The weekly clarion., 1873-12-25
rEEE csnRsSrsaAs FESTIVAL

The season of Christmas, which is eel
ebrated by all christians, Is upon Us. 1t
vas first proclaimed with the angel
song, GLORY to God in the highest and
on earth peace. good will towards men.
To al our readers, wherever THE ARR
on goes. We send greeting. "A merry
Christmas, and q happy New Year.
The origin Of Christmas, . told in the
language below, will never lose Its beauty
and simplicity
l. Now when Jesus was born in Beth
leheln Of Judea. in the days OF Herod
the king, behold there came wise men
from the east to Jerusalem,
,. Saving, Where Is He that Is born
King Of the Jews? For we have seen
His star in the east, and have come 10
worship HIM
3. When Herod, the King, had heard
these things, he was troubled and all Je-
ru=alem with him.
+. And when he had gathered all the
chief priests and scribes Of the people to-
gether, he demanded Of them where
Christ should be born.
j ). And they said unto him, In Beth
+ lehem Of Judea: fer thus 1t is written by
the prophet:
And thou, Bethlehem, in the land
OF Judah. art not the least among the
princes Of Judah; for out Of thee shall
/ come a Governor that shall rule Ny peo-
pie Israel. "
7. Then Herod, when he had privily
called the wise men, inquired OF them
diligently what time the star appeared.
g. And he sent them to Bethlehem,
and said: go and search diligently for
the young child; and when We have found
Him, bring me word again, that | ma>
come and worship him also,
9 When they had heard the king,
they departed, and 10, the star which
they saw in the east, went before them
till it came and stood over where the
young ch Id was
10 When they saw the star, they re-
joiced with exceeding great JOY.
IL And when they were come into
the house, they saw the young child with
Mary His mother, and fell down and
worshipped Him; and when they had
opened their treasures, they presented
unto Him gifts: gold, and frankincenser
and myrrh.
10 And being warned Of God in 8
dream that they should not return tC
Herod, they departed into their own
country another way.
13. And when they we're departed
behold the angel Of the Lord appeared
to Joseph in dream, SAYING: Arise
and take the young child and His moth
) er, and flee into Egypt, and be thot
there until l bring thee word; for Heroc
will seek the young child to destroy Him
: A. When he arose, he took the young
child and His mother by night and de
parted into Egypt.
ID. And was there until the death d
: Herod; that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken Of the Lord by the prophet
saying, "Out Of Egypt have ! called My
! SON."
: In contrast to the solemn narrative o
2 Matthew is that Of Luke, whose picture
of the birth has Illuminated all ages:
Z. And she brought forth her frst-borr
son, and wrapped him in swaddlins
. clothes. and laid him in a manger; be
! cause there was 10 room for them IN th'
inn.
: 8. And there were in that same c0un
e try shepherds abiding in the field keep
ing watch over their flock by night.
> 8. And 10, the angel of the Lord came
1 upon them, and the glory of tho Lore
shone round about them; annd they wer'
sore afraid
r 10. And the angel said unto them
Fear not: for, behold, | bring you goot
tidings of great JOY, which shall be to al
people.
H. For unto you is born this day in tn
city of David Savior, which is Chris
the Lord.
u. And this shall be sign unto you
} We shall find the babe wrapped in swad
ding clothes, lying in manger.
13. And suddenly there was with tn
: angel multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying,
= IA Glory to God in the highest, anC
on earth, peace, goodwill toward men.