The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-25


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anAgTLE, SATURDAY. DEC -.
4 NrRRY GHRIsTMAs.
e Christmas day bore no Significance
- The emblem Of new and q better
nfs. 4 Il one OF the grandest institu-
Mons Of human conception. In u are
oentsrsd al the purest and most un'
saansh aspirations Of the soul. 1t -
the enc occasion In the year when self
r suhordinated to concern for others.
yor IT. due celebration men and women
a. ehildrsn VIII make sacrifices. and
- the fun 10 enjoyed that divine truth
s4ha4 Il IL more blessed to five than
% receive.
How. whsn or by whom the ami
versary WAS established has long lost
hiatogtc interest: Il II now known to
ayuholiss an idea-fo the Christian IL
= the bursting forth Of the Joyous cry
a. the human heart that on: Of the
darkness there has como forth light.
ont Of the doubt has budded the prom
- Of life everlasting: ~ to the pagan
g typified the close Of the winters
storms and gloom and the commence
ment Of the suns journey back to
light and warmth. 1t marks the re-
oonera&ton Of the natural world. as II
does the termination OF the knowledge
that life on earth does not form the
sole purpose Of creation nor the ulti-
mate tate OF man.
The glorious beauty Of the newly
found truth which finds expression In
the Christ who IL ideaiized. calls TO
the soul NJ having responded to mute
appeal. The thirst for knowledge of
tbs future. OF the mystery of eternity.
has no. been qucnched by the answer
to be found In the teachings of Christ:
but they are so rational. so logical.
% hopeful that they form a beacon
to mankind showing the diverging
paths Of good and evil. and leading
the footsteps OF those who seek the
right road to an inevitable and glori-
Gus conclusion.
II Christmas day led man no nearer
TO that throne OF the Almighty power
which rules the universe and metes out
ultimate justiee. It has done incalcula-
hle GOOD In bringins men nearer to each
ether In all that Is most worthy Of
humankind. II softens the asperities
of the year: Il brightens up the de-
spondent and puts new hope into the
heart. II rckindles the i,res of good
Fellowship and awakens the tenderes,
affections made duh and cailous by the
cares Of everyday existence.
To do good unite others Is the
motto Of the day. There Is no place
IN IT. festivities for Immature. jealousy.
oordidness or revenge. The spirit of
the occasion Is typined by the giving
OF gifts. the remembrance of the un.
fortunate. and the clasping of hands
IN mutual goodwill.
TO the maturet man and woman
there n q Christening soienni,y I'm the
annual gatherings and exehangings Of
tokens OF friendship, To the child, un
able yet to realise the deeper purpose
Of the occasion, IL Is time of ecstasy.
The anticipation Of the tree which
bears the fruits Of uuselrish love puts
q sweetness into child life which Is
shared by the fathers and mothers
whose devoted love willingly Yields Az
to the mythical Santa Claus the hon
ors. the thanks and the grasined de-
light which properly belongs 10 them.
Ne home Is too humble today 30 be
the temple OF the god OF loving Kind.
ness and henehcenoe. No man is too
poor 70 place upon the affair OF the best
impulses OF man the tribute Of his
reverence.
And so, Merry Christmas 90 at,
On such an occasion IL would be PRO
fame To dwell upon the material prs
perity which makes I. unusually 10Y
ful But Il cannot be without its In
tluence: and since So much Of the com.
fort Of life. OF the ease ot the mind. az
the renewal Of hope depends upon the
return Of prosperity. We may accep, as
. Christmas gift &c His people from
the mysterious power in nasue<1 the
blessings with which this day has been
endowed. To that 0ed Almighty
who. under different names framed
by many strange tongue. is 20 all
mankind the sasne-she givsr Of All
things. the symbol Of the mast cher
ished hore 81 the human mind. the
thoughts az all should turn today.
a Merry Christmas. Its pleasaa,-