The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

would go still farther and picture Thee
bearing willingly the heavy cross Thou
art to assume, loaded with our sins. But
MOI we will not think Of the cruel treat
ment Thou art soon to receive at the
hands of wicked world. For Thou art
to-day amongst us a smiling babe. and
our thoughts are those OF joy, of glad
ness.
We have come with the humble shep-
herds in spirit to Thy crib. and like them
we offer Thee that which Thou desirest
most-we give Thee our hearts! For is
not the heart the symbol of love. and art
not Thou the God of Love? Else why
didst Thou come as a little child? For
can any one help but love Thy tender
little innocents? And art Thou mot going
Z to givesus later example OF Thy patcr-
nal love for the young, when Thou shalt
gather around Thee thy little friends,
and say to them, Suffer little children
to come unto Me. and forbid them not:
Cor of such Is the kingdom Of heaven 2"
and art Thou not going to say to US
also UNLESS you become as little chill
dreh you shall not enter into the king
dom Of heaven g
We rejoice, then, to-day with all the
Joy Of which our hearts are aepable' We
rejoice because salvation is Begun. We
~cjolce because Of the good Thou bring
asst into the world! We rejoice because
1NOu ART one OF us, anu must come 10
mako Thy abode with men!
Thou Art the Christ,
And we have como to Thee to-day
With confidence that Thou art all power
full. and can and will hear our fervent
prayers. For, In the words Of ST. Peter
4 If We do not so to Thee, ITO whom else,
Lord, shall we go?" And We have DO
lleved and have known" and do bcIeve
now and know that Thou art the Christ.
the Son of tho Living God!"
Verify. that little Infant In our midst
Is He before whom all will one day
freely or not, bend the knee In alteration.
i Is the Messiah, the great eternal High
Priest, the Christ, the God-made man!
and the world by His countless miracles!
It Is He who will confound His enemies
BY the declaration: destroy this temple
and In three days ] will rebuild It'll" II
Is lie who will conquer death and hell
b' bursting triumphanty from the grave
With body gloriled. incompatible, impas-
sihlo' 1t Is He who with divine authority
has sent me. so do send you. Cosy
into tho whole world, teach all nations
teach them ia. observe all things what
soever have commanded you
1t is lie who will one day come to-
Judge all men--aye even tho enemies who
dared to Judge IIim-the Lord OF AN
Effects Of the Incarnation.
And what lis taking place beyond our
earthly sphere? In hell there reigns 4
yerltable pandemonlum Of confusion,
Lucl.er and his followers SUSPECT that
the Infant born IN that stable is truly
tho promised, the long-eXpected Redeem
en- They only suspect, because thes
knowledge is only conjectural; and
founded on tho wonderful effects accom-
panying the birth OF the Saviour! Let Luz
cifer has an innate feeling that he u
conquered. Some Intuition seems to tell
him that the Seed Of her who Is to crush
the serpent's head has at last come Into
tho world. n In consequence he'll Is one
wild scene ef rage, confusion sion Terror 3 !
frightened, the despa ring demons. to the
realms Of blessedAess above, The heaven
IN courts and mansions are flooded With
sea Of celestial harmony. The Heaven.
" Father looks, down upon that taf,op
cave and It's occupants With the tend z !,
Shedding from on high the divine ray
pe His ilrepressibls love, The fcAegu ossn.