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DECEMBER 16. 1939

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

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Many Rivals 0f Holly

lustrlla Has Non o! 1| , Plant But. Plenety of Siibstf-‘eal . tilted Abound. '

EV"! 1X1 l-‘ﬂgland they have at least l. dozen different, varieties of twill’. and the world at large has no fewer than 145 species oi this

tree.

Australia is the only inhabited Continent which has no hoilv-no true holly. that ls to say. Yetllius, traiia. has a substitute, ll. shrub called ‘native holly." yvliicli crows iii Victoria, and New South \Valcs. It 1-5 110i- BXI lie-X. but its leaves are hﬂllylike. and it is used very ex- lerislvely for Christmas decorations.

vy is another plant which docs not flourish in Australia as it Qoea in ‘5318181161. "ouch in the hills you find a kind of ivy with orld. wing- shaped leaves. But the housewife preparing her Yuletide shcw liiis no true holly or ivy to hang on the walls.

Yet. there is no lack oi‘ Ercon- stuff for Christmas decoration in the Australia Cﬂlillﬂbllll/Clllbl. The favorite plant is the sire-oak. the tops of which are useful for feed- ing cattle in iinics of drought. There is also “celcry-iop." ivitli its bill. handsome leaves. and various ‘pines sucli as the Huoii :inii King yvllllam pine. Acacia is also popu- ar

New Zealaiid has an lvv-irec. a real tree with a gnarl éilii trunk of its own. stout. brain-lies. and large evergreen lravcs. If voii want its botanical name, this i»: Priiiax Colensol. and l‘. is fouiirl in. both Elie North and South Islands.

A favorite plant for clllistlnilS decorations in Australia i< the Macquaric Hzirbor Vuun \\"1lf‘ll i< a native 0f Tasniziiiiri. but '."rr.v.vii in Australia and NJiv Zeelanr‘. Ii has n currant-lil-ro fruit. y." i a delicate acid fltivor. ii-liich is usicd for making torts. puddings. and preserves. Thr- fcn" graceful branch-es make beautiful and dis- ‘inctive decorations.

SPELL irm run.

Abbreviation of the Wﬂrd “Christ- mas Spoils a Noble Won. derful Word.

Clﬂkvmen i)! many of the de- Xlﬂinlmtions have joined in a pro- Wbi» ﬂslmst the abbreviation of the word ‘Christmas?’ They declare that writing it “Xmas” is inqvey. m! and should not be permitted. It is said that with one exception letters sent out to Christian lead- eis brought replies in pfotgy, a. gainst the abbreviated form of us- llig the word. If not irreverent ufrleinlv it is not eooci tasie and spoils the appearance of one of the zflgzest words in the whole langu-

The protest is timely for many reasons. There is no occasion (or abbrevlatliig the name of Christ. Moreover Christmas is an event that appeals w nearly all, both iron-believers as well as believers. It Siznallzcs much more than a religious observance. Nearly all the world, non-Christians as well as those who observe the day as the birili of their Lord and Saviour. make Christmas the occasion for flood’ deeds. It makes a sort ol spiritual revival that affects the DEODIe of all faiths and creeds. It is the time when all mankind is drawn closer together; when Se]. is-nness is more nearly crucified than at any other period of the _vear; vilien men of all beliefs vie with each other in the doing ot mood deeds. Hearts are softened at this season of ihe year and nc‘s that at other times would be quick- ly done. are now. for the time be- ing at least. barred by qualms of conscience. The better and finer impulses of mankind. that often (lllflllf! months appear p; be sub. mcrced by the selfish (lcsircs of Lie. flesh. are for a brief period, in the ascendancy.

For all these reasons thr- word "Christmas" is now com:- tn be one of the TIPiiJiPSiL and most inspiring in the language. To -ill-“ devout. i0]- lowers cf the lcivly Nazarene it. is ilic occasion for the celebratlozi with prieans oi’ praise and songs of thanksgiving of the coming of man's redeemert to the non- Cliiislian it is iPe time of’ r-ejoic- in; ‘because it ivroves man's lili- lildllliy to man. Tliiil is why ii is ilir- most utidclv o. '\'8(l of all iii/- "revl letter" dais the calendar 0i’ lime

India has learned with regret that American: are not eating as man; cashew nuts from that coiin- try as a year ago.

Yuletide Ceremonies

Many of Our Customs Arc Carry- Overa From the Dlm PBS!- When Feasting Meant Sumt- thing. _

Oui- ancestors had numerous ceremonies pertaining to Christ- mas that. are half forgotten today.

There was a pretty superstition connected with the decoration o! houses with evergreen. It was be- lieved that svlvan sprites might flock to the ranches and remain unnipped by frost until a. milder

season.

The popular expression. “sub rosa.’ meaning anything told in confidence. was derived from the old custom of guests iveuing chap- lets of holly. mistletoe. ivy and rosemary at the annual festivals where a rose generally \vas hung over the tables. The expression, “beneath the mistletoe" is said to have the 581118 derivation.

And then we learn of the old superstition that oxen fell on their knees on Old Christmas. January 6. The belief was based on the medieval notion that the cattle in the stable. WitllESﬂIlg the Nativity. {all upon their knees in supplica-

l.

Those who know something of

ihe limes oi Charles ll. are lam- llia-r with the astonishing; menus acfved guests by the noble hosts of that day. And those among the readerspf iiifke lines \‘."i\3 imagine tilfy will dime sumpiuously when Dartaking of their roast turkey. eranberiy sauce and all the "fix- ings" when the day of days ar- rives. should meditate on the fol- lowing account of an almost unbe- lievable Christmas pic which is told about in the Newcastle Chronicle, January 3. i770:

“Monday last was brought from Howlcl: to Beriviek. to be shipped to London. for Sir Hen. Grey. bart. H D10. ihe contents whereof are as follows, viz; 2 bushels of flour. 20 pounds of butter. 4 geese. 2 tur-

kies. 2 rabbits. 4 wild ducks. 2 ufoodcccks. 6 . es 4nd 4 pal-g. l‘l(‘l'1i‘5Z 2 ncats‘ tongues. 2 cur-

le. '7 bladcbirds. and 6 pigeons. T .. Christmas pie was made bv Mrs. Dorothy Patterson. house- keeper at lfowick. It La near B feet in circumference at the bot- tcni. weights about l1! stones. “i111 lake 2 men to present it at table; it is ncallv flttcd with a case and four small ivliells to facilitate its use to every guest that inclines to partake cf its ‘lJniElliS at table."

'l‘ivcli'th Night

Twelfth Night is January 5. the eve of Twelfth day. or the Feast of the Epiphany, twelve days after Christmas. Formerly this last of the Christmas holidays was the oc- casion of great merriwnakiiig.

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Birth Of The King Of King

Retold From The Bible

LI walls. an unclean pavement. a roof t ' beams. It was gloomy. The man- ger was the only itlcun thing in it. The oxen fed on tnc hay therein. The real stable where Jesus was

God sent the angel Gabriel to the Town of Nazareth, in Galilee. to a young woman culled Mary.

Mary fearei greatly when she saw the angel. but he calmed her, saying: “Fear not. thou shalt have a son and shall call His name Jesus. He shall be great and shall be call- ed the Son of God. and God will make Him a king. and to His reign t‘ ere will be no end."

Then Mary said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be ii. done unt. me according to thy word." The angel disappeared.

Mary hastened to tell the news to her cousin Elizabeth. who was (nightcd and exclaimed, "Blessed are thou amongst ivomen." Both were exceedingly happy. and in thanksgiving Mary sang that beau- tiful hymn called the Magnificat.

Three months did Mary remain "i 1th Elizabeth. Then she returned to Nazareth, following the hilly road through fields filled with grass and along high slopes bright with anemores and blooming iris.

Joseph was born in Bethlehem. Now the Roman king. Caesar Augustus. made a law that every- one was to be registered in the vill- age or city t0 which they ﬁvlfiflieli- k c Jews were subjects of Cae- s." they came under this law. Her- od fixed the time for the enrol- ment at the Feast of the Tabor- nacles. for the harvest was past. the weather good for traveling. and great crowds were accustomed to go to Jerusalem.

No Lodging Left

Joseph and Mary were. of tho Ilouse of David. so they started for the town of Bethlehem. The journey was long. Toward evciriizg they arrived. weary and sorc- footcd. When they clinilivd [he hill on which Bethlehem was built they could find no lodging place; ilic inn was iiill. and every divclliiig had many guests.

They sought on the outskirts n g

natural cave. lite shelter for shep-

herds in rough weather. They en- ‘

tered this. and there “she brought forth hcr first born Son and wrap- ped Him up in swacl-ziliiig clothes and laid Him in a manger."

Not in the modern Cli Amos eve "Holy Stable" made oi plaskii‘ of Paris ivith small stalueiles. nor in the bright portico which have been created by Christian painters. was Jesus born. He was bom in a real stable.

This stable was only four rough

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viis the huiiiblest spot on

eaii The Son o1 Man. the King c2 Kml s, had as His first cradle the

lowly

manger. where

the anzmals

chewed their cud. Here Jesus was born of a pure virgin.

Jesus luui come thus "to

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cien the ill-uses of wealth. and to

inculcate the bless-edness of which despises riches and

spiri‘

sets store solely on first of all human

Kingdom. Mar.

that the Eternal

beings. looks on the face of the Holy Babe, which brought such joy to her and Joseph into that lowly

CZXVCFH.

To Stop Beast Worship

First to behold Jesus were ani- mals. Mid as children. the beasts of burden seemed to welcomi- I-iim. lip to this time the kings of the. cnrili l"l.'l(l bowed before ox-cn and asses. Thus Jesus haxl (‘Olll(‘ to the world to stop or bring i0 an enci the worshipping of beasts.

After the animals caretakers, -'iie shepherds.

their They

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zilnios’. always live alone and know nothing of the distant world, nor of the festivals of the earth. They are moved only by nearby happen-

inns. On the hills

(iuiside Bethlehem

there was a bend cf siiepherds._ and as they sat together on the ivini/er

night, keeping

ivatch of

flocks. the angel of the Lord zip- pezir-ed and the glory and bright- ness of Gucl slioiic over them.

Ami as ihe irielitciied shepherds Vrcw closrr together tlic aiirgcl said l) iliciii. "1<“ivii' not. for bcliiilrl I bring mu uorrl tidxnys of great joy.

l

illili sf ' this rla

l)? to all tlir‘ cpziplc. Poi‘ is borii lo you ll Saviour

who is Chris! the Lorri, You shall find the Infant “Tapped lll sivad- ding f'lOi.l‘.'IS and lzild in a mari-

VAr Willi" tho nitgel was sti'l

§ll(.\ , l‘ ciiiil- like a flash of li ll a niiinhri of ai s .‘. "(Yo in Giiti in llic iii. -

feet excltilmii

things of which thle‘ antgel has told,

us...

oii rzirili pear-c lo men of

liivl disappear- . lg to their us behold the

Came. to the Babe

Anti ‘W1 linsie

iliry came and

their g,

Yuletide Season a Joyous Tonic

for Careworn World.

Come winds or the North. from the land of snow and ice. blow the horns and ring the bells. Speed the ivlngs o! Chrlstmas. Christmas is needed everywhere. It takes the magic of Christmas time to change the drab and gloom to brighter colors and joy.

Christmas is a fine old tdnic. It rejuvenates the earth and brings the pleasures of youth to all mari- kind. 1t brings-relays of health and mace; of hope and cheer to a weary. hard-working world. It brings the grace of fizippiiicss. alike lo the hoyels of the poor and the mansions of the rich. It weaves evergreens into garlands of etern- al hope and hangs them in the homes of men. It comes with simple pleasures for dreary lives and hangs a blazing star above the cav- erns oi despair.

Therc is no charm like Christmas to drive out greed and selfishness. to soften hate and temper malice. It rebukes the lawless spirit. It brinos to life and action the nob- lest traits of men. Christmas is the last and richest grace given to the dying year.

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found the Holy Babe in the man- ger, Joseph standing iicar and Mary gazing lovingLy at her Son. 'I‘iie kind shepherds offered what little they had. They camed the white offerings of their craft, milk, cheese. wool. the lamb. These s‘ epherds of Bethiclicm locked on the Infant with great affection and lovingly offered Him their small

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And when the shepherds had seen the Christ Child and_ told Mary what the angels ilflli said. they went their way and spread the joyful tidings.

In those days (llxi simkc lo inch by signs. and \\li(‘ incii were con- staiilly on tlic iv-atch for riiem. They liilil read iii ill".l' books of a star l‘. l was to shine with a bright limit and each night they would scan the firmainent in hopes o! secin- this sign wliichhwas to bring crea joy to all men- ut years and years hall gone by. _

At last. one night. as a wise num lay on the roof of his house. hi5 gaze fixed on the great. broad sky. in‘. littered a cry of joy. for there shone a new star. The whole cast was iiill of light from thelong rays of this ivonderfiil star. When the star seemed to move and all its ra to radiate in one direction. he knew it. was the light for which the; had watched so long. Quickly

'3 Awakes NoblestTraits Rose Petal Chains

Rare! Perfumed eokhcea Easily by Amateun.

Why not utlliu the rose petals for Christmas nruents? Fill some potpourri jars with them and the spices will aid in capturing the rose fragrance and keeping it for

years.

VJonclei-ful chains can be made from them which are a vontiiiued delight. Put the leaves through the food CIIUPDBT each day for seven days and stir between times.

Keep them in an old iron kettle which is somewhat y. as the ac- tion of the iron rust and some quality in the rose petals work to- gether to make the finished pro- duct beautiful.

At the end of seven days. with the aid of a. little water for moir- tening. the macerated petals may be carefully formed into any desir- ed shape or size and placed in rows on pins to dry and harden. and also to make the necessary openings for the string.

The rare went o! the rose nar- den always clings to them and they may be used to impart it to the dainty lingeries when not be- lntLWprll. __

summoning other wise men. they prepared their camels for a long

journey. Magi Come

Mary and Joseph were soon after- wards gladdencd by tiie coming of these Magi. the Three Wis/e Mi-ii or Three Kings. from the Easl. They knelt ‘before Jesus. They came per- haps from Ecbaiaiia, gyerlizips from the shores of the Caspian Sea. Mounted on ilicir camels \\liil llic-ii" full stuffed saddle bags they had forded the Tigris Euphrates. cros- s'd the great deserts, followed along the Red Sea. They were mus guided to Judea when “From out the East there gleanied

a star “To guide these pilgrims far."

They had found the new-born King. a iiiny ‘ooy. Kneeling in lllPll‘ pontifical robrs. on the bedding of straw. they offered adoration to the King of Kings.

Tliev presenueti Him gifts of gold. myrrh and fronkincense. At this time these were costly gifts.

Having worshipped the Christ child. they were spoken to by God in a dream. who told them not to return to Herod. so they went home in another direction.

To enjoy tlte true story of the birth of Christ. we should iuiaainc ‘the years dissolved before us like a mist. and we are back to the time our Lord some to the earth as a tiny Babe.-Gertrude Shea in Ex- change.

from a-

The Shepherd ~ In The Field

1T1 the field with their flocks abid-

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mg 'l"liey lay on the dcwy ground

And giiiiiiiieriiig under

m, The sheep lay ivliile around. llglit ii" SLYPZIIIICd oer 0hr then‘. And, lol from the heaven above An angel leaned from the glory. And sang his song of love; IIc sang that first sweet Christ-mag The song that shall iicier cease’

When tlic

Staf-

Glory to God in the highest. On earth good Will and peace.

To you in tllc oitv of David A SAVIOIJ!‘ L» bsin ‘.0 And suddenly‘ a ixost only mics Fiarhed iortli lo jcin the

oi the heav-

lily.

O never hath sweeter massage

Tliri ltd home to the

incii: And the heavens themselves never heard A glarltier cnoir till then: sang

For the y r-aixol

That never on earth Si‘. ( All‘)? l0 God ill use ii gii On earth good

And the shepherds came to the

on the Holy Child: o'er that rude ciatilo n mother smiled. And tiic sl-Iy. in the starll; .<i‘ Seemed full of the angel la,.

Tilllll

And g" And cal The v

soul:

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1A1’. Ciirisimzia l Pea f2

. . and iscace.

“To you in tlic city oi D .id

A Saviour is born lo-tiav." O, they sang-and I ween

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The carol on earth shall cease: Glory to God in the highest.

that

On earth good will and peace.

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