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Although Easter is one of the
most solemn Christian feasts, the
names by which it is known are
not Christian in origin. In France,
Easter is called Paques, in Italy,
Pasqua, and in Spanish-speaking
nations, Pascua. All three words
are derived from the Hebrew word
Pesah, the name for the Jewish
feast of Passover.
word, Easter, may havecomefrom
Eostre, a Teutonic goddness of
spring, or from the Teutonic festival
of spring called Eostur.
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of Love.
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at God. The endless agony and torture of the
ot destroy Him. The sealed tomb and Roman
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of God. God now lives and is living today in
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Easter Day the mightiest Actof God took place.
on of the dead and the life everlasting became a
believe in Him andin the power of His might.
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fe. Had the Cross been the end, there would be
y, no religion of hope. But the empty tomb lets
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ur Lord. What hope there is for every one of
> message of Easter declares “He is risen, He
Nhat might and power there is in a living God
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Rev. Frederic H. Eidam
Rev. Eidam has been pastor of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,
Shavertown, for nearly fourteen
years. He was ordained in 1928,
after working for several years as
knitter in a hoisery mill.
I See His Blood Upon The Rose
Joseph Plunkett
I see His blood upon the rose RX
And in the stars the glory of His eyes,
His body gleams amid eternal snows,
His tears fall from the skies.
I see His face in every flower;
The thunder and the singing of the birds
Are but His voice — and carven by His power,
Rocks are His written words.
All pathways by His feet are worn,
His strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea,
His crown of throrns is twined with every thorn,
His cross is every tree.
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The English
PASSOVER
The Festival of Passover commemorates the escape of the
children of Israel from slavery in Egypt. The story of Exodus
tells of their deliverance from Pharoah by God, through the
leadership of Moses.
The special foods of Passover are reminders of the flight
from Egypt, the oppression which preceeded it, and Cod’s
promises of redemption. :
The “Four Questions” asked by the youngest child of the
family help to bring understanding of the importance of the
Passover celebration to succeeding generations.
In the Haggadah, the need for annual remembrance of God’s
deliverance of His people is set forth: “We celebrate tonight
because we were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt, and the Lord
our God delivered us with a mighty hand. Had not the Holy
One, blessed be He, redeemed our fathers from Egypt, we,
our children, and our children’s children would have remained
slaves. Therefore even if all of us were wise and well versed in
the Torah, it would still be our duty from year to year, to tell
the story of the deliverance from Egypt. Indeed to dwell at
length on it, is accounted praiseworthy.”
to Wyoming Valley”
What is Spring
in Wyoming Valley?
It’s cherry blossom time . . .
it’s sweethearts hand-in-hand.
It’s baseball
in the vacant lot . . .
hop-scotch and jump rope.
It’s the Fiesta . . .
it’s the circus . . .
it’s an artist’s hey-day!
This is your cordial invitation
to enter the
WYOMING NATIONAL BANK
SPRING ART SHOW
Watch the world being reborn this
Spring . . . and capture it on can-
vass . . . for the Wyoming National
Bank’s Spring Art Show! The show
theme . . . “Spring Comes to Wyo-
ming Valley.”
Paintings will be received the week
FOUNDED 1829
PLYMOUTH e SHAVERTOWN eo
THE WYOMING NATIONAL BANK
GATEWAY SHOPPING CENTER ®
“Spring Comes
of May 23 and will be on display at
the bank’s Wilkes-Barre Office,
June 6 through 30th. Valuable pri-
zes will be awarded! Stop in a Wyo-
ming National Bank office for entry
forms and show rules . . . or inquire
through your local art group.
OF WILKES-BARRE
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