universal work and the 
- flash that purifies the stagnant at- 
mosphere may be the mere touch of 
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this earth, the principalities and 
powers that are deathless, or the hu- 
-- man butterflies of a day? 
_ They are the servants of the Al- 
mighty. They were created for his 
electric 
one of these mighty ministers of the 
Lord. Let us unite then our human 
powers with the powers of the angels 
in the universal and eternal work of 
God. 
They are the servants of human- 
‘ity. They hovered over the forlorn 
Jacob in his lonely mountainside 
slumbers. They showed poor, perse- 
-euted Hager where she could fill her 
water-bottle in the desert. They 
shut the mouths of lions for Daniel. 
They fed Elijah the prophet. They 
inspired a great hope in Mary’s 
heart. They sang at the Savior’s 
birth, succored him after the fast in 
the wilderness, and legions were at 
his call on Calvary. They stirred the 
pool at Siloam for the suffering sick. 
They struck off chains and opened 
prison doors for the apostles. They 
helped and inspired Paul. And how 
ofter their sympathies and strength 
are stirred in our behalf who can 
tell? 
Therefore they sang at the Sav- 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
iour’s birth. They rejoiced in man’s 
redemption. Someone has said that 
music is the language of the celestial 
world. Then all human song and at- 
tempts at singing is the struggle of 
the infant soul to learn the language 
of heaven. 
The songs of the celestial realm 
are the climax of music. We have 
the glorious words of that song but 
not the score. Earth’s greatest mu- 
sicians have tried to catch with- 
in their soul that music and 
write that score. They have thus 
been inspired to compose some di- 
vine strains, but that score is still 
sung only in the celestial realm. 
Tf there is a spiritual life beyond 
what more logical than that the 
spirits of the just made perfect shall 
unite their music with the celestial 
choir? They sang of a Redeemer 
then, they now sing of a Redeemer 
and a redeemed race. 
‘Oh Christmas, merry Christmas! ’tis not 
so very long 
Since other voices blended with the Carol 
and the song. 
If we could but hear them singing as 
they are singing now, 
If we could but see the radiance of the 
crown on each dear brow, 
There would be no sigh to smother, no 
hidden tear to flow, 
As we listen in the starlight to the ‘bells 
across the snow?’’ 
ES ee nn UES Un 
CHRISTMAS TRIBUTES. 
Continued from page 9. 
left all. No business so important 
we cannot afford to leave all to find 
Jesus! No haste too rapid to be 
used in finding Jesus! 
“The tribute of faith is seen in, 
the tribute of the Wise. The earth’s 
wise men came and knelt at his feet ; 
they came and laid their learning at 
Jesus feet. A beautiful tribute—a 
two-fold  tribute,—themselves in 
worship, and then they spread be- 
fore Him the most costly of gifts. 
“© All of these were ancient tributes. 
Now let us look at the modern tri- 
butes. 
“Does the 20th Century lack in 
tribute to the new-born king. No 
longer special stars, but our age is 
rich in wonders, rich in tributes to 
our king. There is the tribute of un- 
belief. Civilization is full of the 
Christmas spirit. Men and women 
who do not believe in our Lord, and 
do not confess him, must believe be- 
cause they celebrate Christmas. 
Men who are indifferent to religious 
service of God seek to gladden the 
hearts of child and friend. The fact 
is they pay tribute to the King of 
Kings and Lord of Lords. Let us 
thank God for the good will they 
display toward their fellow men. 
There is something even in unbe- 
lief. 
‘‘The churches of God from vari- 
ous pulpits are proclaiming today 
that Jesus came into this world. 
The rich and poor alike are hearing 
the same message of God. The mis- 
sionaries are offering a tribute to 
the king by leaving their homes for 
foreign shores. Jesus came for ev- 
ery man, that every man who will 
may come. There are many benevo- 
lences at Christmas. The secret of 
all this is that God came and laid his 
gift upon the straw in the manger. 
‘‘The most important question is: 
What tribute are we bringing? 
First, the tribute of ourselves. The 
wise men gave themselves first. 
What the world needed was not 
God’s gifts, but the giver. So 
Jesus became God’s unspeakable 
sift to the world. So we can give 
ourselves as living sacrifices and 
they will be accepted in his sight. 
God does not want our money first, 
he wants ourselves. . Then God 
wants our gifts as our second tri- 
bute. Give ourselves first, then what 
we have and what we are is given to 
him: Ourselves in loving obedience, 
and then our gifts for the advance- 
ment of his kingdom. 
11 
‘¢ “Ag ye do it unto one of the least 
of these my brethren ye do it unto 
me’. These were Jesus’ words to us. 
Good fellowship, kind feeling one 
toward another, so may we give the 
best of our lives and love and ser- 
vice to Jesus—the Christmas King’’. 
Business Men’s Annual. 
The annual banquet of the Busi- 
ness Men’s association of Beverly, 
Beverly Farms, Wenhan, Hamilton 
and Manchester will be held on Jan. 
16. The annual meeting of the as- 
sociation will be held on Jan 9, when 
renorts will be read and _ officers 
elected. 
Poultry Show at Wenham. 
The 14th annual exhibition of the 
Essex County Poultry association op- 
ened at Wenham Town hall Wednes- 
day and continued through today, 
closing tonight.. In former years 
the show has been held at the Bever- 
ly City hall, but owing to the hall 
having been remodeled, it was im- 
possible for the association to use it 
for its exhibition this year. 
The attendance on the opening day 
was much larger than in Beverly last 
year. 
There are exhibits of all kinds of 
birds sent in from every section of 
Essex county, and from the present 
outlook the fair will be the most 
suecessful ever held by the, associa- 
tion. In all there are about 50 exhi- 
bitors. The judges: Charles S. Flan- 
ders of Coneord, N. H., E. F. Benson 
of Whitman and A. J. Edwards. of 
Winchester. 
As one entered the doors at the 
right of the hall was noticed a fine 
display of pheasants, geese and 
ducks from the farm of Dr. John C. 
Phillips of North Beverlv. 
Among the other exhibitors are: 
John Caswell, Jr.. of Round Plain 
farm, Prides Crossing; Charles H. 
Leach, Wenham: A. B. Dunn, Man- 
chester: John D. Kine of Newburv- 
port, H. J. Sears, Danvers; I. EF. 
Averell. Lynnfield: Gravelly Brook 
farm, Topsfield; Daniel P. Foster, 
Reverly: Robert F. Sims. Frev! 
Woodherrv. Beverlv: David Hall, 
Beverlv: S. P. Mandell. Reverlv: 
CGeorsve Preston, West Wenham: G. 
P. Mandell, Fairfield farm: Tale 
View form. Wenham: Mrs. M. R. 
Keith, Goodell farm. Werham: J. D. 
Rarnes, Wenham; Ll. N. Benway, 
Salem. 
On the very first of Tan. 
A new diarv he began: 
Rut before the first of Feb. 
His well-meant zeal began to ebb. 
