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angels we're sent on messages from
Heaven to men, and the Angel Gabriel
was used In the Annunciation. Bnt
the angelic vision would disappear
with the accomplishment OF the OBJ
feet. Not so the star; it remained.
1.-The star was not a meteor.
This view has been largely held. It Is
asserted that some kind Of meteoric
phenomenon would best meet the ne
cessities of the case. But any meteor
drawn to the earth would either be
consumed by the atmospheric friction
or else would fall to the ground and
become extlnguisned. It's appearance
would be almost ~momentary.
II-The star was not a comet one
of he greatest fathers OF the church,
Oregon. held this view. But not all
the weight OF 0regen's great scholar
shin could obtain credence for such a
belief. Just recently this theory OF a
comet has been revived, unconscious
Nv however. that Oregon was the
father OF it. Prof. David Forbes y.
England and Prof. serviss in America
botb claimed to have identified the
star ~ bethlehem with Halley's com
Of. At the time I refuted the theory IN
an article that appeared IN me Chica-
60 Evening Post, April IL, 1903.
Iy-The star was not a conjunction
~ n,anets. This is the most feasible
ss well as fascinating theory. II -
that of the great astronomer, hepler.
He calculated that there was q con
iunction OF Mars and Jupiter on q
nIrbt az Dec. Is in the year OF Rome
7a1 Next year Saturn joined Mars
and ,Jupiter. and according to can Al
ford the eminent commentator, the
Iipht OF the three planets blended and
anpeared to the beholder as n llgnt.
what a beautiful illustration or Trim
,,v in Unity-the lights OF three Plan
cts blended into one light! ldeier con
armed Kepler's calculation as 10 the
conjunction of the planets. Wrestler
h followed, makes the conjunction
n A u. C. $50, the year OF the Ma
t,v,tv now agreed upon by the earned.
II is remarkable toe that the con1unc-
t,on Of the planets took place In the
s,cn nisces. the Sign Of Judea. This
heory IS also free from the oDJeceions
above referred to.
But beautiful as is the theory. Bibli-
90, conditions compel us to reject It.
Chr,st,s birthstook place. according to
p.r, IN .the ellness of time"
This fulness OF time is an astronomt
cal expression meaning the compile
.son ~ : cycle. or the revolution OF .
.nsra Ia its orbit. That cycle. o.
s-s.o,ut,on. occupied Thousands Of
80 n its completion. Ar vs have
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simulated the priesthood, from the
Medians, and the Medians received it
from the ~Accadians, who inhabited the
country afterwards called BaDylonia
The Aceadians were the "tHighland-
ers' who descended from the moun-
famous region of clam" (Sayce).
The statement of the evangelist,
There came wise men from the east
to Jerusalem" may seem to initiate
against this view, but in reality 1t
strengthens it. The phrase is apo an
atole, from the east" Apo is a prep
osition of severance. 1t mearg "far
FROM" when motion IL excluded. as
In this instance. (See Liddell &
Scott, Greek Dictionary. It's relation
is to something external. Had the
Magi lived in the east the proposition
used would be TEX" Apo marks In
strictness the separation OF objects
externally; not in or within another,
for In respect to such elk is used"
(Robinson: Lexicon Of the New Tes-
tament). Indeed apo not infrequently
has the force Of negation, and equals
a not. Apo anatole, therefore, ex-
cludes every part Of the east as the
residence Of the Magi.
The Irish claim to be descended
from Magog, the grandson of Noah.
They originally zane from Scythia.
Their language belongs to the Scythic
tongue or stock Of languages, which
connects them with the ancient &c
cadlans. This Is the same stock and
race TO which we traced the Magi.
The original country Of the Magi and
Gael is the same.
1t IL well known that the Irish were
some centuries ago known as Scots.
Scot comes from Scuit, and this is the
Irish for Scythia. The Greek vocali-
cation OF Scuit was Skuthes, and later
Skotos. (See Keating's History OF
Ireland and the Century Dictionary
From Scuit comes "Scut,- a term of
derision, referring 10 the short gar
ment or kelt OF the Scot (Irish).
In the seventh century before Christ
the Greeks came In contact with a
race whom they called Scythians. An
exacter form of the name was Scoloti.
Herodotus and Hippocrates clearly
distinguish the Scolots. or true Scythi-
ans, from all their neighbors. tEn-
cyclopedia B~ritannica.) 1t will be seen
at q glance that Sco(lo)ts is but a diff
ferent linguistic way OF spelling Scot
or Scuit.
The Irish word Druid means wisdom
or Magian. 1t Is worthy of record
that the Irish Scriptures render "there
came wise men from the east" by
athere came Druids from the east"
The Irish words are: "Drsioch o nAird
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shofr go Hierusalem," which shows
the Irish belief that tho Druids were
Magians.
1t is a matter OF history that part OF
the Gaels or Irish in the westward
movement OF the race returned by
the valley OF the Danube and settled
In Asia Minor. They prefxed their
own name to Asia, and called their
abode GaelAsia. or Galatia. as 1t came
to be spelled.
Whether the Druids or Magf to
whom the Star of Bethlehem appeared
were residents of ireland. Scythia, or
Galatia 10 immaterial, for they were
all the same Gaelic race. Having. as
/ hope, made It clear that ii was 10
the Gaelic priests or Druids that the
star Of Bethlehem appeared. let us go
back to primitive times. when Mag
isEs was incorporated with Zoraster-
ism.
Besides Ahura-Maxda there were
the Amesha-Spentas, or "the Immor-
tai Holy Ones" There was a third
class lower than the Amesha-Spentas.
Among this class were Mithra and
Tistrya. Mithra was the spirit Of
light, or the sun. Tistrya was the
spirit Of the brightest star In the
armament, or Sirius. Ultimately
Mithra became associated with Ahura-
Mazda and placed almost on an equal
ity with him. So we may exclude
Mithra from our calculations. Tis-
trya, next to the Divinity, became the
object o, the Magi's reverence. Sirius
was his star, and thus became to the
Magi "the star"
Balaam, the Rab-Mag, Chief Magian,
or Arch Druid of his time, was a
prophet like Iarbonel of the Gaels. In
his prophecy. which still dives. he ut
tered. under the inspiration OF Jeho-
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~ was a fixed star-xot erratIe
~ It's movements. The term "star"
was used by the Wise Men. But they
were skilled astronomers and knew
Tue oiuereLre between a star. \ plan.
y, comet or q meteor, for ali Of
winch there were distinct ramss
hence planet, comet, meteor are ruled
out ny the word aster (star). And
hence we conclude that the Star IN
lne East was a fxed star.
.. 1t was a star In the x,rn p,xca,
OF the zodiac--the Sign Of Judea. This
- an important factor. Among the
ancients there was a part Of the heay-
ems called the zodiac. It was n bslt
enelrciing the heavens on each aide of
tne ecliptic, or apparent path of the
sun among the stars, within which the
larger planets always remain. It ex-
tended TIC eight degrees on either side
or the ecliptic. 1t was divided into
Twelve parts called the Signs of the
zodiac. The different countries Of
Inc earth were divided among the
twelve signs. Judea belonged to the
sign pisces, the twelfth. The Magi.
like all other astrologers or astron.
omers, believed in that division.
SO far we have traced some CT the
necessary conditions of the star. Let
us now try and discover the star that
tuials these conditions. In doing SO
we shall briefly discuss tho different
theories put forth and held by differ
emit people, some Of them men Of
great eminence in their own partlcu.
lar sphere. We shall also show the
untenableness of the different hypoth-
esis.
THE star vas not an angel. No
less a father Of the church than The
ophylact held this view. He believed
II was az angelic apparition. No doubt
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seen, the Star OF Bethlehem had a
periodic time, which must necessarily
nave corresponded with the fullness
or tssle." But the periodic times OF
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are all known
n are Of short duration. Even II
we apply the periodic time to tho con
functions Of the planets the objection
still holds good. The times OF the
contunctions are known and are com
paratiyely short. So that attractive
az 10 the theory Of Kepler, we must
dimias Ii, and look elsewhere.
There is n star which fulfils all
the conditions. (a) 1t was In an espe-
eial sense the Magi's star. OBJ It has
a periodic time. (c) It's revolution ID
OF indefinite length. Cd II was In the
sign Pisces AT the birth Of our Lord,
(e) believe we can 1nd 3 peculiar
ity by which IL could be called Ellis
Star" That star was Sirius, the
brightest in the armament of heaven.
Before we can arrive at cur Anal
conclusion 1t is necessary to learn
something about the Wise Men, or
hagi. Who were the Magi? Where
did they come from?
The etymology Of the word Magi Is
involved in much doubt. 1t Is gener-
ally supposed to be primarily q Per-
sian word, but the Persian is only a
form of the original. Our word Magus,
Of which Magi is the plural, is bat the
Latin rendering of the Greek Magos,
the Persian of which is probably MAJ.
MAJ is cognate to Maj In Major, Mag
in Magnus and Meg In Megas (Raw-
linsonl. at is an intensive and
means much or ALL" In Ahura-Maz-da,
Persian name for God, it means the
all wise or all powerful.
1t is clear, however. that the Per-
SLAMS borrowed the word, as they as
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means a king CO other civil ruler, an
ecclesiastical teacher, and perhaps an
angel. 1t Is not used in its metaphor
lcai sense here. Therefore it means a
real star.
z. 1t was a star In motion--it
changed Its position In the heavens,
Motion Is characteristic OF all the
heavenly bodies; and the words OF
The sacred narrative are, 'The star
went before them till it came" When
nrst they saw the star it occupied q
particular spot in the sky. Now. how
ever, 1t has a different position, not
relatively because of the change in the
held of observation, but absolutely by
change OF location in the heavens. No
doubt the motion was a movement in
Its orbit. This viii appear more plain
" from our next proposition.
:. 1t was a star that had an asters-
dce-it stood at q particular point IN
the sky above them. The statement Is
very distinct: ut came and stood
over where the young child was"
4. 1t was a star that moved In an
orbit--it had a periodic time. This
Is a most remarkable statement. We
are told that Herod privately learned
OF the Magi what time the star ap-
peared." The margin of the Revised
Version gives us a better, because a
more correct translation of the
phrase; 1t ic, "The time OF the star
that an.aa~aIU n.,t A. Ef6ral ron
dering Is the time OF the appearing
star"
8. It was q star that had a relative
position in the sky--it was In the
east. Assuming that the correct rem.
dering OF "anatcle" Is Gin the east
then 1t has reference to that pafiicuc
Lar part OF the heavens to the east OF
me observer. The observers, there
lore, must have been west OF Jerusa-
lem. This is a point to be borne IN
mind, as we shall have to refer to II
more particularly later on The con-
clusion here arrived at is contrary x
The generally received opinion. AS
Tar as I am aware, II Is universally
held that the Magi were resident or
located In the east at the time the
star appeared to them. Yet according
% the plain terms OF the statement,
they must have been located In the
west. Anatole ID the rising
OF the heavenly bodies from the horiz'
ca; (2) the dawn or dayspring: lD
NJ east or Orient. Whichever mean
ms you adopt the beholder must have
esen west Of the star. The star u
have pointed I o OF been at Jerusalem
When nrst observed by the w.se Men
Therefore the Wise Men must have
seea west Of Jerusalem.
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yah. The star slall come out of ia
cob" Sirius was tine star" to all the
Magians. The stars symbolized kings
or ralcrs. He whom Sirius symbol
i2ed therefore, would be greatest OF
all kings.
If we could connect Sirius in any
way with Jacob at the time OF the
Nativity there could be no question
as to the star of Bethlehem. And we
can do 1t. The twelfth sign OF the
Zodiac was PISCES. And Pisces was
the Sign of Palestine, or Jacob, or
land OF Judea. That part Of the heav-
ems Known as Pisces PRESENTED a most
remarkable spectacle at the time OF
the Nativity. There the ~splendor
OF the heavens appeared to eliminate.
The sur seemed to shine with a
deeper effulgenee. Meteors, precur-
sors Of some mighty event, flashed
athwart the sky. Comets shot from
out the darkness of space and illumi-
mated the sign with their fiery flow.
Mars and Jupiter and Saturn halted
In their orbits to focus their lights
into one mighty blaze in Pisces. And
w%ondrous sight, The star-the Ma
gians' Star-his star-Siriusi-enters
Pisces, and is now in Jacobi
This wondrous event occurred in b.
G. 5. The heliacal rising OF Sirius
took place on the same day Ii four
successive years, the fifth, fourth,
third and second b. G. There Is some
thing most remarkable about this
heliacal rising. 1t Is on the same day.
But sameness Is unity. 1t thus SYM
bolizes the Unity of the Deity. Then,
assuming that B. C. 4 IL the correct
year OF the Nativity, which scholars
assert, there was one year before the
birth and three after 1t. In the SYM
bolism OF numbers one IL Unity and
three Trinity. But the one year be-
fore birth signified the past revela-
ton Of God, or unity OF the Deity. The
three years after the birth symbol
ICED the new revelation, the Trinity of
Persons. Lastly unity and trinity
Zone year three years. equal the
complete and perfect number four, the
years that Sirius may be said to have
remained in Pisces. This symbolism
occurs with the rising OF Sirius. which
signifed the rising of the Light OF the
World. 1t was as II, whilst heavens
arches rang with the angels loud ac-
claim. Sirius flashed through space.
Arise! Shine! For thy light II
GOMEZ"
Ravenswood. Chicago. Feast Of the
Nativity, 1908.
COPYRIGHT. iss. By y. r. Dunn.
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The Star of Bethlehem Is a theme
i wondrous power. 1t has fascinated
ages OF the East and philosophers Of
e West. IL has been discussed these
,Ireteen hundred years by men of
carving minds with a freshness that
,ayer fails. II excites a glow Of fer
IA love In the breast of the saint. Il
urdles the dying embers of hope In
Ne soul OF the sinner. 1t IL the a
a Heavens W light to the afflicted.
n beckons the prodigal back to the
Fsther's home. 1t gives strength to
he living. 1t brings peace to the dy-
NC.
But though q mystery OF awe to
angels, 1t Ia a Symbol of Love Divine
10 men. As such 1t cannot fail TO pro-
Soundly interest every intelligent In
suirer after truth. That we may the
halter understand the subject and
nore thoroughly appreciate the ways
at God with man, | propose to treat
the subject under the following beads:
/. The star was a real, true, bona
Ode star-not u mere temporary mir.
sculous creation for the specific pur.
pose.
It Is allowed by all authorities
nat the Magi, or Wise Men, were
learned. They would, therefore, make
use of words and terms with discrlm-
nation. But not only were they
learned, they were astronomers.
Hence, whom they used an astronom-
zeal term, they would use the appropri-
ate word or phrase descriptive Of the
object referred to. They use the word
saster," which means an ordinary and
permanent star, not an extraordinary
and temporary one.
Now, In the Bible star Is used only
IN a twofold sighifcation-litarslly or
Hguratively. In It's figurative sense 1t
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the boss hung n rubber-boot
Twas Christmas eve and we made be-
lievsi Jest the lark Of a Christmas
toot!
We hadn't thought Of presents-whys ths
most of US never had hung
A stockia' up at the c~himney-side even
when we were young
II was only a hit OF foelih'. and a part cc
cur ev'nin' plan
Was a SANITY Claus, and Dumphy was u
only family man.
We dug him out Of his Blankets ana
hauled him cut to the light.
His eyes were red with eears he had
shed. but now he wanted to fight,
And screaming a string OF curses, hS
struck as no raved and swore.
Fioored Joe Lacrosse and the swampin'S
boss, and announced he was ready
for more.
But no one was specially anxious and We
backed away, because
Good will to men was not jest then In ths
eye Of our SANITY Claus.
The boss was a-thinkln' to swat him.
but allowed he had better not,
For twas trouble bad that Dumphy had.
whatever it was he'd got.
So back In his bunk he buttcd-unsociabis
kind OF n goat
While our pryin' cook was takin' a look
at q letter hat dropped frcm his
coat.
There's sometimes a grief FOR yss
family man.
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M it,s wicked va better believe.

And it's wicked yd better believe,
when we find that there's trouble Piled heaVy Anu oup 4
On the poor little home that We leave,
There ar sharks who are hungry when money Is due
And a man IS away In the woods with q crew. Mn
shiveYin' babies and heart-broken wife
Don't hinder the Shylocks who're out with q knife.
And the tear-spotted letter that cook choked and read
was writ from a poorhouse-and baby q ca.
one after the other, we forty-hve men,
Kissed where the kisses were marked by e pen .@
kissed o. the smooches OF little ones smacks.
We lonesome old baches OF peavies and patches.
Bills. Jinmies and Jacks o. the Ak
b fair.s square blubbered-cook he blubbered, to'
Ybare assn a face IN ali the place but ghstened with tears X
And Joe throwed ganey-estard che buds ~ crew nao nuhg
For we knowed that joke to Dumphy SPOKE Is ~ stoeNln nuns'
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BE hadn't a word for no one. not even
for me and Mike,
And whenever we spoke or tried to Joke,
he growled like a Glossy tyke.
When Bill. the p. L.. dddled. or Charley
Canuck would jig,
Dumphy would crawl to the dark o. the
wall and sog there like a pig.
Daytime he chopped like fury-nighttims
he Rugged his bunk,
-Physog as long as a boardin' house arm.
and chawin' some bitter hunk
And the deacon-seat crowd II wondered.
for we sartinly liked the lad.
But he wouldn't let out what II all was
about. though we saw he was havin'
1t bad.
Some allowed he was homesick. while
others said 'twas wuss
For Tote-team Jake had heard at the
lake that twas sort Of a family fuss
II twas family fuss we were sorry-we
wondered how 1t began.
And this as because young Dumphy was
our only family man.
Now family men, I don't care who. be-
long at home with their broods.
mo hearts will ache nor grieve for sake
OF us lonesome old chaps o. the
woods.
Here's good health to ye. family
man.
Wherever we've built you nest;
we've more than your share OF the
qood things hut therel
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And screaming a string Of curses, he
struck as he raved and swore,
Floored Joe Lacrosse and the swamp
ms boss, and announced he WAS
ready for more.
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Santa Claus in Larrigans !
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Dumphy bad ducked the dough-boys-Dumphy had bucked Il beans
For nos of a week he wouldn't speak. but no chopped like four machines
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9.r-14s. the Star Of Bethlehem
Must Have Been "a Ma s uss. Remei koners hypothesis UntabI- Star in the Es
So tar-Wo the Magi. or Wise Mon. Kettle Druids


: Duny M D.. Secretary Of the American Church Bible Institute.
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We reckon It's III for the best
There's an arm for your neck and a kiss for your cheek
When there's trouble ahead OF your courage Is weak.
And comfort and courage and grit you VIII need.
with a wife IN some younkers to house and % feed
God bless you with patience and peace and with goods.
Is the very best wish OF Va men o. the woods. E
us lonesome old bechs Of peavies and patches.
Bills. Jimmies and Jacks. o. the Ak.
The cook he had hung a shoepac,t the cokes hung eae toe.
And Larrtgan Joe n sock with a toe-the only whole soc In the crew.
Some others hung sleeves and
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wonderin' why
Old sanity Claus. Ike other lends, had
passed that poorhouse By.
we hooked 10 Dumphy's corner, where no
curIed with buried head,
Rrt his grief and tears stopped eyes and
ears TO all we did or said.
..psng rat the man that's secret"
growled the boss. but others can
Re lest as clus' as that secret cuss. our
only family man"
Then boss he fetched a ~pen-stock ana
thawed the yaller ink,
And he neutrality-suspicious. a writin and
he wunk a wettish wink;
He whispered. There's an order for thir-
ty days o. my pay;
III the rest OF yes men ven take that pen
and do a stunt my way"
We fought to get that pen-stock. and
them as couldn't write
they had the boss attest their cross to
make their writin' tight.
When all had made their papers. he
stacked a reg'lar dome.
Says ne, Its donel Less rum and fun,
but. boys, there lays a HoMEg'
Then he clinched his fist and muttered
as he turned TO Long-geared Mike,
" e. re DdAltg 1FftAS AVh Nv 1rRMA@o ~ ~
got the legs % hike-
Take snnwshoes 10 the carry. catch tote
team TO North Twin.
Then bun II again 10 strike the train and
cash them orders in.
Then stiyver Il To that p~oorhouse where
she has said they be-
ERE stnrtin' NOW. and we don't allow
IT'S d blame dark night. but we're startin'
Them babies cry termorrer night. Cawd
Here's a good health to We, family n
From the depth OF our hearts and
Boughs for our bunks and salt boss
And a very light loa OF worlds g.
Keep your neck rear the arms and
And never come here tg the troubles
Gad bless We with plenty. and streng
That shelters the wife and the babie
We've tasted OF lifeAand we know wi
We lonesome old baches OF peaviss 1
Bills. Jimmies and Jacks o. the Axe.