Wilmington journal., 1874-01-02
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The memory u eighteen centuries
# Christian civilization comes bactz +,
ee to-day. That civiliz a!;cn La ut
tse., ell inspected. 3iany hard :ns;
-r,.el thirrs hare JcrC = tile ,.a1n4 oi
4bg C:.vistla.. :!,-z}.s, :ltc hae l'a gra-
.sssors atvays been ~ ,r,,e - -
srostles. IS meek as the Coaf...>.s1a s
erd Y rgir, nor a. solf-saoriticiu2 ::=5
~. MARTYRS still We welcome with
hailiIu niis The annual return Of til"
1av vhcl the corner stone Of civilizl-
zion was laid in the stable at Bc1llle-
ham. Ii celebrating Christmas, IL Gu:
5oy,7r,s 81. worldly fashion, ~e fear
that mary people do not TO low il slei,
,,irds eve the Babe Of Nazareth through
the ethical phases of las career. We
10 not recal! SO much as We ought the
teachings IN the temple, the wondrous
,.iracIeg illustrating the power Of tie
Either. nor the sublime doctrine of
the Sermon OIL the Mount.
Rut # we do forget these essential
l;rlts q she Christian faith, il cannot
10 charged upon us that Christmas
festivities are not rirnt royalty i.cpt N
this community. Our market stalls
rroan with alI the luscious vi:.:.,is
which the farln and poultry yard can
srupl-. Our provision stores stores
TEEN with the ds-licaCios of other Sec
.ions of our country and OF foreign
lands. The tables of the ancieii'
harons in the days of Buff Harry,
with their famous h0ar~' head, and
giant tiagoIIs Of vii. did not excel N
hospitAbie show I'll" tables Of citiZenn
IN the e less barbur0us times. Jewels
from tie Or:eut. pearls from the In-
,.:an seas, gold from our own Calfol-
I and silver from Nevada. sparkle in
the windows of orr stores, books witl.
costly binding heap the shelves Of ou
dealers, and toys and confections III
endless variety invite the attention OF
o,r vou1 g. At ths festive season
iA,se gifts tinU their way into many
households 10 make glad the hearts of
mothers, wives apd chiidr.n-tiEtiful
alld loving reminders that Christmas
has come again, and that home s not
forgotten IN the general JOY.
There may be end do1ot!eas Is
. reverse 10 this picture, for il
community IS large as ours, there nlr1zt
l7oa dart, side to every p;cturc. 1.-The
poor a! lays ve h,eve ,7ith yen, = said He
who preaehetl Charity to al men. Let
those yvEose i.orssaholds are ills11ni-
mated with ,happine@s to-day forget
not, when the Church bells al them
% Worship, TO Join il IL. aLogioas
e,thcnl which belongs to this great
!cst:val-tiiat there are homes around
them where but Iit.Ie Christmas fcs-
:iqlty viii enter. Eo5 them remember,
slso, t1at ell the drtics Of II. day are
rot limited - prayers ana preacI.ings.
Gcd help the poor little ones where
fathers went homo lae. night with
diminished purses! 10 joyful jingle
tE AJS!It!t SItt-iS AI4S-1 - [JL 4AtIl.
No comfort ioT their @ad Young hearts
but the srn;!aa an1 whispers of the
angels who minister I, Hin vIo said
" SUITE LIZZIE ohil!reu - come
unto ne
BE ye. who 1oTel il t:.o ezuborance
of this Christmas festival, welcome its
bright augpic;ous sl,ics, Who share Ii
pleasures OF social reunions, vi Q
gather around domestic altars where
hund-C - Of turkeys are sacr:ticed,
vl9 recall old memories beside family
hearths, and smile beneath the
Christmas hollr-:9o " the angels to
:Lese little ones-rememberine the
memorable words, "Lna~mucE az yt
have done it unto one Of the least ot
these ry brethren, ya have done Il
C1to ne
! Arerry Christa.as to ou~ patrons
lad the rest Of mankind" IS he ben,
diction With which ~e cio9s our
se.r1on.