The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-12-21
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CHRISTMAS

Bethlehem 1913 years ago What a world
OF history l. contained in that period the
mind grows dizzy in the contemp plation O,
us gigantic vastness aud complexity-
What class OF good aud evil deeds are
summed agains, Us in the hook Of Fate.
aud carefully registered therein. that none
shall see until the Heavens be rolled to
gether as scroll In receiving the
great panorama, as it stretches from the
present moment back into the dim vista OF
buried centuries, the soul i. appalled, at
the spectral visions, ghostly tableaux, the
strange wild wrecks that emhlemize the
ruins Of human dreams and human ambi-
ton, the woe of the throbbing world. aud
the annihilalion Of races and Kingdoms
municipalities and powers, and we min
would turn away into the brightness of
our present lite wearied with the horrid
phantasms it reveals. The present il ours
and what need to call from the echole.s
past the images and forms Of those that
once were sentient beings, but now sleep
IN the mau-oleoms OF the great. or in the
unmarked graves in the "routers Field
Nhnt matters it 10 them if we dedicate
prayers or tears for the chrism OF the
Lord eternal word has long ere this been
placed upon them, and so we will cla.n
fingers with the rosy present and live in
the sunshine of its CHEEKY smile.
Christmas we celebrate ns the Youngest
OF the many days cohsecratei to the mem-
ory OF Christ, a day OF remembrance alike
TO the Mahomeians and Christians. the
Brshmins of Asia, the uncivilizei Austrn.
llans, and all The races OF human kind
with whom the name OF Christ i, either
name or a shadow, a poetry or n reali-
~ rs the Romans say, 1t is "a dav to he
marked with white stone Christianity
has brought into life, nothing more In,ri
cately woven with our lives than the belief
IN beautiful future state. which belief
Is now bound root and branch. tunl; and
stem, leaf, iruit and flower. with this natal
day Of our Saviour Ours is trner and
more enduring faith than the Romans
had, and what to our believing hearts Is
the prayer oi the dying Gladiator in the
arena at home, praying for remission OF
death, a little longer lease on life. as he
watched with agonized eyes. the mn or
down turned thumbs Of the many wines
es in the smphitheatre He knew that
death was his inevitable fate. but Leyoud
the struggles of dissolution all was a sea
OF darkness in which his soul would 90
out forever.
Ii"" strange it j. TO us that the little
child, born of poor peasant should So
rule the world, that before whose influence
the clnici-m and wisdom Of Diorene. and
/eno. the brilliancy OF Aristotle. AMI the
eItctci-m of % host Of profane writer.
paies In'o in-isniiicance PHILOSOPHERS NAV.
scol at miracles AMI prophecies. aud Re-
nan may deluse the world with his riboI5
profanity. SIraus, and Justine NAV rep4.,
the New Testament stories wifh tbo;,. r.,
entail j'-ts and -ncers Fichbe and Sue,oz,
may attempt the arthmctical problem or
resolving everything upon the basis Of ti.
heal'siic "me, yet the pathetic story Of
Mary and the cbid 10 the Lomrly man
ger Bet lehc". the agony o. Ge;bsep,
ne. aud the last grand passion upon t,.
cross. are dearer TO Us t.au all the nn,t,i
wisdom Of ancient cults AMI paga dream.
Thus Anniversary is kept not only with fl.
in tie Nrw World, bur also 900 Rome vitl,
the myriad colors bs'ore the altar atS,
PmIs in London, with the musical cl,,.,-
lug Of tiny bells and wicr.l music and ..J
voiced women hefore the pcrrimeJ cl.,,.-
cell at Noire Dame ir rart-. wDe-. ,b.
CHILD ls lu'led 900 the memorial c-,Jl. l.,.
The N'sTc.> from the penifeut cbo-,.t.r.
kneei.ns 800 the g.ldei wares OF ,.e s,l,.
sd c"inird room. hv tle curious minded
Inrnn- of ST. Sophia. who wear dYr.,..
'A-ne- week the cruy. wreath of u.,.r,
tH"rI-. sni remain in posture %, rrs,er
before tie image Of the Gai child -etv,,i.
'L-y-aPrn-e ani Euryj slau,- GhsyI..
H""ne these jev,'- have - sp,c.sf roll.
Non- -i.uicauorJ and under tr. t.-.
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