The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-17


dawn o1 hope for humanity, the dag when
man saw the ultimate victory over death ans
the triumph of the immortalo-er the mortal.
THROUGH The darkness the watchers under.
meath, the midnight skies saw the rising OF
q alorious star, and ;ts light is still shining
upon the world to be q beacon eIaid the
storm, 70 lead generations yet unborn TO the
humble Manager sanctified by infinite love
aud compassion, and made holy by the birth
Of \ hope tnas should lf. the lowhest man 10
the divine heights where he coaid icok un-
afraid upon the face Of his God.
Peace on earth, goodwill to men" sang
the heavenly hosts, and the war-yexed world
thrilled 70 the anthem, for ia il was neard
the thanksgiving of the slave, waose chains
were to be made light by the love OF the
Christ, whose stripes were to be soothed BY
the hand that touched the leper and
cleansed him of his foulness, whose shame
was made glorious by a brotherhood with
tne carpenters Son Of Nazareth, who came
10 preach the Gospsi 10 TIE poor. Peace
on earth" the Christmas oells to-day ring
out the message that was flung to the winds
of night by the angel voices on the plains OF
Bethlehem, and from the uttermost ends OF
the earth men come to Dow down and offer
their gifts of frankincense and nyrrh, the
incense Of grateful and loving iaith, at the
feet of the infant Jesus who was born kng
of the Jews" but who reigns Lord OF the
earth, prociaiming now, as in the hour when
He took upon HimSelf the likeness OF man,
| that aooI-will that endurcth from genera
ton 20 generation, and that pities the short
| comings and failures of men with bound
| Less tenderness.
What bring y., who come to-day to loos
| upon the holy mystery Of the Chris,-oirtA
| as an offering acceptable to shs Saviour OF
| men; wnat treasure that shall not perish
| what incense that shall be OF gcodly savor'
| No longer do men don amor of proof, and
buckllng on their swords old farewell tc
home and friends, seeking far-awsy lands
that they may slay the heather who be.iey'
| not in Fir. aad rescue iron impi0ns nanG'
he scDv'cler in which Ills mott tai iIart Ia,
,rw Dr'.. hours. Christ has revealed I'm
| sell "a IL. Saviour Ci ;hose Gro know IiIn
| not, the lover oil peace and the hnter o.
wers. "The captains and the Eings cepart,
! the stiffness @. death bushes the shouting
OF the multitude, the laurel wi-hsrs upon
the bro.s o; the ccEeaerQr, the gold rllsrs IL
| the coner OF the miser. What are nonor
7enoyTp, riches. as & sacrifice to the King
| who had nowhere to lay HIS nead, to tbs
conrue,or who vanquisled dea.h, to th,
| CrsaJcr OF the world and the fuilnes:
| thereof
t,h ye Who seek the Christ that &c may
| bow down and worshi? Him, remernber:
| ''Stiu stands the ancient sacrifice;
| An humble ara contr!te heart"
II Christ be truly born urio your souls
let your lives prociair, the message that tn,
bells ring out tbis Chris:mas cay. Tx
! adors; on which strengthens your soul anew
for tna coaflic. of life should be like
/ glorious flower. shedding it's perfume on ii;
winds that sweep a:cnnd the rTar,c. pun
| flying influence aud a beauty wi4ich even th:
most careless eye can see. Gather up sornt
wandering ray from the star shining ovel
the manser, ard bear il inro me dirk pieces
OF she eacth, tha: it Ilay igGt some soul il
the mi6I,igb, of desPEi~, and lead il 10 In,
source OF ImmoIta- radiance Catc1 some
wandering tone o. the angelic song. an5 re
| peat the strain above Ike Pillow where PAX
wards OF iae tende-- hand of Sleep, where
Regret sounds the dirge over wasted hours
where Sorrow moans in some haunted
chamber in which the ghosts of lcct day,
walk wajliDg .o- the sweet sin that left sucl
| ceep and EtinSing wounds. He wnc tcr,
tae g-iefs of men yearns over the wanderin,
eheeP. and you who have seen His face, whc
have read the lender message of His love
who ncve trcdden with Hin the road from
Bethlehem 10 Calvary, remember on this
Cbristnes day that again dc is horn untt
you and unto the word. You are the mes
sengers wns are 10 hear chrosd the peae,
e1d goodwill that the Eesyenly choi
proclaimed on that first Christmas night
yor hre TO interpret the meaning of God e
come Nan, you are 70 viadicetc the na.tJr
dom that bought lie hishsS: gosd --:.h in
carnate Virtue, for "uato ecu il torT TIL.
day q Saviour. which is Christ the Lord"
LOU V. CHAPLIN