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Show Christmas Is Still a Religious Holiday Ohrlstmns holds a unique place ns a yearly cololnit!on. Tbfl observance of oilier holidiiyx tins clinnueil, but Christinas has yielded none of Its orl-Klniil orl-Klniil McreMM, II IS now, H at first, essentially a religions dny. Its reality voices n song of fraternity PMptt mow nt this MMQB more generous, more Indulgent, more human. It la mnftlMIc for the distntetlon of tnallee and Ill-will dtffcftOCM between be-tween one and another are forgotten , Year by yinr OhriStBHU devitnll MS seltlshness, and C0MQMtty the day In n powerful factor for good. Great characters step (MS the spiritualized nttnosplieri' ; majestic deeds of i-Iinrlty , leave their blessing and cvnmplo everywhere. ev-erywhere. Yuletido Is not merely a period of gift bestowal or solely n time of thought fulness. Its significance Is more profound. Keeling is Immersed In kindness. Conduct U adapted to; What Is highest anil best. The first plain Christinas, of which that of today Is n sublime Issue, dlgnl-lU'd dlgnl-lU'd sacrifice. The (lood Hook says: "And there were shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flocks." A manifestation of pergonal per-gonal saerltlce. Those who would bo rich must give. The gift need not be monetary. Jiving Is without limitation limita-tion If a singer, give to others a glad-song; glad-song; If a millionaire In experience, give freely of ndvlce; If a table of plenty, share the repast with those who are not only physically hungry, but thirsty for sympathy; If Invested wlih geniality, become u prince giver of laughter, of service, of encouragement. encourage-ment. Bo constructive. Followers of this doeliino draw from the season a rich return In happiness. |