The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-12-25

instincts Of humanity. This holiday
eclipses all other birthdays. as the
sun makes the electric light to cast
a shadow. At this season large
majority find delight in giving. 1t
gives occasion for springs of human
kindness and good will to flow. 1t
challenges the charge that man is
innately and persistently selfish.
More than is believed practice the
truth that is more blessed to give
than to receive.
Christmas Is the festival Of children
and women. Christ's conception OF
childhood and youth and his treat
ment of women made It possible for
them to commemorate his birthday
with Joy and gladness. At the out
set Of his career he foretold the reg
nancy Of the cradle and the glory Of
the woman. Christmas celebrates the
birth Of a child to whom the world
owes the progress Of 1900 years. and
whose work will endure so long as
earth shall continue and influence 9th
er worlds.
| AZ INETEEN centuries ago peasant
woman of Judea in q stable gave
birth to a child destined to dc
the greatest possible work-to free al
women from bondage and all children
from slavery-the evils which dis
graced past ages. Jesus Influenced
upon humanity as child. man, I
teacher and as Saviour. as one WHIT
put the eternal right of man above al
established customs and precedents
is the greatest inheritance Of the hu
|, man race. The king Of the Jews ha
become the king Of the world. A He
brew mind with no racial bias Is nov
ruling the nations. The spirit Of tn
Christ most deeply moves modern hf
and thought, His name. has, passe
over our institutions and his mind ha
penetrated into our social and domei
tic existence. The inspiration Of tru
: liberty and education, the benedictio
: Of the beautiful, the elevation of le
tiers. literature and morals ar
ascribed to him.
!. TITS influence upon the centuries
z as clearly marked a. the Gu
rents of the Gulf Stream brin
ing verdure and beauty to inhospitabl
shores, light to those in darkness. an
}. making the wilderness to blossom 9
It the rose. Innumerable poems, drains
e and songs have been develope
It through his teaching. Art taxes itse
q fittingly to portray his life. architec
r. ure struggles to build temples suitab
3. for his worship. Universities, &C
IL leges, schools, and all systems of ed
lc cation attempt to realize his es
d. mate Of the dignity and worth Of chill
70 hood. Government ITSELF" said Ola
t. stone, lis but the translation of Il
b, teachings Of Jesus Christ into hum,
f. laws and institutions" His though
ID and ideas toll like giant for mar
O. progress. The single historic vine
C. Santa Barbara carried to California
It. a priest has changed all the industri
H. of that land. SO Christ's ideas car
3, energies for civilizing worlds. "As t
8, sun upon the horizion rolls forwal
a pouring forth warmth out Of It's 4
to visible urns, SO we perceive an atm
phere of hope and Joy has be
st. poured over the continent out OF I
Ne. heart of Christ and those who low
him." The world celebrates at Chri
mas the advent of this wonderful
ing. 1t looks reverently upon the Il
Of him, the feeble infant in the m
ger, and upon other children to VIII
he gave SO much.
children and Christmas are
factors Of civilization. Edmr
Burke defined civilization
1.-The spirit of gentleman. and
spirit of religion in life lived In
u presence Of man and God"
The beauty, purity. humility, fa