The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 22, 1966, Image 2
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
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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
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