Detroit evening times., 1945-12-26
Cbristmas===Dolp SEASON
By HARRY II. sCHLACHT


CHRISTMAS marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
- star appeared in the Heavens.
1t the Star of Bethlehem
Three wise men followed it from affair." as have wise
everywhere for 20 centuries
In that sacred moment when Mary brought forth her
and laid him in the manger, there came TO the
humble and oppressed great message:
Behold, bring you good tdings of great joy, which
shall be to all people on EARTH peace good VIII
Christmas appeals to the conscience Of mankind
II is the feast of human dignity
1t is the eternal spring of promise
1t the beautiful rainbow of hope for all the world.
1t transcends all habitat and Of nations
symbolzes the spirit unseshness exempifed by His life
It will spring being in the smile of little child yet unborn
who will richer life because of His teachings.
II will blaze an unquenchabe fire the minds and hearts Of
people throughout the world who yearn for liberty.
1t will glow dark nights of human despair men and
themselves in the glow ard return revtazed
o the struggle for human rights.
CoMEwHERE in the East the of Bethlehem shines
- the City Of Peace.
Pilgrims travelling the path that Joseph and Mary
took in the long ago.
II was in the shadows blue distant mountains of Moab
the aged Moses looked down on the Promised
Land
The pilgrims will travel to Calvary Cethsemane. to the
sepulche will be shepherds singing carols IN the
fields. where the shepherds Of 1000 years ago
watched their focks
their majestic sounds, from the Church Of Nativity
When think Christmas. think Of the Prince of Peace
Of little children and the things love TO give them
But the greatest all gifts preserve for them unsuled
the priceless heritage Of freedom bequeathed to US by
our forefathers.
For without this, nothing is worth giving.
Today better than repeat the words OF St Paul:
Little chidren-loye another
In the TRANSPORTATION recorded in the Gospel
according TO St Matthews find these words
And after six DAYS Jesus takeh Peter James John,
his brother, and bringeth up into high mountain
apart. and transfgured before them; And His
face did shine the and His raiment was white
as the light.
"And behold there appeared unto them Moses and Elias
talking with Him.
Then answered Peter and said unto Jesus Lord it is
good for to be here if Thou wilt, let us make here
three tabernaCles, for Thee and for Moses,
and for Elias
he yet spake, behold. bright cloud overshadowed
them; and behold voice out of the cloud which sad
This is My beloved Son. in Whom am well pleased;
hear we Him"
This was great experience for the three simple
they had talking together Moses representing the
law; Elias, representing the prophets, and Jesus the
Messiah.
vTHEY stirred make adequate recognition of this
Il momentous event.
But the voice from the cloud said: This is My beloved Son.
This was the answer to Peters suggestion
There must be tabernacle built the teachings of the
Great Masters.
1t be dedicated peaceThe peace that passeth all
human understanding"
Blessed the peacemakers for they shall be called he
children of Cod
We build this of the stones which
Almighty God the 10 commandments
We must build better world with rocks qured from the
mountain Of Sinai
The American people have always worshpped the temple
Of peace.
They have utilized their energies subdung the forces Of
nature in telling great forests sowing the spring
time and reaping in harvest time.
They have delighted in the swish the scyhe
of the hammer and the hum of the than the
of the the call of the bugle roll drums
They of the church es more than the
weird music of |'
WE HAVE crushed the forces of tyranny.
w The Star Of Bethlehem shone in the darkness the
darkness could not extinguish the light.
Let today in and humility voice thanksgiving
to God for His beneactons for the victory he has
us, and for the gifts of blessings enjoy.
May the spirit Of the Pruce Of Peace abide in the hearts
OF men. t>'