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


q, "a, psiron ss,p, Of good little boys
"a elrls az Christmas timc Possibly.
80, n; che same time the domains
I, t,,,,. ss.n furfGshef as large rum
=. o., juvcrslc dcvo,ecs 90 the shrinr
- a. sod cd geploman. who makes
,,s.,,r excursions d5wD the family
,.ms-y or CGremAa eve. rs any
s,,r,ry On IN. face q the globe.
s,s.a ciaus undoubtedly cmigratcd
n f,s lY,rss Of primitive America with
~. hardy ga phlsgmaeic Dutch
,,-.fia wheu he blse the appciiT&on
y, sasa Klaaa. bclrg simply she ao-
br,ylls51n II Nicholas. a patron sa.f';
a stlues,ilnablc HolhGdic HactJ.ry.
etpa claus was so Infatuated with
O. earning American December
,iluies ard the gcrural good bchivlor
o. ne average tedikng tg.s q; Uncle
sans f.,nly shat every elnce thu;
early d4.e h. has Eevcr failed % vitlt
,h.ss shasss ln the wee small hours VI
,,yr nsaaing < the :wep.y.iifih u she
10 m.eiA 10 ieie yeas. Dd1pl;e tlts
dreomflr;s lrucperiblc from late years
81 s4aaliuE down th1 modern feoyc
rps b. uivCr fails so make h. appear
ane o.. mparccd iy his Inevitable
nck g beautiful pnyhinEs for che
god ni,lo boys an1 girls SgOckings.
cd lump - ooal FOR thasc uaughsy
juysnlles who dlF3bey their KIND au1
rad psitfia. Evcn iu she morc mod
ga d0usc sha. l. furnished VITA Seclm
hai he = kfsNa 50 cscep through the
ksya5lc without a word % oompin!a:
GO the Part OF :has kind Ga gass.ls-
man
Every child from Maifn to cali,or-
81 o. r,on as ~ can lisp Il well posted
90 ,h1 charming virtues % tsaH urbaus
"a gtasloman with the rc,lr.ag dispo-
s2u.
N1E afoeau upoa shc hofiEa5 q she
tallftf'a clyalum. email cslud no
blsg,F ihan a mass haad. bu; a cloud
Hyelihsffa Tine thscslOnu 60 aprcad
AM Oh craze the c4f'opy 20 shrir Clict-
lfh.i g ~ regarding this knd ruod
"a ~ .sbtarded soirlcmars IA agi.
tlt'la IA spreading Win shc avoNt1
.ft0frlu q pigvirg ihat shif k|ri Old
rQal o wfi1n wc usfd % indl.c up-
psllliig ls.ycfs On cur kacfe sunny
shildhlci. l. q delusloD aad "a ffuF,, u
n3.h ihgg she juvgniie mlui w. ,siia en-
lrhieHi ulntsVtuth cctfury rhpuid he
ftileyti from. blue -.g.k.lgtd ari
h'ffc 1eltd school mnsma aver MA
fiunkntfs that afllr all Oh ne ctsus!ta
Ny l,pf "a sap,l Claus Il a delusi1n
es,i y mare. a mythical pcTfoaakc ecn-
iuftd ~ ny dlting p1ref,n 10 cusrce
te fupcrahrudanr- 81 dluEnnl spirits
ca che plis 81 their offspring into tha
piti = sruth. vissuc and gannral guod
hthlv!lr and shas santa Claus "a 10
WI seal with stQukinFed feet 90 thf
brisde - their daTllngs, al unnecmly
hAilf = ghe uEh,, and proceed 50 sun
eQse dear atsle dlocklcs with toys.
tl's afi carly Faiofe.
nims rs-caiisi reformcrs In she Eist
save cgnmenccd 80 waEr more or less
Mforous war on the Sansa Claus mysh,
cough ihc "Ncws' has only been abe
- discover two avowsl oppanetrs -
a. iatiiuuon In, sait Lake. mey arc
p.'qgr RsSnqlds and Julius y. Tayl1r.
'etr II the braaiaN. "Sewa" report
- Hss1 Sserv.Vwcd older aud Wiser
M than themselves und who
Nive hid year. Of experience
% pEsiassrg the Yuletlde patron
tIr. o. bltss their lhslc oaes with che
c,tlfea q! their sweet ag.lc hearts on
N-.inaA morning. With the end In
~ OF ohsalfNBs the concsasus VI
.i'ntpi.s % representative men nrsi wo-
~ Utah The follcwing words Of
'tl'v anu comfofv have been gltaned
I'm The Hips ~ the pipas, mammal
esyi " WV
PRESIDENT LORENZO SNOW.
lsa hard matter 10 do away with
su-tpins mat date back 10 the prlmeyVl
N,9a. The custom and observation Of
Nv sahsS Claus myth brings Joy TO the
a5ts OF millions Of lissie children an.
isys Ihd brighiens their homes with
:. have not given the subject much
ssroughi, but I think I can say shat I
~ sllh the majority. and ghlnk that
"' HafTo chlua institution In an In
t"t Inception, upon the happy liplle
~ aisl slrls. that II conducive 10 gym
~, utppip-ss. never to be cTadlcalel
s. ne minds OF ghc recipients. even
nav .hs STORMS and rrbuns that they
tnss Encounter on the stormy seas OF
a,ti.'stly. deception. perehance, that
terasn' heim OF man and woman with
h,.,,l memories OF bygOns days and
n,S and dosing parents"
"HhF REV. LAWRENCE 4. SCAN
. Ian.
Al legends have their foundation ON
fis,HA have their foundation on
NM Ihey may be distorted as time
W course. Truth, In Its purity,
taIeY preserved. ITO err In human ~
rsiisupvihlltion Is the outgrowth OF some
a, Jus truth. and IL as great proof
e,ia he original truth, as counterfeit
v,,,, OF the genuine. The effect on
plhlui minds vii be for good In pros
hersSn as the original truth Is adj
bl,s' 10, and for evil ~ only the SEM
plsn,e OF truth. or worse. error Is i'm
'aaunted In the soul.
to-, Hla Claus, the patron and benefac-
Ma rhildren. In no myth. He has his
~ ~ history. II IN the Dutch name
w. Alht Nicholas, who was born In
80, ana was made Bishop OF Myfa,
pa,nhs province OF Asia where Saint
si. planted the faith. He has been
La,i9 honored by the Greek and
inr churches. Hts charity In rellev-
trss.,ns poor, and comforting the dis
IL ~. mas been always prOverblal. II
automatically stated tina, his youth
hrn 'Nnafaahle for lta simplicity and
.,SS.'hee, Qualities which Viii always
AsW chlldrva TO the human heart
,n,s hls death In 3i2. Christian par
~ hN,u NM AZ as "A model and guide
hi, helr chlNrtn 50 that they might
nina hls NE q virtue. The plastic
'"a " youth 81 .mpresslonabls needs