which commands such sympathy as 
Christmas. It would be difficult, if not 
impossible, to find a dissenting voice. 
I do not mean to state that there are not 
different interpretations of Christmas: it 
does not mean the same thing to all. 
There are, however, two main divisions 
of thought. T’o some, Christmas is 
ethical; to others Christmas is Gospel. 
To the former, Christmas brings an in- 
spiration and sets an example; to the 
latter, Christmas brings salvation and de- 
liverance. 
“*T am persuaded that there is no deep 
rooted reluctance to the acceptance of 
the Gospel idea of Christmas; there is 
nothing about the advent of the Son of 
God that should necessarily meet with 
repulse. On the contrary such an event 
corresponds with all that we might hope 
of God. It lays hold of and answers 
the deepest yearnings of the human 
heart. The shepherds did not believe 
that this was inconceivable, and they 
may be taken as a fair type of the aver- 
age mind. 
‘“ There are, however, two objections 
to the Christmas of the gospels. Men 
are not usually reluctant to believe it 
possible that God should bring his son in- 
to the world, but there are objections 
grounded in the circumstances of his 
coming. ‘Some object to the virgin birth 
of Jesus; others object to the lowliness 
of his birth. Tothe first objection we 
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may reply that his supernatural birth not 
only marks him out to be the Christ of 
prophecy, but establishes his uniqueness, 
which is essential to his work asa Savior. 
To the second we reply that the lowli- 
ness of Jesus’ birth when contrasted with 
a possible ostentatious birth reveals easily 
the fitness of the former. If Jesus had 
been born under other circumstances the 
poor would have had no refuge and the 
rich would have had no example. 
Nevertheless the manger is an unusual 
figure in history. From it we may 
gather (1) the fact of the measure of the 
sacrifice that is necessary to win men 
back to God; 2, the fact of the rejection 
of the one who makes the sacrifice; 3, 
the marvellous reach of the Savior’s life; 
4, the spirit in which men must approach 
the Christ; 5, the announcement of 
Christ as Savior and sanctifier.. No one 
could filla manger, but God; no one 
could lift a manger, but God; no one 
‘but Jesus can fill’ the poor conipass of 
our lives with the radiance and glory of 
heaven. 
* QO, little town of Bethlehem, 
How still we see thee lie; 
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep 
The silent stars go by. 
Yet in thy dark streets shineth 
The everlasting light, 
The hopes and fears of all the years : 
*Are met in thee tonight.”’ 
oe ae: 
The Christmas concert was given in 
the auditorium of the church on Tuesday 
evening when the following program 
was carried out: 
Singing, 
LITTLE CHILDREN 
Prayer 
Singing, 
CHILDREN 
Greeting, 
GLADYS HILDRETH 
Story of Christ, 
ANNIE YOUNGER 
Solo, 
MRS. J. W. LEE 
Recitation, 
KATHERINE MCKINNON 
Recitation, 
ABBOTT FOSTER 
Vocal Duet, 
MRS. J. W. LEE, MISS OLIVE COOK 
Recitation, 
ANNIE MCKINNON 
Recitation, 
ETHEL SPRY 
Vocal Solo, 
MISS OLIVE COOK 
Singing, 
CHILDREN 
The church was well filled by the 
members of the Bible school, parents 
and friends. ‘There was one tree, but 
the gifts for the most part, were distrib- 
uted from a “‘post-office,’’ the usual 
Santa Claus feature being omitted. The 
committee in charge was composed of 
Mrs. E. L. Rogers, Mrs. Wm. Follett 
and Miss Nellie Leonard. 
At the close of the evening service last 
Sunday at the Baptist church, two young 
men received the ordinance of baptism. 
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