Christmas Then and Now in a Town Tale
The speaker contrasts old customs with modern life. In bygone days dear heads smoked at feasts and Yule logs burned in grand fires, carolers walked streets, and sleigh parties roared through snow. Now Mollie and I wake the kids, admire a trimmed tree, and calmly enjoy a quiet Christmas.
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Christmas superstitions about talking cattle
In west England Christmas Eve beliefs held cattle could converse with humans. The tale warns eavesdroppers risk hearing women’s voices and grainy omens of toil, including cattle kneeling at Holy Hour and a farmer hearing mournful notes of a hard day ahead.
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Prominent Men Lead Episcopal Campaign Drive
A nine member commission to direct a nationwide Episcopal church drive has been formed after the Detroit convention. It includes five laymen Arthur Woods and George Pepper among others, five bishops led by Charles P. Anderson, and five presbyters led by Ernest Stires.
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New Haven
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Oliver J. Sands
Richmond
Charles P. Anderson
Chicago
John G. Murray
Maryland
Arthur
Lloyd
Missouri
Frederick F. Reese
Georgia
Charles Sumner Burch
Ernest M. Stires
Edward Rousmaniere
Massachusets
James E. Freeman
Minnesota
William H. Milton
North Cerolina
Frank H. Nelson
Ohio
Christ is Born in War Weary World
Poem reflects Christmas amid war and pain. It speaks of Christ’s birth as a beacon for peace. The verse honors soldiers and civilians, praying that faith, courage, and mercy heal scarred hearts and guide humanity toward a lasting light.
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