Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-12-27
SATURDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1924


CHRISTMAS AND IT'S SIGNIFICANCE. t
Although the date of this issue Democrat printed
Saturday December the makes its
Christmas Day We take another Opportunity to wish
all patrons joyous holiday and the ushsrng nof New
Year bringing fument of all the wishes Wise Providence
deems fit to be realized v @hasa 5az .|
figure course in this season 6 seasons is He
who history the Roman Empire was born in the
year the reign Of Ocavius afterwards called
Augustus. ~ sr s
This event belongs strictly to Jewish history aba mention
ed only the that Judea the
try of Savior held in subsection to Rome
matter of significance that at the time when the
Redeemer umen the prophecies of the Mosaic dis
pensaton Roman Empire the meden of it's spendor.
had bowed to the Roman yoke and luxury and the
arts poured in upon the queen of cities. .uaI <-5
The times however beginning degenerate and the
of the Empires downfall the wide extent of
it's dominions-it fell by its weight. sssX,5s h
The advent Lord heraded by the slogan Of
peace "Peace Earth, goodwill to men, the
brought to the world by the Son of Man. and when the morning
light revealed the owy Jesus born in in Bethlehem of
Judea it Is circumstance worthy Of that the Temple Of
Janus at Rome always time of and shut in times Of
peace this perod-the third time during space
more that seven-hundred years. <It ss s4a
fitting that the Great Apostle peace should
tranquil world when decreed he should make his
as the pacifer of storm tossed humanity.
message the Nazarene not however received
Though the nations expecting the appearance of
extraordinary parsonage and the Jews particularly await
ing their Messiah almost universally rejected both
by Jew and Gentle. Nj
Throughout the regns Of who Imperial
purple beginning with that devil ncarnate Nero ending with
Diocetian the Christians subjected all of persec
onshe horror of which showed what human ingenuity could
do the way Of torture and DEATH The followers of the
their faith they hunted like wild beasts thrown
into the prey to lion hunger to make Roman holiday;
they tied the stake u the praises of their Lord
the flames devoured their mortal flesh yet the faith survived
during the reign of Constantine Christianity
u igion Of the Roman world.
And today celebrating the Fathers gift of his
work out the plan of human salvation The world syoes the
significance Of the greatest gift to by the Christmas giving
The world pauses onward march give praises sing
carols great holiday proclaimed and it is given es-
and enjoyment. h a.
AT mehe pncpal meaning of the Gift forgot
ten; and seize this annual festival time
for indulgence and dissipation The Christmas spirit
personal time of real thanksgiving forgotten
hour Of sensual pleasure The greatest event history
Of the world dinde little Importance compared to season
used for wassa and lolickng fun. - &
Would it be well for everyone study just
means, and enjoy the accordance with
depreciation of the coming of Christ joyous
Christ born into the World" the Earth furnishes
opportunity satisfy the usts passions
holiday the opportunity partake thereof
Christianity the land provisions
an eternity happiness when man is called
walk through shadows of earthly
pilgrimage
REV j. L. MILLS StfTffa
News has of the death of Rev. J. Ms-a con-
neced with the early history of Pocomoke City Mr.
teacher pupils was one of the