The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-12-25
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS WITH BLESSINGS
70 ALL IS WHAT WE WOULD WISH
IN THE FULLEST SENSE, TO CONVEY

There u.s. at this season an impelling urge upon
there is the desire to convey to all an expression of graft
tude for the benefits that have been vouchsd there
an overwhelming sense of futiy adequate expression
at our command and humility of spirit that whispers
the unworthness of the feeble efforts produce
Yet, must believe that the sincerity of the spirit
which prompts is what counts most of ALL and that
long in hearts have the deep and abiding belief
that have made both confession of conviction and
and who understand then believe in the security of
conscience and the hope for understanding and cooperation
to continue through the year to come
First in the human heart love for friends and then
the security and welfare of ones community his state and
his nation To experience comfort this hope and belief
must have found in regeneration of faith and purpose
continual growth of love and human sympathy.
vicon leading to conservation of ones life and reded
be born of sudden impulse be born of long
of inrospection intermittent periods of meditation; it
must come out of long series of experiences with
ones owmen and the sincere understanding that there
is of good than bad in the world There must be the
belief that Man with changeess nature
leScng, will undertake regeneratonS work."
The attitudes and behavior of others WELD tremendous
weight in forming firm beliefs in humanity. When
we nave come to Deeye that only positive LIE counts
weighed down with burdens but to have them lifted through
the mercy of Providence when have learned that mercy
prevails to the extent of overwhelming with the proper
sense of humility and appreciation that most of have
been blessed by of destnys goodness than have
deserved earned then indeed will approach real ability
to be of service to feowman and help to build better
world
The retrospection that envelopes one during the Christ
mas than at any other time to
hemng the mind with the challenge to do better The
mory of having been spared through another year. and the
promise of with its further challenges and op
portntes ahead engenders gratitude and spurs the spirit
to discharge possible every obligation that nature has
established It is great thing for to have been stricken
down and restored to service 1t is great to have been
pared to do worth while things Only through the fires Of
adversely come the best tempered metals.
We who have lived our lives here and who trace our
ancestry back in unbroken line for than 200 years
in this coastand enjoy priceless heritage Yet having
this heritage imposes greater responsibility than
is upon the alien peoples who with nothing seek
readymade prosperity and remain here having had
good because generosity shares with them what
the toll and sweat of foreaers accumulated for to
enjoy.
The greater responsibility imposed on us enjons us to
save and protect for children and grandchildren
thing of value equal to that which has been heritage Too
often let years waste away without dschargng our duty
We do not give to life small of what we take
from it. We drift along and sometimes awaken to
duty and sometimes when convicted and aroused
so late do but little
In retrospecton look back the recent wears
when of those who held out helping hands to u.s.
dropped quickly by from midst and have their
help longer Without having sven to prepare others
qualify themselves and take the load we've found ourse
with heavier burdens each friend passed In time age
deneates the worth of what have lost and the fright
full cost of neglect when failed to share time and
our lives with others and to be helpful to them
Christmas is wonderful time, particularly in this
coasand and it's worth most of all to those who had the
good fortune to be born and reared in it. To all peoples
season when they find carious Joy and experience in
what from time to time have seemed the lost hopes of their
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