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Show UL VIEWPOINT MJ. CLIFF MEMMOTT, Editor May the Princo of Peace Return.., j As we approach Christmas let us really celebrate the Eirth of the Prince of Peace. Peace for the world rests upon the practice of Christian Chris-tian fundamentals in daily life . . . Such ideals are positively pos-itively the only defense for safety in this atomic age . . . We must live for it individually by putting out of our thoughts and hearts, and out of our acts all things that are contrary to peace. Let each of our gifts at this Christmas time bear a token tok-en of love and let that love radiate -from heart to heart and drive out all hate and all selfishness, leaving only room (or the admonition of the Prince of Peace to "Do Unto Others As We Would That They Should Do Unto Us," . . . Do this and we shall have peace in our hearts; in our minds; and in the entire world. A Joy No Earthly Wealth Can Give There is an old tale which becomes apropos chiefly at the Christmas time. An agnostic a disbeliever in God made this offer to a nine-year old: "I will give you an orange if you will tell me where God is." The youngster was equal to the challenge. "I will give you two oranges," he said, "if you will tell me where He is not." Many great men have always felt tho spirituality of Christmas and some have managed to put it into words. For instance, when Woodrow Wilson was asked to prove the greatness of Christianity, whose founder was the Christ-child, Christ-child, he said simply, "Try it." Cardinal Spellman had a Christmas gift for the mind when he said: "The joy of Christmas is a joy that war cannot kill, for it is a joy of the soul, and the soul cannot die. Poverty cannot prevent the joy of Christmas, for it is a joy no earthly earth-ly wealth can give. Time cannot wither Christmas for it be- i longs to eternity. The world cannot shatter it, for it is a union with Him who has overcome the world." ; The late Franklin D. Roosevelt once illustrated the J spirit of Christmas with this story: I "A thief broke into the home of a priest and stole his j purse. That night the priest wrote in his diary: 'Let me be thankful. First because I was never robbed before. Second, because although he took my purse, he never took my life. Third, because although he took all I had it was not much. and fourth, because it was he who stole, and not I.' "For Unto You Is Born This Day In The City Of David, A Child " Nearly two thousand years ago, shepherds were tending tend-ing their flocks on the hills of Judea, when, "lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them." From the lips of the heavenly messenger came these words: "I bring you good tidings of .great joy, which shall be to all people. , "For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a ' " Savior, which is Christ the Lord ... "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.' " It was in the days of Augustus Caesar, dictator of Rome when this prophetic announcement and its fulfillment came. The greatest government the world had ever known was in existence with Caesar as its head. The Divine Child was born amid the lowliest surroundings, surround-ings, in contrast to the royal luxury, as a reminder to the world that the most humble and most down-trodden of mankind, man-kind, as well as those in more favored circumstances, are of the lineage of God and subjects of His loving care. All Christian countries and peoples have agreed by common consent to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of mankind, on one day, and to inspire and in-. in-. x the beautiful sentiment of Peace on Earth, Good will to !. All Men, into the hearts of all men. Many noble and worthwhile events transpired during the divine mission of the Savior on earth and all have had-their had-their place in a world and their effects on people, but the mere fact that he was born under humble circumstances, nd that as he began selecting his disciples and apostles to a'd him in establishing his church upon the earth, he chose, nt the learned, but the simple, humble fishermen. That he was wrong in these selections has never to this day been considered by a single Christian. Only one of his subjects owned him at any time, and that was the plan of The Almighty Al-mighty to teach a great lesson. th ucn has been said . . . much more will be said about the birthday of the Savior, but as we approach that day ext Monday, I would like to add my hope and prayer, that e will make this Christmas a fitting observance to the it 0ne in whose honor the day has been set apart. Let tr.1 k 3 Holy Day' dedicated to the true worship of the Al-8hty Al-8hty and for service to mankind. Let it be a time for amily reunions, for the settlement of all grievances and for e Zeroise of true charity and benevolence toward all. |