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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
4
The article frames Christmas as a universal holiday beyond Christian bounds, stressing joy, generosity, and neighborly love. It notes people everywhere exchange gifts and cards, and reflects on peace, humanity, and the enduring message of Jesus amid war and chaos.
A meditation on knowing Christ not just by hearing but by seeing Him in daily life. The writer warns that many have heard of Christ yet fail to reflect His spirit in behavior, joy, and sorrow, hindering world evangelism.
A 1959 Christmas reflection draws on global calm and the wish for lasting peace. The piece, quoting Carl Sandburg and invoking Christ’s spirit, hopes the goodwill may endure into the new year despite potential conflicts.
The piece proclaims Christmas as a universal message of peace and love, urging eight hundred million Christians and readers to renew commitment to just and kind living. It references the Queen’s holiday message, emphasizes humility, unity, and moral renewal, and invites prayers for Peace on Earth and Good Will toward Men.
The essay reflects on Christmas as a time for faith above commercialism and conflict. It portrays Jesus as a controversial yet transformative figure, born in poverty, loved by many, and crucified for dignity, mercy, and justice amidst a troubled world.
Charles Pearson reflects on Jesus as a fighter against hypocrisy and oppression, not a passive figure. He urges readers to reassess motives this Christmas, aligning actions with Jesus's teachings on liberty, humility, taxation, temple integrity, and genuine faith rather than ritual leaves.
A festive message from Jolt McPherson extends Christmas and New Year wishes to readers carollers lighthouse keepers world leaders and diverse groups including athletes politicians and bus operators. The piece praises peace despairs war and promotes charity with broad holiday cheer.
A sentimental note delivers a heartfelt apology and gift of a year of kind acts. A hobo, barefoot in worn shoes, laments seeing a child with an empty stocking and expresses a wish to help rather than remain in need.
A reflective column blends holiday memories with a look at Christmas events in a local school and a long discussion of Jerusalem's division between Israel and Jordan. The piece notes the Mandelbaum Gate reopening for pilgrims and urges progress on Arab-Israeli peace, citing Eisenhower.
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