The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-01-17
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regarding the Star of Bethle-
hem," some say it was another
planet discovered at that parti-
cular time, and others a comet
and so on. Now this Particular
Star" was seen by the "Wise
Men" (not three Kings as some
call them for one was a Greek,
Hindoo, Egyptian who learned
that their way of worship was
entirely wrong, and God ans
wered their prayers and reveal
ed to them that the Savior" of
the world was to soon be Born"
and that he would be their true
God" All three became wise as
it were thru God. Each had dis
covered in their own country
that their worship was entirely
wrong, and went and lived apart
from their people as hermits, and
prayed for revelation" "The
Special STAR" appeared to each,
and they fell on their face and
God told each what to do.
They travelled by boat to
points where each purchased
camels for the journey into the
table-lands of the desert. They
met there, as God had instruct
ed them. But they were entirely
strangers to one another.
The Egyptian arrived first, he
slept nearly all the way, there
fore the camels and the Egyptian
was guided entirely by the
Spirit" as were all of them.
They kissed and greeted one an
other and then sat down to eat.
Each then told one another their
"Stories as to how India wor-
shipped, how Greece worshipped
and how the Iseralites or Jew
worshipped, and they all agreed
that their way of worship was
man made, and they were max
ing this journey to see the new
born King, not just King of the
Jews, but the God and Christ
Child, the Savior of all man.
kind. One from India was a Bra
hma, India's God. One a priest
whose religious rites were not in
keeping with the true worship,
and man made. The Egyptian a
prince and priest. They all
agreed their "peopleS were Wor-
shipping Idols,
They proceeded to mount their
camels and started single file
across the desert. The Spirit"
guided them, and nearing
Bethlehem THE Spiritual Star"
for it was of Spirit because the
star had appeared to each before
and arose out of the water.
The Star appeared to them
again, as it did also to others,
who were in Bethlehem. 1t was
tax paying time and the town
was filled to over flowing.
Besides Joseph and Mary there
were four others who were put
up for the night in the STABLES. "
They arrived there in time to
worship the Christ Child" The
three wise men all agreed there
could have nothing more de-
vinely ordered.
They received their instruc-
tions by the Spirit"
They were guided by the
Spirit"
They we're shown by the
Spirit"
The Spirit Star" where all
mankind was to receive that re-
velation as we'll as the Wise
Men" Their countries were in
darkness and despair they would
argue among their peoples as to
what they should worship. How
they should worship, and where.
The Hindoo stated Il was born
a Brahman and my life was
ordered down to the last act, its
last hour. Giving me my COM
pound name; investing me with
the triple cord by which l be-
came one of the twice born. l
might not walk, eat, drink, or
sleep without danger of Vfolat-
ing rule. And the penalty o,
Brethren, the penalty was to
to my Soul. My Soul went to one
of the heavens Indras the low
est, and Brahmas the highest;
or it was driven back to life to
become worm, a fly, fish, or
| brute. The absorption of this