Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-05

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This j. Christmas eve Ou- attention AMI
the attention OF the world - drawn 70 me
star that pointed down 10 the caray 1rv
where Christ was horn. But 10 not let n7
FORGET that Christ himself was star. 10
that luminous fact my teXt ca-s Us.
II seems rs il the natural world We're
anxious TO makeup fOrtue damage II lid orr
race IN furnishing the forbidden irut. II
tnat fruit wrought de1th among the Nations,
now ali the natural pro urt shall heeon"
symbol OF Dressing. The shOwprnc down OF
the wealth OF tue orchari viii make us TN nE
Of him whom Solomon Describes rs tur gppie
tree among the trees of the wood. AMI the
flowers OF tangled glen and cu tured ptr'erre
shall be the dew gllnted garland for tn" crow
OF the Lord Jesus. Yea, even the night snail
be taxed, and ITS brightest star shall bee s t
AS "A gem in the corOnrt Of our holy Religion.
Have YOU ever seen the morning star ad-
vaurageousy2 II il was on Your way home
from nights carousal, you saw none o! rt1
beauty II YOU merely tn~n"l over ON your
pillow in the darkness, gu.-4'luS ont OF the
window. you know nothing ABOUT tn"
cheerful influence ofthat star. But there ara
many IN this house Tonight who in great
passes Of their life, some OF them far OUT 1t
sea- have gaHed al that star and been thrilled
through with indeSrribable g,uiuesS. That
star comes trembling Hs though with tho
prrils OF the darkness, and yet bright with
the autcpations OF the day 1t seems emo
tiOnal with all tenderness, its eyes I'LL with
the tears of many sorrows II is the gem on
the hands OF the morning thrust up to signal
ITS coming. Others 3tais are dim, ike holy
candles in a cathedral or silver beads count
od in suprrsttlous litany, but this is n living
stars, Il speaking star, IA historic star, an
evangeistia star bright and brilliant and
triumphant symbol OF tho great Reieemrr.
The teiegraphic operator puts his finger onthe
silver KEY OF the electric instrument, and the
tidings fly across the continent. And 50 il
seems to me that tn" finger OF inspiration IS
placed upon this silver point in the heavens,
and its thrill through all the earth. 'E"-
hold | bring you good tidings OF great Joy
to all people Behold, | am tue bright and
morning star" The meaning Of my text is
this Az the morning star preccdcs ami
promises tho coming of tn" day, 50 Christ
herads the natural and spiritual lawn.
In the first place, Christ nrr3I lrl IN" 'On-
ing OF the creation. There was Il tIur when
'urre was no rler. no SCUM or hHtu,v NJ
wing stirred. No word was utt"rni No
light sped. As far rs cod could look up, as
far oat, there was nothing Immea-urrIhI'
solitude. Height and depth and length and
hr 'gdth OF nOthngnCsS DID Christ tnru
exist? On, yes. "By him were all ,m&.s
made that are male things in heaven aui
/ things in earth AMI things under tn" earth. "
/ Yes he ant lated the creation. II" lct forth
7 Ar'turus an | his sons. He shOne before the
/ first morning HIS voice WAS h.arl m 'n..
concert when the mornin: stars serena he'd
! the advent Of our infant earth. when. wrapped
. ia swallling clothes OF hight. it lay in tine
/ ar rs Of the great jehovah. II" saw the first
fountain laid. He saw the ilrs; light kindl"..
That hand winch was a.t"rwArI crushed
/ upon the cross was thrust into rGHO-. and II
brought out one world AMI swung it in that
orbit. and brought out another world and
swung 1t in another orbit. an brought out
all the worlds and SWUNG them in their
particular orbits. They CRme like sheep
at the call of u shepherd. They knew
his voice. and he called them all by
thought to me to know that Christ had some
thing to do with tn" creation. | 81" now
why it WAS SO easy for Hun 10 chang" water
into wine. He first cr"at"l tn" water
see now why it was so easy Tor Hun to cure
the maniac He first create the intellect |
see now why ii was 80 easy tor Him TO hush
the tempest He sank Grnnesarrt. seq
now WHY il was so easy for Him to swing tSi
into Slmon's net. He made the ilsn. 500
now why it was 50 easy for HIM 10 give slGh
to the bind man. He created the optic nerve
, | see now why II was so easy for Hlm TO ralsl
Lazarus from the dead. He created TIT
! body OF Lazarus and thu rock that shut hin
in. Some suppJs" nat tur1st came Il strange
to Bethlehem. Ga, no. tie created I'M
shepherds and the foes, they watched, an,
the nils on which they pa-lurei. and tn,
heavens that oycrar,ned thar heads and tn
an ,"ls that chanted the chorus Ga that CArist
mas night. That hand which was a.torwar,
nnlIel 10 the cross, was an omnlpotrnt an,
creative hand AMI the whole unlyers. WI
poised on the tip Of one OF His fingers. BE-
fore the world was Christ was. All tn
world came troop NJ up ont Of the darkness
ant He greeted them. a. a father grnrls N
children, with q "gool morning" or ".Oo
night" Hail. Lord Jesus, morning star o
the first creation.
Again, Christ hprads the dawn OF Comfor
in Christian soul. Sometimes We come I
passes in life where all ktuls oil trlhulatlon
meet Us. You are burdm; up some gr"a
enterprise You have bulii the luuniItIOn
the wail-yOu are just a.DUt to put on IN
cap-lonr. wnen everything is d"molDoh"
You have a harp all slrun: Tor sweetest a
:. There IS 4 little voice .usueI N tao hoa~'
, hold. B.ue e" Closed. ,p,uraaou"i out {
tie CHEEK The too, still. M~lrIi ol IT,
quick feet in the ball, the u"dyy tread {
those wno march 10 ths grave. On. vi,
are poonIe 70 do amid all theso sorrow.
i Some sit down and mourn, Some Lj.o the
J lin until the blood comes Some w-i,,tar
/ pale hands. Some iail on th"lr 'hr"~. SpN
70 lie on their backs helpless AMI look M H.,
r. what seems TO them an nnptvlng hrlvnl
!, Some null their hair down over their r>,
. and look through with n 0rnd's glare. SO "a,
|. with both hands, press their hot BRAIN an
= want to die and cry, 80 God, D Go
Long night. bitter night. stuprndous nt'
OF the worlds suffering! Some know Il.
which way to turn. But not so the ChrIs;H
man. He looks up toward Tn" heavens. il
sees q bright appearance in the heavens
, Can 1t be only flashing mot"or2 Can Il p
only falling starr Can 1t b." only dct
son1 Nay, nay. The longer he looks tn
- more distinct 1t becomes, until ate
awhile he cries out, "a star-a m"rr
ing star, star OF comfort. sil
OF grace, star OF peace, the star 4
the Redeemer !" Peace Cor all trouoI,
Balm for all wounds. Life for all doa.
Now Iegua tha grant haurt hprlar nouun