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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1962

Page

4

Christmas observance once illegal in colonial America

Christmas, the year end holiday now widely celebrated, was illegal in early America. Puritans in New England banned Christmas by law in 1659 for pagan connotations, repealed in 1681, while Dutch New Amsterdam kept Christmas customs. Southern planters held feasts, slaves received holidays, and Washington's 1776 crossing added patriotic framing to the era’s debates.

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Christmas observance and church practices through history

A historical overview notes how Hessian Christmas revels affected early successes, then traces denominational views on Christmas from 19th century opposition by Presbyterians Baptists and Methodists to broad 20th century acceptance. It cites 1855 Daily Times contrasts among denominational open churches and those decked with greens, and ends with reflections on progress and risk.

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