The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
[Atstmas In History

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rho wondrous star Of Bethlehem
IA 10 light time after time. the
~ stand as milestones along the
mo mast. The mysterious rays
mo magicians from the far East
,,,dle of the infant Christ have
..,rn as heralds in the progress
arid Not few OF the most sig
!, vents in the worlds history have
..,.i on Christmas day.
4 dsy Of rejoicing in the Eternal
poms has thrown open her gates to
4 ,ooneror. Tn the Via Sacra and be-
No grand front of the CapStoiine
4 tbe chariot of Constantine, who by
4 ,+or, over his rival, MaIentius, has
\, lord and master of the world.
a ], march his victorious legio~S, not
A I, the famed eagles Of the empire, but
4, new and more august symbol. II
M. iobarnm, which has forever sup.
IA me idoIntrous emblens OF old Rome
Inv smear plated 10 gold, with q trans
m XIII forming a cross, from which
s,as5 square purple banderOle, orna.
MA viii fringes and precious stones.
tsf was surmounted by golden
~ qt with Jewels In the midst Of
Ms was the monogram of Christ In
M where are the nominations and the
|psv q pagan worship? Rome keeps
IRIrr for the first time IN a Christian
rrinNU uifNn lirhf In
III bat L is with the holy radiance Of
4 Dew and triumphant faith.
4 Me festival Of the nativity, and not
obscene revel of the SaturnAlia, that
|caiutne keeps in Rome. The old
Fam has been discarded, and the re-
In Of the humble Nazarene Is formally
ItNlsbed. And the date Of this first
tssnss held in pagan Rome, be II never
|rttsn, is December %, A. D. BIZ.
Tx Us take the romance OF one Christ
|a Dag in England which will be forever
|.nstble in English history. William OF
|unsndy has Just won the kingdom
ia The brave King Harold. who was left
|li o. the field II Hastings. A little
|'r than two months inter that great
Erls the coronation of the eonqueror
b place IN Westminster Abbey. Nothing
Ir was needed for a lawful browning
b licking. THE consent of the people,
!. csth of the king. the amounting by the
Hais Of lawful metropolitan, were all
las. 6tgand, archbishop OF Canterbury
hrd the crown upon the new king q
lit and william the duke of the Nor
liS was now the king of the English,
! iif as outward ceremonies could make
ID The accamations which hailed the
apidouS event were Joined IN by the Eng.
y as well as the Normans. The real his
p q the English people begins from
y Day Stranger and conqueror that
ilhan was. his statesmanship won him 2
nm place in the hearts OF the people
! gnolered.
lAs history Of England for the past SOC
Y personal character Of this single man
Sit let us come to America for a historic
'nstnas. December, 1910, was gloomy
eA IN the history of our country. We
70 IN the midst Of the revolution and
var seemed to be going against us
British held possession of New York
lleir forces were sweeping the Jer
Y driving the Americans before them
\ American army was almost entirely
sllute of resources, without arms, with
ammunition, without food. The sold
were unpaid and in rags,
,ai Tue great patriot Washington wal
dsmayed
ne thousand Hessians were encampeC
trenton, where they were keeping th'
sSlmaS season in the good old German
Non They had no fear of the Ameri
Y who were on the other side of TN
aware Brightly the lights shone an'
. Nngh and song went round. Tn
y Went on till long after midnight ant
amp began TO burn low Suddenl!
npSrt OF musketry rang out on th'
No arms to arms" was the cry
me drunken, sleepy soldiers could no
l9ased In time and the Hessian com
aler surrendered his whole force to thu
NnAn general, who in the darkness an'
~ o. that Christmas night had crossed
Delaware to strike a vital blow 10
.slean freedom. Thus the tide wa
AN and the patriots from that hou
.ilenced to gain the upper hand. 4
"Vus Christmas for US, indeed