Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21
A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS.

Agsin the festive 5easou is upon Us;
before another issue Of the lyDErEN-
DIET grsets its readers tbc alleged
birthday of the Great Giver Of all
good will have been celebrated through
out the length aud breadth o. the Chris
tan world The sacred anthem GLORY
be to God on high, VIII have been sung
again as it has been for over eighteen
centuries by a multitude Of voices and
che same JOY and happiness that cheered
the hearts Of the faithful who lived iu
the days when .be Redeemer OF mankind
was upon earth engaged in the cbarita-
bic mission of the salvation Of souls, will
have reigned again, and will continue
rsiguiug until the end OF time.
The cheering salutahon which fell
from the lips Of the angelic choir, who
hrst sung the praises of the God
foretelling the happiness ever after to be
the lot Of sinful man while on earth, will
be ehanted on Tuesday next, the natal
day Of our Saviour by the Christian peo-
pie Of to-day in tones as sweet and mu
steal as by those who in the early days Of
Cbristendom first sang the sacred
greeting.
1t matters but little to Us, believers
in God, when the Son of Man came
upon earth Theologians may differ as
to the day of Christ's nativity, but We
knowing the fact that be did come, re
joice once year, in spirit that
kaows no equal in the human heart at
the scndescension ii His coming upon
earth to save the souls of sinners from
eVerlsst ing destruction
The old, with well spent years Of life
behind them are pleased to think that
their mission upoa TINS earth. to work
out their salvation, is nearing au ebd;
that the rapid march of time will sson
bring to them the sight of their Divine
Maker, and the joys of life everlasting
The young rejoice, and are hopeful
rejoice at the goodness of God the
Father, in sending upon earth, Hi, only
begotten Son. to mark out to them the
pathway to eternal peace; hopeful that
in the proper celebration of the great
feast of Christmas, greater strength and
force of will, will be given them to live
up to the tensts of the commandments
of God and his church, and thus reap
the fruits in store for well spent life
a home in heaven above.
The christian world in unison should
on Tuesday next hail the annual return
of the birthday of the King. In the
stable Of Bethlehem, in manager, warm-
cd by the breath of cattle, we are taught
70 believe and dc believe our Saviour
was born. Let the voices Of the
faithful in united chorus ring
out, ''The Messiah has come. And this
coronation anthem re-echo through the
arches q Heaven.
While we # this section of The bound
less world may net be satisfied with our
lot in the share Of worldly goods, or are
not pleased with our portion of the happi-
ness melted to us by the Great Ruler,
we should understand and know and
be consoled that the coming of God
upen earth was to save us all rich aud
poor alike and that it is He who has de-
signed the manner in which We are TO
reach his throne
All the world feels cheerful and happy.
And the INDEPENDENT begs permission
to share in the pleasures OF Christmas
tide with others, and with enmity to
none and good will to everyone extends
to all the joyful greetings of the season,
A MERRY CHRISTEAS.