The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-12-27
WEEKLY BAZOO.
SEDALrA, Mo.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %. 1851
THE DAY.

With every recurring Christina.
comes happy memories to every Une
Of us who are grown, as well as new
joys and new happiness to every child.
OF all the times of ours which Time
hath in bis grip, there are none We
can look back to half so merrily, nor
think of half so tenderlv.
These lines will reach the readers of
the BAzoo on the morning of Christ :
natal day. Merry Christmas, and
the blessings of the season upon you,
one and all May this day bring jov
10 you, to all those whom YOU love,
and by whom you are loved in return!
The sweet spirits of the hearth are
happy on this birthday of the Naza
rene. Christ was born on Christmas
day. This is the happy hour where
in our Saviour's birth is celebrated,
when no fairy takes, nor witch hath
power to charm, so hallowed and SO
gracious is the time. 1t was the gala
day Of Mary, when she looked for the
first tire on the face of her first born,
jesus, the Amounted, Prince Of Peace.
1t was the Cay Of Joy to the shepherds
of Judea, WIN heard the annuncia-
ton OF the angel of God, saying,
Behold, | bring you glad tidings of
great JOY, which shall be to all peo-
pie. For unto you is born this day in
the city of David, a Saviour; which
is Christ, the Lord When they
had seen the babe wrapped in swad-
ding clothes, lying in manager,
they returned clarifying and praising
God. Not only did the shepherds re-
joice. All the host of heaven cele-
brated the birth Of mans Redeemer.
"Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will towards men"
1t was the season of reverent, CRATE ,
full jov to the wise men of the east.
When the star which they had fol-
lowed from their own distant land .
came and stood over the place where
the young child was, they rejoiced
with exceeding great joy. And
when they were come unto the house, !
they saw the young child, with Mary, /
his mother, and fell down and wor-
SHIPPED him; and when they had
opened their treasures, they presented
unto him gifts; gold ard frankincense
and myrrh.
Such is the simple story, told in
the sweet and plaintive words of the |
holy book.
Like the shepherds, we make this a
day Ct gladness and rejoicing, and
he season of Gods gift to man the
of gifts to those We love.
Not only to those We love, but to
hose unfortunates who have fallen
along life's pathway. the poor. whom
We have always. Christ had these
after In mind when he said, "Inas.
much we have done it unto the
east of these, my brethren, We have
lone it unto me" We all feel, when
&c read the story which We first heard
It the knee of that benefcent and all
mother whom We love, that
weet oasis in life's Sahara in whose
i'm shades, dark aisles and forest odors ,
We were wont for so many years to
athe our heated temples in the per-
umed waters, and rest, that we c
7ould like to have laid upon the altar c
f the infant Jesus our own offerings q
f love and peace. But We can do G
quite az we'll. There is no
-ouble in finding the needy, who s
re as dear to Christ as We are.
Dur gifts to them will be acceptable
0 Jesus, Who will accept them as
omage done to Himself. Those who o
ave been blessed with this worlds v
Gods. by giving of their abundance q
, the destitute, do much to make Il
his day one of JOY to him that gives.
5 we'll as him that receives, and a n
ue reminder of Code unspeakable ii