3 JUNE 1949, Page 18

A FIXED EASTER

Sul,—Janus's remarks on the advantages of a fixed Easter in your issue of April 22nd are altogether deplorable from a churchman's point of view. Easter is fixed by the Paschal Moon. It was at Passover Time that God led His people out from the bondage of Egypt and so redeemed them from sin—and so it was at Passover Time that our Lord rose from the dead, redeeming His people from sin and death by conquering both. These things are important to Christians, and to separate Easter from what it commemorates would be a glaring example of allowing God and the things of God to take second place in our lives. By all means legislate for a fixed Bank Holiday. There's no reason why this should always fall on Easter Monday, but keep Easter as it is fixed already, the Sunday after the full moon which occurs on or after March 2Ist.—Yours