Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-12-21 | Page 23 | Materialism Drowns Xmas Spirit, Claim

MATERIALISM DROWNS XMAS SPIRIT J CLAIM Characterizing Christmas as ns too toot tool t l' l permeated with mat materialism Frederick J. J Cox pastor of ot the Centenary Centenary Centenary Cen Cen- Methodist church told member mem meni- ben ber of ot the Jo Exchange club lub that It ItIs ItIs itis Is a gr great at pity that this time o or of tenderness of ot sympathy Is exploit exploit- exploited ed for every cause some som goo good causes to be sure hut but they overwhelm over over- overwhelm whelm us and anil appeal to us ua when w ware we weare weare are no longer able to give give gJ Explaining the spirit of ot Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- ma mas Mr Cox said that the recurrence recurrence recur recur- r rence nce of ot Christmas brings to our souls their moods Christmas pries price us loose from much of our selfishness and opens our hearts In sympathy with gene generosity gener- gener he declared Christmas means mass Christ or Christ worship he stated StLuke St i ilke Luke begins his gospel ospel with a group I of or songs song He tie makes announcement of ot the Saviors Savior's birth with A chorus or of heavenly voices Christmas J th the celebration of at a date of or an event In the little town of at Bethlehem butmore but more nore than either of ot these theae it t is I. the celebration of ot a wonderful new experience ex- ex experience experience ex ex- that began beKan In tn human life lite a anew anew anew new conception of God and of otman man a new faith R a new hope and a newlove new love 10 Mr Ir Cox Illustrated his ad address address ad- ad dress with quotations of ot the Magnificat Magnificat Mag Mag- sun sung by Mary Maryi Nunc unc by Simeon and Gloria in Excels by the enl hea heavenly hosts