Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
mighty founder was child himself
Charles Dickens.

mighty founder was child himself
Charles Dickens.
1.-THE greatest thing a man can do for
his Heavenly Father is to be kind to some
of His other children. Henry Drummond.
THE kindness of Christmas is the kind
ness of Christ. To know that God SO loved
us as to give US His Son for our dearest
brother, has brought human affection to Its
highest tide on the day of that Brothers
birth. II God so loved US how can we help
loving one another?"-Maltbie D. Babcoek.
lished in Atlanta, Ga, which is printed
from type made out Of bullets and shot that
were used during the war. The message OF
the angels, Peace on EARTH, meant that
all the bullets of wrath, and enmity, the
shot of bitter tongues and hatred. should be
turned into love that would bring new era
of affection upon EARTH
1t is said that Francis Murphy, the cele-
brated temperance philanthropist, was once
passing along the street in company with
some of his friends on the way home from
one of his lectures and seeing drunken
man crouching in the shadow Of building
he went up to him, and putting his hand
upon the mans shoulder. said: Brother,
God loves you and needs you!,
Loves me! Needs me! Why, I thought
no one loved me or had any need for mel"
Yes" said Mr. Murphy, God loves you
and needs you" He grasped his hand
heartily and passed on. That man afterward
became a Christian through Mr.. Murphy's
words, and devoted his life to saving others.
The true spirit of Christmas is to give forth
to others whatever Christ is to US. He will
be just that to the most fallen human be-
ing, and it is our business to tell the story
just as the shepherds did. We must bring
others to the manager to see the Christ and
worship, and be filled with the wonder and
joy as we have been.
How to Help the Leader.
Pray in the meeting thanking God for the
gift of His Son, and asking Him to make
you more simple hearted, believing and
loving like the shepherds.
PARALLEL PASSAG ES.-Ephesian Nv, 1,
2, 80; Peter, iii, 90; Colossians, iii, 12-14;
Luke xvii, "a; 1 Peter, iv, s; Romans. XIV, /;
Romans, xiii, 8; James ii, 8; Galatians, W. 1.
HINTS TO THE LEADER.-The Endeav-
or Hymnal, 1872, 254, 255. 25s, 257.
Ask the members beforehand each to
bring a Christmas incident of carrying the
spirit of Christmas into everyday life. ASK
members in meeting each to stand in order
and say one thing he or she can do to carry
the spirit of Christmas through the year.
This should be exceedingly practical. One
might say: II have been thinking that I
might try to be as habitually courteous and
pleasant to the members of my own house,
hold as I am to strangers. l am afraid I
have not always BEEN" Another might say:
Il have decided to try to think less about
myself and more about others happiness
this year. I want to try to make my mother
have an easier time" And so on, If you can
give the hint you may find the members
take hold of such practical personal resolves
quite freely, each led on by the other, and
this may be exceedingly fruitful in the lives
of the members. Do not omit a season of
earnest prayer for this Christmas spirit In
which you will urge everyone present to at
least Join by repeating some sentence like.
Lord, give me the Christmas spirit to last
throughout the year."
Be sure to have some extra Christmas
music, a solo or duet If possible.
The healing of the world
Is in its nameless saints. Each separate star
Seems nothing, but myriad scattered stars
Break up the night and make 1t beautiful.
e. B. BROWNING.
! went to seek for Christ:
And in a howell rude
With naught to fence the weather from His head,
The King l sought for meekly STOOD
A naked, hungry child
Chung round His gracious knee,
And a poor hunted slave looked up and smiled
To bless the smile that set him free.
New miracles 1 His presence do
No more / knew the howell bare and poor,
The gathered chips into wOodpile grew,
The broken morsel swelled to goody store.
knelt and wept: My Christ l seek,
His throne is with the outcast and the weak.