The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY


about STRIKES the editor of the News as
being mp TO the requirements; j; is the
first editorial page leader of the last is.
sue Of Goodwin s Weekly;
OF old the heathens celebrated on a
certain day each year the harvest that
had come to them. Before the earth had
sunk into its annual sleep it had brought
forth enough food TO tide man and beast
over until once more, its rest being over.
il would put out its spring blooms, bring
back the migratory birds that they
might again raise their broods and fill
the air with joyous songs of praise for
the return of the warm sunshine. al the
same time songs of hope for the harvest
that was 20 be. The people on this day
poured out obligations and offered sac
rifices to Zcus, TO Hera, to Ceres. TO
Hermes-the light of the sun--to the
llorae. 10 Pomone--to all the gods and
goddesses who annually. in one or an.
other capacity, had brought their har.
vests. The festival was carried on in
games and races and fcasting-it was
time of unalloyed gladness that nad
come, for the blessings hoped for.
But stlll the gladness was earthhorn,
the hope was limited 10 this life. But
al last there came a day, the events of
which were 10 dissolve the myths of
the ages; TO broaden the visions of men
10 beyond the stars; to give to man Il
dignity only little below that Of the
angels, and to expand the narrow hopes
that held eternal life in it, scope The
story a. told in the New Testament IL q
simple one, but no other statement in.
tcribed in the writings of men 50 fraught
with gradeur, with majesty; or with a
promise 80 binding in its splendOr. The
simple words, Peace on earth aud to
man good will, in their fullness, meant
I hat time was 10 come when wars were
10 cease, the Fear not was too a
promise that there was 10 come u time
when pain was 10 De hauishrd and the
grave itself was 20 lose it, darkness,
and IT. chill. The soft light that shonc
around the shepherds war symbol OF
that time 10 come when the uuivers,
should all hc lighted aud IN the souls Of
men there should no longer be any dark
thought; and when man, all his bnser
nature eliminated should stand forth
celestial IN stature and IN If, immortal
NJ wonder that the morning stars on
that morning sang together, all thei,
golden axles attuned 10 q sublime an.
them, no wonder the sous of God shout
I'D for ioy.
80 the harvest festivals with oblatiou,
and sacrifices 20 unsubstantiu gods
cehscd and IN their place came oui
Christmas festival u IL next 10 .hs
most sacred day Of all the vear. the an
nivcrsary Of the birth of The Prince OF
Peace; the coming of the Emmanuel
the anniversary of the day when IA,
longing Of the ages gave way 10 fix
ed belief: belief the sweetest aud high
est and most ennOblng that ever cam,
10 bless poor mortality; for IL brough
the wireless messages uf man 3 mmor
tality and the certain promise that he
yond this there is another life: where
while the ages ebb and flow the sou
may 20 on exploring with ever increas
ing knowledge, ever increasing Joy il
contemplating the immcasurable powe
and wisdom and mercy Of Him VIII
framed the universe and from who's
hand, the centuries fall like grain
of sand, - out Of whose mind men spranl
and that the intention all the time wa
that be was TO be blessed.