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All over the v. rid v\ here the name of Christ is known and served, much unhapiness abounds, and men and nations seem to ha [1 ej Baffled many tares in the GREAT WAR and caused immense suffering and loss; now they are reaping. Fortunately, in this aftermath, in the throes of a world-wide depr< i, the youth of every land, for the fir-t tin e in their lives, know want; they face for .the first time unemployment, long ago known and endured by ti t ir forbears, and a Christmas tinged with sadness. And for this we are glad, for we have long since learned t: r. adversity and not prosperity tests the souls of mor t, We are sure that the youth everywhere are meet inn this test and that there is being added to them moral and spiritual values which they would not have attained in happier days. Thus, they may turn their faces toward Him whose natal day in truth u d in "a dream of Peace on Earth, Co mi Will Toward Men”. And the struggles and heart net se unhappy days will make all of us more hu man and aid us to understand what BROTHERHOOD means. Le:. us, therefore, face this Christmas with good cheer St • king to find and serve someone less fortunate than ourselves to make happy. Material things you may not have to give, but you can say with Peter at the gates of Jerusalem, “Silver and Gold Have I None, but such as I Have Give I Thee”. You can give a word of cheer, a warm handclasp, a tender smile; you can say,—“Merry Christ mas to All”, God Bless You. And the GUIDE Wishes You all a Merry Christmas God Bless you everyone. A Last Will And Testament (ON PUBLIC RECORD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS) In the pocket of an old ragged coat belonging to one of the insane patients of the Chicago poorhouse, there was found, after his death, a will. According to Barbara Boyd in the Washington Law Reporter the man had been a lawyer, and the will was written in a firm clear hand on a few scraps of paper. So unusual was it that it was sent to another attorney; and so impressed was he with its contents that he read it before the Chi cago Bar Association, and a resolution was passed, order ing it probated. And it is now' on the records of Cook County, III. And this is the will of the old insane patient of the Chicago Poorhouse: I, Charles Lounsberry, being of sound and dispos ing mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this my last w ill and testament in order, as justly as may be, to distribute my interest in the world among succeeding men— That part of my interests which is knowm as law and recognized in the sheep bound volumes as my proper ty. being inconsiderable all of none account, I make no disposition of in this my will! My right to live, being a life estate, is not at my disposal, but these things ex cepted, all else in the world I now' proceed to devise and bequeath. Item 1: I give to good fathers and mothers, in trust for their children, all good little words of praise and ouragement, and all quaint pet names and endear ments ; and I charge said parents to use them justly but generously, as the deeds of their children shall require. Item 2. I leave to children inclusively, but only for the term of their childhood, all and every the flowers of the fields and the blossoms of the woods, with the right to play among them freely according to the customs of children, warning them at the same time against thistles and thorns. And I devise to children the banks of the brooks and the golden sands beneath the waters thereof, and the order of the willows that dip therein, and the white clouds that float high over the giant trees. And I leave the children the long, long days to be, merry in a thousand ways, and the night and the train of the milky way to wonder at, but subject nevertheless to the rights hereinafter given to lovers. Item 3. I devise to boys, jointly, all the useful idle fields and commons where ball may be played, all pleas ant wraters, where one may swim^all snow-clad hills where one may coast, and all streams and ponds where one may fish or where, when grim winter comes, one may skate, to hold the same for the period of their boyhood. And all the meadows, with the clover blossoms and butterflies thereof; the woods with their appurtenances; the squir rels and the birds and echoes and strange noises, and all distant places, which may be visited, together with the adventures there found. And I give to said boys each in his own place at the fireside at night, with all pictures that may be seen in the burning wood, to enjoy without let or hindrance or without any encumbrance or care. Item 4. To lovers I devise their imaginary world, with whatever they may need, as the stars of the sky, the red roses by the wall, the bloom of the hawthorne, the sweet strains of music and aught else they may desire to figure to each other the lastingness and beauty of their love. Item 5. To young men jointly, I devise and be queath all the boisterous, inspiring sports of rivalry, and I give to them the disdain of weakness, and undaunted confidence in their own strength. Though they are rude, I leave to them the power to make lasting friendships, and of possessing companions, and to them, exclusively, I give all merry songs and grave choruses to sing with lusty voice. Item 6. And to those who are no longer children or youths or lovers, I leave memory and bequeath to them the volumes of the poems of Burns and Shakespeare and of other poets, if there be others, to the end that they may live the old days over again, freely and fully, without tithe or diminution. Item 7. To our loved ones with snowy crowns, I bequeath the happiness of Old Age, the love and gratitude of their children until they fall asleep. _(THE END.) * urdh<M » " » 'i '< " » ■< " " T* ° I I Salem Baptist Church, 22nd and Seward Sts., Rev. F. S. Goodlett. acting pastor, Mr. William Cooper, reporter. With a letup in the cold weather, we had good services and attendances Both departments had good programs The BYPU. rendering an inspiration, al and raising $7.53 in a special rally for the day. Don’t forget the Christ mas pageant Christmas or Sunday night at 8 p. m. Rev. Goodlett brought us two in spiring sermons. At 11 a. m. the subject was, The Cheerful Life, Acts 27 and 22. At 8 p. m., Paul in Rome, Phil. 3 and 14. You are always welcome and made to feel at Salem. Mt. Moriah Baptist Holds White Gifts for the King Service A large and appreciative audience attended the White Gift Service which was held at the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Sunday evening at 8:00 o’clock. “White Gifts for the King” is a Christmas Service which includes the Gift of Sfelf, Service and Substance, Each part of the service which was conducted by the pastor Rev. F. P. Jones was very impressive. Beautiful music suitable for each div. ision of the service was rendered by the members of the Senior choir un der the direction of Mrs. Viola Wright. Special numbers were also rendered as follows, Mrs. Austin spoke on the “Gift of Self”, Mrs. L. Underwood on the “Gift of ’Service” Miss Anna Speese, on the “Gift of Substance", Mrs. Estella Newland, Mr. W. L. Myers and Mr. Thomas Jones, and the Gateway Quartette, rendered Vocal numbers. A scene representing Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child in the Bethelhem Inn was a very important feature of the service. Mrs. L. Lewis played the part of Mary, and Mr. J. P. Mosely that of Joseph. A lighted cross typ_ ifying the sacrificial life and death 1 of our Lord and Saviour stood near by. During the period of the Gift of self, each one present, who had not already given themselves to God were given an opportunity to do so at that tim, also during the period of the gift of Service all who wished were per mitted to reconsecrate themselves to» the service of the Lord. Then all present joined in the processional and brought their gifts of substance and deposited them in the cradle where the Christ child lay. After a very beautiful number rendered by the Gateway Quartette Miss Adelaide Nelson who acted as the angel took her place near Mary and Joseph, the Shepherds, who were represented by Messrs N. Goldstine, Warren Pem berton, Oliver Frazier, and the Wise, represented by Messrs. James Mur_ ray, Harold Biddieux, Harold Wil liams, entered from the rear and came forward and deposited their gifts followed by the ministers and officers of the Church. Then came the fifty special workers, followed by the entire audience, and lastly the choir. This beautiful processional was conducted by Mr. Myers. Brief remarks were made by Bro. George Hibbler. The elaborate stage sitting and decoration which covered the en tire auditorium added much to this beautiful service. The background of the stage and the alter was drop ped in white with a multitude of glit_ tering stars in the foreground. An imitation of falling snow flakes cov evered the auditorium. A large bril liant star was seen in the background, ^trs. V. O. Jones, wife of the pastor had charge of the decorating assisted by the Madames Clarke, Beasley, Rich ardson, Kennedy, Stewart, Williams, Bell, Wright, Kemp, Haywood, 01iv_ er, and Earl Frazier. High school, students who have done outstanding work in electricity, aranged the light ing system which added much to the The One Horse i Store | w. L. PARSLEY, Propr I “Wishes You A Merry Xmas” * Phone WEb. 0567 1 2851 GRANT ST. j Omaha, Nebraska —.— ... *.. . magnificent scene. To correspond with the white scene, the choir was robed in white, and wore white crowns on their heads. The women of the audience wore white dresses. The Pastor also was robed in white and the Men of the audience wore white badges, which were given them at the door. The ushers under the dir ection of M. McIntosh demonstrated their ability in handling a lange crowd which they did in a very dig nified manner. Through the cooper ation of every department of the church and many of its friends this was said to be one of the greatest services ever held among the colored churches of Omaha. A Christmas program and Christ mas Tree will be given by the Sun day School on Friday night, Decern, ber 23. On Sunday night a very in teresting Christmas Service will be held. Music by the Junior and Senior Choirs. The Stage setting and dec oration used in the White gift serv ice will be retained for these pro. grams. WEEKLY SHORT SERMON by Dr. A. G. Bearer Where the Wise Men Found the King (The Literary Service Bureau) Text: The star which they saw in the East went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.—Matt. 2:9. The wise men saw the star and made their way to the country of the Saviour’s nativity. But, when they went to the capital city and to the palace of the king, they lost the star. Leaving the palace and starting to_ ward lowly Bethelhem, they found the star again. And it is recorded, ‘When they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.” It is signific ant that they found the Christ Child not in Jerusalem; not in the palace, but amid humble, lowly suroundings. As it was then, so it is today. More often is Christ found among the meek and lowly than among the rich, the great, those of high estate and of great possessions. And it is a fact that His presence is no more access ible to those of the higher walks of life than to thee of the more lowly planes. Perhaps there could not come to the world, at this Christmas season, a more contorting thought than this, that Christ is accessible to all, and that His humble birth is indicative of His attitude toward all classes, and all conditions. This thought was in the mind of the Virgin Mary, when in the song known as the Magnificant, she exultingly cried; “My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour; for He hath visited the low estate of His handmaiden.” The star of truth and the star of faith lead to the meek and lowly, yet highly exalted Christ. AFTER CHRISTMAS—WHAT? by R. A. ADAMS (The^ Literary Service Bureau) Our celebrating of Christmas is in congruous. We will go thruogh the form of religious observance. Thous ands will attend midnight and early morning services. Christmas anth ems will be sung, appropriate serm ons will be delivered, then the mighty erstwhile worshippers will go where? Many of these same worship, pers will join the worldly throngs in their desecration of this sacred day. Then, tbe week will end—but the con sequences will not end with the sea son. After Christmas, will the people be more grateful to God for the gift of his son? Will they have a new sense of their obligations to him? Will the thousands of poor be happier because of remembrances from others? Will the hearts of men be rejoiced because of having ministered to some one, or some ones in need? Will the Christ be able to say “In as much as you did it unto the least of these, ye did it unto me?” For those who observe Christmas in the true spirit the after-Christmas results will be comforting and encour aging. But ultra worldliness and bac chanalian revelries will be featured by many thousands. After Christmas many will be in their graves; a large number will be in prison accused of crime committed under influence of drink; many bodies will be debilitated and many uterly wrecked through sur_ render to passions and appetites. Af ter Christmas many will begin an endless period of sufferings because of injuries which could have been a voided. Perhaps the saddest thought is that in the majority of cases the after Christmas sufferings will be the re sult of mistakes on the part of those who suffer. A celebration of Christ mas in the right spirit, the spirit which it represents, would answer most favorably the question, After Christmas—What ? !fi5ooh IRevtew “MAKING YOU SELL” by Bob Andrews (Fireside Publications, Inc, Chicago) * * » For many weeks I had been read ing an advertisement that appeared in a gTeat many of our colored papers and which contained the caption: “This Man is Never out of Work— He’s a Salesman!” and being somewhat interested, from a pyschological standpoint, in all manner of salesmanship and adver tising, I answered one of the adver_ tisements, which, in time, brought me the book, “Making You Sell”, by R. S. (“Bob”) Andrews. * * • Apparently, Bob Andrews is some salesman and is at home in any line that he tackles. He is not only a salesman but he is now an author as well. In fact he has to be a success ful salesman in order to be an author. Selling his little forty .seven page “pep” book throughout the country for a dollar proves conclusively that he is a cracker-jack good salesman. * * » In this little book is told the psy chology that Andrews has found suc cessful in his work of salesmanship. How he creates demand; establishes contact; evinces interest, and finally how he clinches his sales by the right closing methods. * * * “Making You Sell” contains many pointers that wil prove helpful for those engaged in the selling field and should be in inspiration book of much value to be distributed among the selling organizations of many of our large concerns. Clifford C. Mitchell. MERRY CHRISTMAS from North 24th Shoe HOSPITAL at DECATUR Street Telephone Web. 7240 'v;—. _j 2301 CUMING St. AT-7477 Omaha, Nebraska Wishes You A Merry Xmas Omaha’s Lowest I Cab Rates I JA 7900 10c First 1-2 Mile I L5c Additional 1-2 Mile I Passengers... 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