, 1872-12-23
o1s PE:Eli1i:s:::s77y to the Approach
i.5 Holidays.
B. E. Ely on ''Chriistmas Eve
,ong Ago"
DISCOURSE a. The Angels Chorus =
u byt. ]ohn Woods.
aRISISt EVE LONG llGO.

serupn P1csaed Yesterday Before
t1eEonc1ation OF Grace 'Prcsby.
ssItn ehIeh' by the Rev. :n' e. s.
TheRev. B4 s. Ely, pastor Of Gr'ce Pres
byter{n Chur, Chicago University, yesterday
foreoon pre-; "a on " Christmas E 7e Long
: As" Tie q, hdance YES moderately LARGE
: AMI tie d1su( se much enjoyed Af.'e~. the
x us1alprezimn1 services, tho reverend gentle
A. l:Epoee as follows:
TIE SERMON.
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To the nathems Of tho 1ree,
Thanksgiving his been the great feast day s,f New
England. TIE old Puritans thought that Christ
amacked too strongly OF the Papacy OF fselr e1-
perieuce with Episcopacy vas not calculated to- teach
Them to revere 2n Of December for its Pro estau
ism. Views more liberal now, Thanksgiving has
become national festival and the children Of the
tarac5t tney en- ind, and pluck quaint fruit from
richly ladened rees, Aughing ns heartily IS any nae1
Did NICK, the cii1dreaa friend. Even sorno OF our
Jewish brethren do not scruple to eat roast turkey and
nince pics with their Gentle neighbors.
Though thea 1n1y he doubt Us to whether tbs 25th
pt December the exact period Of our saViors BIRTH
has become xo1ld-wide festival To The aged .'5 i
Lang Sine" On it6 annual return, grandma, IN ner
o5ang ep looks Lovingly glygnS eyer a her in spss
nde" and turns TO sne It the gre At nsE M
Innocent amusement of thetz loved ones To The ehi!-
;a Ea0 ia l SIMMER sunny spot IN The gar
Zen Of their Iycs-A joyous anticipation and present
p Dsofaus, cTs@as % has its moral snd spiritual bene
5rtions eundling kindly sy1npathes, culhvating be-
tsang that T. = blessed to siye Fsss'T
snaoblcs @ tie maternity of every Christian mother,
reminding her Of her sIterhood 70 Mary: i aoothss
and sancttes bereavement. Turning from the vacant
crib the empty cradle, to the manger OF Bethlehem,
the parent sees the lost ones Savior
fhoritatiye sac4ty derived from the Word Of God or
decision Of chuAh councils it surronnded with holy
Christian heart my hnl Its annual return with hearty
thanks rejoicing IN the fact that oer where qnfe na
=, a5 spread se Hs ee,nS On
trse rse'' Of lie % 6Eristmas should bo : feast Of
% AMI g fas na SO much Tor its
sensu:l erpfcaHsns as for the sublime fact it
FIT pleasure eHoyfa ssc i g5 ar,s
ful love. It is Ge in which Affection Seeks express
sion nd ans response IL grils s2d @ receiving as. On
loving al contrito hearth" II IN the plea@ures
sssr ana 81 hs 0 ae IL 5e
Christmas is CHRIST, cur joys viii ba haloTsd.
Of yi1ch He, whose gif: demands your grslltude,
void not approve Do not e1..age in any amusement m
eToa TINT which would grieye iis spirit wesn you
from the Saviour. Above al seek to now that Christ
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cl.i.n Unto me, cLild is born, d Savior given.
q these On n hs st Us nT q 70
Ctri5tras Eve of" long ago."
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hss brow ov beas::.; emblem, She, of the ehadowy
e a ahean xdn s:s d anu s3n
earth. Eilence rJsns euprcme- The hum of the city
ndas1y La I soass oxSss repose Tue wsehing notlsr
bending oses TIE cradle Of hsr infant asars the
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dreaming Of ts saa pleasures and 1anpy sTfs,g +a 5
+ m IN sasc c1' of - lrey he s5Sroxful and aiet
E>;ors .-:cler .ze wrapped II the silence Of repoee
"a hr E9na;r e q En-! III e9 pasa a ssaa
us r .are pastoral LIE snd ,.a ygsnee W ,:sa If
tno,i,:y Judging from the usu.l effects Of such Q
ec5ne n. G;ur upon de7oat minds the result Of te,
eious CIT <nea aud the expectation that prevailed
easassd u and E'sda:ion e. as We gs5s {sste
upon ens N a ths;r aa 3asa 1saf m s'ea,y en;.
hov: if.c!h all Vts 20 eoa ~ f+ 1han ~ +nnz
eas IN r,rer se meditation hear =gain THO
a an ths ass eSus
sy rssd TSs sT syee eef to DE- u sps
rau: ssas er eoad aing: Tue hesysns deel3ls Thy
5lcry and the a-.ns1nert sbove*h Thy hand5woIh T,
oSeea snd 2; otsee sp fhs fo2 e. a7sa asea
going forth should be ls tie morning. LITTLE suspect:
% sss sioa's IL assf b s~y sR
of the night should an ambassador from ne hng b1
eoanns 1nSa ssa;t aa dew s:as5
10 gem tho earth at rnorn7 But 10! Sudden bta!,
aney On Their mi s5on
Wild meteor Of Immortal birth risen ~ Meaxen
aaae ds i e asp as ns'fz s:h
i5sv sss rn aht &c GLOW a8s y n.assn sas:s
s: mGns sas 5 5ssds - Who @ sa tas Ill
roses and snowy p!nions laTea in the crystal waters
of the Celestial G.iy and blcached in heaven,s light.
be6ttne q t!,at country o5 whose glo1ss
"Eyc hath not seem nor e- heard neither nata En-
aseResn 1ho Visited ths Re,5 western shore f.
snn ge eht hin the Shepherds Il bethlehem Rs
sore afraid when from the depths af space heaTeny
he pgssenes Of er best friend md ranbie 1t list
hich proves their greatest good In tho plan q sd
yaton fear and CONVICTION precedes tae feVe1at1on Of
q Savior and Eedeeuer Sorrow and doubt co1ne be-
fore faith and joy. Thus God prepares the sinner to
appreciate the glad tidtngs Of crest joy Oh! real
ling the frailty pollution Of ustural state,
.and abasncd before single and subordinate ystant
m Heaven, conscious Of cur unworthiness to hold
n I-lu1ion with a child OF Light, in view Of
Il 2natness for The = abode Of m such, H. sos aoa
:s He s Ss esy
q ,lood clcanseth from al sin, whose holy spirit
a .ea1whose pe=feet robe 81 righeeus99e.s sa sa-
q IN Him without blush Of ehame or pang Of
I,niteerobed and redeemed. Oh then, child Of God,
thearken to the angels message and rejoice. Fear
y not; for behold | bring you glad tdings ct great
Is born this day in the city, Of David
Savior which is Christ the Lord And this shall be
Eign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped il swad
ding clothes lying in rnauger And suddenly there
with the angel multitude OF the heavenly hosts
est md earth peace and good VII to man, Thrice
In Holy Writ read Of the oratorios Of angels First
when the morning stars sung together, and al the sons
Of God shouted for JOY at new crestion, Again, st