The courier-index., 1920-12-24
Chr Jatth Tl1at Nttnrua
(Editorial)

which marked the dawn of hope for humanitythe day when the ultimate victory over death and the triumph of the immortal over the mortal. Through the darkness the watchers beneath the midnight skies saw the rising of star and it's light is shining on the world today to lead souls yet unborn to that humble manager sancfied by infinite love and compassion and made holy by the birth of hope that should lift the lowliest man to those divine heights where he can look unafraid upon the face of God
 Never before perhaps in the history of the world have the teachings of the lowy Man who trod Gaees shores two thousand years ago found fuller fruton than in the year just passed Plans have been put Tn motion for the elimination of all wars and in the near future we can realize that happy moment when ma tons shall beat their swords into powshares and their spears into pruninghooks."
 In the souls of there has sprung up the reaiza- on of the fact that the teachings of Jesus the only sure and just standard by which to measure our dealings with our fellows; that Christianity-not igion not the doctrines dogmas of the churches, nor all the creeds of all the religions of the ages but simple Christkeness-is the only foundation up- on which individual national life can be built Re- gions have sprung up and flourished for tme lead CTS have had their short span of popularity have fallen and been forgotten the shores of time streWn with the wrecks of doctrines and dogas that not found ed on the life of the simple Babe of Bethlehem But amid the buffets of unbelef of persecution and sand- er through the darkness of night and the brightness of midday, through famine and plenty, through war and peace through strife and abuse the Christian faith has grown until today 1t is the one lmpelng and com polling force of the universe.
 Christmas is essentially season of faith. Not on y the chdke faith that looks with eager expectancy to the coming of Santa Claus Christmas morning, but as well that faith of the adult mind that there is good than evil in the world; that justice outweghs injustice; that right must prevail over might and that better understanding of our fellow man that presages the feeling of peace on earth and good will to men, that faith that permits us to take hold of the hand of the infinite and realize "tha God is in His heaven and all is right with the world" the faith that knows
 "so long thy power has blest me, sure it still
 Will lead me on at Ger moor and fen OCT crag and torrent till
 The night is gone,
 And with the dawn those angel faces smile,
 Which have loved long since and lost awhile.
 We believe that the world is better today than it ever was before that it will continue to be better as time goes on until we will to that happy period when the earth will contain one big brotherhood of man. and that each one will realize that we are our brothers keeper; that wrongs are boomerangs that not only inure the person amed at but utlmatey re- turn to their original source.
 These may be dreams but as another has said q love to dream so when the lightning cleaves the nky sky and the earth rocks with the hunders angry roar when the forest oak, hoary with it's hundred years reaches forth it's gnarled arms to grapple with the blast when the storm clouds roll recedng into the east and the dews of heaven hang every sprig and blade of grass with jewels brighter than gleamed in Kimbery's glittering mines, indulge the hope that the storm clouds which overshadow the souls of men will recede aso that the time will come when the earth will contain universal brotherhood of man, there being neither millionaire nor mendicant, neither master slave.
 To it's readers, The Courer-Index wishes happy Christmas and the most prosperous New Year of their lives. Here's to your health and your famlys good health May you all live long and prosper"