The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-12-27
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THE bhAIlil*kSN CHRIST
Nluetssn hundred years ago and mere there born
one wnters night in bethlehem Of judah babe In a
mange he vas cradeed aud but ior tie visit Of certain
shepherds who had heard the angels singing and othree
wise men who brought him gifts Of great proe, hs com.
ing was unnoticcd bs the great world
Ilirty years past the habe grew lnto boy ths boy
into YOUTH ana ths youth into manhood working
quietly As carpenter 10 the village Of Nazareth There
followed then three years in which the 'uan Travelled
about the ttle country ef has nativity, preaching TIE
coming Of the kingdom Of heaven aud then he died an
enominous death On tie cross and hls few disciples
scattered abroad al ths vast Roman empire
And yet tle message that this quiet man brought Is
tie world has shaken 4 % is sry foundations No
statesman conqaefof artist no eiormsf has left
such impress upon the world as this haHbe carpenter
Of Nazareth in Galse. No cteeds have been abs 70
eonhne HIM church as been 50 great as 70 contain
him who allsa the ~ord
II IS not the miracles chris, worsed THAT touch tAe
world today Men who disbeleye altogether the mrae
uous element hs lire set admit that tie llis christ
lived tho Christ preached are IS fresh today Is
they we're nineteen haudrea Jean aga lie Il vas who
arss taught and lived the great truth that love Of cod
and love Of ones uelrhboFsare one
MANY weary years have past anes he died aud rase
again from tie dead sears ii oppression II brutality.
q hatred q neghbor lar nsighbor II race iar raee
Wars have not yss past aeals ebsatlogs and lynes
and Impressions have uot yst been done asay with
And ysf. thls Christmas aag probably sees tbe eord
nsare rsaisae ths teaeass of christ han ans christ.
mas since - afth There l in eaf oaa iani e. least.
agrowlng tallsf at aas ssaris ii tis past las. teen
preng tls church sas oat ~ ths ciurgh ], i telur
lselssd tif oal MAJ scramble iof nausy aud power
~e have tssa lala'ns msssly % TIE form o. ebrtsgs
teachings ille relatively ue.seu,als baptism church
ansmterstlp public confession ana have neglected al
together tts great truth a alsa g rea whsh Is tiat.
whether q ths church of cor ws should i've tbat fs 81
ansieslueas tas alone ha poaer q aass ths earh j
Christ moved Il
Vice ana crime and efeilg stil aaaflsH each 4 oar
cities has Il. rsd Light district. as sums r. eal.a
ahours Is bardeusa underpald stuased. brutal
iasa men ana Christ. brothsfs and sisters an
ofthem bat not oun Never on ths earth viii psrfsc
toa - at'aas yst ths Christmas d. buds d farther
% cur vas than ~ hays been befors rers . Il Pre-
- q conception Ia ana today graf revival cut
slds the church ia large neasarvsfsn IA many aasss
eiampiouet bf mea vie profess e 8sbslisss 10 tls
CHRIST revival that sall leave our Iaad and the asrd
higher and nabisr tlan thsg have ever been before
And, whetHsf consciously 8f uncoassaa.lg lhe teach
ings q that who born nafe than nineteen hun
dfs ago bethlehem of Indah ell haze ben he
inspiration Of she men sho bringing to pass ths
brighter daf. chFsts dssthessns proves s dsslalts