Why Do We Have Eggs For Easter

Easter is observed among all Ctirutian people as tb anniversnry of the graat event of the resurrection cf Christ. He waa dead, but returned to lifo. Th egg is taken emblematic of a return to lif. It is to all appearance dead, but we know ïf placed under proper conditiong, life will come forth from it. The use of eggi at Eaiter was adopted trom an usage older than our era. It was th cuitoui in very early time to celébrate the return of spring by making presenta of eggs. "Wüy doe not Easter always fall upon a fixcd day. Christmas is alwayi on December 25th, why should not Eatter be fixed with equal certainty?" Easter must alwiiys be on Sunday. It is not a particular date that i( observed, but a particular Sunday. How to deoide upon the Hunday, gave the very early churohe much trouble and ther were differeacs on tbat account, but the matter wa settled at a council held at N ice, in tn year 325. The rul was adopted that: "Easter is always the first Sunday after the full moon which happen upon or next after March 21 st, and if a full moon happeui on a Sunday, Easier day is the next Sunday after. Thi gives Easter day a wider range of dates, as it may occur on any Sunday from Alurch 2nd to April 25th. - American Agriculturist for April.