Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-23

Aa..r a----Nr- Llr tHAl t'el-N "--'s
"Vsw when Jesus was born in Bc,hle-
hem." Matt 81.
midnight from enc of the galleries
of lae sky chant broke. To an ordin-
arg OBSERVER there was no reason for
such celestial demonstration. A poor
man and wife-uavelers. Joseph and
house of an unimpOrtant village The
supreme hour q, solemniry had passed
preme hour OIL solemnity had passed
and upon the palid forehead and cheek
o. Nary God had seq le dignity the
grandeur. the tenderness. the eyerlasJ-
jag and divine significance of mother
Lccl
But such scenes had often occurred
iD Bethlehem. yet never before had
star been uniXed. OF had a baton OF
light marshaled over rhe hills winged
orchestra. u ,here had been such
BRILLIANT AND MIGHTY
recognition at am advent in The House
OF PhaCah OF at au advent in the
House OF Caesar or the House of Haps-
burg or the House oil Stuart, we would
uot So much have wondered, but
barn seems 600 poor centre for such
delicate and archangehc circumference.
THE sage seems zoo small for So great
au act tine music too grand for such
UuauDrecIlfiVc auditors. the window OIL
the stable TOO rude t0 be sereuadcd by
other worlds.
Ir is my joy TO- tell YOU what was
born that nigh. DOB the village barn;
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accmu'8.iye and cIImactcric. / begin,
iu one FIRST place. by telling YOU that
that night n the Bethlehem mauger
WAS born encouragement for all the
poorly started He had only two
friends they his parents No satin-
lued cradle. no delicate attentions. but
straw. and the CATTLE and the coarse
Joke and banter of the camel drivers.
no wonder the medieval painters rep
resent the oxen as kueeliug before the
infant Jesus. for there was no men
tlere 90 thar time tO worship From
the depth of chat poverty he rose until
to-day he s l0uOred iu an Christen-
DOM and SITS OLA Che imperial throne i'm
heaven
What name is the mighiest to-day in
Chris,endom2 Jesus. Who has
MORE FRIENDS on EARTH
than amy other being? Jesus. Before
whom do the most thousands kneel i'm
chapel and church and cathedral this
hour2 Jesus. From what depths of
poverty boz what height of ren0wn, And
so let al those who are poorly started
remember that they cannot Dee more
poorly born. or more advantageous +
ly. than this Christ Let them look up
% his example while they have time
end eternity TO- initiate iL
DO you know that the vast majority
OF the worlds deliverers bad barnIke
birth-pIaces3 Luther the emancip3lor
of religion. born among the mines .
Shakespeare the emancipation, born I'm
am humble home no Standardization. ,
Columbus. the discOverer Of a world,
born in poverty. at Genoa. Hosawh, .
the d.sclterer OF how 10 make art ac-
cumr' atFe and administrative OF yir-
tue. born iu au humble home i'm West
m1.oar1 Kitt0 and prijeauX. whose
Keys unlocked new apartments in the
Holy Scriptures which had never been
entered born iu want. Yes I have TO
ten you that nine out of ten of the
worlds discoveries were born In want. +
stir
YOUR HOLY AMBITIONS
to-day. and want TO- tell YOU, although .
the whole world may De opposed to
sou. and inside and outside of your
occupations or professions there may be .
those who would hinder your ascent. +
orr your side and enlisted In your be-
half are the sympathetic heart and .
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