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Show m ins w m first flNFflQniMADV UftUlllnllT MAN tarsi Written written lor an Indian tribe their missionary priest. The priest. Father Jean de Brebeuf, was born in France in 1593 and came to the New World in 1626 to spread the Gospel of by songs of happiness t ill your holidays Jesus. May sincere uish for a Merry Christmas and thank yon for letting us serve you. I Leo Christensen Distributor, Chevron Petroleum Products Preaching Christianity to the Huron Indians, Father Brebeuf sought to convey the meaning of Christmas to his parishioners by composing a carol that the Indians could sing in their own language. The priest selected a popular 16th century folk song from France, Une Jeune for his tune and wrote new words for the Indian worshipers. Agency been very impressed by the Huron:; and their comprehension of the Nativity. In his writings, he describes how the Ilurons had built a small chapel of cedar and fir branches to house the manger of the Christ Child, and how they prepared themselves to receive the Infant Jesus into their hearts on Christmas Day by performing some sort of penance. He wrote, Even those who were at a distance of more than 2 days journey met at a given place to sing hymns in honor of the newborn Child. The Blessings of Peace to you and your family rluring this Christmas Season. Flaming Rock Restaurant Parkin Motor Company r ' " f - He had nothing to do with this world except the naked power of is divine manhood. While still a young man. the tide of popular opinion turned against Him. His friends ran away. One of them denied Him. le was turned over to is enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves. 1 1 executioners gam- bled for the only piece of property He had on earth while He was dving and that was His coat. hen He was dead He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Nineteen wide centuries have come and gone and today He is the centerpiece of the human race and the leader of progress. I am far within the mark when I sav that all the armies that ever marched, and all the navies that ever were built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together have not affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully as that One Solitary Life. Christmas Interesting Charming customs add to the beauty and meaningfulness of Christmas in Bulgaria. The kravai, a large round cake decorated with pastry birds, flowers, and a cross, is brought out with the appearance of the first star on Christmas Eve. The cake is lighted with a candle, and incense is burned while prayers are offci-eThen the father and mother of the household break off a piece of cake d. for good luck. This is the wish send your way: May uovrs be a Merry Holiday And we also extend a big thank you for your patronage. we IkeS Amoco Service Ecology Factor Spells End for Yule Bonfires Twelfth-nighthe night before the feast of the Epiphany, marks the end of the Christmas season. In past times, it has been the practice of celebrants to observe the end of the holiday season by burning their Christmas trees in one great bonfire. But the ecology movement has apparently finished off any remnants of this old custom here in this countrv. In one midwestern city, where the burning of Christmas trees had been an annual community event for many years, complaints from pollution const ions citizens has forced the abandonment of the tradition. So much pressure w as brought to liear on the local pollution control agency by resicm ironment-mindedents that harried officials were forced to reject a request for an open-firpermit from would-lTwelfth Night celebrants. - AUTHOR UNKNOWN Father Brebeuf wrote the martyred by the Iroquois, along with other prisoners. But after the villages of the Ilurons had been destroyed by the Iroquois, the surviving parishioners of Father Brebeuf resettled near Quebec, preserving the carol along with their tribal traditions. Later on," 'the Catholic Mohawks, who had settled south of Quebec, learned the hymn from the Ilurons. The carol has since been translated into English, retaining a few of the original Indian words. le never owned a home. He never set foot inside- a big city. He never travelled 200 mill's from the plaee where He was born. Ili' had no credentials but I limsell I His lyrics to his carol in 1641; on March 16, 1649, he was Have a Happy Holiday Season and a Joyful New Year. We have enjoyed serving you in the past and hope that we can continue to do so in the future. S, CHANGED 1 Pu-ceil- e, Centra! Utah Insurance Section Two NEPHh UTAH 84648 December Page Three 25, 1975 Thursday, TIMES-NEW- Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was 30. and then for three cars He was an itinerant preacher, lie never wrote a book. He never held an office. As far as it is known, the very first Christinas carol composed in America was of our Customers THE M WORLD HISTORY fsr Indians Best Wishes to all W j pp On Christmas Day, the Yule log is brought in by the father, while other members of the family sprinkle him with corn. This is to insure good health for all and a bountiful crop. The corn is also placed in a stocking and sprinkled upon the doorstep to insure a happy new year. The Yule log is then lit and the children of the family make wishes they strike the log. as t, -- We wish to extend to you our best wishes for a healthy, happy Christinas Season and a Joyous New Tear. Forsey's Variety Store d e x this Christmas lirinfT all the host forxow and xour Tamil) and follow x on thru the nex xear. Max After i huri h sen ices, Bulgarian children receive their gifts from Grandpa Koleda, the equivalent of our Santa Claus. The parents in turn reeeixe gifts from their youngsters on the last day of the year. In Rumania, on the day before Christmas, voimg ixit boss neighboring homes to sing a Christmas uniting. Colindc, They are rewarded with apples, lakes and coins by the hsti tiers. The singing visits begin at dawn and hot until after sunset . . . one (an imagine some r.i tlier stuffed little lws at the end of the d.q ! EverettS Union Oil Service |