Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-12-26
Christmas.


1t is convenient arrangement that. despite the
wran Cling of parties sections, churches aud king
dons, the seasons preserve their accustomed or
der, and that seed-,ime and harvest, work days
and holidays. meeting-time, pudding time and
bed time, ali come of regularly according to-.ne
tondamsn tai law of Christian natiouI, Is prOmul-
gated in the Almanac. Pursuant to provision
oil that involxble in,trum+nt, chris;m's will be
inausuru,ed with the usuul hours ON to morrow,
Tuesday, 25th DeceIrbcr 1855. Eighteen hundred
aud sixty-si1 year. s;nce the voice from heaven
proclaimed peaco on earth, good will toward
m.n."! Yes. the A'msaac gays 1t Mast come
uuly oscc wear, ard then on the 25th Deeenbrr
And SO it will De. No po,tpcneneht on account
of the weather. we hGikall the readers, patrons
and .riunds of the AIr,riis.r With The old TINE
cry If
Merry Christmas. Chris mas Gift!
Aud sarnert!y hope the present season will pror'
to them one .f unailoyed happnese and fes'ivity
While th. gift crave, is the invaluable b"Vn Vi
their continued fren''ship. indulgence ard 'up
port. And We trust further that the smoke Of
savory sacrifices will asceud from the domestic
altar Of each und every ene uf them. The oliac
tories Of our Imagination inhue, as we write, the
odor ot roast turkeys, and the coats OF our otoul-
ach experience gentle Utilization in anticipation
of lining suitable to the season.. Plum puddinss
(big enough to ct the mammoth ordnance with
which We 80 vanly slew the ialkses) are in our
minds eye Nori,io." And mince pies, evapora
ting spicy odors and smelling little, avery little
of burnt brandy, seem to be gliding into our sane
tum, propelled by their own arpetsing steam
While O. distance that lends enchantment to the
visw," diseloseS scene Of confectionery and
epicurean small wares that is quite overp0wefing
An everlasting blessing on jovial Christmas
Never may its merry making fall into disuse 1t
is good, substantial, wholesome, Anglo-N0rman
festival, worth ten thousand Of Fashion's kick
shaw galad Our forefathcrs consecrated it to
charity, and tho smoke of their Christmas
cbimneys was banner Of hospitality, inviting
the poor and the hungry to feast with those whom
God had "blessed 10 basket and in store" To
feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and comfort
the sick and the sorrowful, was the benevolent
mission Of Him who trst saw tne Ignt ot Tug
world on Christmas Day; and We shall better
please Hesycn if VIC celebrate tho anniversary by
sending turkeys to the turkeyless, pudding to the
puddirg!egs, and fuel to those who sit shirerins
by drelegs hsarthg. than if VIC put up the longest
prayer that evsr was taken down in shorthand
by the recording sagai.
Religion, beloved rnaderp, Is genial spirit.
It's vision is comprehensive, and takes in tho
whole circle Of human suffering. And in our
op;nion, every deed of human kindness is now
round added to the ladder by which, with Faith to
steady him on the way, the Christian mounts
from earth to heaven. Let uS all, therefore,
strive to consecratc anew this great Sabbath Of
humanity by following out, as best wo may, the
divine example Of Him who event about doing
good"