Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-25

Thisi- dsv Of rsoieing throaghou, the Chris
dah sorld Eighteen hundred and sixry three
yess ago. is Bethlehem Of J eaea. born the
Savior Of mankind. He coming sss forsiold
I.4IAH. s-ven centuries before ne birth. sh''s
pophelei:
..For unto IA a child il bora unto u a son 10
given: and the government shall be upon bic
shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonder
full Councillor. The Mighty God. The Nv erlasi-
ing Father. The Prince OF Peace"
The birth Of The Son Of God vas most humble
he ~As Iaid Ia a r.snger, because there vas no
room for them in the inn" The sscred historian
graphically describes his advent:
Ard there were IN the sane country shep.
herds abiding in the field. keepiag watch over
Their flock BY hight And lol the Angel OF the
Lord came upon them. amt the glory of The Lord
shone around about them, and they were sore
afraid And the angel said unto them. fear not.
for behold. / bring you good tidngs of great joy.
which shall be 70 all people For unto you is
born this day. in the city Of David, a Savior.
which IL Christ the Lord And this shall be a
sign unto you Ye shall hnd the babe wrapped
in swaddliug clothes. lying in manger And
suddenly there With the angel multitude of
heavenly host. praising God. and saying. Glory
70 God ia the highest, and on earth peace, good
will toward men."
Such 10 the brief but eloquent record OF Him
Who il the cornerstone Of the religious faith of
the Christian world. and to day wherever thename
Of Christ u known His birth ia concentrated
with the same JOY that the sheperds Of Israel
hailed his advent
Christmas IL day of rejoicing and why IL
halls the birth of the Goldman whose principles.
practically ilinsirated incalcate on earth peace.
good will toward mel
Ii We were Christians in deed well in
theory and profession, this snnivorsary OF the
birth OF the Prince Of Peace would not find a
Christian nation embroiled in coutehtoni in strife,
in war. We shonld not witness the unnatural
spectacle OF the fathers hand being raised ia
deadly struggle against the and brother
against brother.
l. Il possible that the followers OF the Prince
OF Peace. who taught his disciples to resist not
evil. but wbo-oever shall smite the on thy right
cheek. turn 70 him the other also" can advocate
war. human butchery a. the only arbiter OF the
nations dificulties-the only means Of deter
mining the differences between men OF the same
nation. the blood and the same fathl Il
so, the teachings of the founder OF Christianity
at fault. His hand never raised in deadl,
strife and lie neither entertained or taught an,
sentiment but ''on earth peace good will towsr
men" In his sermon on the Mount. he said
blessed are the peacemakers. for they shall SCI
the kingdom OF God /"
In COMMUNICATING to-day the birth of thu
Prince OF Peace. the Savior upon whose birth an,
death rest the only hope for the redemption o
fallen human nature. let W. not forget To illus
traie ia all the relations of life the principle
which he nculcated Ii We did so. not only wa
but all occasion for war would cease and to da
there would be no mourning over the thousand
aud tens of thousands of fathers. brothers anC
sons who have fallen sacrifices To the demon o
war. ia the households where to day should b,
light aud happiness II We believeC
IN Christ and what the Bible teaches
ives his mission upon earth, th
Christmas would not witness the terrible scene,
which the fell spirit of war has covered the land
Slmll another Christmas--the day upon which tn
birth of the Prince of Peace is commemorative
hud the terrible civil war now desoating the Ian,
continuedY God forbid Ere then may al
be able to unite in the anthem. "Glory to Go,
in the highest. and on earth peace. good will to
ward men