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herds,'' will live the story of the
splendid faith and devotion of the

splendid faith and sdevotion of the
magi.
The history of the world at the birth
of Christ is a most interesting study.
Throughout the world as far as China
to the east and Spain to the west the
birth of worlds deliverer was expect
ed. The Jews had carried the story of
their prophecies everywhere. Even
in Chinese ard Isu sian traditions we
read of tie expected birth at the time
Of some great man. Long had the
world associated Jesus birth with a
star. ga star shall rise one of Jacob"
Through the east especially the as
tronomers and common people when
new star appeared, expected some
great event to transpire. So when
the star of Beth chem arose and shOne
with such brilliancy eastern scholars
at once associated it with the birth OF
the expected Messiah. Some devout
scholarly magi Immediately selected
their big white camels filled the saddle
boxes with gold, myrrh, costly rugs,
camel food, and bidding adieu to court
and courtiers pushed for the desert.
They travelled by night and slept and
talked by day. Every event g as soon
as night dropped and the star arose
they would cry: THE star! The start"
and climbing into their saddles they
would go with swinging trot toward
Jerusalem. Days and weeks passed,
and after fatigues ended and many a
talk about the worlds king, they
crossed the Jordan, entered Jerusalem
and found out that at Bethlehem the
saviour was to be born. On with eager
pace they went and never stopped until
with JOYFUL hearts they laid gold on
gold, { nd myrrh. and frankincen-e the
essence of 1000 flower gardens, at the
young child's feet.
Is there not something grandly in
spring to all men living up to their
best light? tt magi are q picture
Of humanity's cry for God. They fol-
lowed their best light only star, and
the inward voice of God and finally
found Christ The saddest of sights
is to see men close their eyes to their
best lights and their ears to Gods
voice. ''This is the condemn ation,''
SAYS Jesus, s'that light has come into
the world and men love darkness bet
ter than light because their deeds are
evil"
There magi were the court scholars
the educated n'en of the day.
Scholarship leads t. Christ Kepler
and Newton were men of faith. Time
and again has the Christian philo-
sopher answered skep'icesm as did
Dr. WAGE, Prof. Huxley. WAGE was
easily victorious. Virchow, the cele-
ated professor of Berlin, DR. Dana,
the celebrated geologist, were humble
Chr stlans. Agassiz, Chas. DAWN,
Dawson, Winchell, Faraday, Geo. J.
Rom aues were religious men and near
Iy all Christians. The great ma
thematicians, Professors Tai Adams,
ST Geo. Stokes, Clark-Maxwell and
Cayley were Christians. In philosophy
from Socrates to Sir. William Hamil-
and DIR. McCash the prir cipal ex-
FOUNDERS have been devout, religious
men. Tenryson and Browning, near
statesmen are Christians. The fact ia
that he who has not faith anchored
IN God if he be thinking man ia I'M
happy. ,,
| they had-a star-why oh men should
not you come to Christ. We have not
only the star hut Jesus life, miracles,
holy words, death, resurr ction, as
tension and light ten hundred, years Of
Christian civi izstion, and yet you will
not come with all this lieh'. Blessed,
glorious Christmas time. The sea on
of memories, hops s, kisses, gifts, h' me-
coming, ears. Why rejoice? A Saviour
is born, that is what the void wants,
not Icynicism, not critics, spectators,
upfidelity. The world wants a saviour.
He is here. Heads up! Be happy for
one day. Forgive, rejoice, listen to
the song of he angels thank God for
any smile, any laughter.any hope that
comes to anyone this Christmas. time.
! Christmas around the able. Christ
ms under the mistleto e! Rich man 3
Christmas. Pcor mans Christina.
Chi dren'sChristmas. Old folks Chris =
mas. Christmas in the sick room |!
Christmas in h. aven, Glory 10 God in
the highest.
DR. Buckner's Work.