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NOT SANTA CLAUS, BUT THE
KING.
international Bible Lesson for Deo'
25, 'to-(Luke 2:s-2o).


The whole world is celebrating the
anniversary OF the birthday Of its
Redeemer All eyes are turned to-
wards the Bethlehem manger. All
knees are bowling in loving adora-
tion at His shrine. Again, universally,
men are opening their treasures and
presenting unto Him. gifts gold.
frankincense, and myrrh." Cold, for
Christ, the King; frankinesnse, for
Christ, the Priest; myrrh for
Christ, the Sacrifice. Every offering
made in love to "one of these little
ones" He regards a. made un-
to Himself. And 80 the wealth Of
the world Is His.
When Christ was born new light
was kindled in the starry heavens.
a new learning was introduced among
the sases Of earth, q new terror en-
tered the palaces Of tyrants, a new
meaning was given to the Oldest
prophecies, a new JOY burst upon
the lovers Of truth. new dis
pensation opened to the race.
q new song was sung By the heav-
enly hosts. Its echoes are In the
air to-day.
Long Anticipates.
This wondrous birth was long an
ticipated. Virgil the great Roman poet,
though a heather. caught glimpse
Of a coming one, looming in the dis
lance. solemn-eyed, calm, majestic,
and In his Polio" in almost in
spired language sets him forth. But
Isaiah, moved by the Holy Ghost, 700
years before the event, turned his
prophetic telescope down the ages
and announced His birth.
One of the most wonderful verses
in the Bible is the 9Th verse of the
9th chapter Of Isaiah. Hear it; For
unto us a Child is born, unto us a
Son Is given; and the government
shall be upon his shoulder; and his
name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The Mighty God, the
Everlasting Father, the Prince Of
Peace" The central agure Of his
tory is the one to whom Isaiah re-
ferred.
Wonderful! Wonderful in His
birth! Wonderful in His nature!
Wonderful in His character! Won
derful in His teachings! Wonderful
in His sorrows! Wonderful in His
Victories! Wonderful in His des
tiny Isaiah was right when he
called Him wonderful"
The prophet doubtless did not un
derstand the full meaning Of his
words. Astronomers have forecast
ed the existence OF unknown planets
on account Of the perturbations of
the known heavenly bodies. but have
died without the sight. They have
foretold the presence OF unseer
bodies, and it has been left for othel
generations with better facilities o
observation to behold the coming o
the starry visitor into the field o
vision. Through 700 years the peo
pie looked and waited, and then ont
day over the little town Of Bethle
hem, the Wondrous Star, led the
> wondrous Wise Men to the Wondrou
Babe. There has always been a spec
, trail presence in history, an outlin,
of a figure in the dark, a shadow be
hind the curtain, the coming won
derful." And on Christmas morning
1900 years ago, God so loved IN
D world that He gave his only-begottel
Son, that whosoever belieyeth in Hin
should not perish but have everlast
. ing life"
His Coming Interested Heaven.
When Napoleon returned from e1
lie his first football on the pier shoo
] the continent of Europe, but whe
Christ landed on this planet all heaN
I en- bent over the earth and watche