The Independent-News, Volume 94, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 December 1968 — Page 7

CHRISTMAS 1968 For we have wren blh star in East and have come to worp him." Xc irlv two th*»usand years t ve pasaed sin<e shepherds and traveled »fur to paj mage to the Ch:i.it-ehlld we r<Hen*ate the tru<' meanof Christmas, in our churches 1 homes, let us ayain give inks tn Him for His great gift mankind. Let us prwy that *iMtlans and those of other ths, unite and --t md firm to /fy-d 'Uji' .B II '•WBgHK' rMS 5eT Ei I •*> WMk ? me "a I * . :•) KJe a teal "leat" eat I Studio Dress Shop & .->sXb.%£^ X: ; , ■ t

Yule Tree First Lighted Here by Enemy Soldiers

Just as soldiers long for their homeland all over the world today, so did the mer« cenaries.as they were called, who aided the British ‘'for pay” in the American Revolutionary War. It was Christmas Eve and a group of Hessian soldiers huddled around their sputtering fire at their camp on the icy banks of the Delaware River. They sadly missed the Gemuetlichkeit, the good cheer, shared by family and friends during the holy season. Soon some of them hauled fir trees and brought them indoors to be decorated with berries and whatever else they could find in the anew . . . makeshift ornaments that reminded them of happier times. They lighted candles on the trees and, just like at home, gathered round the tree to sing familiar Christmas hymns. A few days later these soldiers would be taken prisoner and a harsh world would dispel the pretty visions like smoke from their fires. But by this spontaneous act, in a strange land, enemy soldiers left an imprint on the new country which has become part of our own hwritw.

meet the challenge of Godle.^ness. Lx-t u. remain ’teadfa t in our faith m God and the Uw hings of Christ. L*t u> pray Or thowc who live in fear and are ruled by despots. Let us a. k our Heavenly Father's guidance b our leaders elected by free p. ople, that they muy govern with wisd m, under- . landing an 1 com i^e ;n their efforts to attain brother hood md la.dmg pea. e among all nation.,. Just One Smail Candle Norman \ litern( Peale Queen M ute of Hum an; i MH to tell a story about i forest villi, e in her . oiintry, and the poor p< pie who l;x<-l then Their proven ty wa- n. >t idearly refit« ted in the i n 41m kh < hui. h w h;ch ’• ■ I mar the t'.'.vn enb t \\ h» n \ 1 :t i . . m:e. Vli ig' I often j jp . es,, ly. "S<»me day we re .o ung t build I b' I .it ul • d h>- ■ th> on on othei de .i th. < rcsL” oh n w they did <lt •. ’h ,• neighboring diuo h In :< ’ n special uc aon-. the- ft<si trekke |t hr -u. h thef. ;. » t a' .;ed J if ju. t • • liu I <I 'd w is ne tier t ’ th> m in tin Hi ije ,! IC ettlng. One cold, daik Chi: tn. i- Eve, a little t) >\ n nue 1 H iul pa -ed by n hl way to the । ithed al, cirry'.ng only a -mall indie to light his path Back in the village, Haul widow 1 rn-'her w dying He hoped to place ho i andle n the al‘ ir and pray that ahe might be spa ed. As he came ne ir the well, he heard a mo fl. It wa then he realized that he had forg dien to bring a coin. Terrified. Haul st irt<-l to run But he tripped on a roo’ md fell by the well - edge There he heard a i hild voice Help me out' Give me your light so I can e« my W ay Tins candle is for my mother,'' Haul said, trembling " 1 niu.-t t ike it to the altar f thu big church vi that -he will get Well," Can you refuse me on the r. nt bf Chu-t i birth’’ the V ■'•p ea led The la. thous. lit a n ment Then he threw the 1 mldie into the well and fell

Especially from Germany come the traditions we cherish so to this day. So important is this custom of decorating trees, a leading greeting card manufacturer has displayed an unusual exhibit of Christmas trees on Fifth Avenue, New York City. Virtually every example of decorated and ornamented tree graced the collection, each decorated by a well-known person ... including Shakespearean actors, princes of the Church, famous authors and others who give their tree-trim-ming a special, individual distinction. So, whether you trim your tree with stars and bells and conventional decoration, hang' cookies and gumdrops on it, or make it topical with moonmen and space-magic, the tree you trim can speak especially for you and your love of thia beautiful Season, expressed in a tree that has become in a very real sense yowr creation

weeping n his knee in the darknebM. Suddenly, the light return'd Loking Up, Haul -aw i Hiild stepping out of the well holding the little candle in hr- hand 'e ba k h me," nd the child Y ir m th'f will live. ' l>ui tan nome ar 1 found h mother w Hting <>r him i though -he had r- v-a i,. , n Liter that night, they went t< gether to the shabby village । hur. h to give thank When they entered they w• re nearh blinded bv the light whii'h st”e imed from the alt n Bath< ■ n u h -plendor, the old hurch W US e\ erv bit II . be lUtlflll i ■ the r.eighb' 'ling cathedral Why Haul,” vxcl limed hi ' S' I . > n thr iltar H- w cin ne candle in ike -u. h light ' ’ Haul Wl- too tw d to po,'.; f* - I he km It b. ■ •' 'h' he W til ' it W t 111 V- ! \ •• . indie The light h. h,d aw i v had been iven i. t k thou :. Ir ' 1 Bethlehem Has Ihi ee Chi tstmases Th. yv ir i u-u • 1 ; rm. from ill ov» i the w ild w.ll w । hip in ' ;• I," v t .wr lb ° ' hen ' .... • • ' ’ cn I'm V; >r w v. • tile , • • \v|o Ie ( ' V. .• •; and .n the h'Werin.: Ba a t tlie X itic bu;.’ dun* ixth cent;,, v b\ En . ,r

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