Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
Friday, December IS, 1914.
What Do You Think of Christmas

all!
1t is the anniversary of the Nativity,
may our better selves be born again.
We wonder how Christmas impress
es you've are looking directly at
YOU, friend reader. Have you ever
given thought to it's real meaning?
Perhaps you have; more likely you
have not. We had not until one day
not so many decades ago, we were
surprised by the conviction that we
bad never asked ourself what it meant
to us. Then we began digging into
the pigeon -holes of our comprehen-
sion to see what we could find there.
No, perhaps we did not find any
thing worth while to anyone else, but
It gave actual repose and comfort to
us, and that is worth the effort. On
the chance that you have not already
got something better out Of 1t, we offer
some of those impressions for your
consideration.
In the first place. 1t impresses US as
the heights of the cycle in the rough
road of life from which we look back
ward upon wonderful historical events.
and forward into still more wonderful
promise. AS we journey on in the
years, farther and farther away from
the time He was visibly among us. we
are actually coming nearer and nearer
to the reign of the Prince Of Peace
His Day.
The slogan of His campaign was
Peace on earth. good will to men,"
And today the one great earth problem
IL how to bring peace on earth-how
to cast aside the hatreds Of man for
man. Of nation for nation.
The very bitterness Of the world
hour promises to hasten the climax.
From the heights we see how false
was last years attitude. We see clear
ly the folly Of conditions that had to
be, because we are human.
The most practical man the World
has ever known was born on this day
nearly 1000 years ago. He foresaw
that selfishness In the heart of hu-
mainly would infiict upon It just what
we are undergoing today. He gave
His life for love of man, and today
untold thousands are being offered on
the affairs Of hatred and greed.
Christmas reminds us Of these
things and recalls that poverty and
the preference for one day-and that
day is His day. The silken banner
OF wealth and power and bigotry IS
lowered in an atmosphere surcharged
with the supremacy of love.
Christmas Is season of tolerance
and forgiveness, of laughter and good
will The very best of us is upper
most and we renew cur grasp on bet
ter things. Il Is a day of inspiration
and hops, when old age and childhood
are in joint reign. We forget our
selves and think of others. We rejoice
in life and Danish sorrow. We look
upward and beyond. We note the
level Of all His people; the equality of
human units.
The more We consider the day the
more wonderful it seems We ask
ourselves. how can a day make such
QllIerenc6S 10 US all the world OVER!
How have we come to realize that
selfishness is so small and feeble. and
that the brotherhood. of all shapes and
shades of men, is so big and vital?
This day is a miracle worker. May
it reach our hearts and minds as
never berore. We cannot give to all
except that of which He gave-Love.
We send reminders to our friends that
We have felt the moving spirit of the
season-sharing. division, equality.
But we feel the same outflow to all
mankind We wish them WE'LL we
wish no ILL.,
And when we dwell upon these
things we come to believe that in HIS