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

A Merry Words used and passed to and
fro sometimes thought
reach the spirit OF Christmas needs spirit
human life 1t the merrimen though
essential 1t the ieastng which is but another attribute is
the essential idea the Crs which celebrate the feast Of
Christ
Christi Who you appreciate Christ
has done for your The world wisdom OF civilization depends upon that
wOrdChrs 1t the pin OF the progressive power
OF the advancing nations We forgotten the
dear the how grand the air. how the life that for but
tytree years granted the example teaching
life will live forever Heaven and may pass away other pure heo
logical systems pass away but the teaching of Christ
pass away That teaching pure thorough broad kindly
God given, that a
That it be misused That has been misused
But that mans miserable Interpretation of the greatest beau
fl and piu OF doctrines If chooses put the
OF his socaed religion aside he his judge the other side
of the river life and face what the last and final decree be- The
whole thing with the with the They either live
their lives well or they do not That depends upon themselves
individuals Neither popes bishops
eXhoors going do much good future world if there
But all OF them give that kindness OF heart that beay of spirit
that material assistance the and needy which makes those who
profess Christianity loved by those who within its influence
But this not the Christmas frame OF mind Yet it is the
frame OF mind that every protesting Christian should hold Faith
OF these Charity And one should remember that Charity coerh
lying thoughts OF Christmas and look the actual Christmas has
ever been joyful feast Christians There those who
that Christmas Renaissance of the Saturnaa of An
cien Rome and that celebrating pagan festival under the
tan festival and has for centuries been SO celebrated So celebrated
George Wh sing who lived and died the time Good Queen Bess
So now is come our joyiulest feast
Let every be jolly,
Each with ivy leaves drest
...- And every post with holly,
Though churls mirth repne,
Round your foreheads garands Irvine
Drown in cup of wine
And let us all be
And with lines about "Chmneys Smoke, and he
without the door But after all this the
ea Christmas and it is the Christmas which desires reach
ideal Christmas? the christmas the soul.
Charles Dickens the Christmas and though he showed the
material oy the though he drew the rockng
the
him the good will to all mankind That grand
y vire heart only family the
whole world and has permeated the whole world Christmas and
Dickens words He taught nations the
of the Christmas idea He his of drawing
great his power imagining striking situations,
he great his satire he great his ability the
figures the whole range British and mayap AngoSaxon
literature greatest divine kindness which
led him write his Christmas Stories which imprinted
de the paper which the imprint of the words
but which find their echo heart after that Of
Dickens ceased to beat.
does require the surroundings among which Dickens
Christmas the happy that should be- The Holly miste
red berries turkeys poultry bawn
puddng fruit and punch OF the Christmas
land but incident The essential idea Of Christmas kindness
forgiveness for injuries either imagined the words given
by the Angels that distant night floating through the pure of
the Syrian desert.
Peace Earth, Good Will towards Men"
That the keynote of Christianity That the keynote of the
Christmas and all hymn with fervo the words
Peace EaIt ideal OF ourselves the ideal
realized But what grand dea is right wish the readers Of
The Star Merry Christmas 1t be hoped that all will feel Good
will towards men, and there mother great that
will go bed tomorrow without that prayer her lips
PEACE ON EARTH.