A Eafter-day. T the General Council of Nice, held A.D. 325 (from the 19th of June to the 25th of Auguft), in the presence of Conftantine the Great, fon of Conftantius, Emperor of the Eaft, the question, touching the day for the celebration of the Feast of Eafter, was fettled. It was to be kept on the first Sunday after the first "Calendar " full moon, happening upon, or next after, the 21ft of March; and if the full moon happened on a Sunday, Easter-day was to be the next Sunday following. Note: In the accompanying tables the date of EasterDay alone is given, the day of the month upon which the "Calendar" full moon happened having been omitted in order to fimplify the tables. The date of the "Calendar" new moon can, however, be found by referring to the Roman and Church Calendar and the table for the Pafchal Term, where it is indicated by the Golden Number for the year; while the "Calendar" full moon will be fourteen days of the New Moon, i.e. thirteen days after. Dionyfian or Old Style. Ufed in England until 1752 A.D. inclufive. Explanation.-Under the Golden Number for the Year, even with the Yearletter, will be seen the date of Eafter-day (with the fecond Year-letter in a Leap-year). Gregorian or New Style. Adopted in certain Foreign Countries, A.D. 1583 to 1699 inclufive. Golden Number. Ꭰ 19 E 20 21 G 22 Α 23 19 B FCABCDE F March 24 G Α 25 В 27 28 Ꭰ 24 29 DEFGABC 56789 222223 30 31 G April I 2 В 3 4 Explanation.-Under the Golden Number for the Year, even with the Yearletter, will be feen the date of Eafter-day (with the fecond Year-letter in a Leap-year). Gregorian or New Style. Rome &c., A.D. 1700 to 1899. England, A.D. 1753 to 1899. Golden Number. | Golden Number. FCABCDE 16 DEFCABC 5678 Golden Number. 2 B April Ꭰ Golden Number. CABCDEF 3456 78 BCDEFCA Golden Number. 2 2 2 2 2 3456 7oo a C March 28 A April 2345678 ABCDEFG F April 7 8 9 10 II 12 E 13 Explanation. Under the Golden Number for the Year, even with the Year. letter, will be feen the date of Eafter-day (with the fecond Year-letter in a Leap-year). |