The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-12-25
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- . CHRISTMAS. 'y.''
/ We were always an advocate for the
strict observance Of all our old and a e.t.b-
lshed festivals. Such ANNIVERSARIES unniv,'l iii ! a.
waken and keep alive some Of the strong. -,
est and most interesting 81 our our early as. :.
sociations-they recall imagcsxhat il the
gay and gladstone morning Of existence,
fancy used to sketch on The mind, while
yst the ways Ok man were to bs learned,
Z and the world was not judged Of by the
dictate ofsxperience, but by ne simple
impulses Of an unsuspecting heart
These early imaginings daily growing
more andEmore faint, as time rolls on,
would soon be entirely obliterated ffen,
the memory, we're il not for the feeur-
renee Of days, which in their annual re-
turn, have always been observed with re-
ligious strictness.. These anniversaries
are like links that connect the present
with days long since gone BY, and in some
degree, preserve the past from that obliv-
ion to which il so naturally tends.
To US, the annual Thanksgiving are
glad days but there is tone Of sacred
feeling mixed with the convivality Of
Christmas, that eleyates It far above any
ofour other holidays, and makes it, re-
/
turn season Of pure sand halldwed en-
joyment. ~ .'i3 80 ~ aaGh ni
The interchange fgias and good wish
es which take pIsce on this day,alead IN
to reflect on the rich and unmerited igift
to ruined world, that gave rise to the
observance Of it--the thoughts fly to Beth
lehem's fertile plains. and picture the >
scene Of Chrst's annunciaiion to the start
led shepherds, as they watched their graz
ing fiocks. 3 ~. e'l o1d aia
3 To the paternal circumstances attend
ing the angelic visit, the services at the
Church at this season, beautifully and
patheticalIy allude, 20 that stoicsl indeed
must be the heart, that can hear ths SER
vice on this interesting occasion, and not
feel a thrill ofthatjoy which constrained
the heavenly messengers to shout "'peace
and good will" on earth, ~ they proclaim
I'd the advent Of Emanuel the Prince Of
Peace. .sg'A 9rsp pgaa g.a1 ie sugci, sn
This season = calls back the scattered
childrento the paternal home and thus
strengthens the bands Of family connect
ions, which the cares and business Of tho
world are so constantly Weakening
There 10 somtking too, in the very season
that givesa higher tone 10 the epjoyments
Of this festive period. The Landscape AZ. :
fords nothing now to delight the eye or
cheer the heart 20 that we are forced TO
give onr pleasures nibral turn, and seek
from the social circle, that sntetainment
which in a more temperate season Of the
year, might be derived from The beauties
of nature. From the gloom and dreari-
ness without, the sympathics ofphe soul
turn with greater delight to the cordisli.
lies Of the scene within, and when the
wintry tempest shakes with It's violence
the sturdy form Of the mountaia oak, ~
4" flames curling around the huge "yuls
log''s are greeted with 2 double welcome
and the better Ceilings Of the hear. con-,
csntrated 70 enjoy the sweet endesrmepts
del;rhts ssuois yva3s ,'li s'7
Il u. liTss. .s5 -e'''-',s ais19o sao.h .if =. Z
That oil our. patrons, who are in the fan
enjoyments Of social and domestic haPP'-
ness, may loas live, to enjoy 4, % our
Ar svtv oeavasE k,.A 49, the sslcNeEes"