' - THE CHILKOOT POST -
__Chilkoot Barracks. Haines, Alaska,_
—' '_Published without expense to the U*S .Government ._
Volume 4* - -- -- -- - December 24th., 1924. ------------- No .52.
50# Quarterly $2.00 Yearly .
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THE NATIVITY.
nNow when Jesus was horn in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod,the
king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, where is he that
is born King of the Jews?, for we saw his star in the east and cone to v/orship him.
Then Herod ijtt&wiQjy called the wise men and learned' of -'hem exactly what time the
star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, go and search out exactly
concerning the young child; and when ye have found Him bring me word, that I also
may come'and worship Him. And they, having'heard the king, went their way; and to,
the star,which they saw in the east went before them until it stood over where
the young child was. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding joy.
And they came into the house'and saw the young child with Ifery his mother; and they
fell down and worshipped Him; and opening thier treasures they offered unto Him
gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And beinr warned of God in a dream that
they should not return to Herod they ‘departed into their own couiitry another way.
And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field and keep!
watch by night- over their flock, and an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the
glory of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said
unto them, Be not afraid; for behold,- I bring you good tidings of great joy which
shall be .to all the people: For there is born to you this day in the city of David
a Saviour who is Christ the Lord* And this" is'the sign unto you: ye shall find a kx
babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was
with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: Glory
to God in the highest, and on earth peace and good will among men".New Testament.
0 LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM.
0 little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie’.
Above deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the yeArs are met in thee to-night*
0 holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in: Be born in us today*
We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell;
0 come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel'. —Philjl^Gg Brooks.
A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT.
Whoso bears his brothers burden Whoso shares, anothers woe
Brings his frankincense to Jesus With the men of long
When we soothe earth’s weary children, Tending best the least of them,
1 Tis the Lord himself we worship Bringing gold to Bethlehem.
——Beecher«
CHRISTMAS EVE IN "AULD ENGLAND”. 4 from The Sketch Book* -Irving.
"As we approached the house, we heard the sound of music, and now and then
a burst of laughter, from one end of the building. This,Braeebridge said, must
proceed from the servant's hall, where a great deal of revelry was permitted, and
even encouraged by the 'Squire, throughout the twelve days of Christmas, provided
everything ws. d§ne conformably to ancient usage. Here were kept up the old games
of hoodman blind, shoe the wild mare, hot cockles, steal the white loaf, bob-apple,
snap dragon; the yule clog and Christmas candle were regularly burnt, and the mistle
toe, with it's white berries, hung up to the imminent peril of all the pretty house
maids".
Merry Christmas Everybody and A Happy New Year'.'**
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