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Telephone Residence la 48. d BKMHKIUM THE HIGH COST OF LIVING John Winterrose Undertaker and Carpenter not affected our job printing prices. Were still ha Caskets, Coffins, Cases and all kinds of burial supplies. doing commercial work of all kinds at prices sat- Cabinet Making a Specialty isfactory to you. Parlors 2 doors north of Condons Art Gallery, Main Street, Heber. Utah. Everybody who msjsrinss boy roods aowo-PHIt-- t. bat ooorybody who roods oowspopors doooat boy Magazine. Catch the Drift? Haree tbs modiiiai to reach tba peopje of this community. UNGEET the prophet held up hts hand. A sudden cry smote the chil-lair, the red edge of the son creeping behind the snow cap of Everest seemed to the multitude a reflection on the scythe which Gungeet held In his hand, reddened with the blood of the Ranees first born, which had been offered as a propitiatory sacrifice to the Sun God It was mid winter the winter solstice and the sun rays were so feeble that the sun worshippers were sore afraid that unless the blood of a royal prince was shed for absorption by their weakening god the world would pass into darkness and all would die As the sun rose higher In the heavens the multitude of worshippers exchanged gifts, and on the crags and high places of the Mount of Ghoom, which is above Darjiling, In the Himalayas, goats were sacrificed to the sun god, who was hailed by the multitude as a newborn babe, refreshed and renewed with the blood of their princeling offering ' For thousands of years before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth this drama was enacted in the mountains of India and the tradition was carried by the merchants Into Persia, Egypt and China to become later part of the Pagan saturnalia of the Romans and the Druids. For two centuries of the Christian era there is no indisputable evidence or any celebration The primitive Christians, of Christ's birth. like sensible opportunists, made it the festival of the Light of All Nations." borrowing from the east, the birthplace of all religions, the by birthday of the sun god, which was held the the Romans (on the day when light got betetr of darkness, and the days began to get longer) as a great festival. In celebration of the birthday of the unconquered sun. The first historical account of the celebration of Christmas day Is connected with the persecutor, Diocllettan, who. when holding court at Nicomedia, about 300 A. D., on learnwere asing that a multitude of Christians sembled In the city to celebrate the birthday of Jesus, ordered the church doors to be closed and the building to be set ablaze, so that all the worshippers perished In the flames. Diocletian was possessed of the most terrible of all heresies, that moral forces can be put down by physical ones, Christianity by fire and sword, but his successor, Julian, in the next generation, when Diocletian bad done his worst, and done it thoroughly, had to admit that all was In vain. He may not, in fact, have said, Thou hast conquered, Oh, Galilean!" though Julian proved It. Early In the thirteenth century the Christian church sanctioned feasting on Christmas day by removing the obligation of observing abstinence whenever that festival should fall on a Friday. By abstinence is meant that flesh meat shall not be Indulged In, and as every Friday throughout the year was a day specially marked for such mortification, Christ mas must. Indeed, have been somewhat cheerless when the feast was In reality more than a fast by reason of Its occurrence on a Friday. That, however. Is quite forgotten by present-daobservers; and for close on 700 years A New Train Servcie VIA Denver & Rio Grand In Connection with BURLINGTON ROUTE ROCK lLANT) ROETE MISOURI PACIFIC TWO NIGHTS TO CHICAGO TWO NIGHTS TO ST LOUIS THREE NIGHTS TO NEW YORK Through Sleepers to Chicago and St Louis For further information see any D. & R. 3. Ggent or address I. A. BENTON. G. A. P, I) . Salt Lake City. F. A. TVADLEIGII, G. P. A. Denver Colorado. dulging In good cheer. In Merry England" the festival Is made a thoroughly enjoyable one, though the days have changed somewhat since Dickens rode through the streets of London and told of the sceues of Christmas joy he witnessed In the lampllt streets. Nowadays electricity has taken the place of gas and lamplight, and Instead of the slow, wheezy horse vehicles of Dickens' day the streets of Merry England are traversed by electric and oil motor cardinner preriages. But the good, vails, and from king to commoner all go to the place each calls home to eat soup, goose or turkey, potatoes, sprouts, mince pies and Christmas pudding. "Stille Nache, hellige nacht, has been sung In Germany for many untold Christmases beneath the. Illuminated pine tree, and Its population of sixty five millions will enjoy their gingerbread and honey cakes In Denmark Christmas is a most important and beautiful festival. Despite all other changes, It preserves its old character, and is universally celebrated among rich and poor. In Russia the spirit of St Nicholas Is rampant, and the streets of St. Petersburg, Moscow, Riga and other centers are alive with silvery-bellediochas, all bearing happy exchanging calls and bearing each other presents, which are opened at sweet-ladetables shrouded In vapor from the steaming samovers. ' In New York City there will be millions of conspiracies to surprise the children, for with our polyglot peoples no nation realizes to the extent the United States does the Inner meaning for the world of the festivals of the Christ child. Here, more than anywhere else In the world, the spirit of Christmas Invites our own happiness In seeking that of others, and in the accomplishment of good will toward men we know we yearly replant the roe that blossomed In the snow of the first Christmas night. well-mad- e n , Waiting wistfully; Hoping you will not forget They are waiting there. Doomed, I fear, but to regret In the frosty air. Cheery lot of little souls You would find them all If, In seeking out your goals. You should pause to call. There they stand all In a row, Wondering whats the hitch. Wondering why It Is you go Solely mongst the rich. m ,3s Leave the wealthy to their own! They dn't need your care Let your loving smile a.one For the cupboard hare Seek the children of the poor. Make their need vour cause. And youll make your wreaths secure. Mister Santa Claus lohn Kendrick Bangs In Harper's Weekly has not swiftly learned to be an In- of the giver and is dreadfully bad manners dian giver when those gifts are In appreciative Don't bring the spirit of barter Into is lucky very The world has been flooded of late friends or very To say or even Christmas receiving Christmas giver. the for with donts should be Is the true thing. Is that all she has given me? Receiving to offered been Enough advice has Christmas spirit, but it frequently I wish I'd saved my penlnes on her." lift the standard of our holiday giving Isnt Is what is bringing a pretty custom to the Ideal point. ? Into disrepute. are if What disappointed you Now Is the hour of the Christmas Make a Don't get grouchy If you get a gift at concealing it It receiver. Truly doth she need toa I one of stagger times when deception Is that does not come up to your expecthe are there few course of donts; yet tations All tastes are not alike and Imperative meet those needs to to It you have not a corner on good taste. aeDon't feel of gush; necessary There are more wrong ways I Dont, as you value your reputation wot of" be gracious in receiving the simplest do folks that a gift ceptlng who gift Indifference spoils the pleasure for good breeding, make fun of a I presents of Christmas The maker XMAS RECEIVING DONTS. d thick-heade- -' 3A; They would deem at bit of cheer, Tiny though It be. Sign that, when the Yule Is here With its songs of glee. They were not forgotten; sign Sent them from above They were heirs to a divine Thoughtfulness and Love j J ecclesiastical prophecies of Christs second coming rest on the same foundation namely, the fulfillment of previous Biblical prophecies and the assumption that this Indicates further fulfillments yet to come. It Is claimed that Inasmuch as the birth of Christ was foretold (Isaiah vil., 14), and that the birth should take place In Bethlehem of Judea (Mtcah v. 2), and the several other prophecies concerning a Messiah (Isaiah 1111., Psalms xv!., 10), all came to pass precisely at J i i -- I; ' Youll do well to see; Little people not a few U-- e hi filling. All the - Ill show you a thing or two m I e the time and In the manner prescribed, that the fourth prophecy, relating to the second appearance of the Messiah, demands expectant Hi there, Mister Santa Claus, Hiking through the sky, Careful lest you break the laws Speeding swiftly by. Better give your car a rest In Its onward flight. Come down here and be my guest Just for Christmas night Christmas Tableau. Many years ago says an old legend, there lived In a mysterious region a band of Christian monka whose life duty It was to plant seeds and grow crops of toys for Santa Claus These monks dressed In white to distribute gowns and wore Christmas wreatha about their beads From this tradition a Christmas pantomime A clever person can make could be devised many additions Arrange ptage as a beautiful I garden, and place small Christmas trees here and there On these trees delis and other tovs Whil music is plaved appear to be growing monks softly the curtain rises disclosing lr. the distance Is working In the garden j heard the muffled sound of sleigh bells Santa Clans enters, bows reverently to the monks, shows h's emptv pack, welch they slowly fill from the laden trees The music continues, the curtain falls, then rises, disclosing Santa Claus only, who dBtrib utes tl e gifts to the children of the Sunday school i The monks can be personated bv older hoys ' or girls less millions of people In all parts of the world. With all Christians It Is a thrilling thought, or a devout wish. With some It Is a faith and a prophecy. The Adventists, under their various denominations Evangelical, Advent Christians, Seventh Day, Life and Advent Union and others look for Christs return at a nearly date within the present age, according to the same Hebrew prophecies of which forecast his birth at Bethlehem Judea. There are in the United SlateB alone 2,544 Adventist churches, with an aggregate of 100,000 communicants. .The Jews expect a Messiah yet to come. whose The Behalsis, or cult, a modern offshoot of Mohammedanism, has made remarkable headway In Europe and America during the past decade or two. beof the Master has lieve that the already taken place In our time. Their priests and propagandists declare It their mission to make known to the world the glad tidings that Beha Ullah, the head of their faith, who dwells In the flesh at Acre In Syria, Is none and other than Jesus Christ come again to earth In fulfillment of the ancient prophecies. The Theosophlsts, whose Universal Brotherhood was founded by Mme. Blavateky In In1875. with headquarters at Adyar, Madras. of Christ Incarnate the appearance believe dia, In this world to be Imminent at the present moment They believe that the Jesus of our faith, even now Incarnate but not manifested to man, will take a new body, manifest himself visibly and lead mankind In the evolution ofso-a higher civilization, an epoch of Christian cialism in which wisdom and compassion will make a true brotherhood of man at a time Truth-Knower- mus-covlt- d within the lives of the younger people of the present generation. The above enumeration Includes oniy a w sects and creeds that either of the world-widlook lor a new birth of Christ, or believe that such a reincarnation has already, and recently, taken place. The Idea, more or Tfesa definitely formulated, animates an incalculable number and Individuals not of smaller communities taken account of here. And.lt Is a significant fact that, however widely at variance their theories and grounds of faith may be, all these millions of Advent-lBt- s meet on common ground In the popular belief that this present age reproduces. In the worlds cycles, the Augustan age of old Rome, and decadent civilization with Its over-rip- e and accompanying spiritual unrest. The earthly scene Is set for some new and awesome act In the drama of Eternity. The Scriptures of old and the signs of the times today, thoughtful men point out, alike warn us that the hour of fate Is at hand. Christians have done their best and their worst to the Church of God for now over eighteen centuries, and she stands today a mournful exhibition of their devastating work. Broken and divided Into hundreds of warring sects, she no longer hears the voice that Inspired the early church. Truly It is time to expect that the Lord will himself arise and come to rebuild the spiritual Zion and restore the waste places of the spiritual Jerusalem. Althhugh we know not the day or the hour," yet the time when the Lords coming is at hand Is not altogether hidden from' ub. The signs which are to precede and usher In his coming are plainly and abundantly set forth In Scripture, and we are exhorted to watch for them and know that the time Is near A11 these predicted signs In the social, moral, political, civil, ecclesiastical and spiritual spheres, declare the Adventists, are now either fulfilled or ful- HE Idea of a new coming of Christ today is an Influence, If not an obsession with count- Christmas day has been observed by even the most piously Inclined as the occasion 'for In- belief. In the New Testament the third and fourth chapters of Second Timothy and the twenty-fourt- h of 8L Matthew are regarded by many ss forecasting the present condition of Christendom. We are living In the divided state of the decadent Roman Empire. The nations are torn with strife and contention, and are supporting millions of men in arms in anticipation of vast wars In the near future. Such was the condition of the world at the time of In the last days, perilChrist's flrBt coming. ous times shall come; men were to depart from the faith and go In devious ways. Atheism, Infidelity, socialism and anarchy have risen In a great wave that la eating at the very foundations of our religious, political and social life. In the way of physical portents It Is estimated that there have been more earthquake within the last century or so than In all previous times In the recorded history of the world What do these signs of the times, heavenly and earthly phenomena, political and religious To the Adventists they upheavals, mean? mean that Christ Is coming again, and soon. The Mistletoe. Some of the names by which this plant was called are miselden. or more commonly, missel. This plant was venerated by the pagans of Greece and Rome. There is reference to the mistletoe In the works of Virgil, in the Edda and In Celtic legends. Druids collected It with great solemnity. The Prince of Druids cut It with a golden stckle Ancient Britons reverenced only that mistletoe which grew up on the oak trees. The white berries which bring a blush to the fortunate maiden's cheek, give the quick admirer the right to kiss any person caught under the mistletoe bough. Its charm U against the evils of a lonely, single life. I Equalize your transports at least, presen' you have received or count rhile the giver Is present Dont in its probnbe cost Take an unexpected gift graciously, showing your presents, gush over rich without apologizing that you hate Peggys generosity in sendiag you a vanity box and dismiss with a nothing to return. Dont be rude gold toss the pretty dolly that careless as off a send to payment gift enough Your gift may have been given for Helen at your elbow has sat up nights some past kindness and all joy In It to embroider. Is lost If not taken In the spirit In Dont make your notes Insincere. ' which tt was sent Silly gush Irritates. A few words of Don't be so critical that your cordial appreciation never give the friends hate to send you presents, sender the notion that her gift was a nor so condescending in your accept- failure or your thanks would ring truer. ance that you enrage the giver f j 1 ! ii 4 5 |