The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-24
CHRISTMAS.


earth peace, good will toward men," This
was the greeting the angel messengers gave
the shepherds of Bethlehem on this night
nearly nineteen hundred years ago.
Although this greeting may not come to
us in the RICH clarion like voices OF the
angels, still the message is the same. To
us it comes in the still night watches, strik-
ing upon the clocks Of our hearts and
awakening in them the glad thought that
for us Savior is born never to leave US, al
ways to love u.s. Tomorrow this glad re-
frain will be sung throughout the whole
earth by thousands oftuneful voices echo
ing and re-echoing the song of the angels
about the throne of God in Heaven, "Glory
to God in the Highest Yea, let every
heart and voice blend in one mighty chorus
and sing "Glory to God" for all the bless
ings he has showered upon US with gen.
erous hand during the past year. To which
OF us has not some good GIFT come from the
hand of the Lord. Health has been given
back to the invalid. Children have been
sent as hostages Of the Lord to add cheer
and gladness to the home. Loved ones have
been preserved to us, saved from sickness or
the accidents of travel A bountiful harvest
| has filled store house and barn to their ut.
most capacity. Loving hearts have been
joined together never more to be separated /;
joined tor time and eternity. Homeless ones
have been taken from the cold and darkness
of the outside world into the joys Of the
home circle.
But into some homes the angel Of death
has come bearing away loved ones and eav-
ing hearts crushed and bleeding. God is
loving and full ofpity. Now we may not see
why the dark cloud hangs over US, but we
shall know sometime why we were thus
afflicted and that nothing but good comes
from the hand of the. Lord. Peace on
Earth the peace Of God. Into the heart
that has that peace no lasting trouble can
come. Tie path in life may be rough. The
sea of the soul may be toned with many
SORROWS and perplexites. But when the
storm RACES the highest the voice Of the
Savior comes as on the storm toned sea Of
Galilee-" Peace, be still y and the calm of
rest in Him that is ever ready to help us
comes, bringing peace.
Good will toward mcn;'-Christ gave
food to the hungry, raised the deal, restor-
ed the sight of the blind, laid His pure
hand on thejvile with no fear of harm, heal
ed the leper, the cripple, the maniac; gave
to each as he needed; gave, and asked
nothing but love ia return. We taught men
forgiveness, charity, loving kindness to each
other.
What has His religion done for the earth
We must remember that slime belongs
not to the Lord. Nineteen hundred years
are to Him but as day to US. Christiani-
ty with its message Of the forgiveness of
sins, the sure hope of eternity, its peace,
Joy and gladness, has crcled the earth. To-
day the sun does not shine on country
where the light of the gospel has not pene-
trated, In some degree, the heather dark.
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life and person ofhis fellow man. 1t has
Withheld from the Ganges and the alliga.
tors thousands of helpless children.
1t has clothed the naked savage, 1t has
drought cleanliness and healthinto the filthy
home of India 1t has raised woman from
slavery to her present honored position. |,
prompted Wilberforce TO begin the long
and successful war on slavery. 1t took
Howard into the damp, direful prisons OF
England. 1t has built homes for the blind
the insane, the helpless of all sorts, Even
phlanthropic work on the earth has been
begun and Is carried on by Jesus Christ
through His disciples.
Yea, and the good work will 90 on and
on until charity and good will" shall rule
the earth. Let us each then remember II
our gifts to each other the Gift Of God
and all the good it has brought to human
ity,
In wishing the "Morry Christmas" let US
remember who it was that has made il
bright and CHEEKY and do all in our power
to aid the works of Him who went about
doing good. NC. II,
Dec. cath, 1882.
A Ropuish Bird,