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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
11
A New York World piece presents a reverent Christmas blessing from Dr Howard Byte. It speaks of light at midnight and the Holy Child guiding those lost in darkness. The poem asks blessings for forgotten souls, weary wanderers, and hearts seeking rest and kinship with all living beings.
A Philadelphia letter argues Christmas should honor God through humility and worship before feasting. It condemns modern celebrations as offensive to the Almighty, urging a period of self denial and sacrifice prior to festive meals.
A note on preserving the true spirit of Christmas by singing old hymns and joining in readings that recall schooldays and home gatherings, as part of a simple church service designed to perpetuate the day’s spirit.
Fragmented carol like verse describes the nativity with Blessed One sleeping in a manger and angels, oxen, and star guiding the scene. A call to seek the Child and bring healing ends with garbled phrases and names.
A Christmas morning prayer from the New York World thanking the divine for the coming of Christ and praying that all people grow in faithfulness industry temperance and sincerity. The prayer asks for renewal of the earth and the ability to join angels in singing Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to men of goodwill.
Rev Dr Robert S MacArthur reflects on Christ's birth bringing peace and joy. The passage urges kindness, harmony, and inner birth of Christ in each heart to renew the Christmas spirit and forego old strife. The tone blends devotional praise with call for serene homes and generous love.
A devotional Christmas verse by Charles Kingsley urging blessing for workers and scholars during war time. The poem recalls biblical nativity imagery with shepherds and the Babe, urging spiritual renewal on Christmas Day amid hardship.
A New York Tribune piece exhorts children to seek guidance from the Christ Child. It speaks of unspoiled innocence, mortal winters, and prayers for a pure gospel. The tone recalls a devotional schoolyard poem urging faith and comfort.
The text is a devotional Christmas poem praising the Christ Child and God’s mercy. It expresses gratitude for the Savior and asks Jesus to dwell in the heart, presenting a quiet chamber within as a fitting cradle.
A reader asks when Jesus was born and a Philadelphia Press reply traces early dating methods. Dionysius Exiguus introduced the Anno Domini system in 582 A D noting Christ’s birth near year 14 Ab urbe condita. Modern calculations place birth around 8 B C or 7 B C with Rome's founding.
Fragmented verse about the night watchman asked to describe signs of a coming dawn. The traveler seeks hope, light, peace, and truth as distant promises approach. The dialogue hints at a global dawn overcoming darkness, though lines are garbled and incomplete.
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