The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-26

but tho body APPEALING th...-, q.
ward tokens "a ~ ioneing Of the heart for ont
orraised ho y me divine life il realized in tie
services and sacramento II fhts enufens its
humans s 70 sne BODY Of Christ beautiful IN TT It's
witness Of e thu "a. y 4 &c BODY q
humanity II is this physical sias me g, splflf III
II nas kept alive the power Of religion ifseIf
its great an~ c.th snds has given to the world
spires and imperial c xasn their sross.orgsa
peqneathed to the world Of art the a., sas
s,s pacssions q the Christian souIfrnm me he
mastcrpieces ~ ors immortal Giotto to the divine
~, ne soui-nt eountenance Of hcr vha v.tcrs ~ ~
.he infant Christ in the manser cr.cie ma
sronics 81 w IN mothers obstacles beneath the
inc material side OF religion Ne nsd w., s
s - nooay the spirit. Like the child in The
And here ii the be' aor touch Of Gods hand
nIoken body and she'd blood, we feel ana to, ,re
ene incaInate form Of the living Ch,ist. In this
feeI. hls we feel the chr Just as the child
urcd through the II some s loved kc, psake treas
the formal part of religion that gives -
n 20 US this hailowcd Chrissmastide-tbe
Mc ought TO remember ais m the X, yesr wh.n
1 III How cold and hollow life would be II
w were 70 learn to hate every object III hcsuty
cam ta gcuof snal the eye can see or the hand
from excessive Journalism drove the misr,,;dod
furitans to break the storied windows ma s.'r
a ~ the grind memorials of q Jealous fuith
chnr a sne m % Danish from their homes and
But men of all beliefs are learning "a
sne harmony that should exist between the en-.
si,ilonment ana the spirit, the form aud fhe 70
aIi!y, that as IN Christ the two were comnatihle.
80 80 IN tne continued life Of Christ, witnessed nv
,,st :, Organized church, the same union
muse pievail Christ Is with US here this Christ
mas day-incarnate In our service and
III the sacrament celebrated in his
name: He Is with us. incarnnfe in
our christmas joys In the hallowed circle Of
t uoae WIN our dear ones near or far away--n
long to seeChrist Is present iu answe, 10 our
prayers lie is with as incarnate in the bodies
~ the poor and sick and sad, for II, every weary
Iiams christ - weary, in every form of ,'cku. ~
anu distress Christ is sick and Christ IL needy.
ttas 'mnshucn as we DO kind art u the least Of
siit 70 the poor In body nor u Christina vres ting
70 the poor In spirit that Is not gift direct foour
Lolu Conceive this day as never before the fun
uhaeItones that glorify the word ssncaranation. !"
~ 10 the inspiration for humHnity--the ho,e OF
the worid-fhc vast world that will through
Christ defeat robbery and wrong. Injustice and
vice though 1t be uilied with wealth q nd forti-
ncn ny social position. Christ is not : a. but
living. Christ not only In the body cnec but
present continually In the church In ever. form
OF love- IN every act of Justice in every deed of
mercy. Jesus, thou art living STILL my Lord
aud my God.
Thy voice is on the rolling air,
hear thee where the waters run
Thou standest in the rising sun,
And In the setting Thou art fair.
Far or Thou art and ever nigh,
have Thee still and rojoscc-
prosper, circlcd with Thy voice
ishali not lose Thee though die"