Show why we oarn candle candles the custom ot of burning candles on the christmas tree comes from two sources the romans burned candles at the toast feast of saturn aa as a sign of good cheer while bile the jews burned candles during tho the east feast of tho the dedication which happened to fall tall about the same time as that of saturn in the roman calendar it Is quite possible that for this reason there would bare have been many candles burning oh over palestine about the time of the he arh 0 christ and from this cornea comes the tenn term feast of lighte lights which Is the name used la in the greek church tor for christ MASI day |