Arizona republican., 1913-12-24
'1he Night BetOye Chr1stnaS"
 Is c Poets DYg0nu Come True

inextricably connected, which was, after all, q tangible expression of the best he had to give the world. It is not scholars and students and pro- fessors and compilers who best love his memory. but hosts of little chl- dren, and all people who have caught glimpses of the wondrous Plan of Giving.
 Clement C. Moore was born July 15, 1779, in New York. He was the son of Bishop Benjamin Moore. the second ! Protestant Episcopal bishop of the diocese of New York and the third president of Columbia college 1SO1- 1S11).
 Clement Moore graduated from Co- ! lumbia in l79S: studied for the min istry, but was not ordained, and in 1 1921 became professor of Biblical learning in the General Theological Seminary New York. He became a founder of this seminary by giving land, which is now Chelsea Square, for the seminarN's use. He was l regular contributor to periodical liter aturc.
 Twas the Night Before Christ mas was written in IS22.
 Clement Moore has been hurried in Trinity cemetery only sInce Novem- Der 29, 1889, his body being removed on that day from St. Luke's, where he was buried at the time of his death in 1863. This change was caused by Trinity Parish taking over St L-ukes Upon his death the seminary faculty passed the following resolution:
 We recognize in him one whom God has blessed with selected gifts; warm hearted in friendship, genial in society, kindly and considerate to all; possessed of fine literary tastes. poetic instincts and cXpressiveness, and of cheerful humor withal; at the same time we'll accomplished in sever CT studies and resolute for more la- horious undertakings. as his learned works in Hebrew grammar and Iexi- cography distinctly testify"
 Children Do Homage
 And now he is comin5 into his own-children in New York are do ing homage to him fittingly and beau tifuIy. They are decorating his grave on the morning of each Christmas day. they are singing Christmas carols for him. and. most lasting trih- ute of all. they are dedicating q chil- dren's window to his memory in the N- Dr. Milo IT. Gates. of the Chapel of the Intercession. started the custom. The grave of Clement Moore is in Trinity cemetery. in which the new Chapel of the Intercession is being built, and it is the children of this Sunday who go to the grave on Christmas mornings. and are mak
 ing possible the children's window, tt-ni in ,B, .l on the south side Of the church. The coming Christmas.
 When | was q youngster," says Dr. Gates, in speaking of the origin of the custom he has begun. II used to speak pieces Especially profi- cient was I in dashing off The Night Before Christmas. l was always fond of il. and wondered about the man who wrote it. When l first came here to the Chapel of the Interces- sion I was wandering about the churchyard one day. looking for old graves, for I have an ancient histor- ical enthusiasm.
 And I found, among many others of interest. the grave Of Clement Moore. l wanted some of the chil- dren Of the city to see it and to do honor to il in their own way. So I have started the custom. which my Sunday school children are following so enthusiastically Three years ago We began it with about fifty children. Last year there were over 800 chil- dren and many others who went to the grave. II was snowy Christ mas mornings typical Christmas and it was pretty sight This year We hope TO have even more children. They will leave the new church at Q: % o'clock, with banners and trum- peters. and will march. singing Christmas carols. to the grave. where tba,, la,. their oraat ,vraatb