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ACC | » fo re ere. bE I + --------. = yi a - The Iny and Siguificaure of the 7 @hrintmas Season A Christmas Alessage At Christmas time, we turn to the simple Gospel narrative wheté the evangelists tell us the most welcome of all good tidings. of joy, that a Saviour is come to the world "to guide our feet into the way of peace)" Ny Fa ENE Senin "our personal experience of Christmas' significance must increase with the passing years. Our happiest childhood memories are of this season, including the adventure of Christmas morning with its 'anticipated The advent of that young Prince of Peace was prepared by John the Baptist, teaching the way THE HOPE OF THE FUTURE rifts + comi hool and busi- . . ; "» of repentance; it was announced to shepherds with gifts. Then the home opin: Sin iw EI Almost everybody is talking of the "New World" that is to follow tie aecompmying praise ofthe heavenly host; to = Pegs fora few dnys re 3 " Salman . b It: when the War is ended, and the Terms of Peace are signed. The Christ- wise men in the guiding of a star. The inns of of the old homestead cnvironed by loving foresight; mas Spirit points the only sure way to that New World; and everybody Bethlehem were overcrowded, so Jesus was born, and now that the old home 198. Tone never to be can do his or her share in building that New World, by "Keeping as babes in Europe and Asia have been born to-day, regained to add to memories plaintive sweetness 1s Christmas in their hearts."' * : in a cave. Then King Herod sought to destroy ) the greater meaning of Christmas to-day. The Great battles are being fought that the Christmas Spirit may live to im And the Hoss Mother kept all these 14 Heavenly Father's gift to the world with its con-. become the ruling motive of our own lives, and in the Governments of ngs, nd porcored thems tn Repshean i: tagious good will, with its Divine love, breathing into all peoples in all lands. ho! Fo svi Hands tofny he contra wi 4 . 1g FH . js . ; 0 1 strife. In 3 - : torsit peer ess lgrare in story. alankine ms discovered Ba : ~ human Wifi Ta ww ih To and a How greatly the men and women 1n the armed services ost long ho rival to His moral supremacy. To think of BS the Babe -of Bethlehem 'is our hope, in one sens to see the old home; the Christmas Tree and the twinkling lights: the woodness is to think of Christ. There is, there fe our only hope. For He is more than. a guide. and showers of cards and presents that were taken as a matter of course. can be no other standard of goodness beside Him. 3 examplé, He has proven Himself to be a. Saviour. But that cannot be to-day. They must stand guard to protect us. They He is changeless in His power to meet our deepest al § 34 May all individuals and nations bring their reverent wait for their return-to home and happiness. human needs. The Gospet of Betiehen if it is phys 3 " . " . i . or y . true at all, is true sand for all. The ine ti AE gifts this Christmas season. It is miraculous that the Christmas Spirit has survived the brutality, oe riven A ! ve incarnation 0 I. the indifference and neglect of the past two thousand years. It has I. NE Lo N CLIFFORD SMITH. A' 2 oy! : . . PH . I'he glory of the Christian ideal of peace lies in NER i flourished in spite of persecution. Iv is the inspiration and foundation the fact that it is radiated from a life and not a & SE of all that is best in our civilization. It is the hope of the future. With- precept. In Christ we see God working for our peace. i out the Christmas Spirit, we can have no Peace. -- Yet we cannot have what Christ gives, without the Gh yy . e.32 3 . . 1 hris ' '1 ane Christ's , y - A Ea, The Christmas Spirit is something more than carrying out the Gold- Christ, and without 5) kine hres nay Com Yo HY Huited Church Sunday School Anniversary en Rule. It isan active, constructive force; ever looking ahead with a PA Jere Means oath, ana iall-heariadiess 18 ehh RS : g : at ; al. . RR vid . shai \ . " oy [EH m . ' y ' . Fpl iF 3 Last Sunday was a very special day for the vision of a better future; to the more abundant life. I'he w hole pur As we keep the festival of His Divine Humility 2 is rat 8 TY United Church Sunday School. Both morning pose of life becomes forward looking. Each day finds one, who is im- and Love, let us rededicate ourselves (in the Spirit hs and evening services were well attended by bued with this Spirit, planning, as a matter of course, what he or she of Christ our Saviour) to the service of all who are A appreciative congregations. The 'morning can 'do to help humanity to a happier way of living. in need. May all our united efforts toward world fo Y % $ryice feaiared singing, by the Spee en . The most hopeful sign of the times is that the post war plans are peace, through the blessing of God, speedily bring hn - the main > 5 an : mma Spar Peas exploring every practical idka to maintain peace; to avoid unemploy- ie Kivtnry whieh Jl nuke hat Pe Destine, fi _ One of the most pleasing selections given -.. tw) ment; to eradicate disease; and to give every human being the oppor- May the Wessing of Chnistaas be 1Pon. a1 hare Al pl by the Primary was the recital of the 23rd . 0 in everywhere, ) RX Psalm in unison. BN : Wor tunity for the fullest self development. WITLIAN STOR N ! ~~ Rev. Mr. Smith gave a suitable addréss, . Ky , Each of us needs a more complete idea of personal responsibility in LIAN STOOLS, ih 3 "urging the need of obedience, knowledge and WA NY these matters. And each of us will need to realize that service for par RY Hy, courage, as shown by our Pilot and Example, - 3) fy others is the keynote for true happiness for owmselves, and greater vs GY FH SE | ER Jesus Christ. wg A SN blessings for others Bi I : pl In the evening the School presented a fl 7) There is no more heroic figure than that of Christ. He knew that The Edi dS - very beautiful and impressive 'dramatization \ " . . : e itor an taff of the scenes of the Nativity, entitled "'Wor- ) Calvary lay ahead.He knew the agony and derision that He must suffer. ship at the Manger."" The characters were . . All) Yet He cast no gloom on the lives of others, but *'went about doing of the Lo 4 - happily chosen, and the presentation was i) good." That is the Christmas Spirit. If we really want a New. World, Ss good throughout. : : Tut : * chi ese truths. That is the hope of the future. on A wad His Sander, Scho) Il we must teach our children these truth t he oh i e future PORT PERRY STAR jf ~ ataff deserve thanks and congratulations for OE . 'their good work. It takes time, patience, and : oo Wish Our Reader s P eace, skill to produce such good results. et A m---- AN I pi . J Pr Ea " Mr. Wesley Jackson's playing of *'Holy : $ eee ~~ Ne) apbbimess an rospertt Night, Silent Night" on the saxaphone was a Sf vom J =) OE A SENSES, a 7s > \ ] Y Te pleasing surpfise, and showed unusual scope ES SESE 6 = =v 2) Cr Yor O®cSc FOF in 1945 : for that modern instrument. Sv SQ Jo (0) O . Lads : . . mn So | A ° and the church service will be at 11 Norrine Till of Greenbank. They have and interment in Riverside Cemetery, cousin, made a pretty junior brides- R " | Fe / Myrtle Station a.m. Can we not make a special effort taken up temporary residence with Lindsay. | Er y . maid, wearing an ivory moire gown MARRIED : s 3 ith attend, join in the singing of the John's mother, Mrs. W. Cook. Mrs. Robert Squeleh, of Mount Car- with matching headdress, shoulder- i - a lovely Christmas "hymns and thereby Also, hearty congratulations to Mr. mel, visited on Tuesday afternoon length veil and nosegay of 'mums and } COOK -- TILL » 6 | usual one. Itawas White Gift Sunday help to make it a worthwhile service? and Mrs. Robert Britton, who on with Mrs, I. Long. ) carnations. 'The bride's aunt, Mrs. The home of Mr. and Mrs. George 1 li ) f th M s Sunday school has been withdrawn Chypistmas Day will celebrate the fifty- For the first time in the history of Ivan Rodd of Manilla, was to have LR Till, Greenbank, was the setting ! and in piace 0 the sermon, rs, © and note the time of service--I11 a.m. uth anniversary of their wedding. our church, a pretty wedding with all been soloist and her brother, L.A.C. . ily core .Q dav "0 Saywell told the story of Martin the x i 5 1 rock for rth anniversary [3 : for a pretty ceremony Saturday, Dec. vk naywe e story aril The enforced holidays last week for A merry crowd gathered at Jim the appurtenances took place on George Cooper, R.C.AF., of St. Cath- gi}. 1944. whe Lo shoemaker, who at the Christmas the school scholars gave them ample We ¥ UY Thursday evening, Dec, 14th, when . ' "th; 1944, when their youngest daugh- season, made a pair of baby's shoes opportunity ta use their skis and Cooper's on Friday night to charivari po jah May Cooper, younger daughter arines, was to have been groomsman, (or Nellie Norrine, was married to from the very best material procurable gieighs., Highway and railway traffic the bride and groom. From there ear. 54 Mrs. James Cooper, became but the .delay of buses and trains john B. Cook, son of Mrs. W. J. Cook in the hope at the Christ Child would are normal again and we have ours they went to Mrs. Cook's and made the bride of Clarence Black, son of caused by Tuesday's storm, did not and the lite Mr Cook of Myrtle. - gall ap his home on Chyistmas Day. Saves shoveled on from the snow- Sohw ard Dis bride appear. They had Ay and Mrs. R. Black Jf Quang, allow either of them to arrive until Rev. Thos Wallace officiated ahd : e day arrived and wi came (rifts of last week's storm. S$ of 2 ' Rev. P. L. Jull of Braoklin, officiated some time after the ecremony. The | DE 3 ROSE ; opportunities 'to assist less fortunate Mr. and Mrs, Frank Harrison, of Word was received here_on Thurs- in the absence of our pastor, Rev. D. absence of the best man caused a delay Mrs. Ernest Till played the wedding 2 ones than he: The old apple seller; the Indian River, were up for the Black- day that Mrs. Henry Lane 'had passed G. Gault. Mrs. D. Luery played the at the church but finally Mr. Ross music. S742 hungry boy; the cold kiddies and the Cooper wedding on Thursday evening. away that morning at the home of her wedding music. In a setting of varied Smith, uncle of the bride, consented to 'The bride, given in marriage by her 5 1 2h ! mother and child with insufficient Pte. Ray Grant, of Fredericton, N.B. daughter, Mrs. I. Wickett, of Little chrysanthemums, the bride wae given act as groomsman. About fifty guests 0 Co f white triple 9 . CR clothing. But the Christ Child did and Audrey, who is temporarily living Britain, Since Mr. Lane's death in in marriage by her father. She looked attended the reception which followed Mher, wore a gown of white triple a : not appear and Martin was disappoint- with relatives at Metcalfe, and attend- 1937 Mrs. Lane had lived in her home charming in" a floor-length gown of at the home of Muy. and- Mrs," Cooper, she r, made with sweetheart neckline, AFL oe Hy ed. But that night after he had gone ing High School, are home for the here during the summer and spent the ivory slipper satin made with fitted Mrs. Cooper received, wearing black bishop sleeves, and long full skirt. +3 Uh to bed and was asleep, in a dream a Christmas festivities. winter months with her daughter, Mrs. waist, sweetheart neckline and bouf- crepe with a corsage of baby "mums Her fingertip veil of tulle illusion was d voice said, "In as much as ye have done We are pleased to report that Mr. Wicket, She was of a quict disposition fant skirt. = A Juliet cap edged with and carnations. Mrs. Black, mother (qught with a halo_of orange blossoms it unto- the least of one of these, ye Fred Lyle is progressing nicely after but highly regarded by her friends seed pearls caughtathe fingertip veil. of the groom, chose a moss green en- N Folie CLF : 18D Be Sasso have done it unto me. 2 an operation performed in Port Perry and neighbors, Had she lived until She wore the groom's 'wift, a jewelled 'semble and corsage of baby 'mums and she carried 3 bougue of Supreme J The large container in front of the hospital on Tuesday morning. her next birthday, she would have been pendant and carried a bouquet of und carnations. For going away, the Toses and fern. The bride and groom : altar was filled with gifts and par- r. and Mrs. A. Paynter, of ninety-two years old. Until very re- talisman roses, Her sister, Mrs. Stan- bride wore a prety gold dress, brown were unattended, cels' and boxes were piled around it Brougham, and Mr. and Mrs. W, Ly- cert years she was active and did her Jey Linton, was matron of honor and coat and brown accessories, Guests Af i i I : , WW, vy L y wa acces: 8. A ter the reception, the br n , 2X on the floor. Christmas, we hope, will mer, of Maple Grove, were guests on. own housework. She was a member her cousin, Miss Helen Smith of were present from Fenclon Falls, on Ty cep od i g! ) oe on (0 be a bit more cheery for some people Sunday afternoon and evening of Mrs. of Myrtle United Church. Surviving Brooklin, was bridesmaid. They wore, Manilla, Indian River, Oshawa and groom loft on a wedding wip to Ot because of the kindly spirit shown by Harold Stredwick. her are three daughters, Mrs. E. Wick- reapectively, pink and blue glistening Brooklin. Their honeymoon was.very awa and points east. The bride wore the givers. sweetly, "Why do bells at Chr ring 2'. ; is ext Sunday is Christmas Sunday tmas I The wee primary kiddies - occupied the choir loft and sang very 8 Mrs. W. Denison and Mrs. A. Mit- chell were Christmas shopping in Toronto on Monday. Congratulations and best wishes to John Cook and his bride, the former of Oshawa; Mrs, Woodcock of Toronto, ett of Little Kritain; Mrs. W. Ward and one son, Oliver, on thé home farm, to whom sincere sympathy is extended. The funeral service was on Saturday organza, headdresses to match of flowers which caught the shoulder- length veils and carried nosegays of 'mums and carnations, Miss Joan Maynard of Brooklin, the bride's small brief as Clarence had to leave on Sat- urday for Liverpool, N.S., where he js. in training Congratulations and best wishes of the community are extended to Beulah and Clarence. a limelight green wool dress, black cont with fox fur and black acces- sories and corsage of baby 'mums. After their return, they will reside near Myrtle Station,