The times., 1898-12-26

and a new joy caught up The strain. ana
Stree that splendid morning of the o'den
time men have been singing that song
of peace and good will.
Tie Songs of Angels.
1.-The angels of brotherhood and charity,
the angels OF hope and joy have been
singing through the cathedrals of our
hearts, through the Bethlehem hills of
humanity's new life their sweet, insplr-
ing 'glorias.'
Better that the angels disappear and
leave us singing their high theme. than
tarry on the earth to sing alone that
mighty song. The best thing the poet or
the composer con do is not simply to sing
fer man. but to teach men how and what
to sing. 1t was the mission of the angels
not simply to sing the gloria but by
that gloria to teach this humanity to
sing it: yes to sing 1t into its character
and life. to sing it into its laws and
literatures; to sing it into it's conduct
and its constitutions: to sing it into its
homes, it's society, and it's history.
"In the unfoldings of divine providence
and the progress of the Kingdom of
heaven this nation and people have great
reason to rejoice this Christmas time
This nation has presented to an oppressed
people the unspeakable gift of freedom;
yes. and to the world it has given a
larger liberty. Gods Christmas gift of
freedom has come to the suffering and
wrongcd through the agency of a nation
that was obedient to the heavenly call,
and had caught the spirit of liberty and
helpfulness sent forth from angelic lips.
1t was not hatred toward any nation
that caused this people to unsheath the
sword. II was good will toward the suf-
fering and oppressed that inspired our
arm for righteous battle and glorious vic
tory.
The Drwn of Peace.
THE day of universal peace is nearer
than ever before in human history: the
Christ is in the world, in the hearts and
brains of its heroes and statesmen and
seers. conquering sin. wrong and tyranny.
and is everywhere setting the captive free.
Blessed be that land and people which
become Gods swift servants in breaking
the yokes of oppression and crowning the
human brow with freedom and the people
with sovereignty.
Good VIII to Men.
Good will has been established in our
own land from North to South and from
East to West. The angels of our better
nature have been reconciling enemies, OBJ
literating the wounds and scars of war
and strife, and making the stars of the old
flag of freedom to shine with new luster,
while every stripe has been cleansed from
every stain.
North ard South together sing at this
Christmas as they have not sung since
We were a nation, the blessed song of
peace and good will Yes. and with our
messengers of peace returning, shall we
not join the nations In this new song.
which is to silence forever the peans OF
battle? Shall We not lead the freedom
loving peoples of the earth In raising the
angelic anthem? Shall we not find the
king. the Christ. the divine brother. at
the center and on the throne of our age
and of our civilization, and pay him hom-
age as the reconciling power of the world.
the living divine power who is alone able
to bring order out of chaos, peace out OF
turmoil, brotherhood out of enmity. and
the Kingdom of heaven out of the world d
wrongs and oppressions.' --...,.,. -..-..