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Show (MUST'S DAY-CIIKIhTMAHr ttV B. W. HICIMIIOS. Chrlit'a Jay hag come again; (hat cho.emiay lo visit earth, witli n.jtfel to )rocUIra Hli birth a l'rlnce of Peace, the Anointed Onr, Hon of (Jod. Christian (iropltf mum ccrnmun-1 ccrnmun-1 call It "Christmas," ttie SUit of DuriuWr twin the day or Jura" liy IheCalholla Church that thefesttof Chrl.t'a birth a html J bo forever Ctle-Intnl. Ctle-Intnl. Thli crJcrof the rburrh bit leu heretofore Try generally ob-lem), ob-lem), but norer more 10 tbiu at intent. . All ChrlHlan eor-Ie Join tula day la pralii of that wonderful udvent which made lh!i tit day of dnje tu earth and the Inhabitant thereof .ill runtwallvd for marly 1000 ear by tueeettjwhciuitueproiu.se witnudv, and fvblsh they looked forward to wltli a llTlng faith, that lie win ahctild tonie was anointed to be their lte urcaier, aud that lie would Iwv power to live all tlibiu wuo would be-l.uvton be-l.uvton Hint. rromtheday of AJau'a Iranmroj flon theblooii of animal we hel and ncrdce offered ru typical of ami to prtfleMo In memory the acrIrto to bd mail of Him whoe blo-id im I cl fin bo from all iln. The pronilae of n HiiTlor wftt ruade to many worth! whollYed In early dayi; aud th bbid iprtollod upuu tlif dwtj posts of the i Mid re I j of Israel wr-lle hi bondage WMaitcnofthelr fsliii. Ttii.tr dell. imnc front death wi typical of that CllllatWhOaellOOj khOtllll JfllTirttiMIU from the bundle of iln and dtftth. It wan aicalu typttlvd In that ttrwiit llld upupjn Utft cruai on whlt.li nil it th LhlMrati of Ul mlRln vnx mid llvr. Aa1il It wnt lltlrmtd by th t boly nunrl wl untiuuiirrd to larv that fhn rboulJ tjr u ton wuu ihotild ruin ovvr tli huUiol Jcub fofcvwr; aud whwu tKji'n auJ prt.BviitJ In tli ruiiplit.. itiillTluo lufatit, i w prououutni totm tbti IlK'it of liatlutu ud I Urn i(lor f Irait. AllttirtJiitdMiihi!iir;t t faittt I'j tlm tmiMOf lliaptiiubii, mio tb luirauultiu maulfrkiattoun o( lll Httnii thou hUtory an I many wit tmiM not only drclara llu CJtuttu, but ell of Uli life, Hi trurl dcatii, III resiirructlou mm ttiu drud ntid Uli a(ttntou Ibto btavfti from ffiitui'a Iln camn, to tli htm an I Ittryuf tha Fathftr, wlijRaonly bvot-ten bvot-ten H r amntiic mu )I wa. Ijtt Imagination for a moment con-tauif con-tauif nt itie ili-ractrrof tbat dlviim mi'i on which i grandly HchUvrd n triumph or Uaath, and dtmouttratrd tin? fact, by actual jbntoual prluctl that man may emu lu earth, fill hi-rutnluu, hi-rutnluu, aud deHof Uraih break Hi baud anl mtum lu pmiii lr tin wliencr lit came. Aud fiirtiitr Mill wn mavijufry, what uiuit luv beeu lleoirolloQi of Ilia spirit wbllo con-tmilat)(jic con-tmilat)(jic tho mlkhluu appointed tl Him during tbnto four ttiouiaadyrar fr tn th tluio 1U wa clman aud or-dalnad; or-dalnad; fur It I- written of Him that Il wi at a Iamb lalu bwfotu tho fjuu d.tiunof tU woili. A 11 J, vlawlntc Hinaipolntmeut with human y, wu can only conclude that Hli luv wka uflUlaut t-) oaitout all fuar, or w woul lay, loTeaudfrar muit haTu al-UraaUd, al-UraaUd, and at tliuri madft tvrrlble ibw contaralatlou of tuttVrlnic murt than rain tan aufTar, b tmpUl mora tban mm waa evtr ttmjU-Jjand finally toauffvr the moi ijuomluloiudpatti, luvd tbu rrglona o( tha dead to att capttven, bound tbtrv, frri and proclaim liberty tothf rntlrc raoeof man. Only by tbopowir ofdlrliittlova could men a mlaalon be contcmnlatad without ahrlnUIng from thnfaarful ordeal to be uiidurrd. He to whom bad been Klvrn all power both In heaven ai d on earth wai pladgvd to uie It only under the power aud Influence of love; tbat love that oouatltutea the charity tbat never falleth: tbat charity, with faith and hope, wulou lonatltutea the eloment In which dwolt all II Iritual, liittllliieut beloifi. We cannot view Him therein thnllgbt of humanity; muit not com are that late with our frail human exlatencv; but wo may coutenii late from a know), edge of 111 carter ne royal trandeur of those aublliuo IrtunUlclm) may acquire by pualng tbrouli thn Uke trdeal, cuJure but feebly ua He on-dured, on-dured, and overcome at He overcame, In iightlojr, for tbat crown of alory, whlob Hearcuredaiidla laid upfor all thoio who iball rUu triumphant by A virtue of Hli redeeming love. It Mlla character, the virtue of Hli Uudllke career that weahouldterk to emuUtf, aa Hvaarrirtctf-IHIihapplueM and itlory, audeutlnud for our iod to brruiuarUvlor;filtui cberlvh the izaltlni( virtue nf lovi and charity lu tbecAOf nur llvie, that we may U eiitltlcil to like honora and ptttlclnU of llknitlory. I ti Ij day which comni'msraU th advent, !!' aud earthly career of Him who waa the Moalah, UU with man liadayloU honored by every irofraned Chrhtmn, nnl afurd evl dencof that honor anl cnUtm "f H'4 character by dolmr a he dM; by letnwli!rfoiue cl taa tokeuof II a love for another that ahall he a bltMlhg to the recdver-tho elver to teilow the Klft by virtue o eome eacrtflre on bta i art that 'hall lm evidence of CurUt Ue clnrlty. I .ft net allputimtbli day the mantle idtbarltr, never to 1 ajtaluillarotilurit,eVHi rerumberInK that icUUrDlni and wIllUiKtanrlflci hio iiMeiary virtue of n riavfor and ltrdttme? of our fellow man, rtacill1ctil'Hiepula(h1iiM)Aur within the rench of all. The one tlinl Klvra tbeleakTby aacrliloe jlvea nnre than the dim thftl Rlvea most out nf Ilia a' u ml Ant rlcht-, Huih wiui the Judgment rendere-l b Hit a ra t'rjtltt, ulmee ludmect It Jiut; tbat tlm Ulloiv' tulle, which wa her all, ierllvlu, whimora than the atutid-unco atutid-unco which hid been contributed by thote whoeerrtaHh of r)ehepreventnl the poMlt.lllly of aoy ancrlHre to them, of any perimitUiiJtiymeul whatever. Inve la com mend able lu nil, bill lit It bu evlJeiu 1 by euine set eroua act, or by aome lludty word thAt alnll bo ChrUtlUo In irlty of motive aud ahatl aerve to MWktn tbat armpathy that eSall elevate humanity, ly hi iln the tieeli, comfortlnir the mUclfcd, ar d by maklmt happy all whi aTe wlllln torana under thf Intl'i encrof aHwIor'ilove, nud enjoy ills UI Mm favor. ('Iff uiritanceH ami cond'tinn wbhh attei tiHluihU Ilia ara oftuu of an n Ivrrieor allllctlniccharautfr. tliiuah tltvyiuaybif far our imllljailo ' if rUbcly apprecUttnl. Tor Imtance. many i foirli)Ujf4 aro bereft of love) oai-a with wborr wnaliaral tho happy neuraaul mtrrlraent of lajt CiirUb mis Our ipliiuttlll yearn f.tr tilr eUty, evldenclntf. the ntreut(th of 'tint turn i Umi I which imm ry cUIni ahouM n"t be brukeir, ut llitiy are iroite, an 1 wh tf ua tint rontlti hen the AMir. nnci OiM w- hall ever wltneia n .Pur I- time? Wmy 'oik to wart Li tn 'ulurebiuur aittuIpilftfiet ai ere lire oiu)miled t-thluU dft'iti airr.nii our reilti.itlrina;ant wduII Hut It uiUht dnerwl Hereuaiukhty It i tn b'ant, UniTritiir(t w d, Miat H'a way are tut aa our Maya, nor Ha thniuht na tur th-twhi r. aniuleatw lu tli e drnlliih, an I pruvlileticta whkh reeui to tftllct un t ulve ua aurrnw, tind 1 i them bi dl mver tho merit of an allwh and eternal clan, la our l-tioti nf llfu to learn. When le r -d, we my In A upmthe mt he r fillni; aienna nf lirwbhlttiM rnm u'44riirUl dll heu aw illln H . ,- olite4 time ' r thelryluic tetor llleareir, and uow thata far iQ'ireei owllm; aul eterutl veltiht of (flory ) the reward of our en durance. , Mrrybatlie Chrlatmai ami happy the New Vear t? all who love our Lord, the Chrlttl |