Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
Glendale

Christmas Day!
December rs, 1929 will soon be
with us. On that day all Christian
dom will be celebrating the natal
day of the little baby born nearly
two thousand years ago in a lonely
manger in the town Of Bethlehem in
the land of Judea.
AS far as the East is from the
West and the North from the South,
men and women will try to do hom-
age to the immaculate son of God,
and in befitting manner celebrate
His birthday.
Church bells will ring out a glad
welcome and call to those who are
faithful to come to the house of God
and in a manner most appropriate
thank God for the gift of His Son.
1t must have been a beautiful
sight to the shepherds as they wat
ched their hocks on the hills of Ju-
dea, to hear the angels sing out to
announce to the world the birth of
that Saviour, Who was to save the
world from sin.
It must have stirred the hearts of
the Wise Men from the East wren
they recognized that their Jongings
had been satisfied, that in the birth
of Christ a new era of things would
be established in the earth, that the
teachings of the new born Christ
would in a measure do away with
enmity and strife and love would in
tervene and be supreme.
The prophet Isaiah seemed to be
endowed with wonderful vision OF
the power and love which would be
welded by the coming Saviour when
he said For unto us child is born'
unto us a son is given; and the gov
ernment shall be upon his shoulder;
and his name shall be called Won
derful, Counsellor, the mighty COD,
the everlasting Father, the Prince OF
Peace" and further the prophet said
"He would be mighty to save"
which future events have thanspir-
ed so far in confirming the views ex-
pressed by the great prophet. The
world today should be proud to hon
or the birthday of Him Who gave
His life that we might live.
Millions of men, women and chill
dren in the world today would testl-
fly if called upon, TO the wonderful
power manifested IN their behalf by
this Son, the gift of Gcd to a sinful
world. While few churches will
celebrate the event by having ser
vice. but only few Of the members
will attend.
The world at large will engage In
sport of questionable nature, gam
bling, of different kinds, will pre-
vail. Drunkedness on the part OF
men will be seen on every hand .
showing the people at large neither
think or care what this great day
means to them, but go on their ways
which is a disgrace to civilization
"a double disgrace to Him Who
holds out OF all times peace y the
fallen mar It would be well If the
Deople of the world would awaken
rom the long sleep they have Deen
engaged in; awaken to the fact that I
here is something more to be gain (
ID than the world contains. That the {
,nly way to enjoy the great bless !
ng which all are entitled to, Is TO {
DIN forces with Him Whose birth ;
made these things possible.
Then let the world cease its noisy {
let the gambler '
,ease to ply his trade; let drunked- {
less pass from the earth forever, I
md let all the people cease from sin ]
md gather in the different places OF !
and pay homage to the God '
# the universe and thank Him for
a.. ..,o1A ,,rooiO,1o off fo fIa world
IOIly Season Ended s
This week will end the holly sea- 3
on for the year 1929. Thousands OF {
yreaths have been made and sold to {
,uyers who canvass the country. {
Thousands of dollars have been '
,ut into the hands of the people l
which will enable them to enjoy '
christmas in a more happy way I
han usual. e
1t seems a pity to despoil the hol- \
v trees which gives such splendid b
et-off to the forests in which they e
row. 7
If people would be careful in S
trimming the holly trees, they would t
ast for an unlimited time, but to r
ut them down and forever to end t
heir usefulness is crime and the a
uilty parties should be punished S
18th all the law will allow. We who n
eside in the country districts where 1.
ne holly trees grow, know full well f,
le comforts which the holly indus h
v bring into many homes. Hun S
reds of homes will have as the II
uletide season arrives, food and h
liment in plenty and many other h
lings for themselves and their lit N
Q ones which the money received al
ON the making of wreaths enables H
EN- to buy.
AS the holly trees grow more al
arce as the years come and go 1t h;
1uId be well to conserve what ri
ses which are left and not allow NJ
em to be cut to decorate some in 81
tuition far away which remuner- to
ss no one at home but the person te
10 sells or strips. , te
If possible the cutting OF molly ar
anches or box holly for promlscu. te
s shipping should be stopped AT si'