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Christians Celebrate Holiday
With Joy and Prayer
And suddenly there was with the anyel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God
and saying. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
— Luke 2:1.t-l t
in church services this Christmas season. Christians everywhere gather to commem
orate the miracle of a holy night nearly 2,000 years ago The message of Christmas lives
anew —in candlelight and carols, in pageants and prayers.
Joyfully, the happiness of Christmas finds expression in music and song. Choirs sing the
praises of the Babe of Bethlehem, and sacred hymns and carols reflect the spirit of rejoicing
Even as the herald angels sang to shepherds long ago, so now exultant voices join in pro
claiming the Birth of Christ, with “on earth peace, good will toward men.”
“And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from
them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another. Let us
now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come
to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
“And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph,
and the Babe lying in a manger.” —Luke 2:1 5-/6
Along with the joyous exultation, there is a spirit of thank
ful humility in celebration of this holy Day. In both church
and private devotionals, Christians ponder anew the word of
the Christmas story, as it was told by two of His disciples,
Matthew and Luke. It is read and re-read, remembered and
reflected upon. And it is beheld, symbolically, in Nativity scenes
that, by treasured tradition, recreate the manger of His birth.
Prayerfully, each congregation and each individual cele
brates Christmas, keeping always in memory that the glory
of His coming was first revealed to humble shepherds, and
that the Holy Child was born in a simple manger. Worshippers
give thanks to God, for the Miracle and its meaning.
"And when they were come into the house, they saw the
young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and wor
shipped Him and when they had opened their treasures, they
presented unto him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh"
— Matthew 2:11
The Wise Men, says St. Matthew, followed a Star to seek
and find the Babe of Bethlehem Their joy at beholding Him,
and their precious gifts in homage, express much of the won
der and majesty of the Christmas story, as it is envisioned
today. Yet in those gifts was a prophecy, a poignant reminder
of the sacred solemnity, the highest meaning of Christmas
Gold was a precious treasure, fitting gift for the newborn
King Frankincense, an ingredient of incense, expressed the
legendary belief that “incense owns a deity nigh."
The third gift was in sad token of great sorrow to come
Myrrh, used by the ancients in funeral rites, symbolizec
Christ’s own supreme gift of life and foretold His death upon
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MERRY CHRISTMAS - SECOND SECTION
Dickens’
'Carol’ still
a Favorite
One of the most popular
and perhaps best known
short stories concerning the
celebration of Christmas
was written during a dreary
age of commercialism, sec
ularism and anti-clerical
ism. Furthermore, this
story of joyful mystery of
Christmas has as its main
character a miserly bore.
Charles Dickens’ “A
the Cross.
At the manger, there was the shadow of Calvary.
Thus Christmas is celebrated, joyfully, prayerfully, solemnly,
with dedication to its sacred meaning: The Child born in a
manger was the Son of God, destined to take up the burdens
of mankind and bear them to the Cross, where He died that
thp Rnirit nf man miaht livo fnrnvnr
Christmas Carol”, written
in 1843, is this great liter
ary work concerning Christ
tian love in an age of cruelty
and horror.
In this story Dickens’
genius caught the many
injustices, the extreme pov
erty and the unhealthful
conditions of his time. But
he also revealed how Chris
tian love could exist in such
a period.
To represent injustice,
Dickens created a miserly
scrooge; for poverty, a poor
family named Cratchit; and
for Christian love, a crip
pled innocent called Tiny
Tim. _______________
Fun ’witln
Mexican
I^ifiatas...
One new- and very color
ful Christmas decoration
seen in many neighborhood
stores this year comes from
Mexico. It is a large papier
mache container which may
take the form of a large
animal, bird or person. In
side this brightly colored
bag i^ placed candy, nuts or
toys. Hung from the ceiling
of your room by a movable
string, the festive container
will add a “South of the
Border” touch to your
home.
Children also like the Pin
ata because of the game’
that is played with it at
Christmas. Boys and girls
of the family are blind
folded, and one by one at
tempt to hit the Pinata with
a stick.
Since the container can
be manipulated out of reach
by adults, there is much
laughter at watching the
youngsters swing.
If you can’t find a Pinjfta
in your stores, make your
own. Cover a paper sack or
lightweight, breakable con
tainer with crepe paper.
Design a fancy mask or pat
tern on the container with
many colors of paper. Fill it
with candy and hang from
the ceiling of your room.