The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-25

The children of France and Belgium. When W.
call ~. Nicholas Santa Claus" we are merel,
saying u orr own way san Nicolaas." as the PEG
pie 81 Holland shy H. For the Hoanders who
settled IA New York and New Jersey 800 years
ago W the very beginning Of our country brought
san Nleoiaas with them. ana II was not long be-
fore Americans were saying "Santa CLAUS"
Why. st. Nicholas belongs 70 all the world.
hundreds Of churches Ia England bear his name.
ihsfe are more than hundred 81 Nicholas
churches Ia Belgium, Thousands OF such churches
are scattered all over Europe
Inc queer thing about Il IL that ST. Nicholas
vas really born In Asia Minor IN Panthera In the
province Of f-yein, IN the sixth century ST. Nlcho
as of Bari he Is oftenest called by Europeans but
'n'y the bones % ST. Nicholas reposing for eight
centuries Ia the crypt of handsome eathedral- at
bari Italy have given him that title Tie never
lived IN Bari italian sea Traders who worshIped
nun ~ their especial protector stole his body
from its resting place In Myra In the twelfth cen.
Jury and brought Il TO the Italian seaport Since
That tine the celebration held there IN The saints
honor IA unique
Inc eastern world knew and loved him first but
" y from western Europe that we learn Of many
% the quaint customs connected with the ceIebra-
ton or his birth In Lycia he lived 10 a good old
"NT n'hhR ms DAYS even IN childhood by doing
TODD leeds and giving Iayishly 10 the poor or The
s"rtunr be Inherited Il was ChrlstlIke TO give
50 us steward Of God his wealth belonged to
Gods children. Nicholas believed Finally he was
matte bishop Of Myra. where he went 10 live after
a pilgrimage 70 the Holy Land
u was not strnnge that after such a life OF
ehaflty ne should become saint Of the common
people. even as 81. George was saint az knight
hood Tie wns Invoked by the labsr.r tonin,. fnr
his dais hfend ~ mariners hy merchants us
WIS protector Ut the weak against the strong The
poor against the rich, the captive the prlsoner
'ne saNe lle wits especial guardian II maidens.
sehaolhoys the orphan poor Throughout most az
rs rope children are taught to reverence him and
bthrse = they are docile and attentive to their
latles Pc VIII nli the cap or stocking with dan.
lee; 4 they are naughty or Idle. he certainly has
. rs' n pickle g. bring along for them
hefe Y what the Encyclopedia britannica has
= sat ahaug 50. Nicholas
"St. Nicholas hlshap Of Myra IN l.scla. saint
'enetea by the Greeks and the tatnS ON The
aNth ef December, tits cult Il as eelehrofea -
~ hsiefS + obscure. Ail the accounts thu, have
eme down to as are 81 purely legendary char.
et"f. and Y Is impossible 70 ind any single in
lavpt confirmed Historically The Hnjn faets ~
Is TIE are usaaliy given Is follows.
lie was bishop ~ Aiyra I'd the time 81 the
Emperor bsoelet'an. Was prosecuted tortured FAR
hs ta'th aud Kept ~ prison until ehe more toll
sunt reign Of constuntine aud WIS ureSenf ~
h. eeuueil ~ Nieaea. II shoula b. observed "a,
a'@ ast circumstance Is Ignored by an hl~ter.
ans anil that Sc Athanusus Who knew Al tba
elaiae bishops II the reriod newer mentlons
'lvhelas bishop ~ Myra The oldest kna,yp
'ouutuept sf the cult ~ St Nicholas seems 81 ~
ae thnret of SIS. fhlsens and Nicholas bullt -
s'nstan'n aie BY the Emperor Iastlnlaa. h ne
Fest The name " 81 Nicholas appears h ne
NTH evnt~sS uartyfoloxieS. and churches aeal
sscd g him arc 70 b found az the beginning
y eleventh century
M 3 mere esgvtialiy however frnn, ~ tte,.
the removal % MS toey to Itsri. ia Aprtia that
: cult bsea'ae popular The inhabitants ~ HART
'eanlsed aa expedition. xeired his renains ~
vaus q ruSs. and transported them 10 nwrl
here they we're received Ia triumph on tn, nnth
May, iHSf, AMI where the foundations ,srr,. llt
new haSillra IN his honar This WAS M.
.Eln ~ fnmeas AMI still popular pilgrimage
-'fhegv are usarlg ldu churches la England dell.
tied 60 ~. Nlehu'as He i the patron saint ~
asSa che specisi protector ~ children Seh,g
=, meFchHatS and sailors. and Is invaar.i ~
aYsssFS AGAINST ruhhvrS IN art 81 Nicholas il
pre~eated With sarlan< attributes being na.f
susaony dyplctea with three children sfandinw
tub ~ his side 0f the varlaaz lntrrprssm.
aus IT this. none = absolutely certain. one sx
anatlon has tevn seesht in The legend ~ "a
chelas miraeulouSiy restoring 20 life thrse rich
uths. who had been murdered cue up and con
aled IN SITTING rub BY a thisvfSh lnnksssp.r
astre~v, ~ shose hsas~ they had taken lodg.