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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1925)
. n u -TUB OIIEGON STATES!iAN,SAtEM;OREGON-i: FPJDAY MORNINGi: DECfiMBER 251923 GLORYTO GOWN FHSHlGHESTt . , ? PEACE AND GO'Qtt'.WlLL TOTClEt! MI Salem,: "City" of1 Peace.' Christians SplrM Shines From the' - By REV. J. It. BUCK, j Ft.: Joseph's Catholic Church'- ' V I About a mile from liethleiielm. under, a scraggly . grove i -of i olire" trees, stands' a little chapel, old, neglected ' and, lonely. It la,' per haps, a mere fragment of a church wnich'' was, once built by St. Helena, and marks the spot where' the shepherds' stood on that me uiofaMe night neafly two1 thou- ' sand years ago, .when, the . g-tary of the ' Lord - shone round about tbemV' and the host of an jrllc voices sanr tho song that Ms fMioii to us throughout tn aes; fClorla in excelals, Deo ( ClofytP (k4 in the highest, and! oa , ea r th. . peace to men of good will. ) rtenee- It is called the chapel, of "The Angel to the shep herds.." . - V'AVe'may almost picture to our selves thescene.t One of those still, clear chilly nights, with per haps ai, brlftht moon filling" the little plain with silverand where objects stood out the more clear ly, because of the' deep shadows. .Vwajr off in the 'distance was the .. dim outline on the billy ground nprm which stood the little town' of Cethleheim. with now and then! a ray- of light shining out,, from eOiti dwelling. The bleat of some lamb;, seeking' its mother or per haps j Ehev night cry ot some bird " was wit that " broke, the stillness - and the shepherds, as though with a premonition, of coming -'events - spoke in low? tones as they looked! "Across the steeping world. - Then in the distance, a peculiar light, appeared in the sky, and as it came; nearer, it .resolyed itself Into the myriads of angelic forms 'and they heard the .heavenly .music. "Gloria In excelsis Deo, et .in-' terra' pa,' bominrbua, bonae voluntatis,"'-"" - - "Com'letras go into Dethle-! helm, and see this, thing which has comeflo pass, which the Lord .hath made inown to us," said 'the shepherd,- and ' going forth they! crossed the' plain where Ruth, the iniestress ot bur, , SaViour; 1 had gleaned the corn in an alien field; sicat; hert,' and David, the; de spised and jrbungesf of a' numer- ou8. family) had himself 1 watched sheep. v i;l . " ':- - V- . . .The'birth of Christ, marked the greatest - epoch of human exis- fence. From the fall of man to . this time,., covering, - perhaps,. ' a .period of some four, thousand, years which are commemorated by ,' t he church" on the'four weeks pref ceding1" Christmas, and called 'the Advent season," poor. suffering hu- manity, had: little in the war of -' V ' r- S jjf m mm l- : AND -THE BEST WISHES FOR- KENNELL-ELLIS Pbrtraif-Stuafo; real peace and comfort which true Christianity brings. ' -i 1 They hoped it is true, but as the years passed that' hope had be come very dim. The signs, which the prophets; had given' toJ them, were unheeded by. the vast ma jority of the human race, and the transient sinfnl and Idle' amuse ments filled their entire lives. Bad" as the world is today, we pan scarcely form a dim picture of the wickedness' and evil extant at that time. ' , , Then, Jesrus was ; born. The first Christmas dawned, and with its light, all that is good, all that is noblest, all that is best in man came to light. i Anticipation and hope became realities, Man com menced fo understand . himself. and selfishness gave way to kind liness, hatred- gave place to love, and the charity of Jesus became the mainspring" of joy and peace. All this Is' exemplified by the Christmas spirit-.every year, and wV may well sing with the angels "Olory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace to men of good will." It is difficult for us to realize the great, love he has shown to man by ' "becoming; flesh and dwelling- amongst us," for the condescension is infinite. The difference between man and brute nature is finite and we mav meas ure It .with some degree of ac curacy. ul who of us would willingly take the nature of.Ta brute for the welfare of brute creation? Who of us would be come a worm in order that worms might be' brought to a better and nbbler state? And in this com parison, we may to a very small extent, measure the 'love of Cod for man. . Jesus, the second per son of the blessed Trinity, became man in order that man might be elevated to a dim. image and like ness of God. And between man and God tho distance is infinite. r Ve do well, then, to imitate' and practice the virtues of the lowly Babe of Bethlehelm. '. The Christ mas spirit should prevail, and this great anniversary should be commemorated, 'and its meaning kept ever before our children as Well as ourselves. In our own little city, Salem, "The city of peace," this spirit is alive. We see it shining forth in the faces of the little child as welt as in the countenance of the mature and aged. We realize our trials and difficulties, many are burdened with cares, sickness and even death. Yet we are not hope less, for we hare learned to look Kafoury's With the spirit of sincere grati tude arid appreciation to our -marty friends and customers for their . generous .patronage and goodwill We Wish A Christmas THE NEW YEAR V Oregon . BuUdm? to - the Bane . of . Bethlehelm, have' earned of II is meekness and low I loess aDd eharliy, an'd at thii sea son It is more ' pronounced than ftVer, -and I doubt if there Is scarcely a' , sou! but what uncon sciously singing with the angels,' the firgt Christmas; hymn, "Gloria in' excelsis Deo. et in' terra pax homlnibus bonae voluntatis." BLOOMlrsdl CHRISTMAS BASKKT COXWbS SO VARIRH TIUS GROWN' OUTSIDE Superintendent R, E. Lee Stein er of the Oregon state hospital was to receive this morning: a basket containing more than 50 varieties of. cut flowers gathered and grown entirely out of doors by the flor ist: Included in the collection were tour .Varieties of roses and as many hardy shrubs which are supposed to' bloom in the spring. This Is, it seenjs, not only a green, but a bloom ing Christmas. Following la a list 'of those winter blooming flowers: Veronica, heliotrope, hollyhock, pansy; dianthe, carnation', scabois, doronienni. Oriental poppy, snap dragon, calendula, achilia, anthe mis,; belle daisy," Testout rose, Hermosa'rOse,' Victoria rose, Baby Rmalber1 rose; catiOpsIS.' annual mums. Marguerite daisy, vince. stocks, alyssum, gladioli, tris, be gonia, lemon lily, wallflower, ver bena, chrysanthemums, California poppy, ibris.' staT. phlox, Japonica quince, strawflwers, violets, wat-i er lillies, hydrangia, splrea, for sythia.'.escolonia, laurensteinua, geramnm, geum, rose glove, aouo- Btistma, rosy milfoil,' high bush cranberry, Shasta daisy, armeria. SIX BILL!! VKTOED OLYMPIA. Wash Dec. 24. Govei'or IIartley- Christmas gtfti io ism sui leinsraxors ii six veso- ed bills and 24 signed measures. licrEfVfehintj OlHeTyme STEUStOFF BR0S.1 MARKET' YOUTHS SEE LITRE iiGiin Police Chief States Lack of Understanding Is Prin cipal Problem Petty larceny committed by youngsters is one of the most dif ficult tasks confronting Salem po lice, according to Chief Frank MInto. The boys, especially seem not to realize they are in the wrong wjven they put their fing ers on articles not belonging to them. .Next in importance comes the prohibition problem. In this. Sa lem bas not had so large a task on hand during the last month as previously. Strict enforce ment in the " city has led to an abatement more or less of this phase of violation. Speeding is an offense always confronting the police. In' this Officer Hickman of the day force and Officer Warren Edwards of the night force are efficient in hauling In offenders. Close en Witty Kindest Remembrance For a Merry christmas john j. bottle Merry Christmas! The Uriited - States1 National Wishes Every One of its Patrons and' Friends The Very Merriest Christmas They Have5 Ever Had United States . Salem.Oregon the j. speed laws; speedy conviction fnd sentence, has toned down the condition until now It Is seldom any violator crashes through the city at a great speed. Laws regulating card playing in the city ' are hard1 to enforce! ! Ployers are not allowed to bet on the side. Police hear often of alleged-violations ot this regulation. but' are unable to do. much, it is said, as the men keep their bets' oft the table when they see an officer approaching. An arrest for alleged violation of this law was made this week, however. Mayor Giesy declares houses allowing such carryings on will have their licenses re voked by the council if they are caught red handed. Many times when an accident has occurred or when a traffic law has been violated, drivers profess ignorance of the law. Such drivers do not meet with sym pathy from Chief Minto. "If , a drivers hasn't read the traffic laws thoroughly, he should be fined for lying-. he declared. "At the. time he gets his license from the office of secretary of state, he swears he has read the laws through and understands them." Say It With a Classified Ad MERRY CHRISTMAS TYLER'S DRUG STORE 157 S. Commercial forcement of coupled 5 with w V Express truck robbed S.000 IS TAKES FROM- WELLH 3 FARGO SHIPMEXT SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. (By Associated Press.) Forcing 1? 6 1 ""-5 Jr M; Greetings lk Ml With Best Wishes W wjjiTj Eor Your Happiness at V Christmas and the W E. H. Burrell IM tiatery and Electrical Service ' $$M ISX 238 North High Street JfiH - 'MP a Wells Fargo and company ex press truck: to the curb, three bandits in an automobile tonight held up the company's messenger and caVed!wUh'aT)Out SaODO. a report to the; police slated.- The robbery took place in the business In the sentiment of the season we extend to our customers the wish that heir holidays will be days' of cheer and that the New Year will bring happiness in the accomplish men of their tasks, in their homes, and in their friendships. THE PACIFIC TEL. & TEL. CO. We thank you for your patronage during the year and extend our wishes" for a . nsimas and a Prom district shortly after the money shipment' : was received rat the Southern Pacific station from the north.' -.i. ' Lane eounty high schools. has nine CD lfind past test