The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-24
Origin Of Christmas.

ut Christ, and Il Is dear % those VIZ NV
-s-gu1ce the name Of Christian. lee OnFlss-
mas Ic-. which UErrlcS eIhcrts his 1eETl-r
bows % bring with ! 1Cise % the ailnss Is "a.
the saxon Yulc-l1- burning on the LlsLsl
hearth. and the blazing holiday temples OF
Sltu-u shizc again N the ILLUMINATED tHE-s-
.Tr- churches. Il is the pagan mlsdetce IN
.i-- vgffrb he Christian youth kisses the Chris
t5,r maid lis the holly Of the old Roman
S1s1-r1Tfa which Escurascs BracetCit,-e Hall
on Christmas eve The huge sr1Nl1S la5-A
cfbegE. the flowing oceans ct ale, are %. me
sr--vfvills Of tie tremendous eating and drink
f-- u the >cluEir1viaa " llhalLl-
Tine Christian and nss-CErIs-l1l feeling .
blend In the happy season. and thas I lTisLi1l .
Observance ui1-ls u every Poin; Win tHe .
-1-u- -i-s. It Is not easy 70 say where tla .
-r-r-5s-r ends and the Christianity begins. /.
ms -1-uTs md the wdsslii, the prayers an /
~ -a-ss. the generous hospitality, h1oly-
rF--ss a-5 the Lord Of NisCula, N1l1 Marian
and S1rtl Claus. are ! curious E-za.lT q LLe
M ma the new. A. the religious thought Oh
al 1-es and countries, when Il reaches --4-
tz5u elevation, flows into N expression N----
r-1zzs the Scriptures CT the most l-'@1s---
nations harmonious, the history OF llis L4lR-
festival IS evidence Of the Common ElIiIl-sy
If the garlizr ard lItsE races and me s.EAl=-E
II Brleehrif-s HlIl, missing 1g tH1 gov t-=
rsl--r On Ch-5sEzlls-EVE, Is be WaL-L-s
tie r1upug rgvslry beneath ias 5.-s'=a-ls
berries and listens % the waits cIr1lLl= -ls-
- h ~. MOONLIGHT CT a. h Is EaEaIsd ca
--1---s.--4s morning bv the husLed Pattsr ct
-h7irgurs feet in the passage, and me sLg
r--r-si- -- -h5I4rgu's voices AZ Lls l1lT' ma!
veil seem % hear more celestial siTlLl' an
TO catch a deeper meaning N the Wlsis Dc
r--- AH-uE1r vas I an
Dr- modern Christmas Is CIll2 Up q d
strange medley Of Christian l1t pagan ms
AfEE ID. conversion Of Britain 10 tn[lsill2i-
~ tFs teachers could zGt entirely Tree the
r---r-ts from tLeir cherished supeFs.i.llEs
f-F -Esr-v1rcgs. and 20 sugrlttGt the rites OF
- CHRISTIAN religion upGu the cd Lz1iLG1
-,r-.r-rrfrs No festival CT the year shows
moro rIai-Iv such IL i1IerlI1=iIls tl4a
Christmas These festivities were 1flzilAllY
derived f-cE the Roman >1tarnllllf IL &C.
-4si5u that vas ulrkst with EsI5EcIl=s 4l4
7-be-r g-gu tie slaves, allowed 70 be tree i5I
the tine. were waitsd upon 0g tIsir zilss-ls
Afterwards came TIE ceremonies 1GseEEsa :.
r5g British DrJIiis and stl-l later IlccE
cd With the grim mythology OF INC la-l-I
Saz1us- ..z ~.
- came the uistlstCc, rs=1r1sl via s-'
lines. -zrsra-ig1 II the religion Of the y rI.lis
y
-7tbg- the mystic bCU-h. - came the Il'
= - -r- Scaafiavi11 aacestCrsT vL.
ErE- il n sriuuuh fruu IL resting place
A. woods. sure thai its fame would barn %
gTf wrongs znd from its ashes Wcdld ans
better promises fer the future -, too .n
trimming --assziI bowl, n whose E'Il-- --
7tbs cid fsEfs and euniE!Gs warg SAD . z
Eu--ari forever. Al ancient belief Is sIl4l lei
IN some rarts Ct England, thai Il H1l-iniS- @
Christmas Eve the cattle II the stalls ~
down en- their knees n a11Ea+s5u OF the Y
amt Saviour Who was lad n Manager, ina
rsrs s71- II tLeIr hives, and bread then bake
-a-r- becomes uguItT-llat al .Clt1E- EIlll
e eglsbratiu- the Eirth CT Christ
In the. Roman CEzrcl, masses were Eli-
-r7f-+---. Il fl7hreaz, AID a 4 later hour.
s7pgrslf;i1u rrEvzilzf thlt AZ this TINE u
rgrgrs Of d1r mess c1aId exert 10 evil mi
5urr. The -r1vlzg Ct the cock tlr1a=i5 q
Fl-Fzazs gus them all 70 light IHIs id-a
expressed By >EakssFeaEe-
Il f1lIsf On tEn Growing Of tie s1ek-
S,1ue 4z7 thai ever .7lIrst tHlr saLs'll 11lilzir
WlgreI- 1u- SEEiGl-ss bsr-h = czienrl5el-
ne HI-.i Of fEF-Izg sizzHtE al al--t chg,
a. t-4- t-sv ssr 10 srirlt -.I1 Walk alrliiLi-
NE nights a-s E61iss1u1a= tEen 10 Fhilets 5tElA
NJ G4iry zlzas, z1r EltcE zlth Po7FsE = el-lzl
81 EllIlEsl! and 80 --ael11s = ne s4l---
An ancient custom Is the singing Ct cas1l
In the ez-iy z-zs Ct the ChE--h hey z-Fs So
Ev the bishops ca Christmas Day. 5riE -aEaf
the chfLirzn E1Izg zboaE ca Christmas HiaFl
fa-- Jzrs1T Taylor rsiEsTIng % ne sonz
the angels. this gives the zzthorIET i'E q
-isssaEz SIS seen a. these blessed -1Grlsi-
had suu- tEgir Christmas car1ls- a11 laE=
tie C1z--a hymn 70 PuE Iat1 Ter eilcHa 70
ever. tzsy returned ia5a heaven And srr5
il tae zzEaIs' scu- 90 lsst scussvEeEsr VI
4E1uld not children md he srEoes a-1 &c
sing the rzfrzia3
Wen Carzst Tls 5ur-- Il nay Fra
IN B.stElaherl- II La fEI- -l-se-
I-.-uls slu- tner1 with zll--l AID E-ee-
Z ezsslsis --1--z-
Our oru Christmas tee Ird sara "a