The Dolores star., 1923-12-14

ton-church and State science. philosophy. art and
education are before the judgment bar. out of the
chaos of old traditions comes a new COSMOS
ior the mind of man demands cosmos condi-
ton OF sanity No institution is more subject to
readjustment than the home. We are seeing it, not
throush mist OF continent but clearly the unit
OF society and government and pre-emnently the
center OF two primary needs-frst. the individual
no, ura OF satisfaction whic:i makes possible the
pursuit OF happiness and second the social need
oi providing 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 impress their convic-
4ons upon the whole world. and this need can only
be met If those convictions shall be of a nature
to bring good to mankind a whole and to
advance selfish national interests.
Surely all men 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
hear again as If the midnight stiffness brood
ing over star-lt hills of ancient Judea the song
of the angels who sang. land earth peace good
Will toward men!'
Almost two the sand years have come and gone
since the echo of those angel voices fell softly like
railing snowfakes upon the a listening
world. And yet, o God. how far we are from nut.
tender beauty of this ideal. good will toward
. men, Teach $. we pray Thee. that within the
compass of those few words there is comprehend.d
not only the 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, jealousies and sinister suspicious Wher.
the red curse of war has killed burned and
destroyed. merciful God bring peace Wbnrs
famine and disease stalk in ghastly company win
the grim reaper. Death. God. bring health and
life and plenty. Grant that nations may be more
concerned with giving than with getting iustc.
and in the place of selnshness which has divided
the nations or the earth give, o God to all povern
ments and to all peoples that good will toward
each other which alone VIII unite bring endur-
ing peace.
The painters brush the graver's tool and tbe
sculptor's chise have been busy with representa-
tons of Jesus. But in all the world is ,bere a
likeness of Him with any claim, however remote
to authenticity? Read, then, this word picture NJ
Jesus, attributed by tradition to Publius Ientu,us
said TO have been Roman centurion In Palestine
during His lifetime:
There has appeared In this. our day n mar =,
great virtue. named Jesus Christ Who is vet iIy,n
amongst us, and with the Gentiles is acccnted as
prophet of truth. but His own discples c,n Ill
the Son of God He raiseth the dead and c,ra,n
all manner OF diseases: a man of ture som.whn,
tall and comely. with very reverend countenanoa'
such as the beholder may both love and fear. Ia,
hair is OF the color of nlbert full ripe ava rs
down to His ears. but from His ears do,ypma,a
somewhat curled, and more orient of color ,,a'a u
about His shoulders. In the midst of Tic hS S
goeth seam or partition of hair. after the m. 80
of the Nazartes: His forehead very smooth ana
plain: His face. nose I'd mouth so framed 90 an ",u
ing can be reprehended His beard somewba, ,hi,
agreeable to the hair Of His head for coIor W.
any great length. but forIed in the rnIddIa. no. ~, oI
innocent and mature ook: His eyes gray cleor an an
quick - ""u
tcous and fair spoken pleasant In snoocb x our
gravity. 1t can not be remembered thar 49,, ius'
seen Him laueh' put many have Him wesn
In proportion of body well shaped and .,ret.n ep.
His hands and arms most beauteous to 80 a',snt;
speaking very temperate. modest and wise. u. :. IN
OF singular virtue rurpassing the children Of ma. man