The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
Chrisim IS EGcacctlons.

or speculate upon Probabilities. VIII you
there fore, kind real,r. accompany us in an
imaginary txcur. ion upward anI backward
through the dmming, obiyious vista of the
past aud participate with Us in 5 ,ch season
able r ilyc'ious as The wAysile emery may
suggest.
-fursmpll figures quit compre-
lcnsble number our minds are accustomed
to much larger numbers yet 1856 circuits
the earth, in her orbit, in the vssl infni
'ule Of space, around the magnificent cen
! raj orb, constitute, in miles. a number far ex-
ctediug our powers OF COM; ;enension. And
then its diurnal reyolu ions, causing the pleas
ing AMI to US iudispens ,ble allernalions of
day and night, require no trifltny figures to
exG;css their number, and the sub divisions
of the d.ys and mig IS greatly enh .uce the
amount. ...
But these ar, trivial q oighls, mere way
4 -i'ie gances. as W. pass Ietro~psctivrly 10 the
grand event, the iuilia'ory If the present i'm
| potaat area, now in The year Of its progress
sion 1856 ...
Ons tho an eight hunlren and ity-six
years ago, while the world of nankInl ia
general were wrappl ia tn, darkness OF
heltheaam and p'ganism. aad ia, jews, in
lhe c3lsci1u ue,e of bains GJi's oh sen pso-
Ie, the objects Of Hi, sp cial flvog, were
laying til: d..terng unc.lon Of Ssti-righ..
eUusncss to tnelr souls, { kept The S,ddl
Gees, who did MT believe in s,uls a the tor
nal observance Of III crremnni..l ~ aud tn
tempe service Of the NJ 1sa,c rt41I, and look
in5 with eager ,xpectancy for the appearance
of an earthly kim, a hero, deiiNerer. who
shoull release their nui)n from ,nln .vn
dag- and tributary 81. j=cjion To Ce ser, and
whose advent should % m'gajli zen: ani in
keeping with their own personal pride aud os-
tentation in the stable of an humble inn, at
the obscure villtge Of B ;thly hem in Julea,
the chilli JESUS was born, and the annuncia
ton of the nativity of the Homo S,3oit1r was
at oace made by heavenly mes engtr not
TO the pr1ul Phar!Sees, no. 10 the os enta-
| bDuo L l'CS'Sp liO" W IiSi 'pSlIb-o
all Of whom " u!l probably nave spurned
the message as to) contemplate f,r their ere
dence lnt to the hnmaln shepherds, who
without doub! had long. with ANXIOUS watch
ings and prayers, awaited His coming who
should redeem His people fron the bondage
OF sin, AMI restore the los. sheep # Israel t,
the foli again. ..... ......
And there were in tn, same country shepherds abb.
dug in the field ~tea.ns watch over their hocks by
night.
And, To- the angel Of the Lord C lme upon them
aud ,hs glory ei the Lord aoa1 round aboLt dem aud
And the angel soid unto them, Fear not for be-
hold bring you good tidngs Of great which sh"
.For unto you born this DIV in the city OF David
| u Savior, which is ChIi-t the Lord.
And suddenly there was with the angel multitude
Of thc heavenly host u:alsing God, and say yiug,
"ttorN to God ia tta highest aud Oh earth peace
gopd Nil toward men,
Glil,d by a star of exreorIinary Iusre,
the shepherds proceeded 10 the place where
the young chiIl lay, and worshipped Tim 1t
is not our purpose 10 pursue HIS slbsyq len,
history. Oar readers are familiar Win il:
ye', at this season, it seemed to u not anss
To call attention to i 10 ak them wheth ,r
they can give any good reason f,r obsarying
the anniversary of the birth Of our S,vior ia
the way that It is commonly deSecrtt-d -
How many Of our children ani yoush not 10
meNtion children pf larger groSth, have
been tau sht the origin Of its Observance .
Can any of the boys and boy-men of
Ibts ,,i,, oh, l.
should prefer the 25.h of D cemb.r, to 9TH
, er days. Tor gurgio5 bad beer AMI sinking
whiskey, and startling sober people and s.1ir-
Ioe,' au 5dy t 5j38hf' IVA 3ess s4A 5 !qfRii HR2i
fingers Oft OF shooing their legs of with
"villtinous salt petrr," ~ we have kao Rn
done Why do they prefer that day for
casting OF moral restrain, aai inlul siag in
riot, gambling 'nl drunkenness Mt shooting
match ? Iitlcsc things are commendlble or
ataIl eScu' tbl', they are as much So on am
o!nrr day in the year.
We are not of those who pa, on l,ag
face sal d. our best to render odrseivcs AMI
everybody else as m,ser .bl- ,s possible. mars-
,ng al oyershaIogjay all the jrs of hi.
with the co1sttn. fet Vi laatn o. n. con.
trary, We b,Iievs G,i lls i t.! It !,- h. -
tiooal enjrymsn; Of s,lsy AL .h- nuncr.
Gus blessings he has shoserei upol rs. ,ad
can see no reason
Why sh,ull the chillrcr Q . king
Go mourning all thar dsrs.'
II they r-glia.e their c7n l,a, ia a,lofl sac,