The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 26, 1940, Image 4

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in Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, 1 C •Thursdoy, December 26, 1940 CUlmtim (iltprottUU EsUblbhed 1H« WILSON W. ^^^RRIS, Editor* and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance):,.. One Year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Oflfice at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest y/htn they are not of a defaniatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. [life was one which exemplified un- I selfishness. He lived his life in its 1 entirety for others. He gave His life jon Calvary in order-that the whole I of mankind might be saved in ^this life and throughout eternity. The universal spirit of unselfish ness for which Christ stands would put an end to sin, greed and selfish- Lights Are Lovely, ^Writes Visitor Marjorie Barr O’Steen, who writes a column in The Greenville News, took a recent automobile ride across the state to view the Christmas dec orations of a number of towns. CANDLfUGHT SERVICE The impressive candlelight service at the First Baiitist church Sunday evening as a fitting introduction to the celebration of Christmas, was en joyed by a large congregation. KING GEORGE TO SPEAK London, Dec., 21.—King George VI will make a broadcast address to the British nation and the empire at 3:00 pm. (O.A.v' EST) on Christmas day. CLINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1948 ness almost over-night. For until un- j Speaking of the Clinton and Laurens' selfishness becomes the dominating! lights in her'column, she wrote: > power in the life of mankind, indi-i “Clinton is very festive with three! vidually and collectively, is it pos-j glittering trees on the town square* sible for “peace on earth, good will.and Laurens just like a fair with a to men,” for which the life of Jesus canopy of lights up and and about, Christ stands to come to humanity | the court house. I and reign supreme by driving out all| “I think too much of my life to say selfishness. When this happens an which was the loveliest, Laurens or! end will be put to war and lasting i Clinton, this ..Christnias,»but I wUl! peace will spread over the earth. | say, next to Greenville, those two * Reading the story of the Nativity j towns are about’the most gorgeously should arouse within us new faith lighted in Carolina this Yule season.” and hope and joy and good-will, and TL^ /'I (behold, the angel of the Lord ap- Tn6 ChriStinOS oOSpGI (peareth to Joseph in a dream, say-. ‘ For unto us a Child is born, unto ing. Arise, and take the young child! u.s a Son IS given; and the govern- and His mother, and flee into Egypt,! ment shall be upon His shoulder; and and be thou there until I bring thee! inspire us to kindly, unseKish deeds I I^IJC TO MFFT and happy remembrances at this glad . * w IVICC I iAT CLUB FRIDAY For Christmas means—“joy to all[ - the world.’ Hi.s-name shall be called Wonderful, word; for Herod will seek the young' Counsellor. The Mighty God, The child to destroy Him. Everlasting Father, the Prince of, -w'hen he arose, he took the youngj Peace. [child and His' mother by night, and* •■Ql the increase of His govern- departed into Egypt. . | mcnt and peace there shall be no end, - And was there until the death oft upon the throne ol David, and upon rnight be fulfilled, His kingdom, to order it and to es- which was spoken of the Lord by thej tablish It with .judgment and wUh prophet, saying. Out of Egypt have 11 justice from henceforth even forever, ^^^^lled my Son. j The 7cal of the Lords of hosts will ' Then Herod, when he saw that he ixiiorm this." —Isaiah 9:6-.. ^as mocked of the wise men. was' —— exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and ‘ Who hath believed our report? yp the children that were in, and to whom is the arm of the Lord g^thlehem, and in all the coasts re scaled? ‘ thereof, from two years old and un-. • For He shall grow up belore Him according to the time which he* as a tender (ilant. and as a root out diligently inquired of the wisej til a ax:>:_£ax>utld; He hath no form ' j nor comeliness; and when we shall “Then was fulfilled that which was (the land of Israel; for they are dead which sought the young child’s life- see Him, there is no beauty that we by Jeremiah the prophet, say .shoal'd desire him. ! hig. 1 He IS despised and rejected Of Rama was there a voice heard, I men: a Man ot .sorrows, and nc- lamentation, and weeping, and great quainted with grief: and we hid as Rachel weepjng for her. It were our faces from Him; He was children, and would not be comfort-| despised and we esteemed Him not. i because they are npt. ' "Surely He hath borne out griefs “But When Herod was dead, be-| and earned our sorrows; yet we did'hoj^j angel of the Lord appearethi esteem Him .stricken, smitten of God,: jp ^ ^ream to Joseph in Egypt. I and afflicted. “Saying, Arise, and take the young: "But he was wounded for our' hue gnj ^is mother, and go irttoT transgressions. He was bruised for* - > , . — j-.jI our iniquities: the chastisement our peace was upon Him, and withj -And he arose, and took the young, His stripes we are healed. [child and His mother, and came into ".All we like sheep have gone | the land of Israel, astray; we have turned every one to] “s^t when he heard that Arche- hi.': own way; and the Lord hath laid^ig^js reign in Judea in the room on Him the iniquity of us all. [of his father Herod, he was afraid "He was oppressed and He was to go thither: notwithstanding, being afflicted, yet He opened not His^rgrr^ed of God in a dream, he turn- mouth; He is brought as a lamb to]pjj aside into the parts of Galilee; the slaughter, and as a sl^ep before, -And he came and dwelt in a city her shearers is dumb, so He openeth ' Nazareth: that it might be ful- ! filled which was spoken by the pro- , . I phets. He shall be called a Nazarene.” judgment: and who shall de- 2.1.23. dare his generation? for He was cut 1 off out of the land of the living’s for* j||£ gjoRY The Clinton Lions club will hold its regular meeting Friday night at! 8 o’clock at Lakeside country club. I A member of the club has invited the Lions, their wives and friends to be| his guests for the meeting, which j will include dancing and other enter- 1 tainment. RUBBER STAMPS All Sizes — Quick Service CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. jSei/ WiikeA w€ €xtt9d the If Semt0m*$ Greetimgt t0 emck •/ ym. Msy tbit ebritimss be yur mmt prtperemt. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. R. E. FERGUSON, President CLINTON. S. C. PHONE IJl ti V Seat {mt- Crt rtet ||dv, Hutty ymtlfWfiL Srt HtfUftay Riw Par Irwu (Uyrtot mm fharimt, Bn kora tqioa tl|la km. fa mm n aUfiroai fitatt'i tmur Blpn me wrrr gont ntni. Hkitiga of nnoM Mk lay. Por Jrana f kriot oar fnior Bu bom m fkrtitaiu fogl —Old English Cant • not His mouth. "He was taken from from judgment: and who prison and i STURGEON NAMED OFFICER * Prof. H. E. Sturgeon, president of, the college athletic council, wasi elected first district vice-president ofj the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic' association at its annual meeting held > this week in Biimingham, Ala. I As Recorded By Luke And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in swad dling clothes, and laid him in a man ger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Anil there were in the same coun try shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by the transgression of my people was He stricken. "And He made His grave w’ith the wicked, and with the rich in His death; because He had done no vio lence. neither was any deceit in His mouth. "Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He hath put Him to grief; when thou Shalt make Hisfsoul an offering, , for sin. He shall see his seed. He night. , , . j 1 shall prolong His days, and the pleas- And, lo, the angel of the Lord; lire of the Lord shall prosper in His unto them, and the gloiy of^ . 1 the Lord shone round about them; | "He shall see of the travail of His! ^nd they were sore afraid. ' | soul, and shall be satisfied: by His Ajid the angel said unto them, Fear, knowledge shall my rightepus_ ser-for, behold, I bring you , vant justify many; for He shall bear fkf^ngs of great joy, which shall be their iniquities. , to all people. ^ . I , , ,, , J ■ , ,, ' For unto you is born this day in •Therefore will I divide Hun a ^ Saviour, which portion with the great and He shalL Christ the Lord, divide the spoil with the strong; be-, ^ ., SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE ’The Favorite Paper In ClintMi Hi Wa dierhk Mie Ikenfiifv ef M»e ton wmiiWeat that key* been am.t.eMl feU Ikit maant e( eaprawlaf am- kaartfalt appraeia* fieaw. SINCERE GOOD WISHES TO EACH OF YOU Sowers Garage Dennb Q. Sowers, Prop. Weaaaa/ LmmsamdmUmimmmrni To the friends of This Firm C-W-5 GUANO COMPANY, INC. CLINTON. S. C. V 'i/i 4) 4 cause He had poured out His soul ^abe wrapped in the sin of many, and made interces sion for the transgressors.” —Isaiah 53. nmto deathr He- was m^beredlying in a mariiger. with the transgressors; and He bare suddenly there was With the angel a multitude of the .-heavenly I host praising God, and saying, j ' Glory to God in the highest, andj 'on earth peace, good will toward' men. | And it came to pass, as the angels m ' were gone away from them into! RE( ORD OF THE BIRTH The Gospel of Matthew "Now when Jesus was born Bethlehem of Judea ih the days | heaven, the shepherds said one to an- Hcrnd the kme behold there came wise men Irorn the east to Jerusalem, | ■Saying where ,s He that is born ^ K.ng o( the Jews? tor we have seen, ^ Hisstarm the east, and are come to, ATrold the king had heard!'““/ “gTri a“"lS'’''’ gs he was troubled, and all;'>‘>X;J’'Xn ^."“^S' seen it, they ' made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. "When these thing Jerusalem with him, “And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. “And they said unto him, In Beth lehem of Judea; for thus it is writ- And thou Bethlehem in the land, , v. i„ And all they that heard it woh- ' dered at those things which were told ; them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and of Judea, art not the least among the princes of Judea; for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule Iffy people Israel. “Then Herod, when he had privily called the wi.se men, inquired of them diligently 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, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. “When they saw the star, they re joiced with exceeding great joy. And the shepherds returned, glori fying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. - - —Luke 2:7-20. many' " Good lUisks 8«rvfai«^ rwi kot mmI* tkit rant •! Ik* kkPPM a* am assoa la ikit oi^ it la lot dUs that 'wa OKtoad Im I aoa't GrooMafi . . Mar dkk Chrittaao b« Om ■Mot dolirkifal tm'v* •vor kad . . . oad aur GOOD POITtmC b* wtOirMiai duiia^ b W. J. BENJAMIN SERVICE STATION STANDARD PRODUCTS I The verses which we have quoted I above from the Old Testament and from the New Testament prophecy and record the first of the four great events upon which Christianity rests, this being the birth of Jesus Christ, I the event which all Christianity is celebrating at this happy Christmas season. Never has the world been in great er need of the spirit of the Christ Child and of the peace for which He stands than is true today. While America is at peace, in other lands - . across the seas wars are raging,'thou And when they were come into; sands are being killed and wo^d^, the house, they saw the young childmhabit^ts of th(^ bk^- with Mary His mother, and fell | drench^ areas live day and night to down, and worshipped Him; and when they had opened their treas ures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and mryrh. “Ajui being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own -CQiiDifF another way. "And when they were departed, of bomb attacks and death. How badly the world needs that uni versal peace of which the Angels sang at Bethl^em nearly two thou sand years ago. ' As we think of Christinas and the birth and life of Jesus Christ, we are forcibly remtoded that He was de> void of selfishness^—that His entire FREE CAP A V * V I 1/ «i v n L I 50 OCTAGON COUPONS A ' 1 Self Basting ROASTER In or 8 •niy IS rnaamtlmi meg ts Yi Prather-Simpson Funuture Co. MLPPY C44PISTMAS AN D A £>RIGI4Tand4IAPPV NLWYLAP As another Christmas comes around we feel that we hove an unpaid obligation, an obliga tion of gratitude. Friends of this institution have mode possible a certain amount of progress and prosperity for our organization. These friendships have been an enjoyable experi ence, one in which we believe we hove the con fidence and esteem of the people whom we gtrivp to aorvoa And now, all we ask is the priv ilege of a continuance of these fine rekition- abips to enable us to look forward with genuine en&usiasm to the future. $JbubtikfJL OFFICERS M. J. MeTADDEN. J. P. PRATHER. VIse-PrsaidMl B. H. BOYD Seerstary-TMaswer e. 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