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Pape Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday December 20, 1951 (Slfp (Elintnn (ilinmtrle 19U Established WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON. Assistant Published Every Thursday THE CP-RONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY , Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 - Six Months $1.25 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C^ .under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. The Chronicle seeks lae cooperation of its.subscribers and readers— the piiblisltgr ^vill at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. MEMBER: IROL1 NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION JAl National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia The Immortal Story Christmas comes each year with] , the same glad message for one and all. We are publishing the original , immortal Christmas story of shep- j herds on the hills and the angels, a ingin, taken from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. Nothing ap proaching it in beauty has been written or will ever be written for a newspaper. Christmas Is An Armistice Christmas is an armistice. For three hundred and sixty-four days we have been worrying, fight ing, working, conpeting, struggling, rushiqg, gfabbing, scolding. Our nerves get on edge oftentimes, our brain is in a whirl, we face many disappointments and discourage ments. Then comes Christmas. It may sdem strange, but business generally shuts down, we forget self and our rflinds turn more toward others. ^ A new spirit has taken possession of the world. For a brief period we stop in our mad race and give ourselves an op portunity to enjoy the great simpli- CLINTON, S. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1951 She Jfral (EhriBlmaa * !c ; ties of life. And we absorb more And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a de- of the Child-like spirit and mind. crec from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.: For one brief day children come .(And this taxing was first made when Cyremus was governor away from its usual adult _ j of Syria). '' - centered life and puts “a little child . . .t i ’ , , , * . • i i-- •, I in their midst.” Most of the prob^ And alt wfent to be taxed. every one into his own city. j lems 0 f society, business and gov- And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Naza- ernment would be quckly solved" if reth into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethle- rights of the children. hem. (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 1 under the spell of Christmas To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with f v ’ armth and k i ndI i ness we forget i , i four animosities, dismiss our grudges, , 'seften our creeds, expand our symp- And so it was Jhat,“while they were there, the days were accom- sthies and invite our souls. We dis- plished that she would be delivered. cover that life s greatest joys come, * . not through getting but by giving— And she brought forth her .first born son, and wrapped him in not by spending but by sharing, swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was, Anci everywhere there IS llght ‘ DO room for them in the inn. I through trouble and burdens, a new And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the light of happiness shines. Faces that , , ... ihave carried much of the mask of keeping watch over their flock by night. ! care arc now lighted up with And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them; and the glory of dee f > i°y- of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.i . If , some ^ an from Mar s should -* -- i visit us on Christmas day he would And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring not recognize us as the same people you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people, |he , saw last week in the selfish, r .working world. We are not the same For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, people. Christmas has' transformed which is Christ the Lord. us - And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrap- that make the difference. Few of us ped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. any richer on Christmas day * i , j | ,, .., ., , than we wei;e the day (before, so far And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heaven-'a- our bank balance can declare. )y host, praising God, and saying. I* Few of us are more famous, pow- Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to- !I^ °”h“ We^eTo? Ward men. been elected to office (many*who are And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them 'nor^sSooled 'in. into heaven, the shepherds said to one another. Let us now’ go I scientific formula because of Christ mas. 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 lying 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 Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her bean. ^-St. Luke: 2:-l-19. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold there came wis$ men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. iThe First Great Carol When Herod the King had heard these things, he was trou bled, and all Jerusalem w’itji 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 Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet; And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, art not the least among the princes of Judea: for out of thee shall come a*Gover- Dor that shall rule my people Israel. For one brief day we laufeht and live with our loved ones and inti mate friends. We find the deep satis faction that generosity, simplicity/ faith and love can give. We feel ourj lives grow in interest and our con fidence in the goodness of the uni verse deepens as the Christmas spirit takes possession of us. . After three hundred and sixty four days of cynicism, anxiety an problems we come to Christmas fo: one day we really live. But Christmas is only a^day. When will we learn to mpke the armistice a permanent peace? • We are far from it now. What sweeter musick can we bring, Than a carol, for to sing, The birth of this our Heavenly King? Awake the Voice! Awake the String! Heart. Earei and Eye and every thing Awake .... The Darling of the world has come. And fit it is we finde a roome i To w’elcome Him. The nobler part Of all the house, is the- heart. Which we will give; and bequeath Then Herod, when he. had privily called the wise men, in- This hollie, and this ivie wreath, «iuirc<l of them diligently what time the stap appeared. 1 And d Lo"d ra ot h an 0 tiiirreioic 0 mB! Ki " 8, , And he sent them to Bethlehem: and said, Go and search dili-: —Robert Herrick (1591-1674) gently 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 Btar* which they sawjn the east, went before them, till it came Sind stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 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 *Jiim 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 owm 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 chdd and his mother, and flee unto Egypt, and be thou there untd I 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. Christmas ^ “1 have always thought of Christ mas as a good time; a kind, forgiv ing, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of in the long calendar of the year when men and women seem, by one consent, to open their shut-up hearts freely.” , —Charles Dickens i ^ Yuletide Thoughts Hey wood Broun once said, “Christmas is not a date, it is a state of mind.” Nojaaan lives today who does not seek, in solhe way, to follow a guid ing star. It was hrist, who by his volun tary acceptance of the role of ser vant, has been elevated to the roy al purple and seated at God’s right hand. At few, if any, times since Christ was born have all the people of the earth needed faith, trust, and peace as much as they do now. . 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