The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-24
GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN.

Christmas A Merry Christmas used and passed to aid
fro with sometimes and sometimes but careless thought To
reach the spirit OF Christmas needs the spirit
human life 1t the merrimen though attribute
essential 1t the castng which but another attribute.
the essential idea, the Cs which celebrate the
Christ
C Who OF you who read these lines appreciate Christ
has done your The world wisdom civilization depends upon
wodCh the pivot pin present progressive power
OF the advancing nations We have forgotten in the centuries
dear the how grand the how pure the life
thrree granted but the example the teaching the
lie will live forever Heaven and earth may pass away other pure heo-
logical but the teaching OF Christ
pass away That teaching is pure thorough 50 broad kindly
God given, that a say nay.
That may be misused That has been msued is
full and pu Of doctrines If man chooses put the
his so-caed religion aside his Judge
OF the life and face what last final decree be- The
whole thing rests with the with the They either live
their lives well or they do not That depends upon themselves
individuals Neither popes bishops parsons pastors
eXhoor going do much good future world if there
But all OF them give that kindness OF heart that bera of spirit
that material assistance the poor and needy which makes those who
profess Christianity loved by those who within its influence
But this is not the merry Christmas frame Of mind Yet if is the
frame OF mind that every protesting Christian should hold Faith
Hope Charity These the great Christian virtues but the greatest
these Charity should Charity
multitude OF sins.
Turn away from these thoughts though they should be the under
lying thoughts OF Christmas and look actual Christmas has
been joyful feast Christians There those who
that Christmas Renaissance OF the Saurnaa OF An
Client Rome and that celebrating festival under the
of Christian feast Away with such idea! Christmas Chris
tan festival has celebrated So celebrated let
George Wther sing died Good Queen Be
So now is come our joyfulest feast
Let man be jolly,
Each room with ivy leaves is drest
And every post with holly,
Though mrth
Round your foreheads garlands Irvine
Drown a cup of wine
And let all be
And goes with lines about the Cmneys Smoke and he
the door But all this the
Christmas Christmas which
What is the ideal Christmas? 1t is the christmas of the soul
Christmas though he showed
material jot Of the though he drew the rockng
good will mankind. grand
y vre heart only its family the
whole world whole world Christmas
Dickens synonymous words He taught nations the
OF the Christmas idea He great his power drawing
character he great his power imagining striking situations
he great his he great his ability the
figures the whole British and mayap AngoSaXon
literature but he greatest divine kindness of heart which
led him write his Christmas Stories which imprinted in
de upon the paper which the imprint the words
but stories which find their echo every heart long after that
Dickens ceased to beat.
does require the surroundings among which Dickens
Christmas the happy should be- The Holly mse
red berries turkeys geese, poultry brawn pigs
sausages oysters puddngs and punch Of the Christmas
land but incident The essential idea OF Christmas is kndne
forgiveness for injuries either imagined and the words given
the Syrian desert.
Peace N Earth Good VIII towards Men"
That the keynote of Christianity That the keynote of the
Christmas and all hymn with the
Peace Eat ideal on ourselves
realized But what grand IDEAL 1t is right wish the readers
The Star Merry Christmas 1t hoped that all will feel Good
will towards men, and there mother great
will bed tomorrow without that prayer her lips
PEACE ON EARTH.