The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-12-26
PASTOR RELATES
CHRISTMAS TALE
ASSERMON TH0T.
Baker Paints Picture of
Birth of Christ in
TIL e m e for Special
Service.

The story OF the Distn OF I'm .
formed the theme for a PARTICULAR,
strong Christmas sermon by the Kew
Edgar Baker at the Methods
church last Sunday. In discussing
this subject. Rev. Baker said IN part
The astounding possibility tina
the omnipotcnt God came that mrs
Christmas morning and encompassee
himself within the body OF an infant
babe in a mortal mothers arms passe:
the understanding of man. I'm not
going to try this morning to explain
the deep mystery of the incarnation
but accept the fact as it IS and what
q factl
1T is almost inconveviable to
man that God should so humble
himself as to take upon himself the
inhrmaries OF human flesh, even the
flesh of helpless infant, an infant
in the swaddling bands of the poor,
an infant born in a manger, an IN
FAINT whose very life was sought, to
take it away; and must needs be
drug on long wearisome journeys
from Bethlehem to Egypt, from
Egypt to Nazareth, back and forth
over the burning sands, and finty
ways. And yet that infant, the div
inc son of the omnipotent God, will
ingly accepting this hazard and dis
comfort, is it not indeed past the
understanding OF man.
just A Tree
Going through the forests OF our
wonderful Idaho | have sometimes
seen a giant forest tree that has been
riven by the lightning torn by the
tempest, its limbs twisted and broken
If it were possible for me to posses
that torn twisted trunk and make IT
the habitation OF my personality and
feeling, what limitations that would
put upon m( In place of being
free to go from place to place !
would be confined to the mountain
side where | was rooted. In place
of being sensible to the external un-
iverse I would know only the limited
environment OF my mountain fastness
The anguish of my torn limbs would
fill me with excrutiating pain and
torture. That would indeed be a
great sacrifice to me. but not nearly
so great as that made by my Savior
the Son OF the Living God. who came
TO dwell in the form OF an infant
child.
Roman taxes was the means in
the hands OF God for the fuhllmcnt
OF his divine purpose The decree
had gone forth from dread Caesars
throne and the decree must be obcycd
No exceptions would be allowed. Ac-
cording at even tide there came one
day to the City OF David. two weary
travellers. The man. walking with
staff in hand. was leading by halter
a donkey, who stepped gingerly over
the sharp stones of the highway as
though it had journed far. its head
hung low in WEAKNESS. The man
was OF middle life and his face bore
that resigned and placid expression
that comes to one who has journcycd
we'll down the way OF life, and who.
whatever the ambitions of youths
fair vcrnel morn may have been.
now asks little OF lfa except the
granting OF its meagcr necessities for
the toll OF his hands. For him life
contains no more surprises and but
few hopes and dreams. Upon the
donkey. swaying with its motion. sat
a woman, evidently much younger
than tho man but with face close.y
yelled after the manner OF her time
Now they approached the gate
keeper. standing upon the cedar block
by the side of tho gate, but the gate
is closed. To the earnest solicita-
ton of the man with the donkey the
gatc-kceper can only point to the
inn already filed to loverfiowing.
ovcn to the court. crowded with the
beasts OF burden and provindcr.
man have been compelled to find what
rest they could. With real anxiety
the man urged his need Can you
not find some little place for me
/ am Joseph. OF Nazareth. OF the line
of David" No gif, OF gold could |
have been as effective with dcvoui
jew as that statement. bu, the gate
keeper must still refuse.
"No room at the inn for the ad-
vent OF the long expected Messiah
No room in the busy world for him
'oday. The situation is not altogether
Surely humanity could not
know OF the sacrifice PIC was 10 6