Daily Republican., 1880-12-24
CMRahasnsna,


the last stroke shall have died away OIL
the frosty atmosphere IN lions Of voices
all over the world will be chanting the
glad anthem: "Peaos ON earth, good
will toward men," Angels will seem
to break through the sable curtains
which mantle the skis, and will seen
10 rs-esho the glad news: "Unto you
is born this day in the city Of David 8
Savicur, which Is Christ the Lord. :"
There is mystery, sympathy, pathos,
rom luce, beauty, poe ~ and sublimlty
in the recorded history Of the birth OF
Christ, which Is found in no other hif-
tory. The histories of the Aiexanders,
the CAESARS, the NApoleons and the
WAshingtans pale into insigni6car %
waen s,mparsd with the:histOry Of the
birth, lifs, suffsrings and death Of
Christ.
There Is no certainty that Christ was
born exactly on the twenty fifth day Of
December. Caronologists we're not par
ticalAr in uOting the exact day Of his
birth, bat for zach an important event
some day aud month had to be fixed,
the year being know. The wisdom OF
ths ancisnts, who consulted over this
IN after, IL sho "a Ia designating the
twenty 18th day OF D scsmbsr which
was supposed to be within few days
of the inns any how and probably the
very time itself. II was fixed for tbt
most cherries season Of tas year, when
generally the ground is mantled il
snow-when all Vegetation had disap.
pea cd before the trosts Of winter, WI on
the howe Q had otasei to bloom and
throw theT Fragrance GA the air, after
the autumn fruits had been gathered
an | the beautiful birds and the sweet
warbling birds had taken wings for
tropical slimss. Such q joyous fes.
tivity could have been fxed for nc
more appropriate season.
1t breaks in upon the gloom OF mid
winter and carries joy and testlvity
into evay household. While our
National holidays ar, circumscrioed
and confined TO the marrow limits o.
our own National boundaries, Chrut
mas is worldwide. Christ cams N re
deem msukini without respect to ma.
tiOnslity. At his death the veil Of tt {
temple vas rent and Jew and GeCtils
we're : ace upon an equality, and all
could cone boldly to throne Of grace.
Christ though born into the world
shrough the chosen race came to save
. world of sinners 80 that all from tn |
highest I, the humblest, from the
rich 49, 10 hsp,ores', and from the
chosen sesl OF Israel to the far of
nations Of the Gsatilss, all can come
and worship and claim au
equal Ito est in Him who 1880 years
ago was the Chris.-child, the infaut
babe Of Bethlehem.
Well may We in our hearts crowd the
numb maRger where the Holy Mother
and her Christ-ohild lay on Christmas
morning. Well may We sing and our
hearts grow warm as we sing; "Low
lies his head with the beasts OF 9
stall" IL Is highly mste shat ChrioL
mas should b. observed as day Of
festivity and glalusss. No other day
an the calendar compares with i. In in
portance, The events OF no other day
reach so far dOVl in the humlu hear
and kindles up s13h tender enJN0as.
Then let all rej1ias with a real enjoy ii
msnt. lot ali VINO ar followers Of tn =
babe OF Bethlehem, and ali who belle 70
In Christ va thar hearts, to- morrow
~ pair IN tosir minds to the lOWly
IN iuge', bringing th9ir beat gifts with
th-m-Io~iy, eoatrIte and joyfu!
hearts.
Tls wise men Of the Est did what |
Clry tn aght vas right in their day.
when they laid a the feet OF the infant .
Saviour gifts, gold trankince So and il
myrrh, out Christ VIII is now not the Il
3aOs in the man ger, but the SOY reign a
ruler Of the universe, eEthroned in
majesty and glory requires no costly
obla ions. Gifts nay BE- bought but
for the poor, fer he said while still
here upon the earth 10 his humanity,
that he who but givsth cup Of cold
water TO the needy shall not lose his u :.
reward.