The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-13

dent of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs:
Every old convention is today being challenged
livery hoary institution is shaking to its founda-
uoh-church and state, science, philosophy. art ana
education are before the Judgment bar. Out of the
chaos of old traditions comes a new cosmos
ton or sanity. No institution is more subject to TINS
readJustment than the home. We are seeing it. not
o. society and government, and pre-eminently the
center of two primary needs-frst. the individual
pursuit of happiness and, second, the social need
Of providing a breeding place for citizenship
Says Willis ]. Abbott:
The great need of the world today is that there
should be unity of thought and endeavor among
nations strong enough to impress their conyic-
lions upon the whole world, and this need can only
be met If those convictions shall be Of a nature
to bring good to mankind as a whole and not TO
advance selfish national interests.
Surely all men can join in this Christmas prayer
by Jean S. Miner, Second Presbyterian church,
Indianapolis:
Our Father. as We bow before Thee in this glad
season of the year. in which the whole world does
honor to the day Of birth of the Great Teacher Of
Men. we pray that the ears of all mankind may
hear again as if upon the midnight stiffness, brood
Ing over star-lit hills Of ancient Judea the song
of the angels who sang. and on earth peace. good
will toward menu
Almost two tn, sand years have come and gone
since the echo of those angel voices fell softly, like
falling snowhakes upon the ears OF a listening
world. And yet, o Cod. how far we are from put
n lnIO terms OF concrete uViHS II sweet anu
tender beauty of this ideal, good will toward
men" Teach s. we pray Thee, that within the
compass of those few words there is comprehended
not only the essence of the Christian religion. but
of all that is true and noble and enduring in all
religions
Our world is torn and broken. 1t is filled with
hatreds. iealousies and sinister suspicious. Where
o merciful Gcd, bring peace Where
famine and disease stalk in CHASTITY company with
the grim reaper. Death, o Goo o ;ta prsng heath hit m ana
concerned with giving than with getting justice,
and in the place of selfshness which has divided
the nations of the earth give, o God. to all govern
ments and to all peoples that good will toward
each other which alone Will unite and bring endur
ing peace
The painters brush, the graver's tool and the
s%culptor's chsel have been busy with representa-
lions of Jesus. But in all the world is there a
likeness of Him with any claim, however remote,
to authenticity? Read, then, this word picture of
Jesus, attributed by tradition to Publius Lentulus,
said 70 have been IA Roman centurion i'll Palestine
during His lifetime:
There has appeared in this, our day, a man of
great virtue. named Jesus Christ. Who is yet living
amongst US and with the Gentiles is accepted as
a prophet of truth, but His own disciples call Him
the Son of God He raiseth the dead and cureth
all manner of diseases; a man of stature somewhat
tall and comely, with a very reverend countenance;
such as the beholder may both love and fear; His
is of the color of a albert, full ripe. and plain
down TO His ears. but from His ears downward
curled. and more orient of color. waving
about His shoulders. In the midst of His head
poath a seam or partition ~ falr. AFTER the manner
the Nazarites; His forehead very smooth and
nlain: His face. nose I'd mouth so framed as moth
ing can be reprehended; His beard somewhat thick,
agreeable to the hair Of His head for color. not OF
any great length, but forked In the middle; of an
innocent and mature -ook; His eyer gray. clear and
quick.
In reproving He is terrible; in admonfshing cour-
icons and fair Spoken. pleasant in speech. amidst
gravity. 1t can not be remembered that any have
seen Him laugh. but many have seen Him weep.
In proportion Of body. well shaped and straight
hands and arms most beauteous to behold; In
speaking very temperate, modest and wise: a mar
singular virtue. rurpassing the children of men