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God gives us facts and does not
ten us why. but The reason lies IN
the fact: but We are sure theft order
= rieht.--Emefson.
In the statement OF the American
sage We have, IN one grand flash,
the meaning OF the Christmas time
all Is we'll; the order Of things Is
RIGHT.
As Emerson says elsewhere, over
every chimney u a star"
The commonplace Is radiant with
the glory OF God. and crowning
the darkest experience Of life is the
liehl OF q glad expectancy.
Hope springs eternal In the human
breast. and no matter how forlorn
oncs lot may seem TO he there In the
midst Of u is the conviction that
there Is a "beitcr time a-comlng."
The world and our life In Il is
too big a problem for us 10 put into
a sylloelsm, hut casting logic TO the
winds we fall back upon the eternal
pronouncemcnt Of reason and the
soul and rest In the everlasting
Arms like the babe on lls mo,hers
breast.
Christmas is the day Of confidence
and JOY. on which We declare a truce
10 all worry and fear. all pessimism
and despair. and are ready TO believe
and 10 be the best.
II is bad enough TO be a crouch
on any day. but 10 be such In the
midst Of thu Christmas season Is a
monstrous treason against the hol-
Hest prcroeative OF humanity.
Reioicel And again I say 10 you.
rejoicel Such Is the message Of
Christmas. On your thinking and in
your acting put your best foot for
Yard. Put on your gala attire and
walk forth like a king on his way
10 The throne.
Said a wise man. There are many
things which teach US that success
depends on the aim. not on the
means. Look At the mark. not ON
your arrow"
In the midst OF this Christmas
time, then. be sure TO have the right
aim. Aim high. II is impossible 10
aim too high. The facts of God are
infinite In scope. and regarding them
there Is no danger OF our pitching
our thought too lofty.
In an infinite universe, with an
infinite intelligence and love at the
head OF Il, there is abundant room
for our bravosi hope 10 como true.
Don't be foolish enough 10 imagine
that we can formulate a thought
that may prove TO be bigger and
grander than the purpose Of Cod
the "ono far-off divine event 10
which the whole creation moves"
That were idiocy indeed. That
even infidelity overtowering every
other type OF unbclief In It's unreas-
onable folly and impieiy.
And In the midst Of this season OF
rejoicing take care and live up IA
the full measure of its spirit. In
your thought be- not a fishmonger
In the markeiplace. but rather a god
amongst the other gods on high
Olympus.
Nor be deceived by the well-mean-
ing but opaque-minded authorities
who would today enslave you 10 the
past.
Il has been well said that the cen
turtles are c0nspirators against The
sanity and majesty OF the soul. A,
Emerson put Is. ~You dare not say
Z think ! am but quote Paul. OF
Jesus. or Bacon or Locke. YondeI
roses make no reference % former
roses. They exist with God today
Win the past. as past, have moth.
ing iodo; nor with The future as IA.
ture. l live now. and will verift al
Rasl history In my own momspis-
Abraham saw no faircr stars thar
those that shine for you and me
and Socrates. and Jesus. and 81. Pau
lived IN the strength Of the sane ex.
haulted thought that is waiting Il
buoy us up and float us on as ocear
floats the ships.
u Is our privilege 10 be not IN,
echoes Of departed inspiration, buI
rather 10 be inspired within our,
selves. receiving Of first hand IN,
ineKhauiible wealth Of the spirit
And let II be said right here thai
this wealth beside which all other
wealth Is hut ~ the dust In the bal.
ance, Is within easy reach Of ever,
one Of us. u costs nothing. n /,
-wiihou, money and without price. p
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