Show The Happy a Christmas Editorial as printed In the Vernal Verna Express D December 22 1898 As another Christmas Christma draws draw near how few of 01 us u. realize 1111 the full significance of ot this thi holy time It is the anniversary of 01 Christs Christ's birth Gods God's greatest gift gilt to the universe and His HI people the Saviour of ot the World How many of ot us pause paule to reflect at this time on what this means to each one of 01 us and the benefits that we have gained and shall et acquire from this gift This time should be made more solemn and than is done Is most homes But do donot don donot n not t make the mistake of going too far and succeed in making it drea dreary and dull It should be tile the most joyful plea pleasent sent time of the whole year but I think It should be taken a little More seriously than It Is meant to be At this season we should ld be so 10 gl glad d and thankful for the many mercies and comforts surrounding our lives that we should remember the trials and burdens of 01 less fortunate ones and try to lighten their load by doing any kindness kindness kin kin- or speaking any words or 01 cc comfort of hope helping In any anyway anyway anyway way that may lie He In our power GOD GIVES to each one of usa us usa a great many opportunities of 01 doing good The fault lI lies s with us in not embracing them when we may so many of bus bus' us' us are looking for lor something greater grander and more noble something totally different from the theone one presented us that we scarcely think it worth while to accept the one offered But it itis itis is I. worthy of our acceptance always alway no matter how small it may seem eem to be we cannot measure the effect it may have on others othen or our own life We can brighten so many lives by such small effort on our own part that I 1 believe in Gods God's sight it is almost if not quite a crime when we do not So this this' year look around you near near at home among your neighbors and are there ther none among them in need of a kind act or deed from you A small gift to some poor child a af f slight to some some somei aged p person no no matter how trivial will brighten and gladden their lives on this day far more than we can know and how easy it Is to do If U we only make a commencement I believe Christmas time Is meant by Christ to tobe be not t only a time of Peace good Rood will and good intentions toward men but butIn butIn butin In doing kind acts acta and good works among all people with whom we may come In contact WE IIA NAVE HAVE VE received ourselves the most wonderful the most beautiful and the most sublime gift ever conceived through it have come all our hopes joys comforts and aspirations for a better life and it should tend to tomake tomake tomake make us more thoughtful of others kind hearted and unselfish We should try and itIs ItIs it itis is our duty to share this lovely gift of our Saviour and His Ills love with all whom our lives may touch Make the Christmas season season an esp especially happy time for the little children for itis ItIs it itis is particularly their own Christ when on earth blessed and embraced the little ones with a sincere and too touching ching affection saying of such Is the Kingdom of Heaven and He watches over and cares for them devotedly to this day they especially are His very own wn A Anything done done to brighten and gladden and make a happier childs child's life re receives an especial commendation from Him Let us try and make one other at least happier this Joyous Christmas tide and their gratitude and happiness will be bea A It joy unto you yoo l |