The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-12-23

day Of all the year; the day upon
which the good old year receives and
entortains his friends, and bestows
upon them his parting benedictiou,
ere he resigns bis scspter .o'le New
Year, aud gives ap bis life that has
been woven OF 30 many varied
breads. But no matter though his
deeds may have bseu more dark
than light, tho grand festivities and
hearty good-w Of his closing days
wipes out the dark record and he goes
TO his grave in white. Why should
We not be glad aud rejoicod? ? Why
should not the oartb tremble With
the sound Of joy and ga dness 7 for
down through the vaul tod ages Of
the past there comes to US an echo
Of angle voices, aud golden harps,
as tho glad anthem of "pRAcE ON
EARTH GOOD WILL MAN, rings SOFT
upon the.morning mir. Then again
as we listen, we catch the welcome
tidiugs "iejpice, oh earth, for to
day child is. born, and to Us Son
is given, yea, Son, King, who
shall bring redemption TO His peo.
ple." All fit messengers wero
they whose tpotlesa purity had ne 'er
been sullioj by contact with the
earth to proclaim the coming Of our
glorious King aud Saviour. No
wonder that awo stole over the
hearts of those good W ise me u, as
they sat watch ing their Il ocks, and
there came To them the soft rustic
Of angel wings. AMI looking ny,
they bohell the cloul of dazzling
brightness and the lovely forms Of
seraphs, anil their lis ,ehing ears
caught the strains Of IN usic, even
tie gl,I anthems VI praise a,l vic-
tory. Methinks NJ gla ler, hap
pier chorus ever reverberatel
tbryugh the courts Of heaven. or the
kingdoms Of earth, than that which
rang out that first glorious Christ
mas morn. No doubt seemed t.
obscure the minds Of tlose goot
shepherds, as they listensl to the
rroclamations from those visitants
Of light bnt rising, they fixed their
gaze upoa tho star that was TO
au'de them. anI following the track
of light that marked its cours Sc. they
came to the place where tho Christ
child lay. Bat what was it that
greeted their astoAls bel gaze
Whore was the King whose c'ming
had been herallel in such glorious
amer Where tho pomp anl grind-
eur that should grace the occasion
Where the silken couch upon whiel
tho soft fair limbs should ropose
Is Where the gildej canopy to protee!
q. from the light aud heat 7 Where
the livcrie1 servants gliding in anC
out upon their royal missions 7 All
no slitteripg pageant marked 'h'
advent OF Him, beneath whose tiea'
the earth should tremble, aud whos'
brow should be encircled with hale
Of purer light than ever CLEANED
SO from monarnh's diaiem before
But in an humble stall, surrounded
by beasts of burden, was His rest
ing-place, no couch brt the fregran
hay and such accessories Of confor
as poverty could provide ; and NJ
attendant save the parents who felt
that no common honor was bestow-
ed upon them in this being allows'
to cherish and protect the Ono shc
should become tho worlds Redeem
g or. The wise ones bowed low their
heads before that lowly wanger, ant
opening their treasures, presented
beautiful and costly gifts Of gold
frankincense, and myrrh. Ah, y
wise men, we'll may you deposi
those treasures there, for the bosom
of the earth would be but poor trib.
utes to lay at the feet Of Him VIII
speaks them into existence. Ant
= thus through all cycle of years tha
have passed in their solemn marc'
to eternity, nations have commemo
rated the advent Of Christ, by joyfu
gatherings aud gifts of love. And
IL as We bestow upon our loved one
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