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Show NOTE OF HOPE AND HAPPINESS Celebration of Saviour's Birth Com. mands Attention of All Nations i Regardless of Ravages of War. Ob the great feast of the Nativity, Christmas, as It Is popularly known, there Is always a note of hope and cheer, even when many lands are drenched in blood. It was 1917 years ago that Christ was born, but the message mes-sage he brought is as fresh aud compelling com-pelling as it was In the years long ago. Over the little towri of Bethlehem the heavenly choir sang "Gloria In Ex-celsis Ex-celsis Deo" "Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good; will," or, as some renderings of the : Latin text have It, "and on earth peace ; and good will towards men." Thai blessed proclamation will go sounding1 down the centuries to come until time shall be no more. Professing Christmas welcome today as one of peculiar Joy and gladness. The liturgical churches celebrate it with Impressive services but all God-fearing God-fearing people, whether they be connected con-nected with the Christian body or that can, but find a thrill and a lifting up of the soul In meditating upon tliq birth of Jesus and the mighty work the redeemer came to accomplish. Christmas comes to us with its hallowed hal-lowed greeting and with an Inspiration Inspira-tion for higher purposes and true Christian charity. May this be truly a happy Christmas for one and all. |