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Show Page Eight-Dacamb- THE SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS 20, 1973 er They Still Speak Aramaic, The Language of Jesus How to Make A Christmas Scrapbook Here's a great idea for salvaging those used or leftover Christmas gift wraps. You may use a regular loose-lenotebook, or cut cardboard to any size you like, for the covers. If you make your covers, you can punch holes In them later and put covers and Inside pages together with left-ovChristmas ribbons (press them smooth first). Cover notebook or cardp board with paper. You can press used or leftover Christmas wrap paper smooth with an Iron, set on very low heat. Measure notebook, taking the height and width of front and back covers. Add 1" overlap to all four sides. Cut out of one piece of paper, or two If you use two pieces of cardboard. Notch the corners. Using af er gift-wra- rubber cement, or any household glue, glue paper to outside covers of notecentering between the notched corners. Then glue overlaps to inside of covers. Measure exadt dimensions of inside covers. Cut out one piece of gift wrap for each (th's could be a contrast pattern) and cement Into place, covering overlaps. book, In the village of Malula In Syria, where the houses of heavy native stone are tinted blue, one would hard- ly notice the passage of time since the birth of Christ, over 2000 years ago. The people have changed little, in dress and habits, and more Importantly in their speech For It Is here In Ma'luli, as well as In two other villages In Syria, and Bakhaa, that one can hear the Aramaic language Christ used during His life on earth. Aramaic was spoken throughout ancient Palestine, and the lands that are now Jordan, Lebanon, Sjma, southern Turkey, and northern Iraq. But after Lie Arab conquest of these lands in the seventh century, Ara- Jeb-ade- December 20. male was gradually replaced by Arabic. In Syria', only those three villages, all in the Qalamon valley not far from Damascus, have preserved the ancient language of Christ to the present day. The population numbers only a few thousand, of them Greek Orthodox, another Greek, and the rest Moslem. Philologists of the University of Beirut tell us that while the Aramaic dialect of these three villages has two-fift- hs two-fift- hs been Intermixed with Arabic, the villagers would have understood, and been understood by. Christ and the people of His time. Naturally, the people of Malula are very proud of their Aramaic language and take pains to keep it alive and flourishing. Many families speak only Aramaic to 1973-Pa- ge J)etel their children until the youngsters are five years old and must go to school, where they learn Arabic, the national language. Select a scene from a Christmas card and glue to the center of front cover. Trim the edges. If you like, with leftover ribbon, gold braid, or tape. f r the inside pages, use your imagination! Group the Christmas cards you want to save on the pages, and glue them to paper (construction paper would be good for this) Put In . souvenirs of Christmas parties, and photos. Youll have a Christmas Scrapbook to cherish and rememberf J fo woJ fhe fc'ANAB WONDER STONE Gift ary of kannb LAMB MOBIL caff QCIF COURSE tMnde?b)ro . MOTB-L- (f WESTER Bargain AUTO RANAS DRUG' BARM Z&AAB, UTAH Yule Lives In Legend And Lore i I Twinkling on trees, glowing from windows, glittering everywhere, Christmas lights reflect, today, the candles of an earlier time. A candle in the window can light the Christ Child on his way, says Irish legend. c , Nativity scenes in homes and churches depict the animals of the Manger and on Christmas Eve, the cattle, the sheep and all the animals present at the Nativity are given the gift of speech. So says the lore of Christ- ! i mas. Blossoming on the holiday scene, greens and flowers spread their beauty and fra zrance, reminding all of the Uving wonder of Christmas. In legend, allflowers bloom at midnight on Christmas Eve, lust as they did rpore than 2,000 years ago. J ' The legend and lore of Christmas expresses the simple faith that lies at the heart of this happy, holy time. Some of the most delightful of legends are told in carols. From France comes the "Carol of the Birds. Its words recount how the birds flew to Bethlehem to behold the Christ Child. Each bird, as it flew, sang a special song of praise and rejoicing. Theres a ' Carol of the Flowers, too. Summoned to the presence of the newborn LfLL JERRI'S PH1LIIPS Jerry 4 Eight a B. CROSBr ACE HAPomtE Thanh R9V ay Oerda e ycur r - Xrs p&irtncrfc-L- . Dc virtues. Seafaring peoples, in their own way, related nature's wonders to the miracle of the Nativity, through carols. "I - - King, every flower blossomed, and each blossom was a symbol of the Little Ones . Saw Three Ships Come Gene's Conoco Sailing tells of ships crossing the sea on Christmas morn, bearing Jesus, Mary and Joseph. f--T i i do ft f & f A r & n& |