The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
A GRAND EVENT.
"Comet" Talks About the Birth of
the savior.

the savior.
To the Howard Literary-All creatures
who enjoy living in the glorious light
and liberty of the gospel and religion of
Christ who have been touched by the
wand of civilization are. during these
glorious holidays, celebrating the ami
versary of one of the greatest events
that has ever taken place during the
annals Of time.
CHANGING back through the vista of
years, into the dim ages of the past,
we find chronicled on the pages of
sacred writ an account of one of the
greatest gifts from God To nan. Even
in this advanced age, we, the people CT
the nineteenth century, look forward to
the time when we can celebrate in
memory of the advent of the Savior of
all mankind.
Though the children of men of many
ages have been on 1.-The stage of life"
and past off, we i'm the same trend seek
TO do homage TO the same great being
The shepherds watching their fiocks
| by night; the wise men coming from the
east: the babe i'm the manager, are all
| familiar to us because Of the glorious
bearing they have upon the destiny Of
mankind. No wonder all creation was
| stirred by the reception of one of the
greatest 2lIlS man GOulu ItCelft liO
wonder there was great rejoicing on the
earth when the most joyous messag
| ever given from earth to heaven was
waited by angels because of their great
| JOY and love for us. Hear them singing.
| GLORY to God in the highest, and on
| earth peace, good will toward men. /"
When we are presenting our friends
| with gifts, thereby pOrtraying our love,
our respect for hem, let US ever relnem-
| Der that they should be Symbolical Of
| the great love Of Him who gave the
| gift to man, that through the mediation
! of Him we might conquer death and the
! grave. and rob the great enemy Of our
! soul of the prize.
Then as there was great joy in heaven
! when this gift was presented to earth
| even the son OF G2d-let us ever, in
| memory Of His great love. hail the Joy
| Gus Christmas time with great rejoicing.
| But time is fleeing and ere we realize
! that Christmas is 1ere. the Did year is
| gone and the new with is. How sub
lime is the wing of time, too, how
| solemn.
Life is simply a makeup of days and
| years; as sure rs We enjoy and hail the
dawning of a new wear, just that sure
| pilgrimage And while the merry New
| Years bells ara pealing forth their
| merry chimes, reminding us of tine
/ dawning of another year, they are also
| tolling the death knell or TIE dead ye2r
Ere you read this the year 1895, with
| all its successes, all its sosrows and joys
| will be recorded on the tablets of the
past The year 1894. with all its posi-
| bilities for great achievements, will be
| ushered in upon us and what is held
| in store for US Under the seal of 1894
will be revealed to us. Then, friends,
| let us lay aside life's diary of 1898, with
all its failures and achievements, with
| It's lows and sorrows. and take up the
| realities of another year. In the same
trend all that is temporal must pass
away. and the passing Of time is only
| a symbol to remind us that our depart
| ure is drawing upon us.
Oh, that we could comprehend this
! that we could comprehend the meaning
| of time is feeting" When shall We?
| The future must answer. May the new
year bring joy and happiness to ali and
may we understand the response
| bilities of life and may peace unalloyed
attend our way through life. 1 greet
! you with the fondest of New Year
| greetings. COMET.
Dec 81 1898.