Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-25
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VUWI UI-UNt
pathv with all those who in their poverty
hear the shutters clatter on cold night. re
was born among the sheep and the ca,Ile
and the horses and the camels, IN orueI
that He might be an alternating influence
TO the whole animal creation. IL means
mercv for oil overdriven, under-ted. door
lv-sheltered creatures In our tamllles anu
in our schools, teach the coming geneL"-
tion more mercy than the present genera
tion has ever shown; and in this marvel
Ions picture of the Nativity, while you
point out TO them the angel. show them
also the camel, and while they hear the
celebrated chant, let them hear also tne
cows moan. Nav the Christ OF the BETH
iehem cattle-pen have mercy on the suuSr-
ing stock-yards that are preparing the
diseased and fevered meat for American
households
On that Christmas night God honored
childhood. God has infinite resources
but when He wants to give the r,chest pos
sible gift TO household He looks around
all the worlds and all the universe, and
then gives child. To-dav the ch'ld IS TO
decide all the great battles. make all the
laws. settle all the discussions, aad usher
in the worlds salvation or destruction.
That night in the Bethlehem manager was
born announcement for all the poorly
started. No satin-lined cradle and dell
cate attentions. but straw. aud the cattle,
and coarse Joke and banter If the camel
drivers. A vast majority OF the worlds de-
liverers had barn-like birth-piaces. les,
nlne out of ten Of the wOrids dellverers
and the worlds Messiahs-the men OF
science, the mon of law, the men
of medicine. the men of grand benevo-
lences-were born in want. Yea,
If Yourselves are far down, aspire
TO 60 high up. Though the whole world
NAV be opposed TO you, ana INSIDE
and outside of your occupations and
professions there may be those
who would hinder your ascent. on your
side and enlisted IN your behalf are the
sympathetic heart aud almighty arm OF
One who was wrapped IN swaddHng
clothes and laid in a manger.. on. what
magnificent announcement for the poorly
started L. DEWITT IALMAuE'
some Christmas Lessons bY Thomas X.
Beecher.
In the "5O's" Louis Kossuth at the close
Of one Of his orations startled all and Of
sended few by quoting the Christmas
,ong of the angels" Glory TO God In the
highest, and on earth peace to men Of good
,r,d."
This rendering was and is more nearly
- accurate translation than the familiar
'u,ace, good will TO men y; and plainly
.rrees with the facts OF experience and
, nature of things. There can be no
zee on earth among men Of evil will.
-unrise, however splendid, changes the
ire or behavior of the bowling, prowl-
restless, cowaIdly, even obscene
- that love the darkness. They are
driven OFF by it to find congenlal
IS.
> the light shined into the darkness
% first advent in Bethlehem it
tuo peace to Herod, but did bring
"a Dromise TO Anna and Simeon,
are of good will, waiting for the
On of Israel.
:nGk not, SAID this Son Of God when
grown to manhood, Think not that am
come TO send peace, but a sword" For
the true light that lghteth every man that
cometh into the world, when seen and felt
by men not of good will, surprises, arouses,
irritates, and sets up lamentations hot
and destructive. Peace TO them only who
are of good will and devoted already TO
wisdom, righteousness, and ministries OF
love.
When He shall appear the second time
without sin unto salvation, then on scale
worldwide, with a mighty throng of his
elect saints. the King in His glory shall be
seen by every eve the world around. The
men of good will (who had not known how
beautiful they were) shall lift up their
heads reioicingly like flowers at sunrise.
The poor IN spirit. the mourning, the
meek. the lovers of righteousness, the
merciful, and thelpure in heart-in word,
the men of good will-shsll inherit both
Heaven and earth and behold the King IN
His glory. The tabernacle of God shall be
with (such) men, He will dwell with
them. God himself shall be with them
and be their God.
Wherefore when God in Christ inaugu-
rated the course OF events leading to this
contamination, multitude of the heaven
ly host attended Him singing GLORY TO
God in the highest, and on earth peace to
men of good will" THOMAS X. BEECHEB.
Dr. Lyman Abbott Discourses on Charity.
OF all days the sweetest, tenderest. and
most welcome, Christmas stands pre-emi-
nent because Of its universally, Its all-per-
vading and fusing power, and its splendid
triumph over all the lines OF nation.
creed, tor sect by which the Christian
world is divided and sub-divided.