The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-22

Isaiah, ninth chapter. sixth verse.
His name shall be called wonderful
IN clder times names always meant
pmethinr. and that sim 10 the case
none tho Indians and other people
no i've in a primitive way. II you
bow the Indians name ana the
Gaming OF Il you will know something
,out the Indian that possesses the
hme.
Such names as Kiideer. Eagle Eye.
utfaao Face, SITTING Bun. Sleepy Eye,
lack Hawk. Red Cloud and Rafn-fn-
ke-FAce, all tell something OF tho
m ,''~'
This tendency 20 use names which
fe expressive crops out now in mill
Try camps, in lumber camps, on the
AIMS among the cow boys--eyery man
his nickname. A nickname Indicates
Ime popularity or trait of character
the person who possesses II, ana
cknarne is usually nearer the righs
hsre than a real name.
All family names had their origin in
(mething that meant something. Btote
hmes all have meanings and there are
30 different names In the Bible for
he Lord Jesus And presume that
because he was infinitely more ,thap
hy ono name could express. yen
buldnt put IL all In one name. 80 they
4 combined, we get a composite OF
10 Lord Jesus.
And many names assigned him by
u prophets Of old we are only going
consider one. My text said. His
kme shali be called Wonderful" That
as the name Isaiah gave him.
Let's look and see II ne lis true 10
10 name given him by the prophet
10 years ago before he was born.
rondcrful!" That means something
(anscendentaily beyond tire common.
Fe erv~ of Yellowstone Park. "ft -
onderfufr" There is nothing like II
the face OF the earth We say OF
eagsra, wonderful" We saw of the
oyal Gorge. Wonderful We say
the Grand Cayon of Colorado and
rsycna. "wonderful" Nothing IN the
Inverse can be found that viii
kuai IL.
when David killed Goliath wttN a
ling and stone. It was wonderful. Mo-
.dy ever did a thing like that before.
wax wonderful that the Red Sea
Mould PASS on dry land. Wonderful
ean~ something out of THE ordinary.
kt or the common
Let's see II Jesus ~ true to hts
bmc, Ellis name shall be called Won
rfuI.-
Hts birth and his character and
b were wonderful. His birth was
ondcrful In that he had one human
krrnt, a mother. Wonderful In that
Inherited the nature % God and OF
a,s.ss He came to be the prince OF
4nces and the king 'ot kine1 and
\ his birth was not looked forward
with the glad expectation as Is tho
ase when child 10 to to born In .
M household. There was no room
Z him In the inn. 30 he was Graded
the Manager. and yet the angels
Reclaimed hts birth with SOY, and the
bic shepherds ~ they watched
heir. Socks heard the angels ring.
|3lory 70 God In the highest, and on
krth peace. good VIII toward man"
hat ID how much interest heaven
- In q birth In 4 manager.
Mark how he might have como. He
tght have come with Ill the pomu
IA glory Of the upper world. 10
INIT have been 4 coudeecension for
sues Christ to have been born In a
ia0A. he could have been rocked In
golden cradle. fed with a golden
80. esus Christ could have had
oon, Jesus Christ could have had
IN that glory He was born of q
nman. born In tho manager Think
~ he came fov. He came to bless
"a not to curse: to lift up and not to
a down. He came TO save. He
me 10 give sight to the blind, rest
he weary: set men and women
~ from the bondage and slavery OF
a: and yet there was no room for
Think Of the nenedictions he comes