The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-12-25
Christmas has come--A Suggestion.

Journal We knew Christmas acould come,
although the children probably thought it a
long time getting here. Now ,,elike Christ
mas-we like 1t, as we have said, for its pleas
ant memories, for those delightful associations
which would naturally consecrate it to love
| but we regard it with affection as a solemn
anniversary and which should be felt as such
by every Christian heart. As a day of so
ciaI greetings and Of friendly Intercourse, its
sacred character seems forgotten even by
many professors of Religion. To use the
name of Christsin sermons, in public services,
Eandein religious gatherings, the year round,
is considered enough, without consecrating to
holy purposes the anniversary Of his birth.
Thesanmyersaryl of the birth Of the sa-
vior Of his country, is at this day more gen
orally celebrated by the Military of the ma
ton, than thatof the Savior Of the world, by
his followers. The Catholic Church pays
more strict and marked attention to its COM
memoration than any other. But we be-
Ilevs, that che doing of much good on this
lday, will be as acceptable in the eyes of the
Savior above, as thanksgiyings and ceremo-
Inies
We feel ourself at liberty to make sug-
gestion, as this should be n day of good deeds,
and us we have been jealous in the cause Of
those Children who are surrounded with plen-
ty, not even forgetting our respectable friend,
the heather, child-which suggestion may
very properly meet with consideration, and if
Insecure some action, we shall have done our
mite Of good.
Last night there was a Fair held for the
benefit of heather child. twas well at
tended, and young and old, those who could
afford and many who could not afford to give
contributed their dimes or dollars. AL right
The Fair was given by children, and they
were present with happy faces, picturing
their joyful hearts, and looking beautiful to
Others than the eyes of proud parents, for
many had been dressed by the hand of wealth
and all were prettily clothed. But looking in
upon the happiness and beautiful dresses Of
these children, and upon the bright ornaments,
and the rich refreshments, were other chill
dren-and they had hearts and forms and feel
ings, and were as precious in Gods sight and
as much loved by dear mothers, as these up
on whom all were smiling. But they were
ragged, they were dirty, probably they were
barefootcd. They shvered in the cold, for
lore alone could not give them cloth
es. Oh think you, if they, knew whatalI this
richness was for, their little hearts did not en-
Wy the heather ehild2 Thrice blessed would
have been they, had they been born in a
heather land, INSTEAD of among that civi!iza-
ton which loves the heather more than its
own unfortunate children. Pity the heathen!I
No pity those miserable wretches VINO in
their rags and poverty, are fast irnbibing vices
which will place them far more distant than
the heather from eternal salvation-pity those
poor mothers, whose hearts re torn by that
which they see and feel, bat cannot help.
who live in the desolation Of spiritual and bod
~ want. --.--..-.~
Now the suggestion is. that while were
member the heather children of otherlands.
he heather children of this benot forgotten
and as a Fair has been given for one heather
child, that this day, Christmas, the anniver-
sary of the birth of the Saviour of the poor
children of this city as wellas Of the rich, be |
to Heaven by some good act for
The relief of EUmlsrille heathens. Either let
private contributions be given, or some enter
prise started this day, which may bring forth (,
/ Fair, Concert, or something to cali out the |
iberality Of the public for the relief of the poor.
Whenit is rccollected we did our best to
prosper the Fair of last evening, our remarks
If to-day will not be considered as made in ri
licule of the object of the Fair-but simply
Is an endeaYor to enlist the feelings of the
community for the poor Of Evansville.
GEThe Louisville Journal says that Brown,
The man who didn't get elected Speaker, is
IN Irishman. 1t is suggested that Prentice
1wes an apology to the whole Irish nation
rom ST. Patrick down.
BosToNA.-This splendid steamer. arrived
lere yesterday at o'clock from New Or
cans, having made one Of her six day trips.
She left on Tuesday last, with a large crowd
IF passengers. Several English families got
IF Of her here to locate in Evansville or
We thank the clerk for a
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