The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-07

dent of the General Federation of women's
Clubs:
Every old convention is today being challenged
Every hoary institution is shaking TO It's founoa.
ton-church and state. science, philosophy arr !.
education are before the Judgment bar. Out ! -
chaos OF old traditions comes a new cosn,SI'
for the mind OF man demands cosmos as a on
ton OF sanity. No institution Is more subject 10 ~
readjustment than the home. We are seeing IT, no!
through a mist OF seltiment but clearly as the ~ ~
of society and government. and pre- eminentiy ~
center OF two primary needs-hrst. the indiViuuaI
need OF satisfaction. which makes possible an
pursuit OF happiness" and. second. the social neeo
OF providing a breeding place for citizenship
Says Willis j. 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 conVic-
tons 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 10
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 II upon the midnight stiffness. brood
ing over star-lit hills Of ancient Judea the SONG
Of the angels who sang. and on earth peace. sooo
will toward men,"
since the echo Of those angel voices fell softly. IKE
falling snowfakes upon the ears OF n listening
world. And yet, - Goo, now u we II 49,.
ting into terms Of concrete living the sweet and
tender beauty OF this ideal. good VIII toward
men I ga ,hoss g. ,s w Words there is comprehended
not only the essence OF the Christian religion. out
Of all that Is true and noble and enduring In al
religions.
Our world is torn and broken. 1t Is filled with
hatreds. jealousies and sinister suspicious. where
the red curse OF war has killed and ourned ana
DESTROYED. O merciful God. bring peace. Where
famine and disease stalk in CHASTITY company with
the .grim reaper. Death. . God. bring health ana
life and plenty. Grant that nations may be more
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 VIII toward
each other which alone will unite and bring endur-
ing peace.
The PAINTERS brush. the graver's tool and the
sculptor's chisel have been busy with representa-
tions of Jesus. But In all the world Is there a
likeness of Him with any claim, however remote
70 authenticity? Read, then, this word picture OF
Jesus. attributed by tradition TO Publius Lentulus
said 20 have been a Roman centurion In Palestine
during His lifetime:
There has appeared in this: our day. a man OF
rraat virtue, named Jesus Christ. Who is yet living
amongst us. and with the Gentiles Is accepted as
. nronhet OF truth, but His own disciples call film
rho Son OF God. He raiseth the dead and curetf
ali manner OF diseased a man OF stature somewhat
tall and comeiy, with a very reverend countenance
such as the beholder may both love and fear; HI!
hair is OF the color Of a albert, full ripe and plair
aowr IN His ears. but from His ears downward
mawho, curled. and more orient OF color. waving
-, Ills shoulders. In the midst OF His heat
aostb a seam or partition of hair. after the manne
., ~. Nazarites: His forehead very smooth ant
nta,n. His face. nose I'D mouth so framed as moth
- n he reprehended: His beard somewhat thick
a.ahlc 70 the hair Of His head for color. not o
= great length. but forked In the middle: OF al
innocent and mature .ook; HIS eyer gray clear an
quick.
In reproving He is terrible: In admonishing cour
,oous and fair spoke-, pleasant In speech. amids
ar,vity II can not be remembered that any hav
e., Him laugh. but Many have seen Him weep.
IN nroportion 81 body. well shaped and straight
ut. hands and arms most beautcous 10 behold: I
sneoking very temperate. modest and wise; n ma
OF singular virtue. rurpassing 'he children OF mel