The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-24
Tuesday, Decembcr "a, 1907.
THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.

signi fiicant fact of history that the
angels son" of "Pcacc on canh'
perfectly described the condition of
the w"rll at the time Of His coming.
Then over aIl the earth was peace.
The gates ct the temple Of Janus. at
Rome. were closed, there brin. Il, lh;,
Empire supposed no need Of The pres
tncc Of their cod TO lead their con-
uucrim" armies in victorious bnttlr.
'No roar of battle Suund
Was heard tnr world around,
The idle spear and shield were hiu4
uphung.
The hooked chariot stood
Unstaincd with hostile blood,
The trumpet spak1 not to the arme |
throng,
And kings sat still, with awful eye,
AS if ihey surely knew
Their sovran Lord was by;
And peaceful was the night
Wherein the Prince of Light
His reign Of peace upon tlr. earth be-
gan.
AS then. so at this Christmastidc,
thrrr is peace among the nations. No.
where III all the earth are nations as
nations engaged in warfare. In the
year 1900, Minister Wu. Of China.
made an address in New I.ork. on
t"nlnrianism. in which he declared
that the principles Of peace cnunriat-
Ell by the Founder Of the Christian
trIl"lrn are visionary AID impossible
Of attainment. Those. To whom taat
old. old Christmas story is moi a myth
but th' "randeSt event in the wurI rs
history. do not believe that these
rrlncip cS are impossible Of attain
mcnl.' Once war and conquest was
Inc 3l"hest ambition ;;I .hr nations
N"w. wherever mrr have heard the
thrlS''naS mrSSa"t. var Is no longer
the ruin" passion. Where men have
f"i: tA' power of thc Prince of
Peace. there is no longer war fo:.
Wa; : sake. Today. state of war is
the exception and NOT IT. rule. Men
think Of armies and The horrors Of
war with dread. Loud r and louder
grows the demand for peaceful arbi-
t:a''"3 "f all disputes. Even .hn Cen
tral American Republics will cele-
bratc This Christmas the agreement,
for the establishment Of Il tribunal
Tor The settlement Of differences. that
hrrtt"l'nrc could be determined only
by the arbitrnmrnt Of war.
Ar"thrr -i"n Of the are is seen in
this fact. li.ai one, the whulc rccor |
ct all nat'"n$ in days Of n.d was mad>,
uI' rf pages tf dtrIs - J!uuG. Then
the victor had no mercy for the van
qn!shrd. II was always war to Ia.
death. Now, on the field Of battle,
every wounded entmy becomes 4
bro. h'r. wh"S' wn'nd:. II adc !,v In"
nan f war. A. % be healed with
tee : md of love. ahil5 over every
"a'''" camp i!"rl> 'hr fIaw Of the
Krd Cross. TN" banner f mercy. and
on '.r,y firm" line. gentle womcn
ard skilled surgeons. angels Of mercy,
minister alike TO friend and fo,man,
No: alone ;hr promise but :hc ever
'nrrca>ing rulfillmcnt brings the as
%uranrr that:
~" the days are fastening on
BY prophrt bardS foretoli.
When with the ever circling years
C"MrS back the a"t of gold.
When peace shall over all thc earth
lis blessed banner fling,
And III" whole world send back the
$ol-,
WITCH now the angels sing"
'hr above is from the WrStminSie er.
Md, Sentinel ANA is written bv I'm,
Rev. w. l.. Scabrnok. we'll known in
Ncwbcrry where ne has many rrirl Is.
The Herald and News has Thought
1T would be fitting TO appropriat, this
Christmas message with the proDcr
acknowledgment, Of course. to tie
author and thus give its readers a
Christmas greeting from one who is
remembered and loved by many of
our readers.
"Pcace on earh' is the pean
which should rnsound throughout the
world at this happy season. Not only
peace among the nations bat peace
among individuals.
TIE Herald ana News extends ihc
compliments Of the season TO all OF