Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-12-12


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~ unites the observance Of what rightly NEgMS@3
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The story Of the origin Of the observance Of Christmas
quite another thing however, and approached NM
mundane spirit We the time honored M -
which intimately day 1893
ton in the Christmas idea whether they had go
other significance than they have We trim the -
Christmas distribute and
cit down to big dinner and think things
tom and that's all s to
But it being
navan German Celtic cemons which them had
their origin Our Christmas be melting
pot Of traditions without number old
significance and adapted to the higher faith
The observer has before the contemplation Of the countless variety
customs associated with Christmas all both the the
describe them all
only refer briefly here prominent
The early fathers the church however much they might desired
70 Danish all practices from the exercises religion perforce
snnossn,v - mt an and tb 90 tbov dSd t - % hat.
to let the follow their rather
one them by insisting too strongly which they bound
The gns heathensh eadcated
which remained puged their Objectionable features and infused
with q spirit
Christmas observed ALL find for
400 300 after the birth Of Christ and the event had occurred in
thew began interest themselves IN keeping the There not
month the which authority claimed the Of
25h December h the height the
s IN hs na s ud boae ' as shepherds could
The first attempt on record to assign any date for the nativity was made
in Egypt
time forward claims for dates January and December
being up Chrysosom
fury, when the latter gained the preference
entirely without celebration Of
the winter socs was one Of the chief festivals Rome and among the
Cs and Germans was regarded with even greater significance Inc sun
life been object Of
mower Of the sun was time Of rejoicing among all peoples who either wor
manifestation their
between December rs and regarded
extremely important
powerfully toward the earth than
y other Nothing could be more s therefore than that these PEG
Pies turning to Christianity should fix the OF the appear
the time Of they had been
events Is parallel the one physical
deeance the human from the Of evil
has pointed the period OF the church
adhered wise the old customs The
u n particular for the Roman saturnala which occurred
December popular that while originally lasted for one Gay
only (he first extended three days and later under the EN-
Caudus The festival opened public sacrifice before
participated From this time all the people seemed 70 g MAJ me COZ
p prevailed and was time q universal esvy ana merry
form q bos and law courts were closed and the senate
time IN the Wl0ese ana ~ war was unclaimed The slaves
an equality with their masters and even served them at the table
the people themselves in calling on one another N
eents and There was always one day especially @
children custom s ao which n as Ss a me 1s 70
nhcsnc other practices Of which Christmas
s time IS were made either Of baked clay or dough The
Germans always make practice = ed 10 the
- decorating with Christmas the tradition
hack Of IL history people have been in the habit
q aga ana greens all Of festivals The use Of the mstee
q s ancient Cets and Scandnayans to whom
however nt ~ particular times and especially when
was when this the Druids cut with
on an oa ana used il in their
solemn Qualities potent 1t still potent but only in the
Litter Of comforting privileges . ,.,-
be danes 20 back than that They have sweet old
in 1905 us the time Christianity
Legend is told Lord sent his three messengers Faith Hope
Danes " ~ light Christmas They sought for that
and b - hope and that the the
should sr bough finally found It in the basm FIR
cross on nave generally die the
this other practices into the old customs which
hvaFQ ram
survived rom life which
ages which the Christmas carols considered
during he great popularity throughout all
an Egnd villages today it is customary for
q men and called the waits go from door to door singing