Middletown transcript., 1900-12-22

hearts into love for our Heayenl
Father?
Ali see Anna Winton has a nue.
ton. We will have time to answer on
more question before closing. What is
Anna? rs it right to pray to Jesus as
little child or as grown-up Saviour"
we are not to pray to Jesus as a babe
for there is no such being now, thoug1
we are to think Of His childhood as de
hghtful memory. Jesus was not Saviou
until He cried on the cross: TT is fin
lshed." And we think of Him. whe,
we pray to Him, as being in Heaven a
lie ascended from Olivet, in the full
glory OF His manhood with the sears O
the Crucifxion still marking His gloriou
person.
know the old Masters painted NOR,
pictures OF Mary and the divine Child
than they did Of Christ dying, rising anc
relgnIng in the full glory Of his manhood
Don't you think we ought to exalt The
wonderful work Of Jesus as a dying Say
lour and as risen Saviour rather thar
the incident Of His Child life which only
served to bring Him nearer our human,
ltyf believe you do. Well, has any
one IN the class another thought relating
to the beautiful lesson? Yes, there is the
hand OF Fannie Buell.. "Why was there
no room for the holy family in the inn
at Bethlehem?
/ will try to tell you. Augustus the
Roman Emperor, had ordered a census
taken Of all the Jewish people 50 that
they might be taxed, and each family
must 60 to the town where they belonged
Mary and Joseph, having long journey,
arrived late in the evening. The inn or
hotel which was provided in every vii
lage was full Of people; therefore the
Child Jesus was born in manger.
u have no doubt that if Joseph and
Mary had not been poor they would have
crowded the guests little and made
room for them. Or, if the keeper of
that hotel had known that God was to be
born little babe that night, the best
room In the building would have been
given them, or if the people who lived
in the town of Bethlehem had known
what the angels knew, who appeared to
the shepherds, every home would have
been thrown open to the holy family.
y hon the FRINGE OF Wales came to this
land many years ago, all the rich people
OF all the great cities made room for him.
Multitudes shouted his praises and did
him honor, because he was the queens
son and heir to the English throne. So
would they have done to Jesus, the
Prince of Heaven, if they had known
Him. He was the Son of the King
Of the universe and Heir to all the
glory Of Heaven.
just so it is to-day. If all the children
and all the people knew what a wonder
full Saviour Jesus is, every heart would be
open to receive Him; every home would
give Him room, all would shout His vel
come and the whole earth would be re-
deemed. My dear children, have YOU
all opened the door Of your hearts
to Jesus and let tie Saviour
come in? I fear not. Are your hearts so
full Of other things that you too
have crowded Jesus out? He is knocking
1T the door. 0! Won't you let Him
come in? If you will, He will wash
AWAY your sins, drive out all your little
,ares and troubles, and your heart will
become Bethlehem where Jesus is born,
! little Heaven Of love, for the Master
llways brings Heaven with Him. l al
most know you will! Yes, thank God, |
here is hand raised. Let
lara Whitney tell what is in her
hought. He may be born in my heart.
will make room for Jesus, because He
las gone to make room for me in Heaven
nd because He has made room in Heaven
1r my little sister, and because Jesus
oved me SO and died for me-" Praise
he Lord, Claral The gentle Jesus is
oming now into your SOUL l can see
he light shining through the eye win
ows and cleaning on your face. Let us
ow rise and sing:
Ny heart is made manger for the com
ing of the Lord;
He's sweetly born within me, whom
the Heavenly hosts adored.
he morning star above me now bids the
darkness cease
The angel choirs are hailing my glor-
ious Prince of Peace"