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Show UNIVERSAL SYMBOL Every Nation Has Christmas Bells The nations of the world have their individual symbols of Christmas. Christ-mas. But there is one universal symbol the bells of Christmas. In a way this is strange since bells were not associated with the church until about 400 A.D. when an Italian bishop installed them in his church. Some authorities, however, claim that it wasn't until 604 that the first bells were placed In churches. Whatever the date, the custom has grown until there is perhaps no use of church bells so widely known in Christian countries as the ringing of chimes to herald the advent ad-vent of the birth of Christ. From one end of the country to the other bells peal the story of "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men." |