El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-25
THE BIRTH OF CHRIST AND WHAT
ITS EFFECT HAS BEEN UPON US

PPROXIMATELY one thousand nine hundred and nine
teen years ago an event aasPred on this planet which
changed the Of thought than anything
else had done before has ever done since VIII ever
do IN the future.
Without entering into any discussion Of religions Of
doctrines within the Christian religion the fact IS frankly
admitted BY votares Of all faiths that the BIRTH life teach
ngs and death Of the Christ have had influence the
attitude Of The human race toward its environment Its puT-
pose here and its future after death unlike any other in
usnce that has been brought to bear on opinions relating
70 those matters.
If it should ever be historically OF scientifically esab-
hshed, which it most certainly viii not be, that Jesus Of
Nazareth was not divine parsonage, Immediately con-
oeivsd and Uraeulousy disposed Of IN the flesh this dis
eoFeIy Woua NOT aect IN any way ne onanse N human
thought which the soomu here Of the Christ has wrought
There two doctrines running through all Of the
philosophers Of the world One IS the doctrine Of material
ism and the other is the doctrine of spirituality. No mat
ter what the form Nf their expression the worlds phoso
PIXIES IN final analysis rally around one Of those two
doctrines.
such men as Frederick Eietzsohs have preached the
philosophy hardness Of material acquisition Of the end
things at death At the head Of the opposing school is
Jesus the Christ who taught that the flesh only vehicle
FOR the spirit and that this world Of matter IS little
than stepping stone to better world Of spirit wherein
the good receive their reward.
Any comparison of the two schools Of thought or bet
ter any contrast results in the discovery that every per
son Of any intelgenoe whatsoever has dual personality
Most Of know that charity, abnegation, simplicity and
purity Of life the desirablss We all set these quail
tiles up goals be stTYen for In the development Of
character. But 20 daily ways and practice Just
What claim do not believe in when relaxed
For untod ages before the coming Of the Christ whose
lived life Of utter materials. Our undeSlyng law was
the hard law Of uauean eye for eye and tooth fo1
tooth Perhaps the greatest git Of Christ 10 the world
philosophy which demonstrated the fslacy Of this
law an applied to human relations. And to-day even
though most Of still may live under the old dspehsaion
are thinking under the And that, somedsy, IS
going result N living vel thinking under the law
Of love.
Opponents Of CRrisisnity have argued that have
had 2oo0 years which to Try out the theory Of the man
Of Galee. But what is span Of twenty centuries COM
pared with the million years which preceded It during
which the slowly evolving human lived animals2
Il VII take many many centuries for the human race
10 se to that level Of life wherein lives believes
and knows be right The fact do not do It is
not the fault Of the religion which teaches how. The
fault Is IN the pupil and not the teacher.
The recent Of nations, which marks the close Of
another epoch brought home TO IN staggering blow
the truth Of Christianity. Sehness greed and conquest
personal national DO not pay. We nay acquire for
little while some little collection Of material things but IN
doing take it away from others after have more
than share The robbed VIII rise in time and the old
law VII be enforced The only acquisitions We can make
here that VII endure and which VIII not deplee the store
Of others spiritual acquisitions. By some miracle Of
the give Of ourselves to others the
more get IN return Of the treasures which not be
corrupted nor consumed.
Let then be thankful matter what creed that
Christ brought this knowledge, even If some Of Us have
not acquired It n its fitness.
Wouldn't It be fine If could make the Christmas .
spirit last 565 days in the year. d