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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, December 21, 1950 V
(Clinton (Chrnntrlr
Established 1900
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The Immortal Story
Christmas comes each year with
the same glad message for one and
all. We attempt to write no Christ
mas editorial for these columns to
day. Instead we are publishing the
original immortal Christmas story of
shepherds on the hills and the angels
A Visit From
St. Nicholas
By Dr. Clement C. M*ore
’Twas the night before Christmas,
when all through the house,
singing. Nothing approaching it in i Not a creature was stirring, not even
beauty has been written or will ever a mouse;
be written for a newspaper.
0 Little Town
Of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
The stockings were hung by the:
chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon
! would be therfe:
| The children were nestled all snug
; in their beds
1 While visions of sugar-plums danced 1
through their heads;
| And Mamma in her ’kerchief and I
Above, thy deep and dreamless sleep i Ha d j^t settled our brains for a long I
The silent stars go by; winter’s nap
I Yet in thy dark streets shineth | When out |awn , here
!Tne everlasting Light; : such a clatter
The hopes and fears of all the years , , rom ' bed ,
Are met in thee tonight . I was , he matt
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1950
(Htje Jirat (EljrtfltmaR
And it come to pass in those days, that there went taut 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 Naza
reth 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 accom
plished that she would 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
mo room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the
field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of
the Lord shone round 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 bom this day, in the city of David, a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrap
ped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heaven
ly host, praising God, and saying.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to
ward men.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them
into heaven, the shepherds said one to another. Let us now go
.even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass,
which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and
the babe living in a manger.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying
which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were
.told them by the shepherds.
But Mar)' kept all these things, and pondered them in her
heart. —St. Luke: 2:1-19.
Now when Jesus was bom in Bethlehem of Judaea, 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 are come to worship him.
When Herod the King had heard these things, he was trou
bled, and all 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 Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus
it is written by the prophet;
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least
among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Gover
nor that shall rule my people Israel.
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, in
quired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
And ^ie sent them, to Bethlehem: and said, Go and search dili
gently for the youn$ cl$4; ^ntf 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
fitar, 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 rejoiced with exceeding great
5oy.
* And when they were come into the house, they saw the young
child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him:
and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto
Kim gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh-
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not
return to Herod, they departed into their own country another
way.
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord
appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the
.young child and his mother, and flee unto Egypt, and be thou
there until 1 bring thee word: 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
fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Out of Egypt have I called my son.
—St Matthew 2:1-15.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above.
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wonderous love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth!
How silently, how silently,
[The wondrous gift is given!
| So God imparts to human hearts
| The blessings of His heaven.
! No ear may hear His coming,
\ But in this world - of sin - .
Where meek souls will receive Him.
still
| The dear Christ enters in.
! O holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in;
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!
Philip Brooks (1835-1893), prince
among American preachers, has three
significant memorials. Two of them
are to be found in the city of Bos
ton. Trinity church, which is active
and far-reaching ministry in its
splendid building, erected during
Philip Brook’s rectorship, and beside
the building, close to the street
"where cross the crowded ways of
life,” the second memorial, the fam
ous St. Gaudgns stature of Christ,
the preacher’s inspiration. The third
memorial is found everywhere in the
hearts of little children, Christian
men and women the world over, es
pecially at the blessed Christmastide
for his "O Little Town of Bethle
hem” is sung wherever Christmas is
kept. The magnificant building and
statue may perish, but not this be
loved Christmas carol, for it is ever
fresh in the hearts of those who love
Han whose birthday we shall soon
belebrate.
While a young rector in Philadel
phia in 1865, Philip Brooks went
abroad for a year of travel and to
make a pilgrimage to Palestine. The
day before Christmas he rode ou
horseback from Jerusalem to Beth
lehem and visited not only the usual
sights in the village but went east
ward down the, traditional Field of
the Shepherds-. He was very much
moved to be on such hallowed
grounds. Returning to America and
some two years alter (at the age of
32) he wrote his immortal carol,
which was used at once in the Christ
mas service of his Sunday school in
Philadelphia.
The hymn tune “St. Louis” was
written by Lewis Redner (1831-1908)
organist of the church which so per
fectly suits the words.
Joy To The World!
Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills
and plains
Repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and
grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of his love.
—'Isaac Watts.
The Christmas Bells
I heard the bells on Ghristma* Day
Their old familiar carols play;
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
And thought how, as the day had
come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along %
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
And in despair I bowed my head.
There is no peace on earth, I said,
For hate is strong
bad mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
Then pealed the be Us more loud and
» v
oeep
God is not dead—nor doth He sleep.
Ibe wrong shall fail
The right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to
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Away to the window I flew like a
flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up
the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-
fallen snow
Gave a lustre of mid-day to objects I
below . . .
When what to my wondering eyes i
should appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight,
tiny reindeer.
With a little old driver so lively and:
quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St
Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers
they came,
And when he whistled and shouted,
called them by name:
“Now Dasher! now. Dancer! now - ,
Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on Cupid! on Donder and
Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top
of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash
away, all!”
As dry leaves that before the wild
hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle,
mount to the sky;
So up to the house-top the coursers
they flew - ,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St.
Nicholas, too . . .
And then in a twinkling, I heard on
the roof
The prancing and pawing of each
little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turn
ing around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came
with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his
head to his foot.
And his clothes were all tarnished
with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his
back.
And he looked like a peddler just
opening his pack.
His eyes—bow they twinkled! his
dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose
like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up
like a bow,
And the beard on his chin was as
white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in
7 bis teeth.
And the smoke, it encircled his head
like a wreath . . .
He had a broad face and a little
round belly
That shook when he laughed, like a
bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right
jolly old elf.
And I laughed when I saw him in
spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his
head *
Soon gave me to know I had nothing
to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went
straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then
turned with a jerk
And laying his finger aside of his
nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney
he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team
gave a whistle,
And away they ail flew like the down
of the thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he
drove out of sight,
“HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL,
AND TO AIL A GOOD NIGHT!”
The First Great Carol
”
What sweeter mu*ick can we bring,
Than a oarrol, for to sing,
The birth of this our Heavenly King?
Awake the Voice! Awake the String!
Heart, Eare and Eye and everything
Awake . . .
The Darling of the world has come,
And fit it is we Xinde a roome
To welcome Him. The nobler part
Of all the bouse here, k» the heart.
Which we will five; and bequeath
This hollie, and this ivie wreath.
To do Him honor; who’s our King,
And Lord of all this rejoicing!
—Robert Herrick
Presbyterian Men
To Meet T
The Men-qg-lfie
Tonigfit
af-the-Churc
h of file
First PredbyterUn church will hold
their December meeting this even
ing at 7:30 at the church with all
monfcei* invited. The guest speak
er will be Dr. John licSween of
Greenville, former president of Pres
byterian college.
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^ FOR CHRISTMAS
May Christmas bring joy, and peace
and contentment, and may the New
Year be one filled with Health and
Prosperity . . .
Your associations have made the past
year happy for each of us and we trust
these friendships may continue for
many years to come.
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dor the Holiday Season
be realized — that's
our wish for you.
Just the same old wish, ’tis true but
with all the sincerity in the world
and with a genuine appreciation of your
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