Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24
4lrAur oN EARTH"


Nineteen centuries. according to $40
commonly accepted caNnolosy. vi
soon have been rolled m ihe scroll OF
Of. rni.y since the ever memorable DAY
when iu eit ir.y morning the heavenly
muinui,. nrG snug' Glory i' Co
,r ,-s h.shes. ana on eirih pace gov
vlil ,oNiri mem" What q wonderful
racerl OF events between that hour dni
tbs, Mighty empires aud Kingdoms
have crumbisi ln.o fragmcu's' o'hers
has, bs.n horn. grown 0ni attained
majority. Gencra,ons have had ihrt
oainnce ara cNii on ilfe's STAGE mil
hon. have come. lived. suffered and
ras.ei Go ihs great beyond. Yet iht
maiaIlous chords ~ that heavenly in-
them are f.li rinE.ng through tn
world. bringing ioy ard gladncss 90 the
inhabitants u ihe ear,h. II 's ,he ola
y,t over new. Christmas Erfoiins The
ful meaning II which has never been
fully compr hcudsd by men.
Tausing fdr a mom'rt and cont m
plating the announcement u the ANGELS
10 ths shepherds at nc.hlchnm. We frti
shat sine thought given expression O.
rirs. be- 81 heavenly origin. Al ihi
timr "piicr on clr.h" WIS an lmpoas.-
hulty. .Guoi will toward mon" would
have batn at most beautiful dream.
Iitri and hfariiffs WIS ihs world oNc'
rywhfrs. Unsslnshncsa was MOI even
ciassci umong tho virtues. For ihe
w,a,,hy 90 care flr the unknown ps'r'
out q generosity. was no, considered
fiacii-ai. \ grcui part Of the people,
even under me so-callod banner ~ l.h-
offy. were slaves. Women were prop.
cry uud might was righi. /. was un-
der such conditions that the announce
mont was made that he had come
win, was TO bring peace upon car'h
and good will toward men," Ana ih'i
was true wherever the nams " Jesus
has boon honorcd and H.s Gospel ace
etpted. % has hrough, an influence for
4. ace. f0r ro3d viii. fnr rig'h.eonaneas'
II haA tiught mtn that there Il honor
and glory far aurpasrlng thit ~ the
Mold II battle: that human bruiherhpoi
II 10 give way to sclnfhncss; that 20
"bear on unolhor's burdens" ls'to full
MI celestial law. Slowly this
g. entering thc consciousness
~ mankind. but today We seem nearer
the realization % shat high ld,al than
over. The Gospel ~ Jesus Is again
being pr0clalmtl wiki prNir ari au-
thorl,y Co she nations ~ the earth: In
nueucts are at work Tor the adjudlci-
ton ~ Inequalities; the dlscussloa -
ihc peace question u contemplated BY
the rulers Of the nations auI sherc i a
movemcn< &c the national r,ger,ra-
u,n ., the unclfs clveUir, puople.
Al this poin;s O. q tim, when nothing
shall hurt " destroy" but all bow Ia
submission 80 Him whose right q n 20
rule. Glory 60 God In ihr highest"
Christmas has a special Ices g. she
fAtsor-day sair';a chrH came upon
/ shla earth prac.lciNy uur11iccd. lie
lived miEuuicusood. IN object 81
haired and persecution. lie d.cd a. a
smiefIcgor oIlrFei with blasphemy
and treason. His fret followers wers
similarly rrEarlcd. Their uc-ifir
were said 90 be "foosshn,ss'' aad IN u
religious rites we're olarssd am1ng uu-
pcrs,liions. Yct there WIS a Power -
.helr work Ter che ,itleht rnct, oi
mankind that n.shsr prison. wisl
beasts mr. fiamtr could withstand rh'
Gospel - Jesus has been pivgsalmed
In this axe under very similar circum'
stances. The witnesses for dol have
blcn martyrci; shelr gcachlngs have
been rldlrulei, their mv,ivss uhsrIre'
sepcl. Ilut she History VI the Earl,
Church has this 9mpor,ant lcst,n ghl
a. i0ng aa she power ~ Goi rcmain.
w..h thf salrss, Their u.sslon shal
prosper an1 shcir enemies be- caafOuni
"A. THE maEger u Hcthllhfm AMI ch
cross - calvary age but steps lead "a
up 90 tho ghro1e 70 ghlry.
T. oll me lesson - Christmas o. q
cricavar 20 5ccomc ChrfHlkc lfi al
cur uc,lanz and make our i.yrs a blcs
sing 60 chose who surround ~. Few
comparatively. are called wpon 20 per
sorm mighty d.eds 40 she world, bu
90 all u Is given @ reflect. each IN hi
W her own sphere. the sweet lnfiuenc
~ the Spirit ~ our Savior and ihb
Contribute towards bringing abpu
peace 81 earth and god viii tswir
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