People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 27-25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — The Meaning of Christmas Day. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Meaning of Christmas Day.

The keynote of Christmas joy is “Peaco on earth, good will to men.” The first Christmas Day that ever dawned brought rejoicing in its wake. On that day there was born in Bethlehem, Judea, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. For those weary with sin, for those oppressed with sorrows, for the troubled in mind, for the weak and helpless He came. But not to these alone. To the joyful and happy ones, to those rich in this world’s goods, to the successful and prosperous He came. To the whole world He appeared. None were forgotten by Him. And now to the outcast and to the weary one, to the rich man and to the Joyful child He says the words, “Learn of Me." If you suffer Christ pities you. If you be lonely He is with you. If you repent of sin He will keep you in safety.

If you have great possessions He says unto you, “Give to the poor.”