Show CHRISTMAS the beautiful story atory of the babe of bethlehem so often told in in verso terse and song since tho the proc proclamation la of the heavenly choir to tho the shepherds on the judean hills hilla has lost none of its strength and charm from its flight through gli tho the ages even the hurry and bustle and nd strife of the daru damn of the awen bieth century must stand aside for festivities of christmas and we still bear gifts and wishes of joy the reign of santa claua is I 1 s in every christmas land it is ia the time of family reunions r bullions cul lions i and the renewal of friendships ties animosities are forgotten and foes forgiven the world is ia made better by this season of mirth and joy what matter it if we aro are now convinced that tho birth of the savior did not occur on december or that the feast of pagan rome was the origin of our midwinter mid winter festivities it is the birth of christ that we commemorate me and his hia influence that permeates tho the christian world it is a n time for rejoicing and merrymaking merry making and let us enter into the spirit of it jt isal rio a time for gladdening tho the hearts baarts and casing tho the burdens of others this Is is perhaps the real celebration of this festal time christmas is ia preeminently chil drens day but young antl and old alike look forward to it with fond anticipation let jet us hope that that timo time will never come when the christmas festival will be ices popular than now and tho the glad cry still go forth pence peace on birth good will ill to man |