel
churehes. A aeseription of the Eastet
services would be tedious, end unprofit-
dee, since it is impossible to convey any
idett of the intoning and. music. always
indescribably reverent. and beautiful, and
IIONV unpile best. At the cloge of
the matins and before the Marley begins
(while the Easter food is being blessed)
the chief ecclesiastic& stand ready to ex-
change the triple kiss-- on the cheeks --
and the Easter greetiag, "Christ is
risen!" with ell who wish it. If a bishop
be, the celebrant. men- only kiss him
because he is e monk. A. married parith
priest kisses till, nen azul women, who
amproach. Contrary to the general im-
pression of foreigners, the Easter kiseing
le not indiecrimitette, and is coufined to
friende„ the reply to the greeting, "He is indeed bei»g made as the salute
isZeleulniligal;iglit, when the first an-
nouueement of the resurrection wee
made, the canon of S. Peter and Patti
fortress, across tee river front the Win-
ter Iliziaee, have been booming thunders
of joy; all the innumerehle bells of the
multitudinous churehes have been peal-
ing in thimes, so different front all
weStetil 01iiineS that only those who have
beard them Can imaghie them; so beau-
tiful that one mis-ees them ever niter
leaving Russia; the torehes of the kneel-
ing angels on the cornern St. Isane's
roof flame like beeron fires; etas, the
imperial cipher and other ornate devices
have replaced tlie ordinary tips on the
street lampe anti' Butt the prmeipal ave.
es mi pinures of jewels; the great
bazaar---tbe Gostin»y Dvor--ana the
principal ehope are eraped with gay
bunting and ermine and illuminated; the
minium of all the public iminuments anti
squares blossom forth with elustera of
the red, blue and white natiotal flap.
Apropoe this cannonade in weleome
of nut "Bright Feast," an amusing inch
dent omitted here in New York several
;metre ago. The Greek emnitegation had
no thurele end had been hoepitably
tertainea for many montlie in its perish
house ity the Church of the ..kscension,
in lower Fifth avenue, For Passion
week (whielt aul not minden* with tl
western Holy week that year) they haa •
been lent the dumb itself. The pious;
Greeks left so many waxen teeth on MP
carpet and velvet cusbions niter their*
Gird laelav devotions that it WM ne•
et• Rely to folipid the use of topere by
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It was e very subdued, not to eaV
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nt Chnstniase-are exchanged with tbe
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tease factory. liut the most e0Vt,ted
"eggs," from royalty itte the milieus, or -
dere and lttttlitnthttis tvliieh are given at
that temeon to both men and WtInt011. to
eolut lot att its. literary 111011. seientists,
pmetts, profeeelimal people and the
army,
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