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HIGHLIGHTS ON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
By NEWMAN CAMPBELL
(The International Uniform
Lesson on the above topic for Dec
26 is Matthew 2 112. the Golden
Text being John 3 16. “For God so
loved the world, that He gave His
only begotten Son. that whosoever
helieveth on Him should not per
ish. but have eternal life *’)
THE STORY of the birth of
Christ, as told by St. Matthew, is
brief, in one chapter, the second,
although the latter part of the
previous chapter tells of an angel
appearing to Joseph and telling
him that a child was to be bom to
Mary his wife, and they should
name Him Jesus
Our lesson is contained in 12
verses, commencing. "Now when
Jesus was bom in Bethlehem of
Judea, in the days of Herod the
king, behold there came wise men
from the east to Jerusalem, say
ing. Where is He that is bom
King of the Jews? for we have
seen His star in the east, and are
come to worship Him "
The phrase "wise men” is a
translation of the Greek word
magi, this being the reason why
we speak of the "visit of the
magi.” The word magi is the root
word of our word magic. “The
wise men or magi were originally
the priestly tribe or caste among
the Medes . . . being the recog
nized teachers of religion an<J sci
*nce In the great Persian empire
they wielded the highest influence
md power.”
Learned and Rich
They studied astronomy, espe
jially in the form of astrology
rhey were not kings, as far as we
Know, but were undoubtedly
learned and wealthy men. It was
natural that they should go to Je
rusalem, because it was. the "royal
city” where they Would expect the
Jewish king to be born.
Herod was a particularly
wicked r lan. He was extremely
cruel aikl had put to death his
wife and his sons, and of course.
while he pretended to be interest
ed In the birth of this Child so
that he might worship Him. hts
real purpose was to kill the child
who might prove to be a rival for
the throne
Matthew tells us that the news
the magi brought “troubled'' Her
od and all Jerusalem with him He
called together his chief priests
and scribes and demanded of them
where such a child was likely to
be born, and they quoted the old
prophecy In Mlcah 5 2. which said
the King should be born in Beth
lehem This prophecy was written
In 700 a C
The hypocrite. Herod. , then
called the wtse men and told them
to resume their search for the
Child and then return and tell him.
that he. too. might go and wor
ship. You know the magi were
warned by an angel and never
went back to Jerusalem, but trav
eled to their homes by another
way
The wise men continued their
Journey to Bethlehem, and as they
went they were guided by the
same star in the east, and they
followed it. and at last it settled
over a house or building in Beth
lehem. and then they knew that
their search was over.
They dismounted from their
camels and entered the room
where Mary and the Infant Jesus
were, and these rich and learned
men fell down oa their knees and
worshiped the Babe They also
brought gifts to the Infant, gold,
frankincense and myrrh, which
were appropriate offerings for a
king.
Frankincense was choicest of
all odors; myrrh was used in bur
ials. preserving from decay,
prophesying the mortal death, but
incorruptibility of the body of
Jesus; and gold was appropriate
for the Son of David, the King
It is thought that these men
came to see Jesus some time after
the birth, and that the humble
shepherds were the very first to
see their Master
Pisgah Forest
—COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS—
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By Mrs. C. F. Allison
SCHOOL CLASS ENTERTAINED
The boys’ intermediate Sunday
school class of the Baptist church, <
with their teacher, Miss Lois Sen- i
telle, entertained the girls’ inter
mediate class with a party last j
Wednesday evening at the church. J
A group of 25 were present to en- !
joy the occasion.
PERSONAL MENTION
Miss Helen Teague, of the
SPARS, Boston, Mass., arrived
Sunday to spend the holidays with
tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Daniels. A
Mrs. Jake Parris, who underwent ]
i major operation at Transylvania j
Community hospital on Tuesday,
s doing fine. j
Bill Galloway, of the army, Ft. j
rackson, S. C., spent the week-end j
vith his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dari Galloway. s
R. E. Mackey received word last j
veek that his brother, Charlie J
dackey, of Gilette, Wyo., has suf
fered a stroke of paralysis and is t
rery ill. <
Jack Patton, of the army re- j
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We Pause
to thank our many friends and customers for
the excellent patronage you have given us and
to wish for every one of you a Merry, Merry
Christmas.
We invite you to eat with us during the Holi
days. ^ , - l r f i
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J. C. GAITHER
Proprietor
serve, Clemson College, is spend
ng the holidays with his parents,
Vlr. and Mrs. Frank Patton.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. G.
2. Sentelle were Nicholas Sentelle
md family, of Geter Mountain. |
Sidney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sid
Barnett, will leave on Tuesday
or army induction at Camp Croft, I
5. C.
CONNESTEE NEWS
BY JEANETTIE CISON
Walter Hubbard, of East Fork,
isited Harrison Cison Friday.
Miss Bessie Owen, of Carr’s
fill, was a visitor Saturday of
ter mother, Mrs. J. L. Gravley.
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Baker, of
Jrevard, visited the latter’s pa
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mull,
ast week.
Miss Opal Raxter, of Asheville,
pent the week-end here with her
tarents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
taxter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton
nd family, of Brevard, were
lunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
larrison Cison.
Furman Whitmire, of Rosman,
isited his brother, G. W. Whit
nire, and Mrs. Whitmire, here on
> unday.
Frank Hunt and friends of
»outh Carolina were Sunday J
quests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunt. I
Cantata-Pageant Is
Well Attended Here
Many expressions of commenda
:ion were heard regarding the
presentation of the Christmas can
;ata-pageant given at the Presby
terian church here last Sunday
light, which was attended by a
arge audience of members of
lifferent denominations of the
;own.
The six scenes of the sacred
performance, portrayed in music,
lostumes, readings and candle
ighting settings, combined to pro
luce an impressive and timely re
ninder of the Christmas story.
Mrs. Roland Wilber was director
)f the pageant; Mr. Wilber, reader;
Mrs. E. B. Matheson, director of
nusic. The play, “What Seek Ye,”
vas written by the pastor, Rev.
\shby Johnson. More than 50
idults, juniors and intermediates
participated on the program.
The fact that several substitu
;ions in the cast had to be made
ilmost at the last moment, due to
he flu epidemic prevalent here,
letracted in no way from the ex
:ellence of the presentation.
FOR SALE — Typewriter ribbons,
new shipment, for Standard and
Portable; also carbon paper and
stencils. At The Times office.
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Fire Hazards
Beset Homes
At Christmas
Your Christmas tree and
the decorations on it are fire
hazards which you will want
to watch most carefully this
Christmas. Remember when
you bring a tree into your
house it is going to dry up. A
fresh cut tree will not take fire
any more easily during the
first day .or two than would
the evergreen shrubs growing
outside but it becomes a more
serious fire hazard every
hour. At the end of a week, it
will be highly flammable.
It is best to bring in a fresh tree as
short a time before Christmas as
possible, and to remove it as soon
afterwards as you can. If you do
this, ordinary precautions should
prevent it from taking fire. Fami
lies, clubs, churches and business
men who want to keep their trees
from a week or more before Christ
mas until after New Year’s day
need observe special safeguards to
keep it reasonably safe.
Place in Pan of Water.
The tree can be kept fresh if you
set it up in a pan of water. Cut off
the base of the tree at an angle at
least one inch above the original
cut and keep it standing in water •
during the entire period that the g
tree is in the house, adding water
to the jar or tub in which the tree
stands at intervals to keep the wa
ter level always above the cut. This
method when used with fresh trees
reduces the flammability as effec
tively as any fireproofing chemicals.
Chemicals may cause the tree to
turn brown or yellow or to lose its
needles.
The place you select for your tree
should be well away from stoves, ra
diators, and other sources of heat.
The tree should be well secured
against falling by inconspicuous
wires holding it against the wall.
The tree should be so placed that
standing or fallen, it cannot block
a doorway which might be needed
to escape from the room
Ecusta Baby Contest
Is Announced; $25
War Bond Offered
I Ecusta will give a $25 war bond
to the first baby born to an Ecusta
family in 1944. Either the mother
or the father or both must be em
ployed at the Pisgah Forest plant
to be eligible to enter this Baby
Contest.
All entries must be submitted to
the office of the Echo and the win
ner of the contest will be announc
ed in January.
In producing 13 percent more
livestock in the United States dur
ing the past year, 28 percent more
feed concentrates were used. Live
stock specialists plead for a more
efficient use of feed.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men
Who can estimate the value of good will,
that "priceless ingredient" so conspicuously
mentioned in that first glorious Christmas
message? Be assured that we highly ap
preciate your good will. It has been and
will continue to be our most treasured asset.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!
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quiet friendliness and group
enjoyment of days like
Christmas.
A most proper time for us
to express our sincere appre
ciation for your friendship,
and to wish for you an abun
dance of Christmas joy.
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The people of the United States have observed 167 Christmases since
the Declaration of Independence. And, before that, there were about
175 years of pioneering, during which, amid all sorts of obstacles, the
families within this land’s shores celebrated the merry holiday.
This wartime Christmas finds us with much to be solemn about—much
to fight for, much to hope for. But there have been Christmases before
when things seemed even darker for us..
So, with the true American spirit of fortitude, inner gaiety and deeply
rootedi faith, we’re going to celebrate this December 25th in the good
old-fashioned Christmas spirit.
With thanks for their patronage over the closing year, we wish all of
our friends and customers a very Merry Christ' .ias.
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FURNITURE COMPANY