Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-12-20
CHRISTMAS

TIE merry season will again I've
here III few days and it heho1ves
Us as parents and christians 10 con-
slider over the wavS and means fo
make it happy anl profitable time
for our families, or neigabors and
ourselves.
From 4 religious point Of view il
is the mos: important AMI should b.
the hapniest anniversary of the year,
10 young and Cll-t1 rich and. poor
alike.
Merry Christmas" should find
the whole family at home. No. par
rents who have the W2iftrc and hap
plneSs Cf their children at heart
should suffer any luho:s or business
engagements tn keep them away on
this glad day. No child that has a
Rome, IN the true sense; viii willing
X abSentiiae ;c3in the family circle.
on this iurOUS occasion. All The
schools should un closed. ~ business
suspended, except such Is has Il di-
T6ct bearing Oh / = festivities of the
Gas.
Il = a cool season TOO. 10 cu'ii-
V&te tie Uyt,sr attributes ol uUr
natp5e5. Presents slcIla he made
hg each iuc]0lFr Cf he family to
every 0I.i."r O'je. Il; PEA rf u01a--
= iias iat little fr.co IN tits coz
It2eti3n ami - THIS timt. Presents
!,ec,t No, nr"easH,i!y lie costly. II
r3aJ;iros Djt little tu spread Sunshine
snd jny over the entire houSshoii !:
md wa sincerely pity the father Woo
considers : ijtti2 money spent II,
Ihls way. IS so li':Ch tirown away
Ne ae happy 10 see that Tie heau-
r!fal cd German custom ul having q
"Lir.stInaS Tree in every family
wker" there are children. is hpnom-
iDc iECre popular III this C0untrv
every ye:,r. They cost but little and
do a vast deal OF good-much more
than VIC are apt tn think for. Ii
You never had one before. try tGn
experiment this year, and mrrk the
happy effect upon yrHr children.
Every Sunday School S}nuld have
. It's Christ mas Festival. If we think
of our own comfort and haapiness
only we will have dOre onr dutI hut
poorly. II we desire that Christ
whose anniversary birth day we are
celebrating, and who himself was
the poorest Vt the poor. should own
us as His. we mnst also remember
the p]Or-especialiy poor children.
Now there arc in every Sunday
school some children who nav have
precious few JOYOUS davs at home.
and it is for these neglected ones.
more especially, that these festivals
should he had. We must give them
some tangible evidences that we
love and care for them. else our
other labOrs for their moral and re-
iigious good. may greatly if not en-
tirely fail. Nor is it necessary tn
churches. although moderate effort
in this direction, Is altogether prop
er and desirable.
Nor should we be content TO rest
even here. Our "go0d will towa ri
men," should take n wider scone
If we have DOo;- HeigiIhor, and we
all can easily find such if we will.
who struggles har6 20 keep the wolf
from the door. we should remember
him. Help him along Just q little
ii you can'C do Inuch. 4 sack of
-four, a few pounds Of groceries. a
new garment. a pair of shoes for the
little bov or girl-or even dress for
the balv. II You can't do better. may
cause much JOY in an humble home,
while you will certainly not miss in
the least what YOU give. Ynu can
make your "April payments" Just IS
easily for exercising y little charity,
once in a while, toward needy
neiglbJr, as if Won act as though
our kind heavenly Parent had Great
ed the whole world, with 2il its
wealth and beauty, for yourexclusiye
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