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Show Christmas Is Still a Religious Holiday Christmas holds a unique place as n yearly celebration. The observance of other holidays has changed, but Christmas has yielded none of its original ori-ginal sucredncss. It is now, as at first, essentially a religious day. Its reality voices a song of fraternity peoplo grow nt this season more generous, more Indulgent, more human. It Is evnngellstlc for tho destruction of mallco nnd ill-will differences between be-tween one nnd another nre forgotten. Yenr by yenr Chrlstmns devitalizes Belflshness, nnd consequently the dny is a powerful fnctor for good. Great characters step from tin spiritualized ntmosphcre ; majestic deeds of charity leave their blessing and cxnmplo everywhere. ev-erywhere. Yuletldo is not merely a period of gift bestowal or solely a time of thoughtfulncss. Its significance Is more profound. Feeling Is immersed In kindness. Conduct is adapted to what is highest and best. The first plnln Christmas, of which thnt of today is a subllmo Issue, dignified digni-fied sacrifice. Tho Good Hook says: "And there were shepherds watching, nnd keeping tho night watches over their flocks." A manifestation of personal per-sonal sacrifice. Those who would be rich must give. The gift need not be monetary. Giving is without llmltn-tlon llmltn-tlon if n singer, give to others n glad-song; glad-song; If a millionaire In experience, give freely of advice; If a tnble of plenty, share tho repast with thoso who nro not only physically hungry, but thirsty for sympathy; If Invested with geniality, become a prince giver of laughter, of service, of encouragement. encourage-ment. Do constructive. Followers of this doctrine draw from the seas a rich return In happiness. i |