Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

Father and the joy of meeting those
lost for a while. That pink fingered
and pink checked baby. that gentle
aud sweet faced mother. and that
gray bearded father, you will see them
again. What joy in this hope of re-
union around Gods throne.
Rev. Henry Martyr Campbell of the
First Presbyterian church, was assist
ed by Rev. Reed at yesterday morning
services. Mr.. Campbell alluded to
the good work being done by the
Crittenton Home and requested his
congregation to take the bags THAI
were there for distribution and fill
them with the generosity born of the
remembrance of Gods gift 20 man.
1900 years ago.
The pastor also expressed the hope
that many would attend the children's
entertainment on the evening of the
oath and that they would each bring
at least a small gift for the poor and
sick of the city as a representative OF
the Associated Charities will be pres
ent on that occasion 10 receive these
donations.
Mr. Campbell's Christmas message
was one of cheer, confidence and fin
al victory.
The text found in Luke 2:1O-11
was Fear not: for. behold. | bring
YOU good tidings of great JOY which
shall be to all people. For unto you
is born this day in the city of David
a Savior. which is Christ the Lord
Millions of people at this glad sea-
son are thinking of these verses.
Some one has said that the words
of this text form the grandest sermon
| ever conceived of.
And suddenly there was with the
angel a multitude of the heavenly host
| praising God. and saying Glory to
God in the Highest and on earth
Peace, Good Will toward men,"
Are these words the announcement
of the birth of a Savior true?
Yes, for none less than God could
! give this glorious message to a needy
world The announcement of the
/ birth Of Christ is more enhancing
4 than his suffering and death. This
/ Christmas exhortation means that God
| is concerned for you and for me-for
all mankind. You cannot consider
these words without realizing that
| Gods providence is over all. From
the house of DR.. Dixon the great
preacher. the first born had been
called and as the family sat at break
fast on the following Christmas, one
child said This is Towards first
Christmas in Heaven" and another
turning to his father. said Il would
like to know if it is not Christmas day
every day in Heaven
THE reason the shepherds were MOI
to fear. was because Christ was borI
into the earth. What confidence that
gave them,
What confidence il should give yol
and me today. Confidence lies beneath
every victory. 1t freed Cuba. lifted
the shackles from the slaves If oui
country; put Calhoun in congress anC
/; Lincoln in the presidential chair anC
} gave to the world the locomotive, tel
egraph. linotype and in fact. ever
, invention in use today.
Often have you been reminded o
Napoleon's drummer boy who. wheI
commanded to beat a retreat. said '
do not know how to beat a retreat
but l can beat a charge. which vii
make even the dead fall in line Ma!
rot beat it now, as | did at Lodi
sire?"
Are we not by our lack of conf
dence. limiting Gods power?
And he could there do no might!
work save he laid his hands on few
sick folk and healed them and h
marveled because Of their unbelief."
We are not doing Gods work be
cause of lack Of confidence. forgetfu
that He shall have dominion from
sea TO sea and from the river to tn,
ends Of the earth They that dwell
in the wilderness shall bow before
him; and his enemies shall lick tn
dust" and the heather shall be givel
him for an inheritance.
The Christmas bells should ring on
the message that Christ being born
the Redeemer Of the world will redeem
the world. Tell the glad tidings
God expects US to do our part. realiz-
ing that our neighbors, not only th'
man nearest, but the man farthes
away if to him we can best carry tn,
gospel.
There is nothing selfish or narrow il
the message. Christ is not mine o.
yours. but humanity's. The field i.
the whole world.
Behold the Lamb Of God that TAX
eth away the sin of the world" No
in Christ's suffering and death i.
Gods wonderful love so manifested
as in his humbling himself to become
bone of our bone and flesh of oul
flesh. The redeemed Of earth and
heaven proclaim that Christ can
III does and will save the world In sub.
stance these were some of the
thoughts presented by Rev Campbell
Miss LOise Murphy and the quar-.
tette rendered a beautiful anthem
which was greatly enjoyed as Vas the
offertory, Gounods Nazareth by Mr.
Heinrich.