Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Rev. J. z. Husted's Appropriate
sunday Morning Discourse.
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IA sympathy with the pastors confer
ence ia lts acton regarding the publ
eaten Of church notices ia the morning
papers. lie said when inteFfogsted On
the subject. a Was ast0nlshed that
set Of intelligent men should adopt
such resolutions; Il is Ike throwing
peanuts against the rocks Of Glbr4ltef
YOU don't hurt the rocks and you
lose your peanuts. l reiterate that
their action IS al bosh. As for myself
will be glad 10 have my church no
tees published IA the sunday papers,
and l Will gladly welcome any reporter
10 my church on sunday, and get hm
a good seat with a cushion on Il, too, II
he comes 20 report my sermons. l
think If there Is any good IN my ser
mons the more that know it the better.
"Tho pupits today are bulletin
boards; neokte parties and church ies-
tivsls are advertised, and now they say
1 IL is desecratlng the Lords day 70 nave
rel gl0us news published IN the sunday
/ editions.
81 have no fault TO find with the
/ SUNDAY paper except when my copy
/ fails 10 bee delivered,
A very larSe congregation at the Sec
ond Congregational Church, on Plan
I tield-ave., yesterday morning, listened
10 Mr. Husted's discourse. HIS subject
was most appropriate one-"Christ-
mas Gifts" His text was taken from
/ Matthew l, >: "And fell down, and
wOrshlppcd INN, and when they had
| opened their treasures they presented
unto him gitts-gold, and tranklncense
and myrrh." A portion Of the sermon
/ is below gwen:
Few passages Of Scripture have re-
celved more imaginary explanations
/ than this text. From the sixth 10 the
/ seventh centuries theOloglans seem TO
mean anything they fancied; and they
/ used all kinds OF passages to prop up
| their peculiar theories. There IS Il nat
ural meaning TO the word Of God.
| There is also spiritual meaning, and, f,
/ though much deeper and more exten-
siye IN its applications, IT must be
IA harmony with the natural mean
| ing. Then there is legitimate
application of scripture to all people
and to all time; so the scriptures are
always new and always useful. Now,
| without giving 10 this verse any OF the
| svmbOllcal meanings attached TO It by
the old writers, am justified IN draw
ing from 1t the topic | wish 10 use today.
| VIZ: christmas Gifts" by which
mean gifts made and received at
Christmas time.
Christmas receives Its name ire
| ligousy, at least from the event of
the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
as the wise men came to MIN and
offered him gold, franklncense and
myrrh, which were accepted by ms
earthly parents, 50 we have something
to receive.
The first Christmas was kept as a day
of gifts; God gave the first gift on the
first Christmas morning. git of love
a gift necessary TO make the world q
place of hope and Joy. "GOd so loved
the world that He gave His only be
gotten son, that whOsOever belieyeth on
Him should not perish but have ever
lasting life"
Then we have mans first Christina:
gift, CIT: made possible only through
the gift received Gold. franknccnst
and myrrh."
what a contrast" you say. Yes
but not TO be despised, because of the
infinite contrast between what Goo
gave and what we offer. Let me eX
PLAIN the gift which the wise men pre-
sentcd, and note tneir application &
US.
Gold-This is the most valuable o.
metals, and is OF universal worth. IL
use is acknowledged in all events, IL
birth and i'm death, IN JOY and IN cor
Tow, m secular business and for sacred
wOrshlp-au are blessed bY the Tigh
use of gold. How much Joy IT ha
caused; how many burdens has 10 re-
moved or made bearable-thcTetOTe
was no mean gtt. Bot the word gol,
as used here. means all wealth or al
kinds of riches, for the word is genuine
not specific. We are 20 give OF on
money something for the Master
. cause. Lot those who have little. CIV,
p little; those who have much, give much
p but give cheeriully, praycrtully an'
/ lovingly.
. Franklnconse-Whle gold answer
T all tne demands of necessity, gives n
the dea Of durability aud s the stand
) ard of ali exchange, stu it - net Co.
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I / about tbo second gft that bfIngs on
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5 most fragrant odor. and although q di'
I I not appeal 20 the soul. through the eve
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/ 70 appea ed % the soul uv - swecfues.
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