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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

grind out of this years Christmas trade; / see the
mother waste her ]stored-up nerve force in worrying
about the Christmas gifts; l see the father putting in
extra work in order to meet the increased expense of
Christmas time.
What have we made of Holy Night?" Is it to US
a time of genuine, hearty, soul-lifting, ~enriching, en-
nobling, li~fe-giving, heavenly joy?
What does our generation hear on this Christmas
morn? Is it the voice of the messenger from heaven
announcing great joy? Or is it the rumbling of social
dissatisfaction; the m~uttering Of class hatred, the
threats of capital against labor, 1.-The curses of labor
against capital. Do we hear heavenly harmonies of
JOY and peace and good will? Or 40 we hear discor-
dant, ugly cries Of strife and greed, and lust and
passion?
Behold I bring you good tdings of great Joy"
Has this message lost its significance?
Listen to the messenger from heaven, ye people.
He has a message for you. Let not his voice be
drowned by the many shrill and rough cries. Let not
the glory of the heavenly light be dimmed by the fogs
of human selishness and meanness.
Hearken: Behold l bring you good tidings of
great JOY" 1t is the old, the glorious, the ever new,
the never dying C~hriStmas gospel. 1t is the only Cos
pei that has enough vitality and vigor and divine
power to finally overcome the powers of sin and sell
fshness.
All the genuine JOY this world has ever seen came
from the Babe in the manger. All the light which
Illuminated the narrow pathway up the steep hill of
moral and religious and social progress emanated
from yon Star Of Bethlehem. All the gifts which
gladden. sad hearts and touch the lives of recipients
and givers with tenderness and love. making them
gentler and sweeter and better and happier. are but
the reflection Of the great, unspeakable Gift of love
which God gave to this world in that Holy Night"
And by aught else can We ever experience in our in
diUdual lives nor materiali-e upon this world Of ours
peace" and great joy in the broadcast meaning OF
those terms than by bowling before the Babe of Beth
lehem and allowing Him, the Son Of God, to be our
Saviour and Lord, to be the controlling factor in our
lives.
Behold / bring you good tidings of great ioy."
The message is full Of meaning and possibilities and
power. Even today take it, I pray thee. into thine
heart and into thy life, and this Merry Christmas"
will be truly happy and blessed. Thy thoughts and
words and deeds viii join in the great anthem:
Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace,
Good will toward men.
JOHN L. NUELSEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

forget past sins, affronts. offenses and
weaknesses and to worship God together
in the new way. Unite our endeavors TO
make the world better and life more worth
living. Love the Christ and labor together
with Him for man. Love the good in all
around us. and put from our thoughts the
evil. Christmas is the day OF good will
Christmas has punctuated and spoiled the
pessimism of all ages. Jesus is the center
and circumference OF good will at all
hazards. He is the undylng splendor OF
immortal optimism which %truthfully ao-
composites by death, that which sometimes
seems Illusion to the present life. Christ
mas is the expression OF Gods love and the
bold dash of the strenuous life in the Joyous
heart Of eternal hope, and the world Ii
coming to the brightness Of its morning.
Faith is a personal redeemer and the
imminence Of God is firmly established in
the confidence OF man. and he wishes.
hopes. longs and works for and unfailingly
believes in the salvation OF the world. He
finds his inspiration in Christmas"
Rev. T. B. Greenlee Of Clifton Hill Pres
byterian church will for his Christmas
sermon preach upon the subject of THE
Fullness Of Time or the Preparation OF the
World for the Coming OF Christ" This
will be the subject of the morning ad-
dress. The evening services will be APP
propriate TO the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
Care and

Now look carefully over the fascinating
colOred labels with their various markings.
Most Of these are bought in packages at 10
cents a package, with fFOm six TO twenty
five in each package.
The wise woman doesn't go to the ribbon
counter to get the many yards it takes to
festoon and tie the various boxes she Is
sending out. This way lies extravaganza.
Instead. she calls for the Christmas ribbon
and gets it on large spools. 1t comes in
holly colors, red and green. A new variety
has gum arabic on one side. which by being
slightly moistened, adheres TO the wrapping
paper.
The most popular departure from the
regulation red and green ribbons is the
twisted silver and gold cables, such as
florists and confectioners use.
Wrap UP each gift separately from start
to finish, adding the name and address.
In this way you viii avoid confusion and
the possible chance of sending the wrong
Gift TO a friend.
First comes the process Of wrapping the
article in layers Of tissue paper. Do this
smoothly and cOmpactly. turning the ends
over squRrely.
Dip into your small box Of tiny waters
and choose between those with a bell and
holly branches and those with a large head
OF Santa Claus.
Pass a moist sponge over some OF your
tiny waters and paste down the edges Of
the tissue paper with them. using about
SIX to n bundle. ArcuLd the package put
the ribbon or metal cable thread. Tie It
IN full rosettes In the center and at each
end. To II attach a card which has a Dor
Ger Of holly and the words Merry Christ
mas!"
In the blank space write your name and
add q little verse or a bright and happy
wish These cards are bought at small
prices by the dozen.
Now fit your package into a holly box
Bnd wrap It in white tissue paper. and
paste down the edges with waters. Then
wrap II neatly in brown paper. over which
put the gummed ribbon which pastes itself
10 the wrapping. At each end put a con-
EpicuOus holly label which bears in gold
letters the warning: Please d. not open
until Christmas"
In the center tie a round tag 20 which
red ribbon Is already attached. and which
Is ornAmented with holly and a Christmas
greeting. In the center there is a blank
space in which to put the name and ad-
dress OF the person TO whom II was going.
After your work you win clap your
hands in praise and joy over such an array
OF real ''Christmassy" looking gifts. An
the ribbons and the waters ana the holly
cards seem 10 shout out that II is Christ
mas. far more than the gift inside
You may not nave money 10 send any
but simple remembrances. but the loving
thought and care you put into the gift
viii surely be appreciated
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
Christmas Bugles

Don't you hear the Christmas bugles
BLOWN far away
Cover up that curly head.
And dream Of Christmas day"
he wants 10 know this minute
What the Christmas buglcs say:
" Coming on.
Coming on.
Sleep till dawn,
Sleep till dawn"
And then the little curly-head 10 Christmas
land Is dOnel
Don't you hear the Christmas bugles
When the blaze burns blue.
And the wind sings In the chimney,
And the fire sings, too?
They are blowing all their sweetest
Sweetest notes for you,
4" Coming on,
Coming on.
Sleep TIL dawn.
Sleep till dawnF
And then the little curly-head 70 Christ
p. s STANTON.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

Emmanuel Baptist. now nearing compile
ton at the corner Of Twenty-fourth and
Pirkney streets. Rev. p. H. Mcdowell
continues as pastor OF the church. The
new building is Of cream colored brick,
and though the building is not unusually
large, yet It is an architectural gem and
is modern in every respect. The inside
f~inishings have not been entirely finished,
but enough has been done to admit OF
services being held there regularly.
Rev. S. d. butcher of the First Chris
tian church has accepted a call to the
First Christian church of Terre Haute,
Ind. and will leave mere for that city
about January ]. His family will remain
in Omaha for the present, and Mr.. butcher
will retain his property interests here. He
will be succeeded in his pastorate by Rev.
J. NJ. Kersey Of Parscrs. Kan, TO whom
a call has already been extended by the
pulpit board of the church. which action
will be confirmed by the congregation.
Rev. NJ. Kersey was for a number Of
years president Of Bethany college. Va,
the mother college of the Christian church,
which was founded by Alexander Rmpbell.
He also enjoys the distinction of being the
organizer and teacher of the largest Blble
class in the United States, at Parsons,
Kan. The class has a membership Of 500,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
A Santa Claus in the Flesh

facre may be the deception. by naughty
ones elsewhere. or OF the Kriss Kringle
Of modern fraud and make-believe.
Every one must be ready TO repeat. with
GU ia mistake, the chld's prayer he is
entitled to demand. as the passport to his
bounty.
For the child who fails, or who has been
a grievous sinner recently. there Is a
bunch OF birch. to replace the candles and
the toys that cram to bursting the great
bag which bows to good old saints back
Only-only. Emaus has yet TO produce the
child whose crimes have been grave
enough, objectionable enough. 10 merit the
dreadful birch.
When the kitchen door flies open and
shuts again with a bang. what a thrill
there is! And when Saint Nicholas, tall
and broad. appears within the living room,
his body covered with his big coat. the
longed-for pack upon his back. whA a
suspense Of silence falls.
And then, how they all protest that they
know their prayers-that they have been
very. very good
They say their prayers to him. Prom
s~ternness he changes TO smiles. He scat
tiers on the floor a largesse OF homemade
candles, sugar fishes. animals. queernesses
OF all forms, but every one made for the
sweet tooth Of childhood. They fling
themselves upon the spoil and he Is free to
unsling his pack.
There. among them as they scatter on
the floor he empties It.
The Christmas presents they wanted are
all In a heap-the skates for Hannes. the
doll for Lizbeth, the horse and Wagon for
tiny Carl.
Shouts OF delight go up. The scramble
becomes wild tumult. Peltznickel is for
gotten. The Christmas gifts are here.
In the kitchen. the door opens. ana q
gusty chill blows in. II shuts Mir !.
bsng. Saint Nicholas has gone.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

Ject 10 the games ana contests.
In addition TO the games holly sprays
which figure in all Yuletide and bows Of
scarlet tissue paper bunting ana bows Of
scarlet paper ribbon can be employed TO
help out the necessary effect.
Decorate the invitation note sheets with
wee sprays OF holly, which are easy TO
do in water color. OF many stRtiOners
can supply letter paper already so dec
GRATED with stamped designs Of the Christ
mas green
Provide wreaths OF artificial holly for
the girls and b~Outonnieres Of 1t tied with
red ribbon for the boys. Each receives
his or her crown or bouquet on entering
the room
The first game on the program Il a
holly search. For this leaves shaped like
that Of the holly are cut from green
paper and hidden around the room Earh
child receives a wee green basket with
handle tied with red ribbon. and twenty
minutes time is allowed for the
search.
AT the end Of this period a bell is rung
as a signal for the finish me leaves in
each basket are then counted and the
small boy or girl who is found 20 have
collected most receiving = box o. candy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

The toy church bells, rung by a child's
blameless hand. are waiting to chike out
their melodious clangor; the string band
Of the congregation is at the altar, pre-
pared to make the most unpretentious yet
most sweet of Christmas music; the praedl-
ger looks over the decorous, incoming
throng with the critical yet tender glance
that can come only TO the face Of the
Moravian pastor at C-hristmastide.
The children, in turn, tell their artiess
stories Of the Savior who was born to the
forgiven world, so many years ago. The
hymns rise up TO the kindly heaven in
which they so simply and so staunchly
trust. The brethren and the sisters OF the
congregation go about with trays bearing
countless lighted candles, for every child
one; and the strong, grave praediger tells
them how The Christ-child came, to be the
light Of the world.
And he tells them. too, OF the good Saint
Nicholas, who viii come TO them all this
evening, with an induigent smile that turns
TO grave reverence again as he takes up
the narrative Of the Three Wise Men who
journeyed out Of the east.
As the chimes ring out and the last notes
OF the children's hymn dies on the echoing
air all Emaus, that has been piOusly to
church TO keep the vigil Of the holy eve,
hastens homeWard.
And there, behind close shut doors.
Emaus, old as well as young. awaits the
coming OF Saint Nicholas.
They call him Peltznickel in Emaus. per-
haps as they took loving, familiar lber-
ties with the Jolly bishop years and years
ago. before people were cyuicaIly foolish
enough TO suspect that they might be
miserably doubling a theory. instead Of en-
5Oylng a reality.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

his presence here has given a marked
stimulus to the work not only Of the
church OF his own faith, but to those OF
other persuations as well.
At the September conference of the
Methodist church several changes were
made in the occupants Of Omaha pulpits.
Among them may be mentioned the fol-
lowing: w. u. Stambaugh. Dietz Memo
rial; W. ]. Brient, Hirst Memorial; E. c.
Thorpe, Benson; Thomas c. Hinkle. Pearl
Memorial; John A. spyker. Trinity; l. r..
DeWolf. Seward street; William D. West
erell, Southwest; ]. B. Boutwell,, South
Omaha, formerly pastor Of the Dietz Mem
orial.
Among the Presbyterian churches also
there have been some changes. The new
pastors are Thomas c. Greenlee, Phi. D.,
Clifton Hill; Nathaniel McGiffen. D. D..
Lowe avenue; Ralph Il. Houseman, Castel-
lar; W. E. Todd. Third Presbyterian.
No pastor has been assigned to the Second
Presbyterian. as this church has been
merged with the Knox Presbyterian, the
new organization taking the name OF the
North Presbyterian church, of which Rev.
NJ. V. H1gbee, formerly of the Knox, will
continue as pastor.
Anong the Congregational churches
there have been but two changes. Rev. j.
p. Clyde becomes pastor OF the Plymouth
and Rev. Jesse L. Fisher is the new pas
tor of the Saratoga church. No changes
were made during the year in any of the
Baptist or other evangelical churches Of
the city.
In this connection it is pertinent that one
of the most handsome church buildings
erected in Omaha in recent years is the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

hears him, talks 10 nluls pays WIN INN
touches him with scores Of childish hands
with not a single doubling Thomas among
them all.
Nowhere else, nowhere else upon the
whole earth, does st. Nicholas actually
appear on Christmas eve. except in Emaus
But here, in literal truth, he does appear
precisely as he appeared centuS4es ago IN
his W native town in Europe.
At Emaus is the Moravian church which
might be. or is, the original Of those spired
and candle-lighted plaster Of paris chapels
with red paper windows, which We still
see sold on the streets at Christmas time.
Come into Emaus early on a Christmas
eve, and you will find the real yet toyAke
Christmas church all lighted up at 6 o'clock
in the evening, with the children passing
in a procession Of pious.y subdued JOY
from the Sabbath school, through the dim
Ight OF the doors, on into the gasoline
glare that lights up the evergreens.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

~ IA VI NAN tAN9
In the religious world these changes have
been considerable and the personnel Of the
evangelical ministry Of Omaha has seen
many changes since Christmas, 1907. A
number of well known divines have de-
cided to leave the work here for other
fields and in most cases others have been
called to fill the places thus left vacant.
Among those who have already gone or
who are going from Omaha may be men
toned J. f.. Poucher of Seward Methodist,
r. II. h. Bell OF the Episcopal Church OF
the Good Shepherd, Newman Hall Burdick
OF the Second Presbyterian, r. L. Purdy
OF the Clifton Hill Presbyterian, William
Esplin OF the First Memorial Methodist, g.
A. Luce of Pearl Memorial Methodist. z
T. George of Trinity Methodist, w. H.
Reynolds Of the CASTELAR, Presbyterian, +.
w. Leavitt of the Plymouth Congregational
and ]. B. Losey of the Saratoga Congre-
gational.
Among the acquisitions Of the year prob
ably the most important is that of Bishop
John L. Nuelson of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. Bishop Nuelson is one Of the
new bishops of that denomination, but had
already won fame as a scholar, a speaker
and a man of affairs. One OF his first Of
ficial acts after his elevation to the episco-
pacy was to announce Omaha as his future
home. a decision which gave much pleasure
20 the friends Of that denomination. His
home is 1876 South Thirty-first street, and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

o. AlhSut HaRtAf al a. 1
saLe Vi taoughtfulnsss and love from the
sender.
A carelessly wrapped or unadorned
Christmas parcel tells in mute language
that 1t was sent because the sender felt
that something had to be given-it really
didn't matter much what II was, so 1t was
something.
After all. the manner in which a gift Is
sent means more than the gift itself.
Your first choice should be the different
boxes TO send gifts in. They come square.
oblong, round. made Of pasteboard and
covered with holly paper. which is a cream
surface sprinkled with green leaves and
red berries. These are not expensive. They
protect the gift and give II shape.
1t is not the thing, any more, merely to
wrap articles UP in tissue paper, making a
shapeiess undle. Even II you don't get
the fancy boxes. do get white ones. The
extra cost is little.
Next comes the purchase of plain white
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
Skill in Wrapping Packages

tissue paper for the outside and inside Of
the box.
Don't stint yourself on paper. whatever
else you save on. II makes the gift itself
look niggardly 10 inclose It in a ragged
piece Of paper which is far too small for
it. It gives the recipient a feeling hat you
just had to send her a gift for owen
TONS sake, but you wouldn't take any
trouble with It.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
Work of a Tent Dollar Bill

y, ten-cAse note,
lou uIust H. snlIks
To-Day yod near
1ue C@n II AJrk.
SO much lnUIe ~
FOr you IL 10,
SO muUn TO-DAY
Depends ga you
j lear a4mOal
10 Name yOu all
The 1oDs llaI now
10 you mast lan
First you must Duy
a drum Tor Jimi
OF course We must not
Pass by him.
A train OF cars.
For little 10
A teddy bear
For brother Ned.
A waist for Ma.
For Jen a comb;
Else there will be
No peace at home
For Uncle WILL
A pipe to smoke:
And Inen, II you're
Not wholly broke,
just get perfume,
And candles. too.
i think Tor girls
They ought 10 DO.
Then grandpa gets
Three pairs Of socks
Please have them packed
Within q box
II makes them look
A costly gift
A fancy box
Is quite = lift.
Then buy a book
For Cousin Ben:
Most anything
For gentlemenl.
Get popcorn. strung
For Christmas trees,
And trinkets that
The children please
Don't overlook
The maid. because
She much expects
From Santa ClGuA
on, ten-Case note.
! pity youi
Today. you've so
Much work 10 do.
On. ten-case note.
So small you are,
Alone 10 have
TO 50 50 FAR
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

OF holly.
For another frolic, construct OF four
ribs Of wire and some scarlet tissue paper
a huge holly berry filled with sugared
almonds and other kinds OF goodies.
This is suspended from the ceiling in
the center OF the room and should have
clusters Of tissue paper leaves Of exag-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

recall Gods purpose in the Incarnation;
the darkness Of the time. the hopelessness
OF q, tine restlessness Of Il. the horrid
heritage of untruth and hate and gloom.
why remember this? II is not pleasant.
No. but don't you see the love Of God in
all these years between? Don't you see
Gods love in Christ's life, in the child
days, the boyhood days, the temptation,
the ministry, the sorrow, the crucifixion,
the resurrection. the miracle OF spirit at
pentecost and In the sin cleansing Of these
nineteen centuries, from savagery. from
slavery, from Intolerance and miserable
creedal strife Of those who profess the
love Of Christ, from wars alarms and
reeking fields Of blood.
Are you not glad that you have the
privilege Of living now? Tina you have
inherited this civilization?
"Oh. 1 know there is still sin, wrong.
hell, broken hearts. rent homes. But who
made them? Not He. And 1 do not call
you to think Of these. But this. The Savior,
Christ the Lord, has given you and me
this miracle OF history, this transformation
of centuries. This voice Of harmony that
is eclipsing inhumanity and labor's bur
den, and the orphans cry and the wall Of
the sick and the strife of creeds.
Friends, this Christmas anniversary OF
JOY, do not forget the personal problem in
Gods love, Gods plan, Gods redeeming
grace, For unto you is born this day in
the city Of David a Savior. which is Christ
the Lord For you the baby boy came,
for you tabernaclinE among men. for you
Golgotha, for you Easter and this wealth
Of truth which history has brought with
the years. Why? II is that you and I
might know Gods love and rejoice that we
might give with glad harmony Of heart and
hands gifts at home. Yes. To men. Even
so. But to Christ our King. You sing to-
day. tomorrow, what? Joy to the World.
What is the spirit?
"Oh unto you this day a Savior. Oh
Liberty, how many crimes have been com
mitted in thy name. But II was for thee
that Christ came and lived and died that
man might know God better. He the
brother, that Christ taking the Fathers
hand and the brothers hand might make
harmony divine. Do not put Christ out Of
Christmas. Some seem to. He was and is
Christmas. JOY to the world. Glory to
God in the highest"
Rev. w. z. Todd Of the Third Presby-
terrain church will preach upon the sub
ject Of Christmas Day" He will say in
part: Christmas is to all people the poten-
tial message Of a great human reunion. 1t
is the return Of the worlds opportunity to
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
Spirit Of the Season

There is hurry
And there's furry
In the family these DAYS
And you'll note a look Of worry
In Pas Thoughtful far-otf gaze,
Ma Is hustIing
Ana she's busting
With her eyes upon her list
And Pa sees q time of rustlinR
With his bank account atwist.
Sisters signing
As she's trying
To remember all her friends.
And 70 keep Papa from singing
Al the bunch Of dough she spends.
Brothers pleasant
For the present,
With no evidence Of strain
It's a doughnut 10 a pheasant
That he's doing II for gain.
Thus we hope 10
Give the dope 70
All the family'E old SCRAPS.
And by doing 50 add scope 70
What VIII come TO us-perhaps.
But
In the meantime
Quite q lean time
Pa can see II we dou't shr'Tf-
Whistler it's q white or glten tima
Christmas puts him 0n ths blink
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

The children In their best bib and tucker.
sit around the living room. on solemn
chairs and the tenterhOoks Of expectation.
For be 1t known that not al may right
fully or confidently hope 10 get presents
from genuine Saint Nicholas, however
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

CHRISTMAS package properly
wrapped is a Joy, no matter
how insignificant a remem-
brance il holds. The dainty
little ribbons, labels and sprig
Of holly shining out against
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

he red and green Of the Christ
mas holly furnish a charming
color scheme for a Yuletids
party for the little folks, while
the green leaves and scarlet
berries can be utilized as sub
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

T. NICHOLAS in the flesh; a
real, living, breathing, Christ
mas gift-bearing Kris Krtngle!
The town of Emaus, in Penn
sylvania, is the thrice blessed
community that sees him.
- .nnr-n nn-Nh hin
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

; THE year draws 10 its close
there comes naturally a sum-
ming up of what it has brought
in the various lines of endeavor
which have gone TO make up
the life Of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

Rev. W. z. Todd OF the Third Presby
terrain church will preach upon the sub
ject of Christmas Day" He will say ii
part: Christmas is to all people the poten
tial message Of a great human reunion. I
is the return of the worlds opportunity Il