| Show CHRISTMAS GREETINGS tius tins is the season of general rejoicing christmas brings with its advent good feelings generous sentiments titi ments gifts berie belle benedictions dictions and friendly greetings greeting s it bears a breath albreath of that spirit w which aich emanated f from rom the greatest and holiest hollest of mortals that ever stepped on the footstool of the almighty jesus of nazareth whose birthday is celebrated throughout christendom un on the twenty filth ilith of each december has made a mark on the minds of his fellows and on the tiie history of the world which can never ne er be effaced while time shall last or eter eternity nily endure lils ills influence Is iss all for good goud it I 1 pregnant with love and peace and brings forth good will even those who scoff at his divinity acknowledge the sweet purity of his lifland life ilfe and the tile reat areat power of his teachings aud audd without sensing it are to some extent guided and beu ben bitted fitted by ills his sayin sayings gs the gathering cong congratulations ratu lations merry i nakin and jov joy the reunions forgiveness charty chanty and restored friendship tile the gifts that gladden the tiie hearts oi 01 the little fittl c ones the benevolence ipac lenc olence that lightens the I 1 load oad horne home by ane poor the disposition to banish feuds alonz amon men and nations which are arc characteristic of the present season flow to humanity from the person teachings and spir spirit it of him who was once the babe of bethlehem and when vilen old things have passed away and all things have become new when the gospel he brought to earth has been sounded in the cars of all living in when swords are arc cast away and the can cannons roar no longer shak shakes esthe the globe when gory war ceases to make tender hearts shudder and all mankind shall meet as aa brothers when peace brood a ransomed rans omed world when love rules instead of fear and mercy stands smiling in the place where justice froan frowned cd when no rolson poison polson lurks in plant or beast or human uman heart when earth and its atmosphere mo sphere teem with gentleness and ring ong with harmony when all creation fa yields ids to the supreme ruler itric of the universe then it will be bouzo found stat that the master hand in guiding events to thir this glorious consummation is jesus the christ the son and of mary we who believe in his mission and in his divinity even though we doubt the d day ay chosen to celebrate his nativity c can an rationally p participate in the congratulations ratu lations and pleasures of the season the latter day saints cast out as evil and reproached for his names sake can afford to pass by the injuries and indignities heaped upon them for hearkening to his wordani wor dand in the spirit he breathed in his expiring moments say with him concerning their enemies father forgive them they know not what they do the DESERET news neva NEWS desires to rejoice in these feelings and expressions we wish to hold no ill III will to any one we extend the greeting of the ti time in 4 and aid to all and especially to our readers and friends and those who stand in the front of the great latter day work tolling toiling and struggling for the right we wish witti a whole heart a merry christmas and a happy new year |
