Easter Communion.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 22, 1 April 1919, Page 173

Easter Communion.

The Day of Our Lord's Resurrection was the greatest day m the world's history and the annual commemoration of it -has always been observed m the Church as the Queen of Festivals. It is hardly conceivable that any churchman or indeed any Christian would willingly be absent from the great services of thanksgiving and joy with which the Church celebrates the victory of Our Saviour -and King over death and hell. There are many country districts with several centres, m, some of which a service cannot be held, but m these days of motor cars we see our country folk attend m great numbers the great public gatherings m the larger towns, and one can. justly expect those of them who are Christians riot to let the great day of. Easter pass without attending divine service, even if it means a trip to the "city". No communicant can consider himself as fulfilling his duties or rightly enjoying his. privileges who does not make his. -communion on Easter . Day or during the Octave following. . .. . •

It is strange how many townspeople >ill deliberately go ctway for holidays

at Easter time to some way-back place where they are shut off from Christian privileges. You cannot enjoy the sweet experience of sharing m Our Lord's sorrows arid rejoicing m his victory if you do not join with your brother Christians m the sadness of the Good Friday services and the triumph of the Easter celebration.