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FAITH AND LOVE TRIUMPH
According to the familiar old viiroi. st. Joseph was an old man. He probably was considerably old- or than Mary. but people may have thought of him as being old- rr than he actually was because h. enjoyed earnest conversation and the companionship of selected frimirls rather than boisterous pleasures. .
when Joseph thought of Mary. iir. forgot. the difference in their -ivxrs: she was the girl he had i aired for. his beloved. Thev were e;poused-or. as we would say. en- gaged-which was almost as of- Pial as being married. His heart snared on wings of the approach- ing wedriing day. and then
What Mary insisted hati come to ivirs simply could not be! v.aitte'.l desperately to Mary. but such things just in
happen. and if they did. they hap- d
pencil to somebody else.
Much as he loved Marx Joseph am: a righteous and Gori-tearing man and while he couldn't even think of making her a public ex- ample. he had just about made up in: mind to put her away priviiy That is. he thought he had made in. his mind. in his heart. he know he couldn't: what would be- crime of her...of her child...
Then one night, alter he hail eizhausled himself with tortured thinking. he fell asleep. and the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. saying:
"Joseph. thou son of David. fear not..." And when Joseph awoke. he
did as the angel had bldden
him. and took Mary as his
lawful and cherished wile.
'Fear not." the angel spoke unto Joseph
"Fear not." the elared unto Mary.
"Fear not." the angel said unto the shepherds n.' Bethlehem.
angel had de-
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In Britain people still use some of the recipes of the Christmas concoctions drunk in the 17th and ilith centuries and serverl in what were called "wassall bowls” One much favored was "Lambs Wool". not as innocuous as it. sounds. for it was a mixture of ale. roasted apples. sugar and spice. some. times eras. thick cream and snip- pets of bread. The silver gilt was- sail bowl belonging to Jesus Coi- legc, at Oxford Universityfwhicli no doubt has often been filled with this beverage. holds ten gal- lons. Even the ladle holds half- n-pint.
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Christmas Bells! what a jubil- ant. note rings out as they clash and clang in the clear. frosty airi Nothing so truly .ymbollzes the hilarious joy of the Baviour'a birth as peat after peal of tumultuous bells. when old Scrooge stuck his head out of his upstairs window immediately following his amazing series of dreams that God used to change him from amtseriy.cranky old man into a human being, it. was the bells that enhanced his new-found joy. They were fairly rollicking out from Old London's sieeples-st. Clements. st. Brides. St. Dunstans, st. Giles. All-Hal- lows and the rest-and the sound fairly thrilled the rejuvenated Scrooge. whilst the picture pre- sented by the sparkiing snow and the happy people hurrying to di- vine services made him bubble over with goodwill and genuine happi- ness.
Bells are a wonderful invention. whichever way you look it Their origin is shrouded in mys- tery. but that they go a ions WW back is evidenced by mention of them in ancient literature. Bells ilittle. tinkling onesi were said to have been attached to the star- ments of the High Priest in Bible times-as far back as Moses day ..ami the Prophet Zechariah speaks of horses being adorned wiiii them.
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i But the large-sl7.ed cliurith bell , or-s not appear on the scene-"85
lieast, not that we can discover- iuntil the sixth century. Their USE .-was not merely to summon wol- ishippcrs to church: early Chris- i rived that their P9315 b.lic
ti s ldftllf the devil away from We souls of dying believers. Perhaps
' there was a modicum of science in
the belief that their brazen caco- phony would dispel a threatening
storm. for rain-makers have prov- ed that a violent noise. the blast lot a cannon or something similar can and does affect the weather. As recently as 1852 the Bishop of Malta ordered the bells to ring out at the approach of a fierce gale, which they did for an hour. Whe- ther it accomplished anything is not recorded.
It must. have been a glarinusday ifnr England after the war when ithe long-absent. clamor of hells be- lgan again. They were ordered to be silent during the recent war, as their distinctive sounds would disclose towns and villages to air- craft; also. it had been agreed that. in the event of a sudden in- vasion by sea. the church bells would ring out in unison as a sign for England to awake and resist the foe. Luckily. that eventuality did not arise and, on the cessa-
"” amazed as their vessel approached
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tlon of strife. the ban was lifted and the bells chimed out again. Bells seem to belong to a church, but they have been used in other co nections. As clock-chimes they se ve well to mark the passing hours. quarters and halves; as a similar service. they are found useful on board ship, while the thundering fire-engine clears a way for itself by the clatterlng bell. But few folks liked them on the locomotive. Overseas immi- grants were puuled and a little
Canada's shores or wended its way up the St. Lawrence to hear what they thought were church bells. only to find the sound emanating from a railway engine. This prac- tice has ceased.
Bells started out modestly small. but grew larger and larger. It seemed to be the ambition of the tuunders to make larger and still larger bells. although they knew that it would take a massive tower to support the dead weight of a huge ehiiner. and a derrick to get it into place. The largest bell to be cast was formed. ”The great bell of Moscow"-weight. 1100 tons: height. twenty-six feet. it cracked at the first attempt. tl735i and was merely set up on a pedestal t.o be viewed with awe. However. another try was made and suc- ceeded. ringing out its deep-tone-.i diapason from the great cathedral for many years.
weighty Bells
The second largest bell is at Rangoon. Burma. and is reckoned the worldls most perfect large bell. Big Ben. London's best-known bell. is thirteen and a half tons in weight, and his voice is known the world over. thanks to radio's magic scope. for it tells the world what time it. is in London.
A hell that is decidedly unpop- ular tu young folk is the school bell. Donlt we remember hurry- ing to school, praying that we might get there in time to avoid the masters sharp eye and tongue suddenly hearing the blatant cla- mor of the bell. and realizing. with sinking heart, that we couldn't "make it?"
Jingllng Sleigh Bells
Perhaps the most charming bell is the sleigh-bell variety-strings of thegn being draped over the horses' backs and suspended from the shafts of the cutter or hob some horses even boasted it fine brass bell. dangling from an arch- way above the animal's neck. There is but a step between these bells and "dear old Santa's jingle belis". the mention of which sets the kiddies' hearts throbbing with Christmas anticipation.
But how bells can change their moodl The same church chimes
that rang out the news of peace or poured out a mean of praise
for some wedding. can strike a poignant note at sire and sadness to the heart when they tell the world of the death of some devout worshipper. ”Toil” is the word used then; iichime" is when the bells strike the merry note. "Tall" is also the word used when the grim jail bell indicates that a wretched murderer has paid the penalty for his crimcs.' Bella can ring the changes on it variety of expressions.
But. coming back to Christmas. the bell is a seasonable symbol. Think of the gleaming. silvery ones that 'adorn the Christmas tree. Picture the fancy. paper ones that dangle from the door- ways of our homes. Think of the ecstatic tinkling of sleigh-hells- still heard in many parts of Can- ada (not quite obliterated by the hideous chug-chug of motor ve- hiclesi coming to us faintly across the glittering snow. The rythmic beat of the sounds speak to us of joyfully speeding horses for, the faster the animals trot, the quick- er the stroke of the bells. only slowing to a stop and a final Jan- gle when the creatures stop in front of the farmhouse. clouds of steam issuing from their wide nos- trils. Then their jolly passengers tumble off into the' snow rosy faces and sparkling eyes telling of glowing health and radiant hap- piness-not only at the thrill of the gliding ride but at the pros- pects of roast turkey and good fellowship within.
Reminder of the First. Christmas
"Ring out. wild bellsz" may your voices never be silent: remind us again and again of that first Christmas. when the joybelis were set a-ringing at the tremendously exciting news that the world's long night was o'er-that God had-"in the riillness of time"-at last sent a saviour whose coming meant "peace and goodwill" and a. happi- ness men had never dreamed pos- sible.
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And mild and sweet the words re- peat,
0: peace on earth, good will to men.
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The wild boar has been revered from ancient times. and was es- pecially honored at chrtstmastime for having taught mankind the art 015 Dlowing by rooting into the around with his tusks.
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The Stable of Bethlehem did not in any way I emble the airy por- ticos--complete with plaster of parts animals and adoring shep- herds-so dear to the heart of modern Chr' tendom. with comf .. increasing through- out the western world. the poverty of the Nativity scene simultane- ously startles and fascinates us-
was impressed by the story of the wise Men; and st. Luke. who had been a ship's doctor and probably knew very little about shepherds. was charmed by the shepherds abiding in the field. There was no room in the inn that night so Jesus was born in a stable; a place of shelter hewn into a rocky ledge of the Judean countryside. It was cold and dark and damp. and Judean travelers- trequently "put up" in such caves -welcomed rather than disdained joint tenancy with beasts because the breath of the cattle and the heat of their bodies provided a little warmth, while the guests inside the inn had no heat at all.
The cave, which was the birth- place of the Saviour. is now a grotto beneath Bethlehem's Ciiurch of the Nativity: and though fasci- nated by the simpiictty of the or- iginal Nativity scene. Christianity has been unwilling to maintain its poverty and has covered the en- tire surface with costly ornament- ation.
In Scandinavian countries thv' observance of Christmas often. begins with an elaborate SllpDPl'l on Christmas Eve, followed by; family worship and singing. Then gifts are distributed.
a.-. perhaps Matthew, the publican. .
This elaborate Victorian Christ.
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the cards of II:'d.:y.,p "I 0!
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ll. during the holidays, you should open an envelope to find that it contained a Chrlltmas card decorated with seaweed or iuggage labels, you might not be amused.
Back in the Victorian era, you would have gotten something like that. or else a card trimmed with bits of blanket. real corks or dried flowers.
The Christmas card custom that we accept as an integral part of the holidays is a relatively new one. It really got its start in the Victorian England or the 1860's
Victoria and Albert had just in- iroduced the Christmas. tree to their subjects and a writer named Charles Dickens had penned a book that all of England went over and loved. It was called "A Christmas Carol."
in a collection of prints and drawings in the British Museum. tl:ere's a card that is believed to be the world's first Christmas card. it bears the date i042 and the 16-year-old artist who created it signed himself, "W. M. Egley, Junr."
But. the Christmas card custom
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as we know it really caught on
during the 1600's. The first com-jsmailer one intended for
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'came into general use much later.
These first cards were designed The greeting that W- M- Esley by an artist named C. H. Ben- composed for that first. moment- nett, who had done a good deal of ous card of his is still the areal.- work for the old Punch maga- ing that Americans like best to- iiine. His designs were staggering- day: "A Merry Christmas. and at ly unoriginal. Hts humor was Happy-New Year to YOU- crude and the color used in the cards was poor but nevertheless, the idea gained favor.
In America, Louis generally regarded as the father of the American Christmas card The first of the prize competi- tions he held for designs took place in June. 1880. and got the popularity at the custom well un- der way in this country.
A decade earlier. E-rang had tried some cards on a small scale. He even thought up an enterpris- ing tdsa: three large cards and a decora-
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