Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-22

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rlA HRIST'S coming inaugurated
among men a new era OF good
80 will, and as q consequence
thrones are tottering, chains
are loosening, prison doors are opening
and practical Christian beneficence Is
flooding the world with sunshine and
ILLS 1t with songs Of gladness. Rev.
pr. r. s. Henson. IA
81 ERE is that glad tidings," that
"a. gospel Of great joy" Of which
the angel spake to the wonder
ing shepherds this announce
ment Of Gods love for man and mans
lsonship to God. And these .'glad It'd
ings'' are for "all people" SO the angel
said. There is not a single soul to
whom the tidings Of Christmas come
that is not assured of the love Of the
almighty and infinite Father.
EFORM We, then--so sounds the
~ voice Of the Eternal Spirit, the
N power back of evolution-re-
1 form We, for the kingdom Of
heaven is at hand! So we may grid
ourselves to every task Of reform with,
new hope and fresh enthusiasm and
ring our Christmas bells again Rev.
DR.. r. Heber Newton. 0
DT may be that In every gift with
which at this blessed Christmas
tide we gladden. our children's
hearts we are the Magi again Of
fering treasure to the Holy Child. We
may make 1t SO. But richer gifts than
these will be required. Our endurance
shall be our gift to him who gave him
self. Is there toll for us, that we
may honor him? Is there self denial?
Are there holy conservation and humble
service, that shall make the world at
last a spOtless sacrifice to him who
purchased it?
40 we keep Christmas because of
- its good tidings Of great joy.
~ The season of its occurrence is
our ripest time. The north
wind and the snow in that wind have
made us what we are. 1t drove us to
the hearth, to the sacred fires Of the
inner circle, to the building Of the key
stone in the arch of our civilization,
the home of the Christian man.-Rev.
Dr g. p Ca6man.
~ODAY all institutions are be-
ginning to initiate the wise
men from the east, who
brought to the Divine Child
their gold and aromatic spices, their
frankincense and treasure. Christ's
estimate Of the value of childhood has
conquered the world. His thought OF
childhood is the very heart and genius
of Christian civilization.-Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills
y RoRNING. noon and night, for
II" breakfast, dinner and sup
u" per, the first thing on awak-
ing and the last thing on 60
ing to sleep, every hour Of every day
d
Of every week Of every month of, the
year we want the spirit of Christmas,
for it. Is the spirit of ministration, of
giving, Of service, of doing for others.
Rev. Dr.. Francis E. Clark
z ND did you ever think what a
IA peculiarly blessed sound in the
IA ears Of those watching shep-
herds Of the valley Of Bethle-
hem was the announcement of the
angels, Christ has Gomez" Ever since
the gate of paradise was shut against
our first parents his advent had been
looked forward to as the hope of a lost
world.
~ TILL there is call for strenuous
- endeavor and constant fight
~ against evils without and with
in, as though God would re-
mind us that this is not our rest, that
the true holiday (holy day, as it USED
to be written) is above at his right
hand.-Rev. DR.. p. s. Henson.
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