The Adair County news., 1911-01-11

9 The following poem was written by the pastor of
Baptist Church. this place, and read by him before
x Christmas gathering during the holidays:
o Though neither poet, the of poet,
q Nor very we'll versed in rhy me-
This seemed to suitable day.
x To say word in general way
- Of the gladness of Christmas time.
. Tis a time of good cheer of gadness and joy;
9 Of happiness, peace and good will:
. Say to worry, to care discomfort and to sorrow;
< No time attention do we allow you to borrow,
q To mar the gadness of Christmas time.
@ Nor mopng mourning idle repining
y Is appropriate Christmas day;
= But cheerfuness, made so by ubiant singing
Z The echoes flying, the welkn ringing
g. Is in order at Christmas time.
o Now bury thy grief. chase away sorrow
q And join in gladness today,
For worry is useless. And your face will be brighter
3 If instead of murm'ring another loads lighter
8 By your efforts at Christmas time.
o You may not believe it, but it worth the trial.
y More real joy will be yours today,
By forgetting your mishaps, your disconsolatons;
< By cheering another, then seeing the elation
8 Of his heart at Christmas time.
. Another thought, ths:-t is found in the Bible,
= And is proved by experience too
That our trials for the present. though grievousvery
sore,
q In effect to our hearts as fire to the ore.
s Don't forget this at Christmas time.
y Whenever storm clouds the heavens obscure,
= See lesson r this fact for you
x This side may be dark, but remember the sun,
8 In excellent beauty is lining that one,
8 With silver at Christmas time
. Should troublesome thistles thy pathway beset,
9 By them you be pricked now and then.
Z Few roses are found unaccompanied by thorus
a Which make us appreciate the delicate forms
q Of flowers cen at Christmas time.
q Will you also recall in those wise words of Paul,
Where he reckoned in the matter of sorrow;
< Our brief light af1icons-O excellent story!
Is Work out for US all more exceeding bright glory
o Bear this in mind, Christmas time.
% Now Jesus has said unto care wearied hearts,
Y You come unto me for rest;
x My yoke you'll find easy, my burden find light.
o Pm lamp Tor your soul in the darkness of night
o comfort at Christmas time.
g Y who could be other than happy today
x This day of all days of the year.
8 Go Danish your gloom, join in with the song
o Your worry dispel and mngle among
q Your friends this glad Christmas time
- who can forget the days of our youth!
x How we lived throughout the entire year
g. In fond anxious waiting for return of the day
o When with stocking stuffed full, in other
q We'd be gladdened at Christmas time.
- AS older we grow it still brings US joy.
& Our hearts are all thrilled as of yore-
8 But lesson we've learned: The most pleasure will
y
q To the man or the woman who tries to make
x Other heart glad at Christmas time.
& This lesson taught by Savior earth
q More blessed to give than receive
o His sermon he practiced in his life among men,
= For he went doing good, he forgave of sin.
x Do likewise at Christmas time.
8 If brother has hurt you forgive him today;
o Thus far be like to the Savior,
. And help those in need, joy give the distressed;
< Be generous of heart, and the sweetest of rest,
x You'll enjoy at glad Christmas time.
8 So be noble of soul and be earnest in heart,
o Fill fully your place is the world