The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-17

'''h SaStSl anu I)lrAllS. nl1t Is
symbolica! of gloom, dependency and
suffering. 1t is, however. often the
case that night is radiantly beautiful,
all HE magnificent forces of heaven
turning out on dress parade, wonder
fully glorious ana impressive in their
mystic evOlutions.
IL was on such night as this that
the old patriarch Abraham went out
on the Palestine hill-tops and with
raptures awe beheld the vision of the
stars. There they hung millions and
millions of thousands of liohts-some
fixed stars others rotary-some hu-
bitable other non-habitable-Mercury,
Venus and Mars with their historic
father, the gallant Arcturus-the
mighty band of light-the Milky Way,
all stretched ont over the vast immer-
sity of space, @littering in the East;
trobbing in the West; scintillatin",
| flashing" and twinkttny, yet calm,
serene and undisturbcd,
Abraham saw more in tha stars than
any one else had seen. lie saw poster
ity; for he took Il peep down the dim
vista of time and saw countless thou
sands Of christian heroes and hcroinas
reckoning their spiritual "cncalogy
back to him as the 'F'athcr or the
faithrul''-thc pro2enitor OF all VINO
walk by faith and not by sight.
Philosophers tell It's that if child
is born under certain stellar imflucn-
COS he will be Il warrior--a Napoleon,
Lconidas. Hannibal or Militiades, I'M
der others he will be a philanthropist
| a Lincoln. Howard or Carnegie, in
| other words, he is born to make money
or to rise to official position. or to
stumble on a dark path Of evil doom.
And these scientific men 90 on to say
that they can predict the future car
ecr Of il child by casting Il horoscope
Of the heavens and reafin" his destiny
inscribed by pencil Of star light at
the moment of biaith. 1Vis earthly
destiny is controlled by Mars. or Ven
us. or Mercury ur Saturn.
'All Of this may be rruc. or part OF
it may be true, or not amy Of it may
! be true. There is one star, however,
which has affected every human. I!
IS thc precious Star Of Bethlehem.
Abraham saw it and was Glad Proph-
cts saw ii and were thrilled. The Shep-
crds saw = and rejoiccd with exceed
ing %!rH .;">. Beginning at the Man.
GO i! i'"th.' lem il has shed light OF
'h'n>HndS ci cradles since. Toward
lis S"Hrcc We hasten. Those who 90
""t rN"n !;ra's stormy sen guided by
this Star "re never shipwrccked; the
sky may become dark. winds contrary
'nd boistcrous, waves angry and cause
him to anchor for awhile, but after
all he will be able to bring the ship in-
to harbor. Let us open our eyes real
wide and see one real cause for hard
struggles and drawbacks of our peo-
pie. Is it not because we have trusted
too much in legislature, education
and money and forgetfulness of the
basic priciple - Righteousness
Righteousness exalteth a nation but
sin is reproach to any people, O
that this celestial Star may guide in
halls Of congress. in State legislature,
and in the hearts Of all who are in
authority. Let us pray for it. "He
counted ii to him for Righteousness. !"
First LET us ourselves be righteous as
possible. relative to our organizations
and institutions. We are not ALWAYS
as careful as we might be in grading
the moral status among our women :;
for too often both in church and in
society a dissipated woman is allowed
to occupy a seat in front of good
mothers. honest wives and virtuous
daughters, and in some instances we
find these vile women IN the school
room as teachers. when TO say the
least, they ought be made eco way
back, take a seat and sit down.
While honored gray hairs and youth
ful virtue should be brought forward
III their stead; for I am persuaded
that those who are guided by the di-
vine light Of this heavenly Star are
safe leaders and nodes for the dcvel-
opmcnt Of pure and noble womanhood.
"Tell me quickly' said one of old,
1000 years ago, "what will exalt or
life up people?" There was a diff
ference of opinion among men or
those days as in nowadays, conse-
qucntly some thought money, others
suggested intellectually, others still