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CHILD OF BETHLEHAM.
"Now when Jesus was born in Beth
leham of Judea, in the days of Herod,
the king, behold wise men from the
east came to Jerusalem. Matthew
II: -1.
Risen with healing on His wings,
Light and life to all he brings.
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Holy Father. Holy Son,
Holy Spirit. Three In One.
Glory as of old to Thee.
Now .and evermore shall be.
Hark! the herald angels sing.
Glory to the newborn King.
The brightest day In the calendar Is
with us again. The passing years have
not dulled the eagerness with which
men Cherish the Evangel of Bethleham.
, There have been many messages In
these later days, but In the midst of
our intelectual unrest and social dis
content, there la none so meaningful
so profoundly significant, so deeply
scriptural, none that the world of men
need to hear more frequently than
this: "Behold, I bring you good tidings
of great joy, which shall be to all
people, for unto you la born this day
in the city of David, a Saviour, which
Is Christ, the Lord." This Is the mes
aage that strikes through out earthly
pessimism with a power that recovers
and blesses our Uvea The Christ
child is the most splendid fact In the
history of this old cynical world,
Cramped and crowded as we are by the
things that are seen It means much
that this fact stills the great world's
noisy machinery closes the offices and
workshops, causes the man on the
street, as well as the man In the church
to move nearer to a knowledge of Him
whose nature and whose name Is Love.
Today will be celebrated In Astoria
and throughout the length and breadth
of this land, the memorable Christmas
Our 'homes will be adorned with ever
greens and happiness will not be much
the search as the possession of each
young heart The song of "Peace on
Earth, Good Will to Men," that fell
from a land where no weary ever dis
turbed the air, and no cheek Is ever
wet with tears, will soon soften all
hearts. For one day men will strike
the truce of battle. The sound of strife
will die out from the market and the
street The, very.antlclpatlon of Christ
mas is Increasing the sums of joy and
happiness. The aged are becoming
young again through the pleasure of
planing and giving. Our children are
being refined 6y joyous expectancy. On
Christmas day not all homes will be
filled with luxury, but all will try to
be full of happiness. Thus the Christ
mas season lies over the nation like
a' genial atmosphere. It warms cold
hearts, expels selfishness, feeds the
fireside joys, and makes rich the uni
versal life.
countless households of Christendom,
each one gathered around their family
Christmas tree, laden with gifts of
good will one to another.
Christmas, however, while long re
garded by much the larger portion of
our population as a religious festival
exclusively, has now lost Its distinctly
devotional character, and hns practical
ly assumed that of a social festival, In
thankful 'remembraneo of the greatest
event In the history of the world the
birth of our Saviour. And It Is na
tural and fitting that Jesus' natal day
should thus be celebrated In the homes
and around the firesides of His follow
era. He whose mission was "peace on
earth and good will toward men." could
not have that mission more honored by
human agency than by the gathering of
His true desclples in. their nomas to
cultivate that peace and good will to
ward men of their own kindred, and
to make happy the abodes of widows
and orphans and the desolate homes of
the poor.
Tes, the beautiful feast of Christmas
Is here again, and once mare the Re
deemed Is born unto us. The old, bleak
stable Is once more His palace, and the
manger Is His throne. His consoling
lesson of love for others, of self-denial
and submission to the will of His
Heavenly Father Is taught from year
to year In the celebration of this great
festival. The Messiah Is here to re
deem the world: to rob death of Its
terrors; to reopen the gates of heaven,
and to remind men of their duties to
God and their neighbor. Let that sweet
refrain: "Peace on Earth, to Men of
Good Will." find an echo In every heart
today. This will keep the Christmas
spirit alive within us, and our years
will be spanned with an unbroken bow
of yuletlde memories that will link us
to the golden Christmas of Eternity.
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The ringing Injunction which she
gave him when his soul was chanting
Its simple, despairing de profundls, will
strike an echoing chord In the near)
of all those who have had or may have
erring children the true, unflauntlng
sentiment of those who have been
smirched by their own sad actions
"Hold Up Your Headl'
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"HOLD CP YOCR HEAD!"
All that has been written and sung
of the fathomless depths of a mother's
love and loyalty, cannot express half
the vivid beauty of this most exquisite
ly pure and tender of all the human
emotions. This fact was pathetically
exemplified by a sad little drama In real
life which occurred in one of the courts
a short time ago.
Four men accused of crime against
the government were brought before
the tribunal of justice for a preliminary
hearing. So strong was the evidence
against them that the judge Imposed a
heavy bond for their safe appearance
at the trial of the case, Resourceless,
forlorn they could not meet the legal
requirements and were remanded to
jail to await trial. A portion of the
audience which probably took a more
agonized Interest In the proceedings
than the prisoners themselves were
their female relatives. ' Among them
was an old, gray-headed woman, who,
in spite of her cumbrous years, showed
a straightforward eye and a sturdy
front the mother of one of the ac
cused.
As the dejected procession passed
out of the dock and shuffled toward
the prisoners' room. It came to a dead
halt before these tearful women who
had just seen those dearest on earth
to them practically branded as crimi
nals. There was muttered, sobbing
sympathy, a moment's yielding to that
spirit of despondency which comes at
such times to crushed, sinning human
ity, and the four men went on with
dragging footsteps toward the vehicle
which was to transfer them to the
chill guardianship of locks and bars. It
was one of the bitter crises In the lives
of those men asd women on the one
side love tinctured with commisera
tion and a vague sense of degredatlon,
on the other overwhelming shame,
poignant sorrow over the woe wrought
in the lives of those innocent, weeping
women, and a sickening realization of
the collapse of their ow honorable
caresses. One would have said, on the
Impulse, that here was all somber
tragedy, not a ray of hope, not even a
quavering note of encouragement for
these men with disgrace thick upon
them
"Hold Up Your Head!" ,
Shary, In penetrating tones, these
challenging words broke the pitiful
silence. They were spoken by the old,
Let us joyfull confess the value ofl? woman, the mother of one of the
Christmas as a force In our civilization.
Our national holidays are few In num
ber, but precious in quality. The high
days of foreign nations equal two
score; ours are but few. Thanksglv
lng stands for the borne. It is the fes
tival of the family. The birthday of
Washington capitalises the Individual
hero. It asks each young citizen to
carry his Americanism up to the great
hero's level. The mid-summer holiday
stands for patriotism and liberty. It
asks each patriot to go up to those
heights of wisdom and justice where
Adams and Jefferson ever dwelt And
now, at the threshold of winter, to our
earth, so long filled with the noise
of the battlefield, with the sound of
falling walls and cities, with the cru
elty of the master and the groans of
the slave, and the cry of children,
comes the Christmas era. It pleads for
peace on earth and universal good will.
Nothing could be more beautiful than
in the genuine spirit of Christmas gift
giving. As God gave his well-beloved
Son as a Guide and Redeemer to erring
men, so we, in memory of that precious
gift, give tokens of good will, both to
them whom God has joined us in ties
of kindred and to those less favored
ones, who dwell, as it were, under the
shadows of our homes our neighbors
in the ties of common humanity. What
sight can there be more sweetly signi
ficant of "heaven on earth," than the
alleged felons, to her son, who, with
burning, downcast face, was slipping
from the stare of publicity with bis
companions.
The effect was electrical.
Inspired by that same voice which
had lulled him in Infancy, which had
encouraged his little pattering prayers,
and which had given him a reverent
"God-speed" when he bravely faced the
world as a man, this creature who 10
second before had hung his head In
hopeless shame, straightened up with
the stiffness of a ramrod, cast a loving
glance into those watchful old eyes,
surveyed the gaping spectators boldly,
and strode out of the room with the
mien of a man who goes bravely to
meet his fate, fortified by the love
which knows no limitations save the
light of Its object
His guilt, his shame, his fall mat
tered little to her. He was her son!
The fact that he had sinned, that he
had been weak, that other men looked
with Indifferent contempt on him, did
not change the sacredness of that re
lation. They might have all, separate
ly or collectively, spumed and Insulted
him she would still have been there
to brace his spirit, to make him feel
that In the moment of his deepest hu
miliation, he had friend unaffected
by anything save a desire to see him
meet manfully, unafraid, any 111 of for
tune or of his own making.
NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD TRUTH
If one were minded on this day of
preaching to attempt a short lay ser
mon "A good name Is rather to be
chosen than great riches" would be t
pertinent text. Not that there Is any
thing new to say upon a subject which
human experlenec from the beginning
has abundantly confirmed, which every
code of morals, every standard of so
ciety accepts, and yet. as in many
other phases of life, the lesson old I
every new.' Perhaps In this, the richest
and most rapidly growing country of
the world in material wealth, where
riches seem to be the sole measure and
ambition. It Is worth while even as a
twice told and reiterated tale to hark
back to the homely truth of the scrip
lures and remember that until human
nature essentially changes It will al
ways be as true and inexorable.
The exposures In a western state, the
prisons of two states waiting for the
guilty, Is an object lesson which may
well be laid to heart, not only by those
Invested with trusts and with financial
responsibilities, but by those seeking to
compass In every possible way the up
arent advantages of riches and great
possessions. It Is rare, fortunately. In
the current of human affairs, that er
rors "so wholly culpable are recorded
and one hardly knows whether to pity
the weak cupidity or condemn the un
scrupulous ambition which culminat
ed in the wreck of Innocent homes,
scattering the savings of thrifty life
times. In this part of the world s
banker who should unhesitatingly lend
on a 1500.000 note, no matter by whom
it was signed, without asking the mak
er, the easiest and simpulest of all
methods, to ascertain Its value, would
be regarded as qualified for an Insti
tution where the restraint Is milder
but no less effectual than In prisons
and penitentiaries. It seems past be
lted that men entrusted wit hthe funds
and the future of their fellow citi
zens can be so absolutely lost to every
sense of honor, so forgetful of the first
principles of common sense. The fart
appears to be, however, that there Is
In every purely human evperience
certain factor of negligence, of para
lyzed or suspended mentality, which
causes railroad disasters, bank col
lapses and many of the unexpected. In
exorable things which we call acci
dents. Apparently there is In the ag
gregate human experience a certain
percentage of failure to act In normal
and logical manner, which must be
taken into account, and In these er
ratic deflections from the standard
come many of the calamities of the
race. The disposal of the Cleveland
and Oberlln cases, which have filled so
much newspaper space In the last few
days, will from this point on be per
fectly simple and commonplace. The
romance Is all out of the situation; the
routine of the law's delays always dulls
the edge of public interest, and in the
end simply one line more will be ai
ded to the long list of defalcations; an
other wrecked repu;ailcn will fall Into
oblivion, and possibly some peniten
tiary's convict list will be Increased
one number, but whether any or all
of these things happen Is of little mo-meat.
The other Illustration of the scrip
tural truth Is here In Astoria, In the
death of Professor Lymr.n. who for
years had been a large arc on the
Astoria horizon. " That, too. Is nothing
out of the common, sudden as it was.
The significance In the incident Is the
universal tribute without distinction
of party, to the essential sincerity, the
personal honesty, the domestic virtues
of the man whose name, perhaps, was
more closely associated than ar.y other
with the public and educational life of
Clatsop county for the last generation.
Allowing full effect to the good rule, to
say nothing but good of the dead, elo
quent public tributes paid to him who
was honored and loved are convincing.
The substance of the matter seems to
te, and there Is nothing new In that
either, that It Is not what w g.?t or
what we do, but what we are, that
counts, and a good name Is worth nil It
costs, both to have and to leave.
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.
Appropriate Exercises at St Mary's
Church Will Be Observed Today.
Great preparations have been made
for the propper observance of Christ
mast at St Mary's church today.
The musical program follows:
'Ob, Holy Night Adam
Soloists, Miss Madge Sovey, Miss
chorus.
Aaperges Me" Chorus
Eyrie" Farmer
Soloists, Miss Madge Sovey, Miss
Kate Slnnott, John Shield and
George W. Larner.
"Gloria" Farmer
Soloists, Mrs. J. H. O'Connell
Miss Kate Slnnott, John Shield
and George W. Larner,
Credo Farmer
Soloists, Mrs. J. H. O'Connell,
Miss Kate Slnnott, John Shield
and George W. Larner, and the
chorus.
Offertory Soprano solo and chorus.
'Adeste Fidells
Soloist, Miss Helen Brooks and
chorus.
Church Notices.
Christmas (Sunday) will be observed
by the Baptists with a special service
of song In the evening. All the regu
lar services of the church will be ob
served except the evening preaching.
Everybody Is Invited to attend.
Norwegian-Danish M. E. church, at
Uppertown. Special Christmas serv
ice. Sunday sermon by the pastor at
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Christmas fes
tival for the children Monday evening
at 7:30. Aug. Petersen, pastor.
Services at the First Lutheran on I
Christmas as follows: Morning, usual
early matins. This service begins at
5:30 Immediately following this serv
ice there will be the usual morning
service, each service lasting about two
house. The subject for the sermons
will be the "Birth of Christ. Mr. Olive
has trained a large choir, which will
render several selections at these serv
ices. The church will be Illuminated
as Is the custom with us. There will
be no other services during the day.
On Monday evening the Christmas
tree exercises will take place. A very
fine program has been prepared. To
the friends of our children and Sunday
school we extend a hearty welcome.
Services will be held In the German
Lutheran church SunJay as follows:
Sunday school at 11 a. m. Morning
service at 11 a. m. Christmas tree at
1p.m.
At Grace church the Christmas tree,
with carol service will take place this
evening si 6: SO with offering for the
Good Samaritan hospital. Children
should Bring their presents to be ex
changed before noon. The Christmas
day services will eb at 6:30 and 11 a.
m., and at Holy Innocents chapel In
Uppertown at 7:30 p. m. Offerings on
Christmas day for the aged and Infirm
clergy fund. The carol service uptown
at t o'clock Monday afternoon.
At the Presbyterian church today all
the regular services will be Imbued
with the spirit of the day, the day that
commemorates the birth of Him who
is the "High Calling of God," the hope
of the human race. The pastor will
preach - at both morning and evening
services, this morning speaking on
"The Light of the Incantation," In the
evening "The Winners of the Prize,"
In which the power of the "truth as It
Is In Jesus" will be set forth In re
spect to his Imperious character. Men
who want to help and be helped are In
vited to these services,
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8sored Concert.
The choir of the Baptist church will
give a sacred concert Christmas even
ing at 7:30. The following musical
numbers will be given:
Voluntary Miss Pearl Estes
Anthem Choir!
Fisher's pera louse
Li E. SELIGi - - Lessee and Manager
Week Commencing
Monday, December 26th
KEITH STOCK COMPANY
A company of sccopllshed players,
appearing In a powerful repertoire of
plays replete with special scenic embellishment.
Opening performance
cember 26,
Monday, D-
"Slaves of Russia"
Followed on other nights by I "Brother
Against Brother," "Cast Fresh, U. 8.
A.," "Senstor's Daughter," "Power of
Truth" and "Light House Robbsry."
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"The Star of Bethlehem '
J. M. StWIman
Solo Mr. druf
"The Birthday of the King"
Needlenger
Anthem Choir
"There Were Shephards"....'.R Earle
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Solo Miss Lulu E'tes
The Star of Bethlehem"... 8. Adams
Anthem Choir
'Glory Be to God In the Highest
' W. L. Thompson
Sopranos, Miss Luis Estes-, Mrs. T.
Crang; alto, Mrs. W. W. Babbage;
tenor, Otto Graf; bassos, Frank Crang
and Dr. O. B. Estes. Organist, Miss
Pearl Estes.
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