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I Cbc I Incarnation ofl Christ "V6 Incarnation muot, fcr all who tcltcrc it. tccom: the absolutely central truth cf their phl!c:c?'n lust as the Ccpcrnlciti -.rcn-omy and the doctrine c . c!u tion have enlarged and ir.cthu d eur views of the universe, nc Ihe incarnation, once accepted, throws a new light upon th: entire world. for, on the one hand, againot mere idealism it emphasizes the value and importance of matter as being the agent through which God's spiritual purpose is effected, and, on the other hand, against mere ma terialism It Interprets this val ue and importance as consist ing in the capability to sub serve this purpose. Chus, while rejecting the respective ncgatlcnsof idealism and materialism, It sanctions their positive clements-the su premacy of spirit and the real ity of matter and so. supple menting each by the other, com bines both in a concrete whole. -1. tt. Illlngworth. Christmas Gifts Whit Cn I givt him. Pear as I am? If I war shepherd I would bring a lamb. If I were a who man I would do my parts Vat what I can I givt him Giva my htart. Chrlitlna Roiitttl. I Chrlatmaa gift (or thaa, Brand and (raal Chrlatmaa gilt from tha King of Leva, Brought from hit royal homa above, Brought to thaa in tha faroff land, Brought to thoo by hia own daar hand, Promina hold by Chrlit for thaa, Paaca aa rivar flawing fraa, Joy that In hia own joy mult livo And lovo that infimta lovo can givo. uraly thy haart of haarta uplift Carala of pralaa for auch Chriatmaa gift. Francee Rldlay Havargal. Tha Vlaion of tho Angola, There l Imp In the will, rriilli In th understanding, pem-p ui p.irlh, gjM.'i will niimrjir mm, The sight nf ,firh u glorious vll i-ii'ii In I hi- ,11m ,. tame of fuliite ngp, kltVlpd tin- holy rr-(iIoiiN of Hip iiliKi-IVn'tiiMt lint II their Joy burst forth InliiMi null n.f prulvi that MJvflj&iftomni "llli liiiniumy Jfthfify In liiul In Hi.' Iilslict. mi earth mmii, gis Mill mining null.'' I... us Ink- hi the refrain, ami In id,. ,-miHi re-isho I In. hi:: "lilnrj in i;.., t nM. highest on i'iimIi Hini. I mil to llicil."-llel. I'liiilllM r lillrs Chriit tha Slirphtrd, It I- i rrtallili Ii-hIIi -ant nf iIim niv Ion nf ChrNl Hint lniti.n. .tomM l I III' particular r-ili'iil .,r 'he ihgrllc nipssnge In Is'iintlflll i.l!ile flic Master .'nllnl hlniM'lf Hn iioo.1 rlipplicril. Tin-re ! in. I mic t 'ie ordinary voeniloiis nf mir lmj Uf, which lin imt In it oiiuohllng nml dlilne elements. l'iini'rliiL' fidelity la f lif serrcf nf li'iiKir. I Hi.. Mm.' Rngtla from the KealmeofGlor? INGELS from the realm, of llory, Win your illfht o'er all the earth. Ye who sang creation's story Now proclaim Messiah's birth. Come and worship. Worship Christ, the newborn Kinj. IIEPIIERDS, in the field abid Watching o'er your Hocks by nifht, God with man is now residing. Yonder shines the Infant light Come and worship. Worship Christ, the newborn King. Religious Significance of Christmas hhifi'mas im iiuw mi'iiniiiKu ii llii- .wnrs en mi There mi' .1 i rlil in) liulf n ecu lury iipi nml Irs, when thu religious luemilngs were muiifu Inn vi' fVi'lilitl In Hie minds uf ininiy liy lliv ilnrzllng iluuilniiiii ! of mlcutltli' iciir- ery mill thought, To tunny ulnilctcr l'lirlinui itirn hud lit I r 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 Inclining wns rather III Hip ii) nf sentiment, nf Imilllluii, if nnliinil gil f lliiu-lili itinl nf the spirit f prucll'iil rlmrll). There nun ii bunding sen f nil rmllty In tin' illn-i message of the pulpli, n fi cling ttuit I If liNli.rl.' mi Kriiiiliirnl wns iiimli uklu lullic luuu iwiii' nf tln SnMii Clans inytli Hself. SIiiit llii'n the fhrl'l Men has taken Hi'"' litiiin'tili'i nml im1h,ii.iih In I lluiv iiiIihU lil. i urt- nf tli Mini mil .I ki'iluil, cii'ii In tin' inli.'N nur ' lili li tlic Miirrmii nf lln iiiirii.itHrnl ' Iki llllli' miii nr innu m nil. I In IhmiI, niiil fi-nnnii' tiif rfitm iim I In- ri-iii'lilnK nf llii hli'ii nf , t'lirM nml tin. lui-nnci' f I'lirNllmttty in ii turn' nml In n Inm.'niii.'i' Mlilrli np. t'i'iil wllli tri'iiii'inliiiii fnrii. nut miU In I In- wi i-iilliMl iirllnalui. lull i nil rr ihiiii inlniN nf "li.ili'Hr trnlnlni; or ti iiiti'ii)''. lYtiiiiry Mnk'iilni'. I Tha Nawborn King. Tn tin: llii-lllrlill "ki'l'llr II limy M't'iii "iiif utiiiim' fur ilnulitliii: tin- 1 1 lli rh'irili lrr nf .li'ill'' I'lirM thill In. Imiilil U' imrn In ii -iiil'li' iiinl l.ihli , In ii inniicir nml I In- tlr-l i'unrlli'tnir I In' (nillif liUiJ t I lit .! Jwflii Ih mi' rune ft'ii'uirni in i"i yuriu iii. iiiit. In lilm wlm llihiko, llirauillltlriilllr4 In' iiini' ml Lit " I'-lu.' t i.f lilt ulnili'ii I I'limit' liTiiiiilir'ni'llcrnl iiili'lmi In 1 lie hiimiui ini't-: llrlwron Hie atiilile nf Mitlili'lyfiii nml In' mnrlilr 1'iiliiir nf t Jiu -"tM-HiirM In Hump llicri' i'iiii Ik', In I lie olclit nf !ihI, mil)' I hi' ilirfrrcii' Ihi wri n tw-ii lllllf IIiIiik", fur nil llml la rri'nli-il iiiuxt U lllllc In tin- nlnlll if I In' Indlilti' Cml, Anil M I lie ml. I"ii nf I'lirNl wiii lo I'li'vnli' lln help li' nml llia m Mir It wiiii'iiiliii'iitl.v itnlt nl'lc Hint In hIihiiIiI In- Ixirn niimiii; llii'in I'ur tlini w lm mi' wi'iik i'ihiiikIi li ! wiiniliilli'.i'il nl lil" iwrl,v wo any, llrlmtil tin. klnui ii f tln i'imt nri 1'inMi'iili' nl hi fii'l. nlTi'ilni! Ilirlr k'nlil. lin riiNi' mill niyrili. Ilrlns: "l-i' iit'ii. Hh'.v wi ll nnilrrntiM.! Ili.it Iho III Hi' llnn'l uf 1'iirllily "plrnilur wni mil i'itmIIhI In Milt ti n rnyiilly n lila. Ardil'l-li'ip llymi. Chriat'a Parannlal Lova. Tin' IIvIhb Klifli nf Hip holly la ulic irilhi' nf thp ixTPiiiiliil Invi' uf Jpatia nml Hip n-nrli't nf tln lurry itiu rli-e Hint "ii" pnlil nn t'nlvnr.r, nml na thp i-lri'lc Ih nn i'iiiIiIpik nf i ii'rnlty Hm w i i-ii III mtslit Ipnch na Hint IIIm mvrcy flow tin mill plraain Tn nil trtmt- tha aaii'p. JriV ni Cbc Infant HT iiiiciivni ut ilu-jcnr Jih'h liti' mull UiuiiKlit an drill' iiniiiinl I In- ChrNt ChlM ii- ut Chrl-l iii.t-llili', wlii'ii I ln miiri'lli (lmril lii)." UKillli I In: lii'iiti'iily ni oust: I.)l) I" 1ih In I hi' lili!lii'l: nil flltlll X'UtV. KINXI W U llll'll." of i nurc nil tun ri nf urt Ikiw ln-fnre tli,- jllrlllll". wlil. li npri-inl Hi., tire f I'lirM frnm II... Unit' nf lil l.lrlli in !il run Itlxlnn mnl lrllln-cl.ni nml u. iiii-l'in iiiif wrlii-r "ii.-.: rin r- wn nn rli-.li'-iil in I'lirl-Miin ii rt Hint ilul- mi iii ii r iiiliuliii-l Hint . urfi'rliiu. Tin- i i-iilrnl lluiiri' llml In tin- -pliMiilnr nf hi illiiiii' iH'iiiuy lux tiiiivi-mliil tin li'ii'irr. wn li imt Hint or Hi Mii-tirV" It l li. it.., nl, in., . r ,l... ,'i.ri.i t'lnlil rnlliiT lli:m ni 111:111 Hint ho n. " - ' -I'.-, i.ui,. .ill i-i-r.l in nil allnn. Till- Imly llllilil, till' Nilthll, Wlii'ii no ii IiiiIn' hi' nil- irmlliil III l tllllliL-iTJ I In' Ailiuiilliill uf Hit- oliufi. Ili-nN. III!' tMl nf Hip wi- lili'lifli H Chant of ChWetmao Oh, holy night, tha otara aro brightly hinlngi It ia tha night of our daar Savlour'i blrthl Long lay tho world In oln and orror pining Till ho appaarad and tha aaul fait ita worth. A thrill of hopa tha waary world ro joicaa, For yondar braaki a naw and glorioua morn! Fall on your knatal Oh, haar tha an gal voicatl Oh, night divinai oh, night whan Chrial waa bornl Vruly ha taught ua to lovo ona another, Hia law la lova, and hia goipal ia paaca. Chaina ahall ha braak, for tha alavo ia our brother. And in hia name all oppreaaion ahall ceaae, Sweet hymn of joy In grateful chorue ralaa wet Let all within ue pralee hie holy nam. Chriat la tho Lordl Then ever, over pralee wet Hie power and glory evermore oro claim) Tha Miaalan ef th Chrlet Child. WimtlruiiM Inili'til was Hie inliujlou uf Hid Clirlat Chllil. lie Rtiv lilnWIf lo Hip wnrhl ua thn flirt L'yrltiuns ilny, nml with lilm nine every olftrr Ko.nl k-lft. 'J'li li la w-liiit la l)itllid by evpry ChilnlinaH Iipo mnl every lft It benr. liy every bulitliiK Uttlo atorklnir tlmt IninUH In Hip chimney rornvr, by orery wrt-nlh of holly, by every Krcellns Hnd ini'iry lli. And Ibis aplrll, oil. bow nmch It la umleil nn llio '-'lilt of De rt'inlior nml mi llio Sfillt, ns well nn tin. -.'."Hi, mnl on pvrry Ony ot I lie rnutnl yeitr nn well. "Not to lie mlnUti-rci! unto, hut In minister" Ihla motto llve.l nut on every ilny of tile ypnr would llspol Hip Norrowa of tho world, hiihmIIi out Itn wrluklpa, nliolUli Its poverty, nooIIiu 111 pain, comfort Km brnrtitcUee, IipiiI Ita iliMpnspH, mnko It n henveti. IIpv. I)r, IViimh U. Clark, Tho Dlrthday of Sympathy, ClirlhtiiMi ilny Is tho blrtlnlny o! sj nip.itliy. Iintnnn nml divine. There was sympnlliy In tlio world before Christ wna Iwirn, but llio words, work nnd pcrHonnllty of Jtsus bIvo in It new meaning nnd mnko It universal. True sympathy rests upon universal brotherhood and tbat upon tbo unl vernal fatherhood of Qod, Hev. Charles II. Eaton. Christ In Hrt tlliilit liilii llt-ipi. Hip iii-i'iimtli.ii In Jllif h'liipl... I..-.,,.H th,. ,y famllj I nml tln Mniliniui, hnic Urn atilijii-l Uf I lii llllllirili'u' uf Hip wiiiIiIV miiiii-i nrtlt iTlii'i. nlijit l uf iinirp linip wuii nml lii'l.t ih,. itn.i u lint i"ii nf n Iiini: line nf nrilH ilii.. mniii'i wmtlil inii-ll lltli' ll liirlliiliV mil nf liulmr. .M mil' ilmn "in- n-iiiil Hi,, nmiii'a nf tllultu, 1 1 ii ii- Mi inllni;. .Mmiti'viiii, iililrtiiinl.il'. I mi it. Tlniuii.it.i. nil. in, llnU'ii., .'mi Kjik. II.. III. ..Ml. Iti-mlirmiill. .Miiillln. t'urii'irtilii, I'm .Miui lln mnl Kl limn In tiiitiru ntt Hit' piH- inry mi Imiilit Ii"M II-I'M I'ln.i'. I'l'ihiil'". on a iini'Mn: Hip irry ili-iuiil, lint mi n m uinlnry :nili.- I I I lie i'tilitui'i mnl (ii llii lnif lil fur ii-i' in i'liiiri-lii' lim tli.n tin. i-ti'iili iiiii'inllni; Hir liifiiin'.v uf t'lirl.t tin i'. mil in tliu.i' uf llii' i riirllUI'iii. Ilir uMi-l i'tirri'iii' In ti'- r ntnll'iii. .Miiny uf thf iIiiIit lla- tiri". Imi. Imiiulit fur liuini' ilii'iirntlii'i irpri-iiit ni'iir iil.niil I Mr ui.nii.-ir In lli ihli'ln ui ntnl It ! iil-ii wllli ml. urinl irlnl. I'mIiiiIiiki nml ilt!ui:rii.ln. Che firct Chr.'otmao Tl.ir mi,- I u ii'oi'in ii'.ntiu fi.r lir Whu, I. Ill, pufi w i Im'Iu h Knur, TI'llUKll Kl,P III. II I Hill' Kill k'lUl an) in nn. A 1i,l rlnr hit ,l .li, nl. uuttii,t'iK, 1'ui al.r ruiciiM tl 1.1 n.lir.ar 1i.ii, Tlir lililt.l'l,. nl. 'I tlir lilltrr !.' Tlmt tn- Ih ,.ii,l tlir Miilllliu iuii Wltlilll l,v kliiulmv nt h iri.i.. Ami wt-rti ulic hi li hit hllle rutin Auuli',1 Ik r In ml 1 1. nt i'liil,tuintu!e Hli. km u ir hu'lttvi i.( In i mm Wont. I .mr ,t ,l,,, l, l ,. I'nii'illnl. i'. II, mm il.t.i. I li. I,4 or uld lt i ' ., Ii niiil, tu.tr I,,, , Iiiiik T . tun. , f I., r I fr i" I. .1.1. ii, ut n i ii.l i, , ro, I Iiiiiik, O n.oih, i. i mi ui,oM li.fc Inu known Te ou.iit'ii'k uf ii r'ul.l . uiir,, Vlt Mlll'.l print l.infl, JtW'l.f, With hrittla Hint mi Ii with t llt(ittut. Tutu tu llml wutiinu, neury ril And I'liirnl hy lllr'a fiiprruiMii nn, Wliukr iimttirr hut v,,i riiii-lllr'l, Whue l.t't'tn urra ahuilnMut by a rna'a, Anit whrn the Chriatmni lirlls proiluha TIip iiilvrnt of the HJllout'i birth And f.il uii'l l'lf hia holy uania (Iopb rlnalnir throuKh Hi llnnilnc rnrth Th, n Irt tirw hiipra uari-nd llkr intrh l'rnm ynu l.om ntkt hna itlurltlril Ami rnrrow inuJe akin lo hrr, Tli mothrr of tho I'riH-lflpil! -i:il llcntlry "Th Man of Sorrawe." The anil have tin ir aummona a well aa tho glad, and Hie deaolate, like the Llesaed, nitist nnswer to tbo great call uf tho ChrWt iplrlt wMi'U iIukm HiroiiKli Ibo'world, Jle wboae ancn-d hlrtu we rplrbrate wan nliove all elac n mnu of anrrowK. Tn many n btimnn henrt till la Hip dearest of bla titles. Whoever bore trotildo bo did? Whoever o Krnndly lifted the burden? Who so quietly nnd patiently nnd plensnntly, If one ntny nay ao, accepted (be erilplcst of lotn? Who so flung hit own misery out of night nnd tnmnd? Who ho ut- lerly quenched himself nml bh per. sonal mng In tbo bnppliieeii nnd tbo comfort of othem? There bo standi, sorrowful nnd smiling, n spotloin inlr. ror. The 8acred Day. TbiuikH l'o to rioi) for this Hiterrd day. which lieboliU tbo family circle ngnlu imlleil nnd makes homo tho happiest of nil places tills utile of heaven Thanks Ini to God Sor this Bnered fes tival which ninkcs bis house fniKriint with ibo trers of tbo forest nnd mlilent wltb tbo Incenso ot grateful hcnrls. (llory to Hod for his death nml pas slon nnd the day of Ida victorious trl utnph over the powers of sin nnd death Cbc Children's Christmas B, EUGENE C. DOLSON ;rV) rVht, IMS l.y AninUati l"rr' Ar-o- rlsllun.j fVl OFTEN wonder Sf ever I I I There arc any so glad ' ' as they. The children hanging their stockings On'the eve of Christmas day, tar ND I wonder, too, if any Would ever forget to make The children happy on Christ mas For the infant Christ Child's sake. Che Com.nfj cf the King HITIMt Hip hcphcnW rrttiriipl In Ihi'ir llin ks nli' ll.ili iiltni', lirlmtliic wllli thi'in gifts uf fold, franklm rhi' mid injrrli. nml Miming Into Hip pn-i mi' uf llo lieui in Mill ImI'u they fell il'iwn mid wnrhlprd lilm. And furl) ila nfler wnnl, w In li Hip ilrglu Innlber riiinn bit i Hip Ipmplp lit .lerll'.-lli'lil tit nlTrr III" -lo rllh ! whlrli MnM'4 had npHilulil fur the liirlli uf ii male rhlid mi nil loan, Is'iiilmu wllli Hip Iiih.i ii mnl In lirinllles of li-ni". Iliiivnl hi the .plllt of I lull, i nnu' buwlug li fntp the ullar mnl. Inkllii Hip Infillit In lil' wllbeiiil miii. ho lllli'il up his I ii nit In thank f ll I In mnl Kiild, "l.onl, now lelli'.t llioii tin Nenunt ih part In ihsui', ih- inidliig tn I hy wonl. fur mino r.u-. bull' urn thy Mtltiitl'iti, wbirli I lion liM prrpnlisl I'l'Tuii' llio fine nf nil pcuph', ii llul.l In llgbtrii tin. gi'iilllps mid Hip l'Iui. uf thy Hiiple Iiarl." .Mill lirfuU' lllrl' winds uf Joy mill prnlv bail fairly fallrn fmin Hip ol.l mmi's ll n ft III more nirisl prn-ou, a plinibr,i., ruining lulu Hip tillip'i'. rnitght up Hip lingering "iralus of Ihiinkfillti.'ss nnd spnkp uf Hip i hllil tn nil tbiKp Hint luukisl fur rrslrtuptlnti In I rm I. Sin h In hrlrf were muiip uf thp pp i hilar i ln iinii.nm i of Hint wuihImiis ndii'tit iiIiii-i' ipliirnltig miiiHriary i-n-oii ilmls us In Hip I'lirNtl.-ilt lethptp uiTrrlug llianks nnd rung and piilc tu tlisl, Tbruiik'biiut Hip ngp Im p tlwn Its Itillupnrp has grown nnd IiiiuuIpiiisI nnd ilei'iM'iiisI until thp atory uf Hip King s ruining I told In ripry rmip nnd nnllmi. - Chriat and th Children, Wlifii rnlem nml tilled men nups. Inii,s Ii I in .lei n .ihtrisl ii hlld In Hip iuldt nf llnni mid snlil. "lf -ii' h Is Hip Mhk'd'iui nf brnven," Kuemlp sneered nt Hip grief ii ii luntber weep lug fur her Lain'. If I'lntu siiggp.ted Hint Ptery llll'l-e hnilld i lnl n ills taut hilltop nnl l.itlld a p.n fur Ihr .siIM'P nf liwplis,,lu rhl'llll'li; l Arltntln mini l-tw-s iimLIng II , ilrm-ti Iiil' nf rk .Hid wudti tin's' i-.nn I'lllsniy nn tlulr ianut: 'f Spidsii ii hi. "We sl.tv Itn- W'liinitii u mi, I h'ire. mnl i n i' nrlli. Iri tuisnn tll'll si'lrin IPs .(.ill, . llM'lli ll fllllll Itnug:" If i'I oi.. itl.iiknl hs ft lend for Llli f I is"iii. he iiil.iil t'lo ilrinl Ihlls., llll'll I'li'l) lulrr nf i hllilliunil must ili' -ip In -(Mvik fur Him I'hrM who liN.k n i bll.l In his nuns whose Imp hi'isshsl oier t In i hllil us Hip Mars liM.krd down iihi;i llio lllllp town uf Itelblelieiu nml w ho sent iliiw'n Ihriillgll Hip ages this wuril. "HurTer lllllp rbll ilrrn tn iihiio unto mr." .lens said. "Tukp Iii-imI Hint p urTeiid imt imp of my lllllp children." nnd "Their ungels do uhvnjs U'liiild the fair uf my I'n I her." iil.il hupp dawn d for rhlhi. biiisl, rroni Hint hour .testis' illi ples Is-L-an In uiaki- life happy for rblldrcii - Iter Newell I), mills, Sublimity of Chrtst'sBirtb ffcWy 6 find tbat oomt ilXwTl celebrated the Savlour'o blrtb by publtohino what tbey bad beard and ocen, and truly we may oay of them tbat tbey bad oomctblng to rc bcaro: In men'o cars tpcII worth the telling. Cbat oomctblng bad in it the inimitable blending which ie the eccrct olgn and royal marh of divine author obip, a p:erlcee marrying of sublimity and simplicity, an gelo oinging, singing to obep herds: heaven bright with glory, bright at midnight: God. a Babe, the Infinite, an Infant of a span long, the Hncient of Days, born of a woman I dbat more simple than the inn, the manger, a carpenter, a carpen ter's wife, a child ? What more sublime than the "multitude of heavenly host" waiting the midnight with their Joyous chorales and God himself tn human ricohmade manifest? H. child (s but an ordinary sight, but what a marvel to see tbat dcrd. which was "In the be ginning wltb God. tabernacling among us, that we might be hold his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the f atber full of grace and truth I"-Rev. Charles h. Spurgeon. Christmas Bells Shout aloud hoeannal Oh, liet tho Chriatmaa bellil Hearken to th etory Their joyous music telle. In Bethlehem. Judea, Bathed in heaven's glow, Lite Ihe Chriat. tha Saviour, in a manger low. Peace, good will, he'e bringing To trusting aoute on earth. Angel hoate aro alnglng 'Glory to Cod" at hia birth. L. th humble ahephorde Join th anthem sweet, Leave their bleating flocks alene Tha infant Chriat to graetl Still the belle ar ringing. Sounding forth his pralie. Th wit man from th far aaet Hia grateful homage pay. And , O King, thy children. Humbly band th knee. Tak our live. O Saviour, A Chriatmaa gift to theel Mary Rennlck. Th Nativity, Thp Nullvlly Ins found Its bi-sl treat, tui-iit In pnliitlnu. The eatly painters' iloall only with Hip fuiidtiiiieuliil thenn thp Virgin. In lunulllly nml mlorullou mnl without Hip holy J.i. Hint Hit t'blll Child bud hern Imrn Into the will-Ill, largely lutt ikIik-ciI hy Inter nrl Nls; Si. Joseph, grmely, wunderlugly silent, Hip shepherds mnl llio li.tmnlnr iiul'i'Is. The iliruuulogy uf the Hpverul rteuls geiipiiilly gniued under Hip Mibjist uf Hip Niillilty bus, uf inurse. unit uliseniilus'. lis n rule, ut Hip liamls i if Hip artists. The mloiutloii uf Hip Mugl nml Hip nnuiinrl.illoii to Ih.' Hbepherds hip depletisl on Hip sntntr ritnins. An nllur phs'p uuw In tlu .Metrumhmi Art Muveiiiu. Neiv Vort illy, makes m-e of Hip Hlniultnneou', wpup In lis iirrnngpiiient. The shep herds iirp hearing Ihe inpsxagp of thp nuvels, mnl Hip kings isimp nut, how. ctcr. us isiuiuiiiiily Hbnun, with sifts of gold, frankincense ami myrrh, but un. nltendisl. 3 and bell. Churchman. HIJJLL '-JilRU