Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
CHRISTMAS

lief in Supreme Being Those tribes occupying the lowest posi-
ton in the grades beings have acknowledged by their
rites and back of all created things there stands
Omnpotent God.
This belief was result of the overpoweng forces of
nature thunder and ghtnng the and stars the
roar devastating of the avalanche the
set mighty and the down OF the olrenta
rainfall manifested ruling somewhere and before
Him savage sheer terror bowed himself and prayed
Relics of this worship still extant in the names OF
our days Sunday devoted to the worship OF the Sun
Monday Moon Thursday the thunder Saturday. Saturn
day; Tuesday, day. Wednesday, Woden day. and Friday
the day worship of Venus These all manifested
reaching out of early for something perhaps physcay
stronger constituting the of maerialstc religion
AS progress civilization, maelialsm way
largely many pagan faiths from which, while retaining some
forms of the old nature worship appearing in the idols of wood
and stone still emanated system OF spuaistc bele1
founded upon life beyond the hereafter
which was Intending and condition 10 which sojoun here
was but preparation
In this respect heather religions kened to those that
followed but the idea they with future existence diff
fered largely with the modern faiths To the pagan the
Beyond land where such and happiness as existed were
as nothing compared delights of the day To him
the region the OF death was dark and 1oro-
ding Regarding its countless the worshpper OF heaheh
gods was informed and his whole directed toward
extracting from days Earth all the delights and enjoymens
time departure hand and he laid away IN the
silent tomb there with him such material wont to
his days here happy joyous and free What revelations
come convictions when the stones laid aside that
have sealed for burial places of Egyts powerful
kings! Lavish expenditure gold silver Jewels perfumes
costly ramen give evidence of the thoughtful care OF loving
subjects endeavorng to provide the future
with some of the trappngs present in order that the travel
Ter to unknown might of the riches he had left
when dying.
But across world then represented by the
derfu extent Empire there flashed light during
reign Emperor Augustus There when the nations had
upon universal the long awaited coming OF the
materazed Him who had been predicted through all the
pages Mosaic prophecies the Savior of the world the sac
ce humanys the nterceder for sinful In hui
form he dwe the people, He preached and taught
and made brother to all mankind He suffered perecu
on cruce buried forth from the tomb and arose to
join His Heavenly Father where He ever veh to make neices
sion for those who seek his aid
And now the Christian sees through different eyes
departed glory and radiance surround the vision
who looks beyond this terrestrial abode and through
rerth spirit the wonderful life that awaits the soul
it wings its fight to its eternal home
Through the BIRTH e DEATH and resurrection of the Son OF
Man. great revelation has been voucsafed and to him that
faith of risen Lord the future holds out eternity
ravshng delights The temporal existence but preparation
and the sooun here pae into misty gloom
the service Of the Great Am.
holy feast in honor of the birth OF the Re-
deener upon The Christ represents the great gift of the
Father world In deep and lasting gratitude thank
universe emphasized that idea and memoazes the adj
avsy giving Of gifts thus symbong the
greatest Gift of all.
While EARTH visited the SICK aided the and needy
bound relieved the distressed In the midst
plenty pour of store of costly gifts to family
and friends well remember those to whom
Christmas means does you, but to whom the
pleasures limited and the crafty the seasons long
ngs are denied Give of your suret that hath not