The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-30
10e Janoasy 7-The Shepherds FloA
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! schools of the world, has apc0in,ed GER
tain stud1e. In the life OF Cnrist for the
eli the gospels In Chronological order. The
book from which Ne stUdy to-S:ay hears
10 authors nAioe. AZ the companion Of
sss s s"iS q g. ~ :.ls ~; Luke had full ano"I
Nn. \ y. and he was in hearty sympathy
With tho missionary spirit OF the apostle
10 70 the Geat:ies Master Of Greek Isarn-
Gnish to his writings. lie began his
.sssc Hescn 0s Sscno By .scSraina what the
Ssnss TO- 5000 sss1nSehsss ;n Smi,m.hs sanuneistion
the EAtter's visit TO Elizabeth and her IN
sRsre1 song: the birth and infancy OF Joh:.
Sae haptist. the Great :crerunner and
nSra1d M 9a tie Christ. the Promised Elijah
(Natt ". = q. who should prepare the
~HS SfsekE:n q ssi.irs Ws,, n:e1 :: rspsntsncs:
OF Jesus occur? II has always been sup
posed that n mans career was dependent
y some extent. at least. upon MS sur
they would certainly be Interesting Luke
informs us that :, was In the days Of the
taxin8- Caesar Augustus. in the height
he might become absolute monarch In all
parts of his vast Empire He ordered =
complete census TO De taken. at whic'i
all heaas OF families should be enrolled
ana tribute should be paid. In this waY
the treasury would be r-plenisiled and
TIE sovereiSntS acknowledged. The plan
William the Conlueror AID compiled i'm
the Lsosnsday book. The first decree on
shis matter was ma'.e three years be-
tore Vow II Is repeated. When COM
pleted the scep;er woaId depart from J.-
dab and all authority would rest la Isoni..
'Ge:, si!n, ~ ~
have To do witt: III. b.y,h Of Jesus? In
tended by Caesar for one purpose. IL was
ov"rruled BY Dvin. Providence for an
other iurpose. .psa!n ixxSi. 10 The de
AL f,sss
ince Oe jue:.a should return TO their tribal
homo To BE- listed The provision would
:.e parallel il a!i the inhabitants cf tho
United States were compelled To- return
To the States a..t towns of their nativity.
Accordingly. there vas u great move
meni "f th. popuiaiion: some being p,:s
ed'c'. from which there was nO escape,
Joseph ART Mary tourn"y~d frohs their
hv;e N csasa:c:h snuthwsrd to the civ
U! bethlehem. ~ the iah! % Judah. tH
which tItb. they belonged. ,Xiatt La
There. soon after their arrival Jesus vas
born. f'ilhi!ins The p!eicti"Ie that had
been made concerning MIN. sMirah. Y. -
SHEPliE;sDS-tVerscS 81 To whom shall
II be first announced tha; Christ has
Gomez Shall i, b. Herod at Jerus aiem-
No: he ~ Jealous and cruel. and will seek
IL b. to the priests and scribes? No.
they are naughty IN! Sigoted. estecminS
their pr"r"ga'ivcs more than the cause
Of righteousness. prosecuting any wh"
turned tn" people from them Matt. XXvi.
a. Besid.s they tn;.spr.t the proph.
cieS concerning the Messiah AS descriP-
tive OF temporal prince. and they wall
Rot r.eeiva as such, one "r iowiy biTth
The 'iianitarics ia church and state will
one day mite 10 p.; Jesus 70 death.
Rel are watch:n. their f!ucks. POSSIBLY
the descendants Of those who were se:v-
ants Of JeSaS IL sam. xvi. Ii These sh.;'-
herds shall be frs: 10 know of the AL
vert. They have no; been corrupted by
court life. and they are best prriAre'!
to bear tn. message. palm xXS'v -
ANGEL.tNc,se - W" si.ah t,I! INC INC
porter John x. -. Who keeps the gate
who aGln!itied the travellers from Gaiiiee
He cannot leave his post ~ duty. and II
is doubtful II he kne"s anything Of il:,
lnanE.r ard its precious occupant Shall
Joseph 20: The Young mother needs his
:"mpany Matt, l.; ~ shait t, someone o,
;.sleep. and know not th- oign!,y "f fE"
little stranger. An angel shall be en-
plOyea. He knows what no mortal then
understood. tor his home IS the eternal
habita;ion whence Jesus came John XVII.
s., where for countless ages the inexpre.-
s',se elory las b-ea displayed On other
ri. ~ Suddenly descending from the
sky the celestial visitor Was among thc
shepherds TIE ~f!uigenc- Of the wcr!d
ahovs attended him and lighted ". all m"
pain shedding an unea-shly sple,I :or over
the face og nature. A similar visitation
was stanteJ to Sau: on the way TO I,a-
TiDiNGs~ sve1:es 10 30, wha. VIII ,h.
angel say 10 tho shepherds? Fear not.
were his nrss words. The supernatural
vision ,nay have beea disturbed by tho
sight tActs IL. - strong men though
they We're. accistosnsd 70 canger. me
tfeInhl~d with ALARM Hs!iss. II had ho"a
long underwood that anyons who saw
celestial bc!:ss must do ,Judges xiii. c'
The angel therefore assured his hearers
that NO harm would come to them. In
hA hv.n than GOOD fssltnRQ -
Saviour is born TO you he said fSInllinS
the promises ma4e 10 Joeeph 'Mate- 2'.
declaring the nature and mission q {hs
child human because born. divine be-
cause . saviour: Tho angel we;t on 10
aseociats the ch!!! with I.-Asls hopes.
locating HIN IN the CITY Of David calii"s
Greek equivalent Of messiah. king. the
latter the sans AZ Jehovah. the oovenar.:
keeE.ns God Cen. u. ~
importance of the event just annorncedf
The shepherds might have known. IN par.
FOR thu synazogue schoo!s had taueh! 'h"
explained more FULLY bad not . veil besn
over their eyes. III Cor: ~. ~ II is DE-
s.rAble that tho shepherds. and thar. after
q: I:hr.st e,gn,s~, Immediately 'hers
was with .hs anx~ multitude Of ne
heavealy host. whose voice. rang out full
and clear. GLORY 70 Cod was The n.st
s,d Y4ghteo,sne.s of God were 10 be TN
folded. in ,hs eon-i,nnA,ion Of the plan
of tire ere, or. ~. Isl On Earth
:inu.. Chris,'s coming mean, irr.pres.i-
bic confic. with tho powers Of darkness
SAlss< Z. So b1.e 20 .hoss whose hearts are
changed Il nnca,t Joy and -at'sfac'ion-
eh.phsr9s receive this wonderful In"Ra&.,
VIII is fall on dull ears or hard hearts
VIII shey b. Indifferent 20 the ruld!imene
o. prophecy and the realisation OF na-
sinns, kt.p~sr 1:a. u, Scarcely had tho
s,lEei de:,sr.e1 when shey conferred con-
eernins whss 'h-y bad heard and re-
solved 20 v.-i. ire newborn child .iss-
In et Hss'~n'ns ovs. :se pain. Up ':he
terraces hiii ta,cush ~. moon-!is gar
search vas no. Ians. Having been :o,A
tina. jesus world - found In Q man8eY.
they psvce~.-.l 20 ;hs s'lbiic Inn. where
sfrsn9pvS found Accommodation. and .crs
directed 20 fAs piss~ whsr. che beast. were
H.p,. b~rsus~ there 10 roipm So
who're. The fancy of p,s4n'"ss and po"ss
have :evei~f sr TIE scere as ;se shspnsrfs
uttered .n1 heheii ifseI,.. yary sna -h-.
hons.e simplicity has no. Attempted 20 De-
s~rste shs in:@yy,e1
A-NNARY-Th.. earthly III. ~ Jesus 80
Nasa..h h.xan a, = 'in.: ~h-n %. Eo-
sre .ass r~x:.9e % ciyii authority eyer
cts~i hy the i~Ws and abf"Ss. sl, ysyW~r IN
htmss:& The decree ~ which tais PR
mother % the p,sre % nativity as fnr.so'c
hv sAe p<og.Ne.a Tss birth W.s a:aoesne.-.
By an asSei % sh.ys<rc. ard = hos. 30
-~ss~niv r5nfr-rS@Ts ssnr sh~i. s,s1
anthems. e1p.sin:nr tie s:rniacane> % The
herds nsoysS bv .i,- roet'ai w~ys hrs, ~.
vsas err tcwsv cizc. whsr. the infant ,,y.
n the external ~f-vu.as'arees v~>p owl
DEMONSTRATIONS ue.e.i ;he occasion into one
n uesrr ffSyssv. Th~ e1fe1An~ %