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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton, S. C., Thursday, December 22, 1966 Immortal Story The Birth of Jesus And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria). And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the. city of David, which is called Bethlehem- (because he was of the house and lineage of David); to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife being great with child. And so it was, that while they were there, the days were accomplished thai she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger; because there was. no room for them in the inn. The Visit of the Shepherds And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord shone around about them; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them. Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is barn this day in tbu, city of David a Saviour, which is Christ', the Lord, and this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swad dling clothes, lying in the manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to an other, let us now go even unto Bethle hem and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us. And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning the child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. The Visit of the Wise Men Now when Jesus was bom in Bethle hem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold there came wise men from the east, to Jerusalem, saying, where is He that is bom King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and wre come to worship him. When Herod, the king heard these things he was trou bled and all Jerusalem with him. And when h;* had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people to gether, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, in Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet, and thou, Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, are not the least among the princes of Judea; for out of thee shall come a Go- claimed to be God. To reject that claim is to say in effect that the greatest personality that ever existed was that of a deceiver. THE HUMILITY OF THE MANGER The story of Jesus began in a stable. It was a n ght when all the world was upside down. There was no room in the inn for Him who-would be acclaimed as a king; yet angels heralded His birth. A ruler would seek His death; and wise men would adore Him. He was a son of the royal house of Da vid; yet there was no bed for Him and He was wrapped in cloths and laid in a manger. From this the lowest point attainable in human' life, from a stable shared by beasts, the world’s most amazing stdry started. In the sky th? angels sang the message which would hold good for all time, that peace on earth would be to men of good will. Jesus set I out to teach humility and He started most humbly. CHRISTMAS IS UNIVERSAL Jesus was born in the stillness of the night, and it has been traditional to associate vernor, that shall rule my people Israel. His b rth with silence — the silence of rever- Then Herod, when he had privilv called ential aw e and of humility. One of the most the wise men, inquired of them diligent. ho " ow, ' d of our Christmas carols is called ly what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When_^they had heard the king, they departed and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east be fore them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. , And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, they fell down, and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The Flight Into Egypt And when they were departed, be hold the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother. Youth Wants to Know By RANDY GRIFFITH During the Christmas sea- and a time oi celebration- „ Yet 1 wopld not suggest that "Silent Night", and in his hauntingly beauti ful “0 Little Town of Bethlehem" Bishop Phillips Brooks wrote nearly on e hundred years ago “how silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given." However you choose to regard the life of Jesus you cannot help jut note that it son this year, as always, you . ..wu... started in humility and in silence but grew wili hear someone complain- eSolnlwVmeaning^of ’Christ, to embrace the whole world. Nc* can you jng that Christmas is too com- for everyone is possible, help but note that Christmas is the greatest . ,, , _. , ITiat> ,or • :vtr -> K I" feast or holiday of the year. It is the day we "'<™ah*.d. Thousands, of For thousands «f IWJte- all keep in some fashion or other, thouiih it sermons wdl issue forth from Christmas is just a tlra ‘ is to be regretted that for io many it has American pulpits bewailing family reunions, . - lost its true spiritual significance. the commercial desecration swapping and un. si* Tin,’ srLFNfF of rfthi fiifm of Christmas. One answer will country, you know, so y THE SILENCE OF BETHLEHEM should be allowed to make ■ lesson of the mangfcvis a-difficult be to “J 10 ^ and spir — — Further, Stories Behind Words By William S. Penfield Villain Sometimes the original meaning of a word ia an innocent one. Then, over a period of decades or even centuries, a change takes place, resulting in a detrimental meaning. An example is the word "villain.” Roman farms were called "villas,” and a farm laborer was called “villanus,” one attached to the villa. “Viilanus” became "vilain” in Old French and “villein ” later "villam,” in English. The villains were of low birth, hence the aristo- and flee into Egypt, and be thou there,. % », acv looked upon them as persons of low morals. The Ifesson of the manger -is a-difficult J" ~ ""T" “ “ F 'urthe7~there merry without being interrup one for a stiff-necked materialistic world. l ™ al there is ted by “Bah, Humbug" from The humility of the stable and the silence . di ^ about the religious circles. Some, of BeUitehem are unacceptable to those who , b Ul f and oh the other hand will observe see life s sole purpose as the amass,n B ot darkening a church Chrlslmas in all the wealth power and weaBh or the attainment ol per- r u „ derslan ‘| ably , tbc8c of the traditional Christmas sonal success. The silence of Bethlehem on tt , in , ’ 0 visible symbols. Their worship that holy night was not accidental. It was a !.,. p b liri buv i nL , should be saved from the de- meant to teach us the reverence for God, . , h secretion that most likely will for His creation, for our fellow men. It was 11 is true that man y y reec ly occur tbp rn 0 neymongers also meant to teach us that we must be quiet merchants degrade our gen- p rovd( j e tbe symbols. Still for and listen or we will not hear God when He erous impulses with their otbers ant | bere j i nc i uc je my- speaks w)thin our own heart. gimmicks and allurements. sel j. Christmas will be a time 1 . . - Ev f n so people like to give to celebrate the appearing of While site is not a profes- i^Vh 1 rub'll one whose life made and sional researcher and does ^ ^ f changed history ,— a man Christmas for many of us. not support her theories with extensive ease histories, yet who showed that it is possible Basically, Christmas repre- ^ be authentically human in her approach is appealing and ser! ^s a gift. God.s gift to a which dictates that often quite reasonable. man. Man in turn responds We are something less than She lists a number this - als0 wiU be a time to child and exchanging gifts phrases which have become 'AT* ™.Tn rejoice in terms of what a part of our evervdav speech th h f 1 H e 5® makes sense in our own pre^ • , * .u r r y J pee n again, giving is corrupted sont i ives is support Of the fact that our when we |ed t0 feel „ ot Ss 'Lra “,,£7 ™ • h »‘ giving IS good but n that not giving is downright It ‘He bad. Still I feel Christmas our well-being, such as, makes my heart ache ” ™ can be rescued from its has no backbone “1 can t verters can find a way swallow that, “-Get it oif to celebrate Christmas with . your e es . Qut surren( } er j n g to the brain- "Disease is caustd by fric- washing of some admen or tion or stress between two of the hocus-pocus vagueness of our selves, between the body some preachers, and the soul. The soul knows Properly( j think Christmas AUTO INSURANCE W. S. Hatton INSURANCE AGENCY the purpose for which it came, until I bring thee wprd: For Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be ful filled w'hich was spoken of the Lord by the prophet. Out of Egypt have I called my son. Babson’s Point Of View On: The Lesson Of Christinas By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass., December 22. “And the angel said unto them. Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David, a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2: 10-11). Ever since the angel appeared to the shepherds on the hills outside Bethlehem, " bringing them “good tidings of great joy”, Christmas has been celebrated as pre-emi nently the season of joy—the season of chil dren’s laughter and games, of presents, of family re-unions, of human warmth and light, of the manger with the star shining above it. But there are times — and perhaps the pres ent with its armed clashes, its political un rest, and economic stresses is one of them — when joy seems hard to capture. THE PERSONALITY OF JESUS If Jesus was not God, He was certainly the most remarkable man who ever lived. For He left the impress of His name and per sonality upon the world in a way no other man has ever done. The whole period of life from His day to ours is stamped with His name — the Christian era. The civilization that spread across the world sprang from His teaching and is called after Him — Chris tian civilization. When we wish to describe moral virtues that exceed anything that pre- Christian man knew, we use the terms Chris tian charity, Christian justice, and the Chris tian ethics. The personality of Jesus was so impres sed on the world that its impact surpasses anything that anybody else has achieved. In . short, it is unique. One is forced to the con clusion that the personality of Jesus was at. least super-human. Yet this super-human be ing claimed to be even more than that. He This association led io the present meaning of “vil lain" — a scoundrel. and when it realizes that the human part of us is not co operating, it becomes sick. . . “If one could thing only beautiful God-like thoughts for a whole year, one would be beautiful no matter what .the original looked like.” Mrs. Steadman is a sculp tor, painter, teacher, and phi losopher. Having many close matic illness. 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