Pilgrims and Holy Land Faiths The Holy Fire Controversy
The article surveys pilgrimage to the Holy Land and the Holy Fire rite at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It notes broad participation from Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Armenian, and Coptic worshippers, and describes crowd roiling rioting and deaths as guards struggle to maintain order amid centuries of devotion and contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astor
Holy Land
Promised Land
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Brother Sebastian
American Catholic University
Brookland
Washington, D. C
Christ
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Russia
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Old-Time Easter Customs and a Smith’s Pact with Death
An account of medieval Easter customs where monastic plays and Easter tales entertained the faithful. A tale of William the Smith who bargains with Death for twenty more years of life, using his wits to stall and finally secure entry to heaven by throwing his green cap over the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death
William the Smith
William
Gate of Heaven
Peter
Significance of Easter Festival in Spring
The passage reflects on Easter as the great festival of the resurrection celebrated in spring. It highlights the belief that death is not the end and that life triumphs over death for all humanity.
Private sale sought in Indiana County land case in 1910
Attorney motion seeks an order of court for a private sale of a land tract in Indiana County Pennsylvania to satisfy debts of Mary Johnston estate. The tract lies in Plas Township near the Crawford property line, described by metes and bounds and totaling about twenty acres and related parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Gielock A
Woo
Crawford
Mary Johnston
Couenuugh County
Indiana
Pennsydgenia
Administrators Notice for Estate of J M Johnston
Letters of administration on the estate of J M Johnston late of Cepter township deceased have been granted. Those with claims against the estate must present authenticated to settle and any indebtedness should be promptly paid to J G Johnston Administrator Box 38 Fel 3. February 20 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Uteres
Lecers
J. M. Joheston
Cepter Township
Agefnet
Mayer
J. G. Johnston
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The
Phigrims of
J. W. Burkhart
Penn Run
Pennsylvania
Henry H. Steving
Henry H. Steving & Son
M. Edith Steving
Ladies & Children
Automobile Service
Philadelphia St
Indiana, Pa
Gazzo
Hetrick, Wilson & Co
Indiana Roller Mills
Geo. D. Leydic
North Sixth St
N. Sixth Street
James 8. Blair
J.B. Daugherty
First National Bank
Corn Products Refining Company
P. O. Box
New York Dept
Kero
Giephans
Indiane Contr
Treneut
Poster Coal Company
Mhegee
Witte Cole
Pereties
Dolar Wilson
Paxty
Bickety
Nesti
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