The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-12-24
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Tomorrow will be Chriatmas, and as
usual we extend to our readers thu COM
piments of the season. We hope II all
are not truly happy they will try and bs
as happy as the times will permit We
have never seeDsa Christmas when so
many evil Influences disturbed the peace
of the people OF almost every Nation on
the face Of the Garth. War and rumors
Of war come from nearly eyery quarter.
Instead OF men beating their swords Into
plowshares and their spears into pruning
hooks aud nations not lift up sword
against nation or learn war any more
they are devlsing new implements OF
destruction. planning to murder proiessed
christians. and becoming moro bell cose
every day. Instead OF reign OF
peace there is a reign OF terror, the
brightest spots OF the earth are being
marred with blood, as the battles OF the
true and false prophet are being fought
over again, 1t Is a burning shame TO
Christendom % that the blood OF the inno-
cent should be thus shed.and that the
truths OF the Gospel should be trampled
under foot by ths mailed soldiers OF
Islam.
We hope that the great omnipotent.
who holds the destiny of nations In the
hollow OF bis hand, will raise up soldiers
to fight for the persecuted Amenlans,
and that the false prophet and his mer-
clless leglons will be overwhelmed as
eIrectually az were Pharoah and all his
hoets, go that all will bc made to realiz
that the Lord God omnipotent relgueth
from the centre to the circumference OF
the earth. We trust that the Messiah may
soon speak. aud tho false gods be sent
bowling to the bottomless pit, from
which there 9 hall be no escape while time
endures.
1t Is high time all wars ehall cease that
oppression and mi ustice shall end, that
christian doctrines shall resume thoir
sway In all lands and universal peace
shall prevail. Christ has spoken and his
will shall become law.
We thank God that our land Is the
most highly favored of all Others. As a
rule. Notwithstanding the errors OF our
Legislators, peace and plenty prevail The
land Is full OF good thlngs, and the de-
serving need not greatly suffer. Only
tho dlssolute come to grief. As the
prophet said thousands Of years ago. Il
have been young and now am old. yot
have rever seen tte righteous forsaken
nor their seed begging for bread"
There Is hope and Inspiration in this
declaration, and all dlgcipos OF the groat
master should join In q crusade to dc
good, to scatter blessings to the extent OF
their ability. Somethlng like Christ y
Kingdom will then begin on earth. and
Jesus will eventually reign ''wherecr the
sun doth his successive Journeys rum
While those who are blessed with an
abundance OF this worlds goods are plr-
taking of the good things the Master has
vouchsafed to them. we trdst that tney
|, ~Wlll remember that Christ, whoss birth
this day lie intended to commemorate,
went about doing goou. raising the dead
and blessing the poor.
Persons OF means will find happiness II
making others happy. LIST all try this
mode and mark the result. little cit
even the rendering, a cup OF cold water
may return to bless the donor.
In conclusion. we again wish all happ
Christmas and prosperous now year.