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BOWMANVILLE the Illustrated London News. fthe 1880's: afn sons ail )th reign 1cheer. /ear wail to wail. ýf 1878: ýto thee, dearest, happyi home, hee, how fondly, tyears to corne. be thine as ever e as their own: ust corne nigh thee ,r wveep alone. tand jovial time lier meeting (ate doth separate 7 ly greeting. rniy rnzsst;e rnay ?ne token x»ords I'd say thear thern spoken! ,Çoptic Cus toms Ietle in Ethiopia 'ethiopia-is a land which hMs been Christian for some 160years. The Ethiopian Orthodox Coptie Church, which has much in common wït]i other Eastern Rite churches, such as the Greek andthe Russian, is the es- tabflýhed church of the na- tion.,,In its interesting and unustial customs, which are a blend of Christian, Heb- raic, and pagan traditions, there are miany unusual rites and ceremonies. cen- tering, on the important Churc" festivals of Christ- mas and Epiphany. TodayinuEthiopia, eus- toms ot1 the Western cele- bration' of Christmas are begin.nirng to find popular- ity, so t#at Santa Claus is becoming a familiar figure, Christmas trees are being set up and decorated, and gifts are 'being exchanged. Ail this- is doue, however, accordinig, to the dates of the old lulian, calendar, which is the one followed ln Ethiopia, so that they celebrate 'Christmas on January 7tlh. In this connection, it is interesting to know that the year ln Ethiopia consists of 13 months, starting on Sep- tember 11, when spring be- gins. There are 12 months of 30 days eacb, plus a short month of 5 days, kuown as Pagumen. This cornes just <before the N'ew Year. However westernized the Ethiopian Christmas may bec-ome, the people are not likely to, change their ob- servance of important reli- gious festivals. Iu the month of January, known as Tirr, the Coptîc Church observes 4 festivals - the first being Christmas, but even more important is Epiphany, or Timket. Th-is ha4s, as' its main feature, the blessing of water and the sprinkling of it on the assemblèd faith- fui - a re-enactment of Christ's baptism lby John the Baptist. On the previous dýay, ail is made ready. Belis ring, trumpets blow, and drums roll as the priests carry the sacred '2tabot", out from the church to a special carpeted tent, where it remains overnight, until time for the priests to 1bring it forth for the ceremouy. The "Tabot" is 'the \most sacred abject in the church. It represeuts the Ark of the Covenant, which, accor4liug 1752 Ca1enda Set Christmas, Date on Dec. 25 We know that our calen- dar today is a relativeiyv modern institution. But d we realize that i. earliest times, Christmas was cele- brated on January 18? It is stili so celebrated by the, Armenian church. Later on,ý the date became January 6 - and it was only in 1752, This ancien.t word, f amil- iar to us f rom song and story, cornes f rom the An- glo-Saxon words "Wes bal" - which means "be whole," or i. more modemn terms, "Good Healtb." It was used as a toast, before lifting one's, glass - and by exten- sion came to inean a drink- ing song. The Thursday, Decemhber 6th meeting of the Bowmanville Rotary Club was devoted t international student exchange program. Pictured above are Ian Acton, a Belleville student-wl recently returned from South Africa, Clarke High School student Debbie Jenkins, who will be leavi South Africa this summer, Harry Cooke,, Rotary Club President, Debbie Charters, an Australian st who is presently staying in Belleville, and Ted Mann, the chairman of the club's student excl program. ______________ Candies Light the Way Throuighout the Ages damp chili catacombs of Rame, used ligbted candles as a source of com-fort. In 1750 a substance from the head of the spermn whale was foun.d to be supeniar to tallow and beeswax. Ltr _tW in 1850, paraffin wax was developed and combiued with steanie acid to make candies of the modern type. Bayberry can.dles with k their delicate scent are es- pecially popular at Christ- ias, and they are said ta bring gaad iuck ta the home. S The bayberry candle is uneiquey American. Bay- berry bushes grew in great S abundauce lu the uew '~world, and af ter learniug ta extract the green.isb wax f ram the wild bayberries, the Pilgrims used it ta make caudles. Hlave Youc E Seeni a Galaii This was the old for the shows put Christmas tirne by t in.g entertainers, wbc jected shadow sho' pantomime, usin.gs etted figures, by mear magie lantern. The gý shows were projected white sheet, or on th iug. But before long, lauterus becarne cheî) plentiful, so people them i. their homes an array of colored st and this became a p, home entertaiument. Now, man.y years and lu spite of theE tiorts of television.. t] eal descendants of early magic lauteruý tinue to fascinate u, hasn.'t seen. a series c sldes, usually the known "picturesc trip," proudly shoi photographer friend, C)ristmas Cards From Long Ago About a hundred years ago, Christmas card messages nnf n hpin rathpr aci ni- verse. HTre are SILENr Ni;IIT caudle features 1t)(11ivords and(i ISc of' ffe fanions (liristouas carol. Photo from Hallmark HOME HARDWARE oe the Ses ~jWe wish to take this Stime to thank you, out patrons for your SSupport during the ypast year y a ry Shoppey yKING ST. EASTy BOWMANVILLE Although it bas been said there was no candie to ligbt the manger i. the stable at Bethlehemi, stili from early times people have placed tapers i.i windows to light the way for the Christ Child and welcome iHim. In many countries, any- one comîug ta the door at Cbristmastime was invited ta enter. For somie believed that Christ Himuself would appear at a bouse with a candie, cancealiug bis iden- tity, ta learu the exteut 0f their kiudn.ess. Candies have inspired men. throughout the ages, linking tbeir brigbt glow with th- beauty of f aitb. Research by Hallmark eau- dle exýpert John Sinjen- re- veal.s that candles were gen.erally used at Christ- mastime as far back as the lltb Century. Until the 18th Century tbey were made primarily from tallow or beeswax. The latter was preferred, as an emblem of Mary's purity, for wvax is the product of virgin bees. Many persans believed that bees came f ram heaven, and it was nat unusual for reli- giaus institutions to keep swarms of them, According ta an early writer, the wax represented Cbist's body; the wick, His saul; and the fiame Hîs divine nature. Tbe religiaus symbolism of the candie grew tbrough the centuries after early Christians. huddled lu the IIow to Re-use Gifi Boxes., Cans DYon't be toa quick ta throw out tbose good boxes or cartons that hald your family's Cbistmias gifts - yau can. make themh into bandso ne containers for everytbin-g from bair rail- crs ta sewiug materials, not fargetting the canisters and cookie tins you eau make out of those plastic-lidded caffee caus! Caver yaur boxes and caf - fee caus with self -adhesive plastic, decorate them witb braid Or tape, and label themý with cut-out letters. It's easy ta do with self stick plastic just make sure -surface of box or tin is dlean and dry. Then. cut yaur plastic ta fit, allawing for an overlap at seams or edges, and press it down smootbly. Or you can use f abric or gif t paper, which you'Illbave to glue on. It's, agreat way to "re- cycle" your boxes an.d caus -and you'll have attractive containers for aIl sorts of tbings, iu kitchen, bath- raom, or at desk or phone. You can make a pretty peucil jug out of a juice eau . .. and neyer again have ta say, 'Wait tili I find apeu- cil," while you're talkiug ou the phone! DIVISION 0F VELTRI & SON LIMITED 213 FAREWELL AVE. OSHAWA Section Three The Canadian'Statesman, BowmanviIle, Dec. 19,1973 3 lu$iet scw. INg We'r "sesonig' ur geetîg ith g wlshs fr ahapp an herty ule Ma tz Or fiens enoy he estof verti g RICE BOWL !iO ING AST OWMAVILL Wer "esnig orgeeforwt go lange ourfeens ..y.hebe..f....tin! lQn atra1 îo hros ýws in alanty T)~ ehad lides later, attrac-e, c he lin.- We want to take those is con.- this opportunilty to wish s. Who >f color ~ you and yours a Merry Christ- of our mas blessed with the jcys Ôf the Seasont. Bsowmanville Fabrics ~ VKING ST. WEST IIOWIMANVILLE