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

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world Is before lis to.sins-nnd dag BY
day its misery Is more uppnllihsly up.
parent Every heart Knows Its own bits
terness Life cannot throw or Its load.
When We laugh wo arc sad. If for a
moment wo make holiday. yet there sis a
WHISPER In the heart that VIII not be
,atilcd. u. Hi
There may DO no positive dlsobedionce
or infractlons OF the Divine Law that we
can place, vet there Ia suffering. The
loved child lies dying! the heart is break
Ing, tho home IL violated by Invisible but
mighty enemies, there is d caiiker III the
I,rse, a rust II, the gold, and everywhere
sin and sorrow and distress, This IS the
world: what win. YOU 90 with Il? What
does that Kind Of world want7 1t wants
II snvlour'--nune other cat, help or COM
fort It. 55Sll
Jesus Christ. the Lord OF Glory, left
His heavenly throne, and moved by pity
ing love, came to this world to DO TINS tt!
Saviour Whatever may DO said for
or against Christianity, hero Is the fact
that Christ sought&to vanqulsl, hostility
by the creation OF brotherhood; to n,ih-
gate human suffering by sanctifying It.
To addresses Himself, not to n little Sec
ltlon Of tho world, tho rich. the great, or
the philosophers, but to it's very heart;
that heart which is brokeir, the soul that
is In agony. tho llfo that Is well-nigh
hopeless TO these Ie comes and ofters
to BIO their Saviour" 1t Is noble, a
glorious proposal.
This offer comes to sou "to-day." I'M
to you Is born. this day 's..!' -. 80. q
Saviour" I'm
No wonder that the Angels sang an
thems of praise, For the curse was re-
moved and tho Deliverer had come!
God give you and mo grace to believe
this gracious message and accept Els
blessed Christmas gift!
Senator Daniels speech on Friday
seems to have made a good IMPRESSION
upon those who heard It. In now1se was
It an exhlbitioniof eloquence' nor "u y
It Intended to be; but 1t was power
full review Of the status Of the ne" re-
public or Colombia and an able legal
argument against the pretension OF the
administration that the United States
have the right to prevent Colon bia IRON
attempting to assert her authority over
the State OF Panama. Major Daniel
supported Mr.. .Hoars resolution calling
upon the President for further IN forma-
ton on tho subject.
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Colonel Henry Kyd Douglas. whose
death at Hagerstown, Md. VIC announced
yesterday, was prominent and popular
in the Army Of; Northern Virginia and
was widely known In the South. He
was OF distinguished appearance. clever
and courteous, bright and CHEEKY. and
was welcome at sal veterans reunions.
He was successful, too, In the practice
Of tho law, and';as lecturer, but not
SO in all his political aspirations, though
he had served Maryland as an associate
judgeYon the bench Of the Fourth Dis
trIct. and as adjutant- general. Thou
sands of army friends and others: will
treasure his naemory: 81.
Tho New rosk 7sait horlt.os have re-
solved to wage d SggSeessiye mpaign
OF vaccination during The uext few weeks.
There is an alarming ployalence:of small.
pox In tho Empire State.
Once 1t was thought that the Immunity
iraparted by a single successful vaccina-
ton lasted;A lifetime. but 1t is now. kno VII
that such is not always the case. Re-
va ccnation therefore Is urged:-
Philadelphia and Baltimore also have
taken steps to have a thorough vaccinn-
ton Of their people.