Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-24

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ltwas Hc custom Of The fr.t centuries
of Christianity to celebrate the death Of
lniucn. persons rather than their birth.
Itwas Do, til the 9Th century that the
Nativity Of the Saviour was commcmoratod
by festival The day selected for its
Observance was not in OH probability the
date Of the advent Of Christ That event
must have occurred at another time Of the
year than tho bleak month of December
40 shepherds keep watch with their aocks
by nigh, on the mountains Of Palestine 10
that stormy season The festival was ORE
jaiuol irrespective Of the true date Of the
birth Of Christ and was ordered by the
Occidental church to be observed on the .
dly Of the old Roman feast of the birth of
ho NEUROLOGICAL Sol The Oriental church
celebrated Christmas on the 9th Of Janu
ary, but in neither the Western nor the
Eastern church has this festival Away been
observed certainly not for FIVE centuries |
after tho event which it celebrates But
since tlat limo it has been observed by the
Greek, Roman and Protestant churches Of.
Eurorc, and is rapidly gaining the regard
OF the Protestant churches Of the United
States. The day is not only derived from
the old heather calendar, but the custom Of
making presents on the occasion is also the
continuation Of an old heather usage prac.
tissl OF ,ho birth Of SoI-the great Lght.
5riager aud joy-girer Of the universe
But whatever may have been the cause of
ihe selection Of the day, or Of the beaud-
ful uagcs which have clustered around it,
/ IL has so long been consecrated to the
rurcst and nobest Christian purposes, that
we may wen welcome It's coming, and de-
light 10 The hallowei associations which it
bring. in It's train
There Is indeed singular proprety in
reyiying and regonorating with Christian
spirit thisaucieut festival Of the birth Of the
Suo So long as the actual date of our Sa-
viours coming into the world is unknown,
the selection Of day to bring to the world
the remembrance Of that transcandant
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