Show OUR GREETING Chii finas 13 1 is 3 upon us jig nith mith all its jos and fond acs ics of the p w ich its blessings of the pies rut elit and it hopes hope of tile the flit ilic one thousand eight and pity qi ty ysais ago aina aa 1 back lit in tile the dint dim ages of antiquity w hen rome imperial rome I 1 which aich sat it upon aci let seven hills and hom her suit of globy ruled the world gon elded istatt baik 1 v with ith it iian an h hind ind ant and rites a child IN as oin in 1 at bethlehem in andea i ud ed as was alii i avei t by the prophecies of old little lid did the rulers of mighty rome koino dream that this birth was mas tho the dam adaui it ot at a new era cra to inin imn and this child destined to bo be the founder of a kingdom whose glories gl Otiel should out dazle as a they would IV outlive the plen doti of the mist icis of the N w bild and be w N ui oi shipped in lands beyond the lie netting gotting sun un where even lier her anus 1 ind I id not then polio pene jesus ot at na zareth li the reputed babe of joseph and vily spurned it at ills his births birth as the child ol of po poverty city and ION lowliness lines pei and I 1 avilea digh hii s lilo life by and Sc scribe and ph ill and ignominiously cittel fled by pontius pilate Iila tv was bom boin king of tho the jews the promise pro iuie or of israel tho the sou son of god and tho the sailor of roan man tod to d iv ly in ill this alii far off land beyond the dead sea ol of tile israelite over oer the of the ariosa the bibid atlantic in ill the haut 01 ol urt UK continent the daik mateis of the alio allier ic in iii dead sea and on tile the banks of tile the modern boidan are arc uc ne called upon to celebi ato this annin inacy of thu the bilth ot at that child of bethlehem gi g nan ell to failen inizie in in as his Rode ciner amid thanksgiving and prayer joy peace and til all alv blessings vouchsafed by ilean heaven on IN 0 o t to oday o day celebrate lebrato cc anew the coming of tile the SO son of r if in I 1 wherever civilization chiv has hag set its loot all over the world roa ills toils day joeand joy and happiness hap pincas tie anion the chil chudich dien of men today to day tin the length and breadth breidt li of our stricken fall land d the light ot of chii morn will mill plead a brighter beani beam 0 er the lie arts of all by alio tile thu little one onci ni artill ill gather at around aund to litell to tile atory of the poor child of the ili inger the calist inis caimol vill butet forth lioni lips lip athiner to SM sa s1 fete cotet it melody clody In and around each camp fue fit e amid tho alining scenes of war tit the heair of tile the soldier will lie bo gi at tho the refill it of the 1 daiy diy I ay iy com coin no of earths doiy tind god i a ho icet blesing to a fallen lace Cli titina is appropriately the time for rejoin ings and NN whether it be tho ic of ill the child at the coming of clatis clans laden with mith fluitt ind toas and th tiling inq or around the detle benid oi 01 at the fanelly altar all all are arc fitting on oil this glad follic su inoda jn ili i levies lit ing tho the e events ants of tile tho past car IN vahit hat oil one ot of it ns lion hov et ever or deep in ti bouble ili he nuy may lia ila albeen cast doni do it IN late or cr clouds of sorrow or may loner loer oer ills his house or foit itne hat one of us its but has cause camo for feriend fen cut tit inks for the blessed lie he today to day enjoys I 1 lie people of V ittia tall have abundant I 1 cao as fa foi I 1 gratitude to god for the count countless lesi blessings blemings of the yuu year now dying out removed aloin tho tit heartrending ruenes of civil stiffe they have not to deplore the loss of birther bi othor other mond kin kins inin slain M 11 hattle battle their I 1 urns ila giai 0 been kaied tile blood led desolation of war tile the filiti of cheh industry hiva been cell in peace and hiniges upon them our biaca soldini s ellaflo f filbin monotonous inic tion and buining beinin bu inin 0 to one blu bion lor for their countey in ill lier her of bf need iriv hivo much to bu be thankful for and chile man lienti mill be filled with inith fond remembrances a ot times at home and the joys of far oil kofl in Ill eiles es idea still the duties of tile tho precut ut and the bi blight ight hopes of the future no less thin linn the acs ics ie i of 1 blessings IN will ill comfort and cheer LA all rejoice then on this bright christmas Christ mis day and in our rejoicings rejo icings lot let us not forget those I 1 w lio ho stricken are arc down with I 1 bar bonow ow ond and pain let turpia our prayers as ascend bend for our gallant brethren in arms now suffering lit in tho the prisons of tho the rebel bouth to 1 horn hont of all the world no christmas joys N will ill come collie to today day you who are arc cast dolva dormuth ith imaginary woes boes contrast your happy condition IN ith those whose pangs all pass paes imagination and I 1 with ith grateful grate nl hearts join in the re return turn of thanks to I 1 fea en ell remember tile st icken and tile the ing the po poor oranI and the helpley hel ples and open your orrow borron hinds a year hearts ami our pulse if occa occasion ion offer oder let not this hi alay pas by IN without ith out some deed of chafy and good kindly gic electing etin or g ill be happy and IN lien hen another Y byoir C ar to 0 o it in ui ill may its flight into the abo daik ocean of ahall lill I 1 etea alty b balu c hindu nil us in anny ly wo we be aak able to look back I 1 ith c to this achl chittmas ChiLt katinas mas day in uta to our onu one and all vc INC aloin our Ii li carts th olig in ill set chiase bill bid a delry |