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CODA It the whole Christian
world prostrates Itself lu ado
ration around the crib of Beth
Jetietii and tehtmnu lu ac
n.ritii of love a hUturr which Drecedea
all Dint and will endure throughout
eterultj. If anked to explain the rap
turoua Influeuce which controls Da we
have no other word than the evanKul
of Joy which the aiiKl Kve onto earth,
"For Uila day la born onto jroo a
8avlour, who la Christ the Lord."
The bletMlng rexultlng from our
CbrlHtlao civilization are poured out so
regularly and abuuduutly on tne intel
lectual, moral and social world, like
the sunlight and the air of heaven and
tli frnliM of th earth, that tnc-j have
ceased to eiclte any surprlxe. except
to those who rlalt lands where tne re
ligion of Christ is little known.
Before the advent of Christ the
whola world, with the exception of the
secluded Homan province of Palestine,
was burled In ldolaltry. Men worship
ed tlie sun and moon and stars of heav
en. Tbey worshiped everything ex
cept God only, to whom alone divine
homage is due. Chrlxt, the Light of
the World, proclaimed unto all men In
Its fullness the truth which bad hith
erto been hidden In Judea. lie taught
mankind to know the one true God, a
God exlrtlng from eternity unto eterni
ty, a God who created all things Dy
bis power, who governs all things by
bis wisdom and wboe superintending
providence wutcbes over the affairs of
nations as well as of men. "without
whom not even a sparrow falls to the
ground."
The niCTtsage of Christmas day Is In
tended for all men, for all times, for all
conditions of existence. Only by stern
adhesion to (he principles therein con
tained can Individuals and nations
hope to share In that peace which bas
hm.ii nromlsed to men of good will
To violate them Is to reverse the order
established by li'Xl. and disorder Is the
synonym for sin and strife.
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Christ Born Hncw
By Com fl. Maon Ooloori
bove the cradle bends a wo
man's bead,
Hnd lies sav bolv arace.
Cbe balo that a Star of Beth
lehem shed
Gncircles her young face.
bougbts of world quests
those wee feet mav pursue,
bet heart to beatmg wua,
for Christ unto the earth is
born anew
Odttb each new little child.
Th GrsaUst Gift.
ChriHtmas standa for one tblng-our
Fathers wondrous love to os, his
erring and unworthy children, in send
lug his only begotten bon lino mis
world to die for our sins and to rise
again to be our Deliverer each day
from sin and selfishness.
Jesus Chrint himself Is the great
Christmas gift The ouly true way to
keep Christmas Is by first of all ac
cepting for ourselves this wondrous
gift of our ncnvenly Father and then
to show our appreciation of this won
drous gift by giving ourselves and all
that we have for others.
It is a true In'' lii- t that leads us to
give to others ClirHtmas presents, but
too fteu In following out this instinct
we t 'e tnw, Christmas gifts to tne
wrong persons. We give to those who
already have too much and forget those
who have not euouh.
God gave bis great gift to the needy,
to those who had nothing to return for
Ma Firt Let us follow him. Let us
find the needy and give to them out
of our abundance. Every one who Is
i,i mmfnrtnhle circumstances should
find some family that Is really in need,
nme fnmilv where there will be little
Christmas brightness unless others
come to their help and give to this
family a real Christmas, including a
rntvA Christmas dinner and some appro
priate gift to every memoer or me
family down to the youngest child.
Don"t do It through some sociery.
TVhnt u most needed is living and sym
pathetic personal contact between rich
and poor. Do this and you wm nave
aa merrv a Christmas as you ever
knew.-Bv. R. A. Torrey.
Ifi religious symbolism from very sarly times rsd and blus wars sacrsd ts the
Mother of Christ. Rd xpreatsd heavenly love and aspirationf blus, truth,
constancy, purii. in pib.uici i,i,i.ii) ....v. . .. v... .-
.i.rf i uhita In nirturai iirmad th Immaeulata Conception shs is arrayed in
whits. This subject was not treated in early art.
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ifiTfs f.'tn5c )Cnow occupied by ljM'laysr"' &5&$i&
CHRISTMAS SONG.
By EDMUND HAMILTON SEARS.
Calm on the listening ear of night
Corns heaven'e melddioua straina
Where wild Judea stretches far
Her silver mantled plains)
Celestial choirs from courts above
Shed leered glories there,
And angels with their sparkling lyres
Make musio on the air.
The answering hills of Palestine
Send back ths glad reply
And greet from all their holy heights
Ths day apring from on high.
O'er the blue depths of Gables
There cornea a iiolier calm,
And Sharon waves in solemn praise
Her silent groves of palm.
"Glory to God!" Tha lofty atrain
The realm of ether fills.
How sweeps ths song of solemn joy
O'sr Judah's rnored hillsl
"Glory to Codl" The sounding skies
Loud with their anthems ring.
"Peace on the earth, good will to men,
From heaven's eternal King."
Light on thy hills, Jerusalem!
Tha Saviour now la born.
Mors bright on Bethlehem's Joyoua
plains
Breake the first Christmas morn,
And brighter on Morish's brow,
Crowned with her temols soires.
Which first proclaim the newborn light,
Clothed with ita orient tires.
Thla day shall Christian lipa bs mute
And Christian hearts be cold?
Oh, oatoh the anthem that from heaven
O'sr Judah's mountains rolled
When nightly burst from seraph harpa
The high and solemn lay,
"Glory to Godi on earth be peace)
Salvation comes today I "
A Prayer For Christmas.
Almighty God. we give thee thanks
for the mighty yearning of tne human
heart for the coming of a Saviour and
the constant promise of thy word that
he waa to come. In our o n souls we
the humble sighs and panting
aspirations of ancient men and ages
snd own that our souls are in aars-
nesa and Infirmity without faith In
him who comes to bring God to man
ud man to God. We bless thee for
he trlbnte that we can pay to blm
from onr sense of need and depend
ence and that our own hearts can so
answer from their wilderness the cry.
'Prenare ve the way of the Lord." In
us the rough places are to be made
smooth, the crooked straight, the
mountains of pride brought low and
the valleys of despondency lifted up.
O God, prepare thoo the way Id us
now, and may we welcome anew thy
holy child! Hosannal Blessed be be
wbo cometh in the name of the Lord.
Amen. Osgood.
Powell Butte.
Towell Butte, Dec. 21.
Miss Mabel Allen arrived home
Saturday from Bear creek where
she has charge of a school and will
spend the holidays on the farm.
Mr.. A. W. Bayne has been ail
ing for the past several werks.
Mrs. Hall Sr., came up from
Portland Sunday fof au extended
vitit with her son, E. N. Hall.
C. M. Charlton haB been visiting
Mrs Charlton and the bovs in
Trineville the past few days.
Guy Sears has been on the sick
list for several days.
Geo. Eisler sold a team, wagon
and harness to a Terrebonne man
recently.
A telegram telling of the death
of their mother came to George
and Lee Hobbs Friday morning
and they left Friday evening for
their former home in Glendale,
Ore.
Born December 17, to the wife
of Ross Bussett, a daughter.
Bob Smith of Prineville has
moved to his Powell Butte farm.
Mr, and Mrs. Ar. T. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. V, 0. Humphrey, Mr.
and Mrs, G. C. Truesdale, Messrs,
George and Frank Kissler and
John Tuck attended the Hall sale
at Terrebonne Thursday.
"Grandma" Brown has been ill
for the past few days.
Georee Morgan and Keeves u-
coxen were Prineville visitors Sat
urday.
A large number of cellars out
this way are not proof against the
11 below zero weather which ha
been visiting us recently and as a
consequence there are lots of
frozen potatoes.
The Union Sunday School at
Wilson schoolhouse is preparing
for their Xmas program and treat
at the schoolhouse Thursday even
ing. A good lima is anticipated.
Baptist Church
Bible school at 10 a. m. Classes
for all.
Preaching, 11 a. m. Subject,
"Am I a Saved Man."
Junior B. Y. P. U., 2:30 p. m.
Senior B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.
Preaching, 7:30, subject, "Sever.
New Things." All welcome. Special
music. H. Patton Hall, minister.
For chapped hands and face, sun
burn, etc., use our Velvet Skin Lo
tion. 8-20 Phinhvili.kDkuoCo.