The Arvada enterprise., 1922-12-14

born King Of the Jews! for we have seen his star
in the East and are come to worship him.
When Herod the King had heard these things, he
was troubled, and all jerusalem with him.
And when he had gathered all the chief priests
and scribes Of the people together, he demanded
OF them where Christ should be born.
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem Of Judea.
for thus 1t ID written by the prophet.
And thou, Bethlehem. In the land Of Judea are
not the least among the princes Of Judea; for out
OF thee shall come Governor. that shall rule my
people Israel. 49,
wise men, inquired Of them diligently what time
the star appeared.
And he sent them to Bethlehem. and said Go
and search diligently for the young child; and
when - have found him. bring me word again,
that may come and worship him also.
When they had heard the king, they Departed,
aid, To- tie star. which they saw In the East went
oefoee them, till II came and stood over Wharo
tie young child was
When they saw the star. they Esjoicsd with
exceeding great Joy.
AAd when they were come into the house. thsy
cav ths young child With Mary his mother. and
I'll down. and wosshipsd him: and when they had
opsnsd their treasure. they presented unto him
Sifts; gold. and frankincense and myrrh.
And being warned Of God In q dream that they
should not return to Herod. they departed into
their own country another way.
These Three Wise Men were named Aslchioe,
kaspar and Balthasar. They are sometimes allsd
The Three Kings Of Cologne" Their boaes are
Said to rest In the cathedral Of Cologus. This 70
the finest specimen Of Gothic architecture In Eur
ope and its building took more than 900 years
12lS to 1880 Anyway. skulls purpoeting to b.
theirs were exhibited late ~ the Eightsenth
century To touch them was to b healed. An
old prayer charm reads:
e three holy kinss.
-f'e ~ Il .S \: sss ss- Of Death. a .-; ),
Early tradition supplemented this aeeouht BY
adding f8Qtth wtse man. And the story, q this
fourth wise nan b sns ior Us oil to keep IN Mid
This fourth VIE man started With III. = other
thrte to make the journey to Jerusalem and pay
homaEe to- the.new.born King But rhs nsvee
reached ~ manager whsre lay TIE child. Instsad
he eqcrinced his life to rsndsf ssrsics. Never
thsiess before he died he. was granted Q Vision
Of the Christ. Henry Van Dykes THE Story Of
.eellently we'll: a.
Detained by his efforts to save dying Asfaaesf.
Arabian becofAss separated from his eoqpeaioa4
He, therefore. seeks the Christ alone, travelling
from place to place. feeding the hungry % ~ sees
clothing the naAed, nursing the sick, comforting
the oppressed.
One after another he spends for othses ths
precious gifts which he had hoped to Offer to the
Christ At last he surrendess his one Remaining
pearl IN order to ransom Q tosmented slave siFi.
Struck IN The temple by . falling tils b. lies
bleeding and breathlsss. But he hears q Voice
commencing him.
Unable to believe the testiu,Aay Of his evn ears
the Other Wis Nan murmurs:
"Not %, my Lordi For when nav I me- "a
hunsered and fed Theef Or Thirsty. ahd eavs
Tnse drink When Jaw ! Thee Q stranssr. and
took Thee inf Or naked. and clothed Thsef whGn
saw Thee sick and In psiaon and came unto
Thsei Three andthirty years have locked aftef
Thee; but have never sses Thy fhce. nor mia.
Dtsfed TO Thee my King
But he Voice replies: =
l"lnAsmuch 10 thu hast done II unto one q the
least Il These my brethren, thou hast done Il unto
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Il II hard 70 Imagine he Fourth Wise Ma ~