Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY


Nineteen hundred and twenty-seven years ago today
the Son of Man was born of the Virgin Mary in the
ancient town of Bethlehem Wherefore today greet
all our felOWmen with
Merry Christmas!
AS President Coolidge so apty states in his open
letter to the American people, Christmas is not time
season, but state of mind.
1t therefore becomes pertinent for all Christian
people this most halOWed day to inquire into their
state of mndto determine whether the principles guild
ing their action those enunciated by the being whose
birth they today observe
Taking the state of mind of the world by and large
it found that sefishness based lack of faith is the
main human weakness that will have to be overcome
before will reach that plane hoped and worked for
by the Master in his 33 short years this earth
The publcs state Of mind today in this country is
perturbed by outrageous Crimes for which the criminal
Jurisprudence OF the country apparently has no remedy
The words of wisdom of the LOWIy~ NaZarene are
known and appreciated but not permitted to guide
our daily conduct.
of conduct criminal and CIVIL appears to have lost
of its potency but none of it's verify with the passage of
time.
On this Christmas day, more than 19 centuries after
the birth of the Saviour people of the Christian world
blessed with the comforts and habiIimens of
civilization and Christianity than any anniversary that
has preceded it,
Christianity or civilization synonOmous terms) is
like any precious thing that must be guarded and cared
for if it is to exist against the natural passions and
nclnatiOns of men, which would destroy all those things
held most sacred and DEAR
While Christmas is day of great rejoicing, and
festival OF love to the gver of the day. each person
should be able to spare enough time consider his state
of mind and dwell for moment upon "Whither are we
drifting?"
Everyone should view life with the eyes of con-
frmed Optmist, and also analytical chemist.
Christianity is composed of Christ and love- surely
no ingredients to pessmsm to creep into being
1t is the other ingredients in life and state of
mind that causes all the pessimsm there is in the world
AS wise all must admit the places of weakness
as We'll as strength in the fabric of civilization and
wise men it is the duty of all to strengthen the weak
places by the elimination of those things that batter
ing at the ramparts of higher Christian civilization
and TO further buwark the strong places against the
assaults Of the niquitOus.
Where there is love there can be no hate and as
Christ is love, hate is emblematic of anti-Christ.
BY the same token hate cannot dwell in the hearts
of of those who faithfully observe this anniversary
of what is essentially the beginning of time as far as the
human race is metaphysically concerned.
There can be doubt that the human race is more
familiar with the secrets of natural laws today than
before and that the possibilities of right living and right
thinking are being daily enhanced.
But by your fruit shall you be known, and not by the
flower preceding the fruit
lnasmuch greater knowledge is being vOuchsafed
the human is becoming necessary that this
higher knowledge be utilized in all relations in life.
One of the greatest of human attributes charity has
been exempIified in such splendid fashion in Douglas
during the past year. and especially in the care of unfOr
spring eternal that the state of mind of the public will
rucfy in better works. weaknesses are revealed and
that each Christmas thencefOrth shall mark an advance
In the world towards that state of mind admOnshed by
the Master, "LOve ye another"