Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-24
Merry o-HRIsrnAs.

The great annual family festival, in
which every Christian nation partici-
pates, Is near ut hand. The palaces Of
kings will soon be ablaze, and the
secluded homes Of melancholy peasants
will, ere another t%wenty-four hours.
glow III homage to the Great and
Mighty king-in honor of Him who
not only visits the dwellings, but the
hearts also, Of all who love Him. We
may we'll exult tomorrow for the
birth of Him who came to redeem and
make men free. Well may all people
rejoice and gather around their fire.
sides, who are ruled by Christian Gov
arnments, who r made happy and
j,yous by the good things Of this
world, and the bright intelligence that
points them toa happy Immortality.
Well may all grow more happy over
the music OF the sweet-toned bells,
which tomorrow will ring out over
the land, ''Joy OH earth; peace and
good will to men." and make glad the
merry Christmas" day. On Tic land
more free than this does the bright sun
shed It's rays-no land more prosperous,
moro Chrlstian-like, or more full of
Christ's love and law. No palace Of q
mortal king glares In the light Of day;
no groans of 4 suffering people are
heard to float rs IN niockery over =
tyrant's head; and few so vain Is to
tempt the anger Of God, or so mean rs
To make Him weep over mans creation.
For these thugs let allwho are of His
happy people rejoice. Let those re-
joiee who have benefited by the birth
of Jesus Christ, who meet In groups
around their cheerful tiresides, who
are gathered beneath the wings of
Christian governments, inspired by the
Lords charity and boundless love.
And in u reioicings, may charity
not be overlooked without it we are
as nothing. Ne. who are blessed with
an abundance Of temporal stores, for
get not the poor. Share with all
around the blessings and plenty which
have fallen to your lot. The day Of
Christ's nativity demands this at our
hands; in cheerfully complying with
which we lay up treasure TO be reaped
when time eases and the merry
Christmas" days come no more.
fastening with its dread irreclaimable
history, the passing year glides Ike Il
ghost away! The coutrite heart, the
gentle thought, and the open hand,
will have their warrant of reward ten
derby recorded, and receive the bless
ings vouchsafed to those who love tie
Lord. For good, and alas! for evil
alike. the record must soon close. But
Ia that brief and heavenly interval
there comes a time when VI may re-
pair the neglected past when repent
c may blot out the guilty page
when charity may. with holy hands,
erase the churlish history; when gem
erosity may yet redeem the wasted
hours aud neglected opportunity. The
crimes and follies of 4 m~is-spent year,
or life, may be condoned aud forgiven
In an instant by that loving Redeemer
who doeth all things well. And the
hours misspent especially invite Us to
yield obedience to Him who gave his
life for n'. With n %gentlcncss 10 rude
neSs can repel, no ncglec, impair, no
sinfulness destroy. His mercy still ell
dnres and His forgiveness awaits, Let
usthen celebrate His birth by initiating
His pure and spotleSs example. Let
Opulence stand humbled in the pres
enee of His forsaken grandeur; for
saken that we might be exalted. Let
poverty eXult in His sacred life among
the low!y. Let the proud and the
powerful remember that the Babe Of
Bethlehem was the king of kings. Let
the down-trodden not forget that the
Lord Of Hosts was the friend and com.
panion OF Lazarus. And so contem-
plating His humility and His power,
let Plenty's feast soothe Wants dis
tress, In obedience to His benign com.
mand. snd 81 secure that certain
blessing which follows a good deed
kindly done. In this blessed Christmas
time. when all join hands and voices
in ascribing praise to our Redeemer.
the barriers Of Lie give way. In this
joyful festival the drudge may forget
his lot. and the troubled man his care.
The printer, too, may join the throng.
where none are excluded, aud mingle
his thanks for the past and his hopes
for the future with the hilarious greet
ing. And so, thankful and hopeful we
lay aside the labors and cares Of to-
day and the next day, and joining in
the merry feast, we greet our patrons
with !. A merry Christmas to all. and
TO all a good night"