CHRISTMAS CHARM.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 11, 28 January 1905, Page 2 (Supplement)

CHRISTMAS CHARM.

The chief charm of Christinas is its simplicity. It is a festival that appeals to everyone, because everyone can iindorotand it. A genuine fellowship pervades our common life—a fellowship whose source is o.ttr common share in the gift of the- world’s greatest life, which was giveii to the whole world.—A. R. Kimball. CHRISTMAS JOY. The universal joy of Christmas is cor* tainly wonderful. We ring the bell when princes are born, or toll a mournful dirge when great men pass away. Nations have their red-letter days, their carnivals and festivals, but once in the year and ouiy once, the whole world stands still to celebrate the advent of a life. Only Jesus of Nazareth claims this world-wide, undying remembrance. You cannot cut Christmas our of the calendar nor out of the heart of the world. PRINCE. OF PEACE. They who do their souls no wrong, But keep, at aye, the faith of morn, Shall daily hear the angel-song, “To-day the Prince of Peace is born." He asked his wife what she would like to got. “Oh, nothing,” answered she. He never yet with such good fortune iliet—lie gave it willingly. The charity that covers a # multitude of sins ought to be ample to fill the Christmas stocking of needy neighbour. Willie (at the close of Christmas Day): Ma, didn’t you say that Santa Claus only brought presents to good boys? Mother: Yes, dear. Willie: Well, if Santa Claus thinks all the fellows lie brought presents for are good boys somebody has given him an awful joke.