The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-25

This is the one day OF all others in the
year when the grim Waterman TIme
hangs upon his scythe the beacon lamp
for those who wish 10 see. TO him who
follows IA ths footsteps of the gentle shep-
herd Of Nazareth. this cheerful light serves
to fslaten up the darkest days Of travail.
hut the children Of the world cannot dis
Germ n except whsn 1t Is forced upon their
attention by unusual sisns.
Mytholegy had something 10 do with
Ire selection OF the day. and custom with
rs incidents OF gift-makang. but tho oe-
casion OF It springs from tho wen OF the
human heart IN response 20 the divine
touch as the waters sprang from the hin
OF Horeb az command OF Moses. Chris
tsanity has gathered about K The legends
Of an older time than It's origin as a dis
tinct faiti, and In enconpassed by human
sanuiss OF later age; but the pure and
translucent truth crystalllzed ia It's tonets
f. clear and pure as ever. as Il ever has
been and as II ever viii be.
But the truth Is not always elscernlbls
BY mortal eyes. Sometimes II Is hidden
- the diamond In its matric mari or the
pure gold concealed beneath the dross OF
baaer metals. The Great Teacher. diyims
IN lis comprehension OF human natures
fraiity and blindness. human ia His real"
izauon OF tho yearnings OF the heart.
brought tho gems 20 light; and not only
taught the spiritual truth, but pointed eat
the Rad 20 happiness.
Inveeaiions 70 enlist beneath the banner
OF the child OF bethlehem are no part OF
thu lay newspapers duty: bat leaving out
all question Of future iife or the means
by which II may be best enjoyed. there
are pFecep,s watch may be urged because
they enter into the i!fs and affect thu
fortunes OF everyday experience
To FENDER unto God tho things that are
Gods. and unto Caesar The things that
are Caesars. comprises the whole duty Of
mankind. For Caesar represents the state.
and slle state il tho representative or tbs
individual, II men weuld apply the gen-
eral doctrines OF Christianity 70 their
lives. hair az the miseries of the world
would disappear, They are net prccepss
Is BE nractieea ~ protesting Christians
only. They vii rot interfere with the
strleseSt Observance OF any ether creed.
inaeed. had Jesus carlst not been herald
sd to the world az divine messenger.
He coaia have been accepted By Jews and
Gentsies. ruddhis1s and RrAhmina.
aeAthens ana pious allke, as an evangelist.
Christian trufa. outside 90 the aomaia Of
~ "a. @sf IS
dogma. s. IN all religions. Taere can Re
no conception OF Justice without n. 10
IDEA OF honor ameng SaeR. All may not
believe that baptism Ia water Is essential
90 IRE cleansing es the soul. or TIA actual
presence requisite In the sacrament to cen
s,i,ats the soul. sastenance. hat no naaa
can deny that re could rot reasonably
expect 20 ee Done by otherwise tAaa ne
wsaia 30 20 others. ard thas % Go auta
Others as we would Ne iene by lays aown
very substantial claim 70 oar needs.
Bur there Is something more n this ne
than TIE mare measuring %, 81 3assse,
whlca must - recognised ard rraoSiceei
n iran Is better thar tse saisnaiA me
charity which seats forth its sweet vio.ss
fragrance throughout ell the seseAsaE8 Is
not merely ire gsvinx of AIMS. u snelsaes
the se,srAtiaa OF TIRE tsaits a. csasrs sna
t~nie-cy Tor the srA1sfies % osAess: ecn-
ssaerstsness. rassencs and n easaes!giaa "a
look at things az others ESQ thcna "a ogaes
90 tucEe less hsrshiy.
Tsss - fhs Gay. 500. when Eoo4-Ntll
snong men = stimulated by the giving os
gifts TIE giving ferzss TIRE eSSs part *
shs occasion fcr al exsept tse Esw avar-
ieioas-sna they are very few. Taege
won'd os Nttie pleasure ia FecesFiaE q
xlfi Il {, were nos tolg tiai senas recsREee-
So bad taken plsce. ire pleasure q Etv-
sng i = pleasure 81 sself. ar np~stA-