The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-25

The people OF the Christlan world
consistent with the religious sentiment
which underlies their civilization, have,
With one accord, made this day sea.
son for the exercise of the most gener
Gus impulses that ac.uate the human
Eeart; for the promotion of the social
virtues, and the enjoymen: of the more
e.evstirg and refining recreations and
rastimes 1t is a matter of but second
ary importance to any but the chronolo
gists, whether it be literally true that
Jesus of Nazareth was born on the
twenty fifth day of December, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eigh,
years ago for the keeping, as a holt
day. OF one particular day of the year
10 honor of the accepted author of the
aost benefcent code of morals that
ever has been vouchsafed to humanity,
-. after all, as true and significant an
expression of the popular reverence for
She name and unequaied virtues of the
Savior as if We were sure that this is
The actual anniversary of his birth.
Whether the divinity of Christ is
acknowledged in accordance with the
requirements of orthodoxy or dis
claimed, us by the Unitariaus and the
Jews, honest thinkers of every creed ia
tie civilized world cannot help admit
tiog that the progress of the human race
consequent upon the Inauguration of
tie Christian era has been grander in its |
results and more beneficial in its in
fuences than any order of things that
preceded it. This is so because the
true Split of Christianity is the true
spirit of Democracy-the sustainment
az a primal motive, Of a system of
ethics which has for its high aim " The
greatest good of the greatest number"
This, in brief, is the profane view of
he day we celebrate. This is the NOR
Atty of whatever of material;sm may be
evolved from al unreligious view of
he subject under Consideration. Not to
acknowledge the almost infinite bless
hgs to humanity growing out OF the
PRACTICAL application OF Christ's teach :
ugs, ia to blind ones self to the self a
'r:dent and the fact that this acknoHl- a
dgemeut is a part and parcel of the a
urrent sentiment OF the civilized world Il
;, in itself, next ia importance, in
Moral point of view, to world wide
diversion of the peoples to the creed of :,
he protesting Christian. If mankind
annot be induced to accept the best o
oudition contemplated BY the Church, !
. is a matter for eoDgratalation that t.
ne world grows better, under the sway
Christianity, as it grows Older. The !,
est acts of governments and of men v
ave been performed in accordance with =.
hrist's Golden Rule. This being true n;
I'd being such despite the existence Of Ell
and irreconciiable sects, de
re prevailing spirit OF Christianity as Il
rts its healthfu! power to the glory pl
I'd renowu of its Immortal author and Sc
-ototype. -, ~
It has become prevailing belief-or
the Hand of God was .,
ry near this people ia the late war for da
Q preservation Of tie Union. Tie ad
sdom Of Lincoln and the mastery A.
ility of Grant have come 20 be looked IL
ION as the fitting Instruments through eS
hich the graad ends Of the strugelr "
hich gave US a reEeuerated nation
wa
ere SO swiftly and completely attained. A.
boxing back over the great events of Al
c war ant calling to mind the contrast we
tween the efforts made in behalf Of tn,
.edom and those made for the per- fee
tuation of slavery, being reminded of
Q iuvariable humanity OF cur grea' ste
mmanders, recalling the efforts of the oc
uitary and Christian COMMISSIONS, -,
d the multitude of devices to alleviate =.
Q horrors Of the battlefield, ample ,
yuments are provided to sustain the Va
sit;oa tha. practical Christianity, as mia