Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24
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extra II we didn't give them through
the sunday school," l could sec there
was not much heart In IL.
Down In Boston I was Informed by
my city cousins that they kept Christi
mas now, and were getting 10 be in
tensely English which was quite a sur
prise TO NE knowing how differently
had been trained.
The Origin Of Christmas dates back {,
the decrctal letters Of Pope Zeiesfnums,
who died i3s 4. r.. bu; in the seventh
century, Pope Julius ! ordered an in
vesiirafion concerning She nativity Il
Christ. and the result wOs an aefeenere
upon Dee. 30, whioh seems 90 have set
tied the matter definitely. During the
middle ages Christmas was ceicbfafti
by dramatic mysteries. and by per-
soragea In gfuicsque costumes. and an
other CuFiOm was what WA termed
The feast Of fools and rltrlcni hur-
lesqucs." In north ucrmlny prcsants
are distributed hy ora in disguise
known az Kriuht Rupcri.
In the houses % nobility In the oii.n
time. lord ~ misruls was appointed
who're dominion lasted from Ali Hal
lows eve. oct. "a. Co Cardlcmis day,
Fob. 2. when tn ilpcfs and candles In
ne churrhcs are clusccfated. History
tons ~ ihc 'lsi ora ~ Ir sruis or ubhlt
~ unrf t1CI was appointed In 1917.
Let ~ b. thankful We have no such ib-
surllty 10 our Gay. Is mus. have been
torfIh'e curulNii
"rh0 decking % houses 10 cverrroans
De- rl.i 90 have been derived from Dri-
licll practices Ions before Chr.atmls.
u was ln old belief that sylvan spirits
might flock 20 TIE cvtIararua aH1 roe
main uralpped by ff1r tiil q miider
season. Auodef Silly myth. though the
, evergreen dec1raiions are very tasteful
ana preiy for witser time and festive
occlHcns
"Thc prs, Introduction " Santa
Claus or'si Nicho'as In thls country "a
said 20 have been by the Dutch art-
ilor1 ~ Now York. aud Ia the American
! r.prtscncation Of the German KNIGHT
Rupert
"Ny own opinion on this subjcc, 81.
somewhat divided. knowing as | DO that
Do birthday ~ our Savior did no, 90.
cur IN mldwlricr. but In the beautiful
rpunr Early ApiiL Therefore my c1u-
science would nos allow me 90 teach
ch.idreu that Dec. 20 wus the time of
The hrn u Jesus: on the contrary.
much ~ the doifs mur, be und1nc. and
yet Christmas Or % generally KEEP. now.
! ana o. really seems such an approprl-
ate time 90 h0stuw flNurH IN caii
weather. especially upon tn0ar IN need.
I that perhaps q "a a. wei 10 let 70 pats.
re- dny " peace and g.1i-wiil and
charity O. all mankind and ths for
MNN 'NlfHH 90 NNNNAH MNH = ANNANN NNf nv
| airy In the way ~ gifts MS apme seem
90 make E Tor one I DO ~, believe In
extremes. not even On Christmas. or
any other holiday. li0bcr g. klmhall
usf1 o. sAy they were hollow days.
ara In many respects thoy are. and q
dcluHlnn and q snare. We have fallen
NO the custom. and when one thinks
of tho giiiucsH ~ family EtaifrlngF.
~ 10 aurcly q DAY 1f Rejoicing. and -
after al. ChrIuimaa ur Saf.sa Claus
may be made real blessing though Il
~ a myth, AMI sons what In the nature
N q superIiltnn. AZ any rate. Il viii
be hard work 10 undecsdvc she children.
ana FOR che present thr only way u 80
De-, q pass. and Do teie good We can
90 our own und those around VI. and
bring our Families nearer hy the ties
~ social Intercourse chat bind human
hearts ard create happiness.
M uoild happiness We prize
within our hoafer the Jewel lies.
And shy are foo's wlin rOain:
The world bath nviiI.ng 60 bcsiow
From our own selves our Joys must now
And shat dear hu; our hpmc."
PRoMiscuous IMPRESSIONS.
c. u. sayaEc-The c'hiiir-n love 90 10
fooled and - 10 l when there IL any
thing comlng Whafsysr viii make "a
child happy wont break my hcarS.
Certainly the craze II getting worse
ana g "a TO h. dcpiOrcd 60 n cc.a;n