20 Dec 1893
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1893
Page
1
Poem fragment questions entrance to heaven reflecting hopeful faith. Echoes childlike welcome and divine companionship, urging trust in heavenly Fatherhood and brotherhood and the impact of acts of love in Christ’s name.
Poetic verse urges joyful Christmas celebration and universal love. The piece notes Magi bearing gifts, the star, and draws a message of love binding all humankind beyond the season.
The U P S C E of the Baptist Church and the Warren Presbyterian Church plan a 6:30 a.m. Christmas Day sunrise service. The union gathering, held at the Presbyterian Church, aims to attract a good attendance in this rare early meeting.
A reflective notice urges sharing joy with less fortunate families in Waren this Christmas. It frames gifts as acts of kindness and outlines three offerings: will and heart, possessions, and devotions to Christ, citing biblical verses and urging systematic giving to missions.
A Washington mass meeting of the Christian Endeavor union urged holding the 1896 convention there. Four cities compete, including Washington, with an estimated cost of at least $15,000. The movement notes growing church membership and society numbers, and Cleveland hosts next year with 1895 in San Francisco.
The shepherds visit the Virgin Mary in the stable and hear angels announce the Saviour's birth. The Virgin sings a maternal lullaby as heavenly light surrounds them, proclaiming glory to God and peace on earth. The soul rejoices at the Prince of Peace born to humble circumstances.
A dream tale describes heaven opening to view hell and a judge through St Peter. An impoverished woman in life gives a starving child a handful of nuts in Christmas misery, prompting a heavenly reckoning where a sweet child angel explains how that small charity weighs on mercy and forgiveness.
In a celestial dialogue a condemned woman recounts how a girl named Hannele shared six nuts that saved her family, funded her mother’s care, and inspired the nut trees that later fed many. Saints, a village doctor, a carpenter, and a hospital’s creation are invoked as the nuts’ legacy grows toward heaven.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat reader recalls a Pullman Christmas Eve from Denver to St Louis. A widow and her young daughter inspire generosity as stockings fill with fruit candy money and trinkets. The scene unites passengers in holiday cheer and shared goodwill.
The tale recounts Charles II crowning a roast loin as a knight but notes the sirloin name predates him. The article labels the story as humorous but historically inaccurate, tracing the cut’s name to animal position rather than royal whim.
General Greely recalls a Christmas at Cape Sabine in 1883 while stranded in polar conditions. The meal featured seal meat stew and chocolate as the group shared stories and songs. Kislingbury’s tobacco cigars provided the only present, a moment of intense joy amid the ice king's realm.
The article recounts how a peacock was prepared for holiday tables in old English festivity. The plumage was preserved with careful skinning and gilded beak, the bird roasted then re cloaked in feathers, seasoned with spices and rich gravy. It appeared with ceremonial ladies bearing it to the hall, sometimes within a grand Christmas pie.
A detailed early 20th century guide on Christmas table decoration using greens holly mistletoe and flowers. It covers chandelier placement centerpieces napery and tiny festive touches. The piece includes poems and quotes about women from various writers and ends with a moral reflection.
A lyrical reflection on Christmas joy and music fashioning moral feeling. The piece exalts bells chimes and choirs echoing across Christendom with images of manger kings holly and stockings while praising music’s power to lift the spirit and declare the year a blessed one.
A New York Herald note recalls Kitty Toole’s childhood tale of Santa Claus, or Sandie Claus, who failed to fill stockings. The narrator ends with the comic truth that only her own feet were found in the stocking.
A fragment notes French Christmas customs where a youth with winged shoulders recites the Hail Mary and a girl answers Fiat then a pasteboard cock boy cries Puer natus est a ox and lamb utter Bethlehem and a donkey brays Hihbamus unfolding a performative nativity scene in the style of Voltaire.
Pope Velesphorus who died before the middle of the second century deserves canonization for instituting Christmas as a festival. It has since been celebrated in Christian lands and has brought happiness to children, a core expression of Christianity.
The text reflects on Christmas as formed from Christ and mass, urging imitation of Christ in treating the mass of mankind. It suggests applying Christmas spirit to daily life to aid the unfortunate and transform all days into Christmas days.
The piece urges performing at least one kind deed during Christmas to inspire ongoing goodwill. It frames the act as a sanctifying, daily-minded approach that makes the day ever welcoming to others.
The passage praises Jesus as the purest, kindest, and noblest figure who has walked the earth. It notes his life inspires love in believers and skeptics alike and suggests creeds differ, but opinions on Jesus and his life are largely united.
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