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Distinguished Students at the University of Richmond.
O’Bannon, who is a sophomore at the University, was also president of the student government when he attended Rappahannock County High School.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs J. Maurice O’Bannon, Woodville.
Easter Pilgrims
Flock To Tomb
Washington—As Easter dawns in Jerusalem, a lone figure crosses a cobbled courtyard to unlock the heavy wooden ddors of the holiest shrine in Christendom.
This is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jirst built in A.D. 326, the National Geographic Society says. It stands where, in Christian tradition, Christ was slain and buried. Richly ornamented altars and mosaics mark the site of the cru cifixion and tomb.
Pilgrims from around the world have long come to wop ship at this hallowed spot in Bjresent-dav Jordan. Various Christian sects have their own chapels in the church, The major portion of the shrine is held by the Greek Orthodox Church, but the Roman Catholic, Armenian, Syrian, and Coptic churches are all represented. All sects have access to the main chapel above Christ’s supposed tomb. The Stone of Unction, hallowed by the tradi tion that mourners here anointed the body of Christ, has been worn smooth by the countless kisses and tears of worshippers. Many special ceremonies are . celebrated during Holy Week* On Maundy- Thursday, Greek and Armenian clergy don ornate vestments for the washing-of -the-feet cere mony. Commemorating the Last Supper, the Greek Patri arch humbly washes, the feet of 12 priests. On Easter Sunday, a silver altar is placed in front of Jesus’s tomb, and the sacred story of the Passion is chanted from the Bible. Since it was erected more than 1,600 years ago, the! Church of the Holy Sepulchre I has suffered considerable damage from the clashes of belligerent armies and militant faiths in the Holy City. The original marble-andgold edifice was built by the 4th-century Emperor Constan tine. The magnificent struo!
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