Show I 1 01 TOB J dear friends everywhere As we gave thought to our christ nl roas s day program it included aly IY such things as we might bring into being through the facilities at hand in so far as decorations and our christmas dinner is c concerned once med among these things are the lovely cedar trees which abound in plentiful supply in these parts and which the children have spotted long since with an eye to their beauty and use usefulness funess during this holiday period A few decorations carried over from last year and some new ones winch which have arrived will make of these trees a real joy for the children and the grownups As far as gifts to each other are concerned these are impossible tco sider and it is well that is is so for it enables us to ree rea ize our dependence on the GREAT GIVER OF ALL GIFTS and to celebrate instead his great gift to us ot of himself I 1 we shall spend the day therefore ain in simple maliner with a short service in the morning in this his our place of abode as ive we wm wll dedicate the additional adal 1 room oom which has just been corn com pleated and which will vill be used as a study all and meditation room it will be open to lo all on certain days of each week when those who care to may spend an hour or op more in quietude I 1 just as an they chose to come to our eastern home to enjoy certain contact tit in similar milliner manner at one thirty our christmas dinner will be served in the community din ing ing room for all who care car to assam asam me ble there after which we will spend tile the afternoon visiting with each other and enjoying the new room just completed there as in an addition to the community house and which will serve as a library and reading rr room at twilight we wil have a I 1 short service of dedication of this room to t be followed with a program prepared by the musical director ot of our community mrs elva sprague who is doing such splendid work I 1 there here then a few christmas c carols to end the lay day in a general way before we make return to our various homes so will pass our second christmas in this the tha land of promise and ful fill willment fill ment and to those of us who came a year or more ago it will represent the s second cond mile tone stone in our upward climb toward the greater achievements of the future there are sixteen of us left front from the original hand band of t pioneers who celebrated HIP first christmas day a year ago and the rest of our present numbers number came before the sixth month of this year we sometimes wonder I 1 v hat another year will bring forth tit in the way of additional numbers but I 1 of this we ARE CERTAIN those wh conic come in the future will know less of the he hardships such as we a have been caled upon to endure because of the fine work that has been acconio ishad by the faithful and loyal ones who have remained TRUE TO THE IDEAL AND principles on which foundation we are arc attempting to tt establish this the kingdom of heaven on oil earth from this sacred and holy place I 1 call home OUR PLACE OF ABODE I 1 send forth to you in the name of these loyal and staunch members who will again dedicate themselves on christmas day to his name and service OUR LOVE in great abend ance likewise we do send our gratitude to our many loyal in the outer world who have in day any way helped to make the way less hard for us and especially to those who have remembered us again during this christmas season we are truly grateful tor for the gifts of clothing received during recent months and for the things sent to make it seem like christmas for our children to one and all we extend LOVE and all good wishes for a bright and happier new year than many have known in the past over and above all may we add the LOVE we feel flowing through us from the divine source of ALL LOVE WISDOM AND understanding hviid the PEACE and or OP ills HIS PRESENCE which we feel round about us at all times in this his HOME a as well as ours sincerely end and faithfully r 0 O OUA O UA |