Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-24
CnRIST'S DAY-CnRISTMAS

Christ's Jay has come again; that
chosen day To visit earth, with angels
to proclaim His birth, as Prince Of
Peace, the Anolnl.d One, M Son Of
God. Christian people more common.
ly call 1t "ChrismA-," the 25th Of
December being the day ordered by
the Catholir Church that the feart OF
Christ's birth should be forever cele.
brated. This order OF the church has
been heretofore very generally OBJ
served, but never more 30 than at
present.
All Christian people Join this day
Ia praise OF that wonderful advent
which made this the day OF days IN
earth and the inhabitants thercoi-an
event waited for nearly 1000 years by
those to whom the promise was made,
and which they looked forward Ia with
living fai,h, that lie who should
come was anointel to be their Re-
dremtr, aud that He would have
power 10 save all those who would be.
love OH Hint
From the day OF Albania trsnggros-
zion tie blooi OF hOilnsl- was shed and
sacrifice offered a. typical Of aud to
preserve In memory the sacrifice 70
10 made Of Him whose blood sunlil
cleanse from all sin. The promise ot a
Savior was made TO many WORTHLESS
wholived In early days; aud the blood
sprinklsd upon the door posts OF the
children OF I.rRei willie In bondage
was sign Of their faith. Their dellv-
crnncs from death was typical Of that
Christ whose blO0i should deliver them
from the bondage OF sin and death. II
WAS again typihsi Ia That serpent
lifted up upon the cross ON which all
look amt live. Again II wac
confirmed by that holy angel who
announced 10 Mary that fhr
should GEAR sou VINO should rule over
TIA hOusr Of Jacob forever, aud when
torn anu presented In the Temple o.
the divine infant, ne was pronounced
to he the light " nations md tue glory
II IsraHi. All these looked With an eye
Of faith 10 the TINS Of HIS comilg, auu
the miraculous manifestations Of his
pOw.r.
since then history and many wit.
nsrs,s not only declare HIS coming,
but ell Of HIS lie, His cruel death,
HI resurrection from the dead aud
His ascension into heaven from
whence He can't, TO the home AMI
glory Of tho Father, whose only begol-
ten Son among men III. WAS.
Let Imagination for a moment con-
teuip ate Tie character OF that divine
m,-sion which ~ gtandly achieved u
triumph over death, aud demonstrated
the fact, by actual personal experience,
that man may come 10 earth, Ill his
mission, and dc-I it- OF death break
It's bands anu return Ia persOn from
whence He came. Aud further stiil
we may query, what must have beeu
u eemotlons OF His spirit while con-
tenpiauug the mission appointed 10
Him during thnse four thousand years
from the time He was chosen and or
dained; for It IL written OF Him that
He was ~ n lamb slaiu before the fJun-
dtuOn OF the woIl And, viewing
HIS appointment with human eyes, We
can only conclude that HI, love was
sufficient ~ cast out all fear, or we
woul say, love and fear must have al.
ternated, and at tunes made terrible
he contemplation OF suffering
more than man eau suffer,
be temptsd more than man was ever
tsmptejj and finally TO suffer the most
ignomiIious death, invade tho regions
Of the dead to set cAptivos, bound
there, free, and proclaim liberty to tn.
entire race OF man. Only by the power
Of divine love could sucn y mission be
contemplated without shrinking from
the fearful ordeal to bs endured.
He TO whom had been given all
power both In heaven Al Il GU earth
was pledged TO use II ouly under the
power and influence OF love; that love
that constitutes the charity that never
faileth; that charity, with faith
and hope, whloh constitutes the
clement In which dwell nli
spiritual, Intelligent boings. We
cannot view Him there In the light Of
humanity; must not compare that
state with our frail human existence;
but We may contemplate from knowl.
edge Of His career The royal grandeur
Of those sublime virtues which we may
acquire by passing through the like
ordeal, endure but feehly US lilo on.
dured, and overcome rs He overcame,
In fighting for that crown OF glory,
which He secured and is laid up Tor all
those who shall riso triumphant by
virtue OF His redteming love.