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de GI PAY Eo - v, A de dik = AEN) - 5 =) of a mass soul. PSRT PERRY SIAR Editorial Page. R Christmas Message By Rev. William Black The shepherds that were in the ticlds near Bethlehem when Jesus Christ was born saw more in ten minutes than mil- lions have =cen in a lifetime. To say they were startled and amazed is a gross misunder- statement. They were witness- ing not only a new star in the sky and a new song among the angels but they were part and parcel of the greatest BREAK- THROUGH that the world has ever known. monotony of life was reeling under the greatest exeitement the hearts of men known. And it all came into vigorous: and transforming flame by the entry of a child in a manger. That a child so small should be able to link two worlds together in an unbreak- able bond was the WONDER of all WONDERS. But before that could he forever establish- ed He was to bring something into life that had never been there before and He was to re- move trivmphantly the one oh- stacle that throttled the saving ~ What was it that He brought in? It was RECONCILLIATION. It need- ed One that was on the best of terms with the God who had heen sinned against and One that was able to enter into man's feelings like nobody else had ever done. So the human- ity of Jesus and His Divinity are mirrored in that lovely little face lying in a manger of straw. We are thrilled by his example of condescending love. But that is not enough to save us. He came to be first and foremost the SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD. His example would both wound and confuse us if He had not the power to The dull grey had ever _complete Do You Remember? make us the sons of God by [Tix marvellous grace... Our lives are judged by what we bring into them and what we remove. Christ was born to die and Tle died to make saving grace-available. "When they saw the star they rejoiced with Exceeding great joy". Adjectives break- dowithefore this great BREAK- THROUGH. Not alone JOY that comes not just great joy - but EXCEEDING GREAT JOY". Jesus Christ pushed the old horizons away and He brought sparkling hopes to brighten all our ways and days. "Though He was rich yet for our sake He became poor that we through His poverty might become rich". Grace then for a grace- less world, light for a darkened world, salvation for a sinful world and peace which knows no end, ves all of this and far more are ours when we see that the Child of The Manger is the ('hrist of the Cross and that the Christ of the Cross is the answer to all our modern sickness and sin. Do make sure that you sec the STAR and Hear the Song and that you worship with all your heart the Christ who came by Bethleheni that we might find # our way back to God and rest in His love forevermore. * » * Drivers are reminded by the Ontario Safety League of one of the easily-overlooked winter dangers. Intersections are like- ly to he more dangerous than other road sections, hecause the heavy traffic tends to polish ice and snow to a hard glaze. Approach intersections more slowly in winter. 50 YEARS AGO Thurs., December 20, 1917 Some interesting items from a Reach Township Council meeting: Accounts were passed to the amount of $443.50 mostly for roads and wire fence bon- us. Salaries were paid-- $75.00 to the Reeve. $65.00 to each of the Councillors. At Scugog Council meet ing the following accounts were passed: The local board of health, Hiram Fralick. Dr. D. Archer, the reeve and clerk were paid $2.00 for their vear's services, the members of the council were paid $10. cach for 1917. Mr. John Rolph was pre. sented with a life mem: hership in the Bible So- ciety. He had been trea- surer of the local branch for 40 years. Mr. W. F. Weir of Man- chester, will be candidate for the office of Deputy Reeve in Reach Township. 25 YEARS AGO Thurs., December 24, 1942 A. W. Enid Wallace of the R.C.AF. (W.D) has heen posted to Rockeliffe. She was one of three hon- our graduates of her class at No. 6 Manning Depot, Toronto. Dr. M. B. Dymond leaves Port Perry for active ser- vice in the R.C.A.M.C. for the duration of the war. His practice will be car- ried on by Dr. Josephine Kamm. 15 YEARS AGO Thurs., December 25, 1952 The first Canadian naval pilot to take part in com- bat operations against the Communists in Korea is a nephew of Mrs. Margaret Bates of Prince Albert. He is Lieut. Joseph BeBrien. Reeve Harry Peel an: nounced that the Corpora- tion of Port Perry "wound up" with a surplus over $7.000 for 1952 at the council meeting held in the Library. William W. Thompson, Alberta has been appoint- ed Pastor of Port Perry Pentecostal Church. Mr. Harry Edinborough a native of London, Ont. was appointed as manager of the Silverwpods Port Perry Branch. 10 YEARS AGO The Lions Club held their annual Christmas party at the Yacht Club. Mrs. Nelson Williams ser- ved a delightful meal. Mrs. Merlin Dowson was elected the president of the United Church Even- ing Auxiliary. Mrs. John Hamilton was clected president of W.A. of St. John's Church. Blackstock. BILL SMILEY Sugar and AT HOME FOR CHRISTMAS As some brilliant clod once pointed out, .Christmas comes but once a year. And it's a jolly good thing it does. Think of what we'd be like if we didn't have the glory of Christmas to pull us out of the bleak, little lives of selfishness, misery and loneliness. " Especially in these bracing northern climes is Christmas a necessity. It is cold, the nights are long, and the festival pro vides a splash of color, warmth and love that enables us to face the dreaded long winter ahead. " Oh, I'll. admit it is a bit of a drag, in some ways. The gentle day of joy has be- come the focus for a multitude of irrele- vancies. _ There's 'the dam tree to put up, the ri diculous cards to be sent to neighbors you saw yesterday, the horrors of gift shopping, and the stupid bird to be stuffed, trussed, cooked and eaten. In addition to these trappings, which make perfect ladies swear and strong men weep, there is the incredible commerciali- zation of the event, in every possible aspect. But don't blame that on others. You don't have to take part unless you want to. Admitting all this, there is a magic in Christmas, in the very word, that still holds up. There's a vast satisfaction, for example, when you finally get the tree to stand up with no more than a 45 degree list. and it's all decorated, and you realize that, de- spite what your wife said, it's the best tree in town. When you sit down to write those cards, you discover that you still" have a great affection for old friends you haven't seen for so long. and vou wax auite lvrical, and ask them to visit vou. Sometimes, alas. they do. And you must admit you feel as though you'd climbed Everest' when you get that last package wrapped and sit back admiring your good taste in gifts, paper and ribbons. Then there's the turk. For a number of , years, this has been my baby, at our house. And when I've made the dressing, trussed Spice the brute and stuck it in the oven. I feel ® something akin to the pure pride and joy of a woman who has produced a real baby. There's the fun of spoiling your kids rotten and putting yourcelf in hock for six months. Christmas wouldn't be the same if it didn't make you a little reckless. But perhaps the best things about Christ- mas are the simple ones. There's the won- derful moment of peace and quiet on Christmas Eve, when everything is done, and the stockings are hung and the fire murmurs and the tree glows, and you tal warmly and laxily of Christmas Past an Christmas Present. Then there's the church service, with its ancient, simple story, so familiar, so real because you've known it all your life. And the gastric juices churning in your to ach. And the post-church salutations "Merry Christmas," really meaning it. And the opening of the presents, after church. There's love in them. You realize (Continued on Page 11) PORT PERRY STAR' COMPANY, LIMITED Apes assO SVE PERS com? Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. 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