The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
Santa Claus and Little Virginia. >

Santa Claus and Little Virginia.
Editor The Herald and News: The
, time is drawing near when we VIII
hear again through the press about
the Dear little Virginia. who one
time wrote to the great ,Ir. Dana, and
wanted to know if there is Santa
Claus. Now it so happened that MI.
Dana knew a great deal more about
ewspaperdom than he knew ABOUT
Santa Claus or theology. When news
napers b&come instructors in theology
thew sometimes teach the right tnlng
and then again they teach the wrong
thing. 1t may be like the poets VINO
write about little children becoming
angels up in heaven. 1t IS all very
beautiful. but not according to facts.
The Good Book does not teach us any
thing about people being transformed
into angels. Neither would 1t nave US
unite in nlatrimony Santa Claus ana
Christmas. Perhaps Mr.. Dana knew
something about the spirit land and
the spirits who dwell there, but MS
Santa Claus theory is a fake. Olo
Santa Let's another come and leave the
JOYOUS gifts, but he takes unto hlmsen
all the thanks and praise.
Who is the wondrous Guest who
drops so much happiness into child
life at CHRISTI las? Let the child nave
its Fairy Land" if you choose, but
give credit to whom credit is due.
Little girls and boys, hang your
stockings around the hearth sIohe'
hut remember who it is that brings the
things YOUR souls love. Unto us
child is born" The Christ Chlio
comes at the Christmas season. 1t IS
His birthday. He brought.pand IS SUE
bringing all these good things ln1o
our lives. 1t is His own birthday ana
He wants every boy and girl to re-
member Him His name is not Santa
,as "lne government shall be up
or His shoulder" and not on Santa
clans,s He does not want to dlVlde
honors with any old Santa. The Cnrlst
Child will come on Christmas eve with
loads of good things for all who love
Him He has more nice things than
ever Santa had too. And he will give
them to every body, rich and poor
And He will, keep on coming until you
are old men and women. The Deautl-i
ful story of the Christ Child, VINO
comes on Christmas eve will be d
beautiful reality in the coming years II
YOU have learned to love and trust f1iilt
in childhood. What think you? IS J
Santa Claus. with long beard ana
touseled clothes, more lovely to ehlto-
life than a Christ Child, VINO mas aii
mower in heaven and on earth LOT
whom the stars twinkle and the moon
,,irae her light, the dews and rams
r,ne and the sun divides the DAY anu
nioht and all the hosts OF heaven are
His mipistering spirits? This Christ
Child is no fakir either. He comes
with His good gifts You will not nave
70 crv one day, little friends, because
Won have learned who he is, ana De
cause he will not come now any more
since YOU know who he is. The Detter
N, know this Christ Child the more
Won will love Him and look 1or MS
coming He will never deceive you /
Ha will alwa~s come when you look
and long for him. 1t is strange the
bie, EDITORS do not know as much ABOUT .
this Christ Child as they know aDou'
Santa Claus. Everybody ought ~
,,nov Him and especially those VINO
teach BOYS and girls. He made Chris'-
,.s ond He wants every boy and girl
to be happy on that day. 1t is oet'er :
roo n have Him in your heart anu
home than all other santas and Saints.
Al, the other things you have believed
:, and belonged to, will not make W"
,,,nnv If vou do not have Him fer your
euest Your obituary may make NC"
eadirg and look well in che Dig