The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-26

A4NA eSd and awakened
Ws!oe 9gssEll IN the morning Of
December 25ih. II
was determined. however. that this ad,
justment. OF the calendar should work
no. real loss: but that Sunday and
Christmas day should be observed rs
one. Pastor, Russell, was called upon
for q sermon In the interest Of his i'm
mediate hearers and also for Ills world.
wide congregation OF millions reached
through the public press. Responding.
the Pastor suld:-
1t Is u new experience 10 many OF Us
this losing Of a day for the rectlica.
tIon Of the calendar. And yet reflect
that. after all, many or us hive lost
mauy days each year In n very simllar
manner. as we journeyed westward
We have kept settling our watches, back
rapidly. aud thus mailing our days
twenty-five hours Tong, until now we
have reached the reckoning period. and
must make good all those advanced
hours by striking out one whole duy,
so some OF us have Heightened our
days Into nights and have fgurauveIy
buried the candle at both ends. only
to ind that in the end there must be
compensatlons. aud that we really
have gained nothing over those who
have taken life moderately.
Some have done rlfis In the pursuit
Of pleasure. others in pursuit OF wealth.
others In pursuit OF honor. We admit
that extraordinary effort In any OF
these directions Is unwise. Only In
two ways could IN enforced expends.
ture Of lies energies be approved as
wise Sand judicious. One OF these
would be In the service OF our God. The
other In the service OF fellow-men: and
It is not sirange that in Divine provi.
dence what might be termed .'orer.
exertion" IN these two directions Is
usually non:injurious. aud that there
are compcnsatious Of mental and spir.
itual rest and refreshment. peace and
Joy obtainabie In no other way. from
no other quarter which the world can
neither give nor tnke away.
Sunday and Christmas Shadows Of
Better Things to Come"
Since We are Obliged to lose n Sun.
day. how fortunate we are in having
Christmas day instead. and thus to
combine in our experiences the two
days which mean so much to us In n
commemorative way and as shadows
Of better things to come" Hebrews
K. IL The birth Of Jesus as the Babe
Of Bethlehem alrendy links this day in
our minds with His birth from the
dead on the drst day Of the week.
And these two events, inseparabie In
their Importance TO tho Church and
the world. combine peculiarly before
BUR minds today.
Christmas day reminds IFS Of the ne
cessity there was for n perfect man to
give himself aS the Ransom.prlce-the
corresponding price for the first
Adams iransgrpssion before reconcile.
alton with the Father could be- posi-.
bic. Hence. rs the Scriptures portray,
The great Lopos. the "FiHt.born OF ey.
cry Creature tCo1ossinnS s. 15,. hum.
blcd Himself, laid inside His glory and
dignity as a spirit being and took thu
lower. the human nature. in order "that
he. by The grace OF God, should tnste
death for every man" tHebrcws Il.
o., Begotten Of the Holy Spirit ut The
time OF His conservation nj baptism.
It was necessary that He should he
born Of the Spirit In the resurrection.
that He should become .'the First.
fruits OF them that slept" THE First.
born among many brethren" ''tht
First.born from the dead" CORN.
thiaus' Ky. 20: Romans viii, 20; Colos.
slams i. 1877 So
The Meaning of Christmas.
Ny: text for the occasion Is the mes.
lagc Of, the angels who announced the
sayloF's bIrth-"Gtory 10 God In the
highest. and on eprth teace. good will
toward men.s-Lake li.ti4. .
It Is essential that the dignity. the
glory. the honor Of our .omnipbtent
Creator should be maintained; and It
Is advantageous TO the interests OF. MI
Ills creatures 10 Know pf His crest.
ness, to appreciate His glory aud to
render to Hin the homage HIS rIdrions
character deserves. It. may be asked.
Why should the angels lay special
stress dpoh Divine glory and honor 1T
such n time? Had there been iiTny re.
Election against the Divine glory and
honor? We answer, Yes. For more
than four thousand years our earth.
80 large to us. but reilly 10 small a
portion of The Universe. had been,
scene OF disorder quite ont Of accor
'tiarysa Jefferson city, Mos on parole.
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