Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20

From the day of his birth in Bethle-
hem of Judea until the ascension
closed his earthly career the life of
the humble Nazarene was the sweetest
message a world of suffering human
ity ever received. His whole life was
q demonstration of the fact that God
is Love and that Love is the one eff
fectual remedy for all the sin and suf-
fering of earth His teachings, his
works and his life were only partially
understood even by those who seemed
best able to comprehend his mission.
From the beginning Of his public ca
reer unto this day the multitudes nave
failed to understand his teachings, his
works have been wrongly regarded
and his life mission has been misln-
terpreted. Nevertheless 1t is impossi-
BILE to conceive of what would be the
moral and spiritual darkness of this
world if II were not for the sense of
good that humanity has gained from
his life and teachings. Unquestionably
the life of the Nazarene has been the
most potent influence for good the
world has known. 1t can be said, now
ever, that humanity has experienced
scarcely a 1.-THE of the great good it
was the Masters sacred privilege to
The prophets saw as 1t were afar off
the glory of his life They reJoiced to
see his day and were glad. For cen
turtles the people who had learned some
measure of obedience to the law ana
the prophets awaited his coming with
joy. During the succeeding centuries
Christendom has commemorated MS
birth and II is to be hoped that each
observance of this momentous occa-
Of RNrn
and humility I'm the conduct of human
affairs than was manifest on the pre-
ceding anniversary. If this be not so
1t is because mortals have not given
earnest heed to the heavenly message
and improved their opportunities.
Many times they would do better If
they knew how. Material beliefs have
blinded their eyes that they cannot see,
and caused them to turn deaf ear to
the voice of Truth. The falsity of
these beliefs is not recognized and
those in bondage thereto are sometimes
found contending for the truth and
reality of that which obscures the
heavenly vision. However, the light
continues to shine and the voice of
Truth is not silenced. The prophet de-
clared that the "eyes of the blind
shall de opened, and the ears of the
deaf shall be unstopped.' and the
prophecy lS DelnB IulHlleu. y dlSe lLtp-
ries and beliefs are giving place to
spiritual understanding and greater
degree of freedom and harmony is
realized by all those who are learning
to separate the true from the false and
are able to distinguish between that
which really is and that which only
seemeth to be.
The birth of the Bethlehem babe was
announced TO the shepherds as they
kept watch over their flocks by night.
The tidings of great joy which the an
gel brought was not to them only. but
ito all people," To those who felt the
need of Saviour and were anxiously
awaiting his coming there could be no
sweeter message than that the Savious
had appeared among men. The shep-
herds had scarcely received the good
news when an angel host was heard
"praising God. and saying. Glory TO
God in the highest and on earth peace,
good will toward men" In this song
of the angels is clearly seen the divine
purpose to be accomplished by the