The Mail-Journal, Volume 1, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 December 1962 — Page 20

THE MAIL-JOURNAL Thursday, December 6,1962

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Christmas Observance Once Illegal Celebration of Christmas — the most widely observed religious holiday of the modern world —was at one time illegal in early American history. Colonial New England did not celebrate Christmas, according to researchers of Compton’s Pictured Encyclopedia, because the stern Puritan colonists believed that such activities were wholly pagan and forbade them by law. Christmas came to the American colonies while it was the subject of strenuous controversy in England. English Puritans condemned it as “popish” and the secular celebration as a “wanton Bacchanalian feast.” Opposition of the English Puritans to festivals culminated in an act of Parliament in 1647 which abolished, the observance of Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide. This was echoed in the American colonies in 1659 when Puritans enacted a law in the general court of Massachussets to punish those who “kept Christmas.” The law read “Whosoever shall be found observing any such day as Christmas or the like, either by forebearing of labor, feasting, or in any other way . . . shall be subject to a fine of five shillings.” The law was repealed in 1681 but many of the Puritans were not reconciled to this action. Secular reveling at Christmas had often interfered with religious devotions and offended the Puritans’ moral sense. This intensified their sec-

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tarian hostility to the religious observance of Christmas —- an attitude they maintained for the better part of two centuries in parts of New England. Fun-loving Dutch The fun-loving Dutch colonists of New Amsterdam, however, celebrated Christmas as their chief holiday. They brought the old customs from their homeland, especially the Christmas stocking and observance of the feast day of St. Nicholas. In the southern colonies, the planters celebrated the yuletide with feasting, singing, and dancing. X)n many plantations slaves

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were given a holiday as long as the great yule log burned. The latter half of the eighteenth century saw a swing of attention to the realm of economics and politics and religious controversies became of less importance. The fact that English and Hessian troops celebrated Christmas during the Revolutionary War may have added a patriotic note to the denominational controversy. General Washington crossed the Delaware river on the night of December 25, 1776, to surprise and defeat the Hessian troops stationed at Trenton, N. J. In the opinion of one writer, Washington’s bold venture succeeded because the Hessians were enjoying their customary Christmas revels and failed to maintain the usual watch and patrols. However, denominational opposition to the ecclesiastic observance of Christmas continued into the second half of the 19th century. An account in the New York Daily Times for December 26, 1855, read: “The churches of the Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists were not open on December 25 except where some mission schools had a celebration. They do not accept the day as a Holy One, but the Episcopalian, Catholic and German churches were all open. Inside they were decked with evergreens.” In the 20th century all denominations have embraced Christmas widely both as a religious and as a social celebration. Today, men, women and children in every Christian land crowd into churches to give their thanks. More than one-fourth of the world’s population—about 800 million people profess some form of Christian faith. The splendor and beauty of Christmas observances is very different from the humble stable in Bethlehem where Christ was bom; but the message He brought to the world is the same—“ Glory be to God in the highest; and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

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Accent On Gifts For Enjoyment Os Gracious Living Christmas shopping will start early for the canny homemaker who enjoys the pleasure of leisurely selection of gifts for the home. An abundance of treasurers awaits her choice but supplies may be limited to one-of-a-kind in some fields. Whether price tags are little or big is unimportant. This year the accent is on gifts that add to the enjoyment of gracious living and pleasant surroundings. . Families may decide to limit personal gifts in order to get one major item for the home which all* will enjoy. Because holiday hospitality begins at the front door, the entrance might merit special attention. An important mirror for example could be a reproduction of traditional design, a modem one framed in a colored wood or tile or flexible new arch-shaped ones. A single arch is narrow enough for door or hall. For wider spaces, arched mirrors can be used in pairs or triplets. A handsome console, low benchtable, unusual chair (such as the costumer’s with high flaring back) are candidates for foyers. Home entertainment is a big factor on this year’s gift lists, too. The increasing numbers of top FM radio programs, including stereo record concerts, will spur

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KENNETH HULLINGER MAKING SLOW RECOVERY Menneth Hullinger, a patient at Elkhart General hospital since Oct. 28 as the result of an accident which claimed the life of his wife, Jane Ann, and son Kris Jay, is making slow improvement. This encouraging word came this week from Mr. and Mrs. Howard Warner of r 2 South Whitley, parents of Mrs. Hullinger. Kim Joseph, 5, son of the Kenneth Hullangers, v is making his home with the Warners. The Warners visited Mr. Hullinger at the hospital last Wednesday. That was the first day he was up and walking around. As yet no visitors are allowed. The Hullinger family was involved in a head-on accident just north of Middlebury on Sunday, Oct. 28, with a car driven by Andrew Kemp, 17, of Constantine, Mich. Released on Bond Andrew M. Kemp, 17, r 1 Constantine, Mich., was released from jail in Goshen Monday on $6,000 bond. An Elkhart superior court grand jury indicted him on charges of reckless homicide and involuntary manslaughter after hearing evidence last week. Kemp was the driver of a car which collided with the Hullinger car, resulting in death of Mrs. Hullinger and her infant son.

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