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1p►n.'IS Mas` Christmas
',Ate Ileo,ember meeting of• the
Wivia ,was_belii at- the 4.140 9.4
Thursday " evening, Dec. 11,. with
It7 members' .pres,elit. Hostesses
P were Mrs.-.1Bert Faber •i d Irs.'
Edgar McBride: 'Mrs. Howard
Finkbejner conducted worship sx-
vice: A hyixur., "It Carne' Upon a
Midnight .clear; > was sung,
po'em was read by Mrs, Rus-
seil'.Coiisitt, A ntiinber. Of favorite:
carols were sung; conducted: bY'•
Mrs, John Sinclair, .accompanied.
by`Mrs.. Ross Broadfoot at • the.
piano, and a •solo by Mrs,• Roward,
mkbeiner. .
Mrs Emmerson Kyle received.
the ' supply work for the coming.
Year. .` Used nylons' are asked to be
brought in to the January meeting.
A. chapter of .the study book was
'T' given by Mrs. Allan Johnson.
eeting::
List of officers for •1959 follows:
president, Mrs Russell Consitt;
first' :`vice a.resident,, 14Trs, • , John
Anderson;' second vice president,.
Mrs,- Harold., Jones third: -vice-
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president, �1zrs— II:�E
-'-•iuk�lneri, -
secretary, Mrs.• Harold- ;'Jones;
treasurer, Mrs. -Morley Cooper;.
press secretary, Mrs N Long,;
Missionary, Monthly,'sec'"rotary,
Mrs. A, Parsons `Mission Band,
MISS Det otliy Turner; Baby Band;
Mrs. -;Ross 'Broadfoot -Community
F riendslup' secretary, .•1V[rs, Ralph
Turner; Christian., Stewardship,-
Mrs..Ros's.Love; supply secretary
Mrs.: :Emmerson,—` Kyle;, supply
committee, s. A. Parsons, M-rs
$ McAllister; piapiat's; Mrs. Ross,;.
Broadfoot :Mrs, Harold ,-Domes;..
Sunshine, Mrs Eldon Jarrott;
Christian Citizenship, Mrs.,' Stew
art ,Pepper. '
RE fiY - PREPARED or
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READY TO - MIX
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moo satisf in richly flavour-
�•��'`�� e:cl, the traditional; drank'.of, mellow,
good::cheer!
Sprinkle it; with nutmeg -serve :in
Party and-frieridS
will, •enjoy. thus: ~; delicious dairy
drink, 'Serie. it.at every:°' arty • or •
festivity.'•
ES ORT' FOR .' ..A -Rath r than. trip off. the entire air' defence system of.North America,
C SANT e .
Santa has asked for an RCAF escort on bis long journey down from the Pole this year. This
picture was; taken at, a DEW Line site as Santa practised . formation °flying -'with three CF -100's,
which will escort him ,on the 'December 24. voyage,—RCAF • Photo),
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'THE STAR
The . strictly Christian, symbols
.and custoriis, ;those derived from
the accounts of Matthew and Luke,
are feyu. •One' -is the: Star.'It; is
th ape
that ,caused the• "wise men
from the east'', to go to Jerusalem
and inquire, of'Herod, "Where is
he that is:born king of the Jews?"
':arid -thence to,. Bethlehem, where it
:.ttstood-:over -where-theyouung-child.
•vas.. It -is. used"•ui `countless dec-
orations and is probably the "most
important symbol of Christmas'; as
is the cross of Easter. •
1`tlb MAGIC
alagi :is the. name ,; given the
priestly ror'1earned_ men., Who eame
rvm an`eas ern country to.wor-
ship: the; new-both--king:----They-are-
usually':;;represented• as three' _in
iuiiiber, . proli'ably , because • they
brought 'three 'Gilts. -..These gifts
were• GoId, .the. symbol''of a, king;
Frankincense, .,the fragrant .resin
of: a balsam -like tree, 'often burned
a5 incense,. and. considered a 'sym-
bol of Christ's::deity, 'Myrrh, ; ;an
other resinous substance fromAr
abian •plants, used in: medicine,
;perfumes and incense, and ':con,
sidered -:prophetic of ' death. , An
exchange of presents on -de asJ lays
'uivas :common longi before Christ,
especi'aTly: presents l -o kings •`;and
rulers : The, gifts of- the -•Magi are
said to :'be taken as: symbols of
God's gift to hien in -the, person. of
• his Son:
Tradition names' the, wise : men'
as Melchoir, .Balthasar' and. Cas=
per: Melchoir, is pictured. a -s an ;.old
n•,
ma• offering the gold,' Casper as
a young man, bringing frankin-
cense,.:and • Balthasar, 'as middle-
aged; giving the myrrh: They are
sometimes represented , as being
from the white, yellow.: and,,black,
Angels,are. mentioned ,as" being
of "the heavenly.; host'' ;and ..one: as
announcer of "good tidings'Of' great
joy", to, .the shepherds abiding in
the 'field,". •• , •
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YULE LOG
Bringing' in the. Yule Log from
the; forest. is a• custom more ob-
served -'in --England•, and in-Scandi=
navian'countries than intbe._Unit-
ed•;States, 'or Canada. There is no
clear '1'understanding_.of theorigin•
Of ; the word• Yule; ,but ,the log'edre-
rnonyis.: carried down from the"
tree - viorshippmg -times , of :the
druids., In Christian :practice, , a
to :as lar e,-as,-tl e_fireplace would.
take was :brough.;froxri the • woo s
to; .the 'borne, often attended: by
considerable'•ceremony;,; The last
portion of it.was.:sometinies saved
to . starthfire . the ••nexts ear..; Its
t..e Y
ashes 'were often` credited with`
special'powers'of healing 'and: pro-
tection. and were: sometimes scat-
tered around the base o -f •fauit trees
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CHItISTMAS,; CA ROI S
These are -the major scenes and
characters: as authenticated by.the
original ac, eount. 'Nearly all else
has been :added .by invention; •`or
has •been., taken over • from some Christian observance' greatly tam
other customs ;or rite,often if ed these urlieensed.;outbursts r.and
•;• 0
into. mistletoe berries which be-,
came the symbol:, of ;'a love ,strang-
er than death Frigga's joy 'at his.
restoration Caused..;Yler
ery_ ,p_ersor? who passed beneath the
mistletoe, Because of* this : agan
background,,:mistletoe was•,some
•times':barred'froin use in 'churches..
D1 CEMBER.• 25 ,
'Many symbols and•'customs stem
from'' adaptations, of pagan rites
andt:practices TheTearly-church'
fathers knew .the? dangerr •,g'f leav-..
ins 'a; Vacuum when they ;destroy.,ed.
a wicked or idolatrous practice.
They,' substituted something; better
m-
.dte f ])ecem-. -itsi place: `.'The a o
her is an. example.
The biggest delebration of the
Romans was;; in -..honor of ..Saturn,
tbs, god ofagricuitural Ii was
called the''Saturnalia and;; began;
on December 17. It was supposed`
to end on . the 24th, but it came to
be so wild .and so uninhibited'that
its orgies . sometimes lasted until'jj°°''
the-.. new year: Substitution of the I
First Church WMS
!tabes Officers .`,..
The annual 'meeting -of the WMS
'Afternoon—Auxiliary of. First -Pres
hyterian Church was .held in. the.
etinreh hall ..on 'Ttiesday afterno:ou.
.The- president„, 11rs-• =J L.- Bell,
presided and led inthe devotions,
assisted by. Mrs. George Hills.
Encouraging reports were receiv-:
ed on the work of the year. •
Two village :lending' libraries to
be used -in India Will be .purchased.
with a donation .teceived. from Mrs.
.Partridge, Toronto, in memory:
of her:'mother,: the late Mrs:' Jas.
Kerr,, The. Christmas;' message on:
"The Symbols` of the •Christian
Season; and- Their Origin,” w'as giv
en by" Miss B. Campbell.'
Miss` Hattie Murray reported for
the nominating- - coinrriittee,: , and.
Mrs. Jr F. Scott installed, thefol-,
lowing 'officers :for 1959:; presidet,
Mrs.J.L..: Bell; first vice-presi
;den:t, 1VIiss• .Jessie Fraser; seecirid
Vice-president',: Miss .B.: Campbell;
secretary, ,FlVIrs. 'J.. B. Rtissell
treasurer, 1.frs J. ;'McGregor
group. ;leaders, Mrs. W.-":Jobn
Thompson .Miss 1Vtorion .. Gray,
Mrs W. E. Butt, department: sec
rotaries:. Hoir[e Helpers, Mrs. H.
R -Scott - :Welcome, -and Welfare
Miss Rattle --Murray;' Literature'
;and Library;:;:Mrs. ' J William
Thompson, Glad Tidings, Mrs. 'W.'
E. Butt;supply Mrs. F. W. ;Wigg,;
pianist,::; Mrs.: E- ' Geddes; press,:
Miss Belle .Campbell;.' -social: con
vener, .Mrs:'' W. Drover; CGIT
leaders; Xis.,R: Kerslake; Mrs. K:
Sharp; Mrs, . p,: Leslie ;Elder;, -,Ex -
Pierer. leaders,
ider;4Ex-plorer.,leaders, Miss Bessie•Grieve,
Miss lee ie Fraser;`G:0'C-leaders;.
Mrs.''Elmer Rivrs,•'1Vtrs . William:
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;one and a half cupS, chopped cel
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walnuts . and ' mayonnaise Chill.
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Serve in lettuce' cuPs. • Garnish
each -salad With' • one -tablespoon
mayonnaise,_a✓..walnut'half_: and
three ;or four -overlapping thin. slie-
es .of '.quartered and cored. unpeel-
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pagan origin. Mostclosely, allied
to .the original record are the Car -
els, on the ,assumption;: that -'the
heavenly :`host were ,singing, when
they. , said,: ` `Glory to God in the
highest,.and .on,earth, peace, good
will toward men."
The word Carol -:nay come from
thecircle,; or ring dances accom-'
parried by singing; or it,; may be
tram- a Greek word meaning flute.
player, the musician 'who 'acconi=
panied the 'singin.g of "dancers:
Carols are defined as "songs with
a religious 'impulse tha,t.,are sim-
ple, hilarious, popular and •rnod-
St..Francis probably `had -his Vil-
lagers, sing their owp lullaby songs
but -before long, -•the songs grew.
more ipto:folk. and ballad music,
set to dance tunes, than : into , ser-
Mous religious word"'s and music.
One of the best:and' most popular
of these ,**.is from. England,_' God
Rest. You Merit',.... Gentleman"
Thousands have been written; •both
religions and'secular, to fit almost
any -mood .. A very popular -and
lovely. one -is "Away In a Manger:"
It- has :been• attributed to Martin'
'Luther. 'but without .factual evi=
deuce, though. Luther was fond :'c
singing land -did -write a number of
songs of this nature.
One of the oldest of the: more
-sacred • variety that: can still: be.
called -:a carol is._frAdeste .Fideles";
or "0 Coine,.All"Y.e'Faithful".:' Its`'
origin is Obscure, St: Francis may
have used. it,.,,though: St. Bonaven
tare an associate. of Francis, may
Have a better claliim .In any event,
the tune is very old, and. the Words:
haue greatly varied
An 'all-time..favorite `is `Silent.
Night,'; written in 1818' by, an A:us,
trian priest named Josef Mohr,.
with music by his organist,' Franz
Gruber •;'The church organ was
being repaired; at -the :time and
Gruber 'plucked out the, melody on.
Father., Mvhr'.s• guitar.:' It is' un-
doubtedly " the , best loud, roost
widely used "Christmas 'carol.
The best known 'composition of
American origin is ."O, Little Town
of ---Bethlehem" by Bishop Phillips
Brooks, withi.-music by his choir
director and organist, Lewis I•i::
Itedner. it was , inspired by a 'trip.
to;the Holy Land.
Carols were popularized„ espae
tally' in England,: .by ...groups, -Of
singers,. ' often . with, • nivaical nc-:
cornpaninient, who strolled:, the
city stints. The Singers -*ere
known •as • "Waits". ' They May
originally ;have beenchoir, boys,
though; smile believe.. they were
watchmen' hired is protect the
:homes- of : wealthy citizens; '
eventually:they disappeared ;There
is; however; a possibility.: that
Christians chosethis', 'time ;of •year
as, an • opportunity to Wo hi in
• y_ rsp,
Peace- while the Others 'were too'
busy :-with their • :,pagan`irites-`tu•
persecute::: them
A second:-reasori for the -choice
May : have been as :a :•substitute''fer-
the winter solstice::celeb><ations: in
Persia, .-and among Germanic
tribes, markiiag ,the• beginning; re-
turnof • the -sun,. from its, farthest
distance from the equator.:. I't Wa'
considered. a i.rebirth of the • sun,.
so.tho date had a 'meaning, of birth
common to .both ,,pagan- and Chris-
tian communities. '
Saturnalia.;excesses, :unfortunate-
ly,. so'metimes,appeared'among so.;
called Christians: They ,:were
.marked by 'prolonged destrpc -ion
and: 'wild conduct dike the;,worst
of American; llallowe'en depreda—
tions:,.. Things` got so- badly out "of
control ,at one time in England.
that. Oliver. Cromwell and the Pur}
tans? ``abolished..Christmas."'W.hile
this -tiro_ not .last 'long; when the:
observance was restored it was on,
a' "muchsaner-. and: more religious;
basis.', '
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' Mistletoe had evert more mean.=
itig than. holly, An evergreen of the
laurel family, it was,considered as
a:, sytnboj of peace and hope by
the_ itornana. Eneinies,.: meeting
.;under it, declared a truce and` kiss
ect, one.. .another, , ,Perhaps that' is'
,wily `a hiss, under;the 1s
one of .the more popular Christ
nias•custoins• of today., a:•....'
Another excuse for the,kiss is
found, ie. Norse mythology,Balder
was • worshipped as the Sun god.
I•le dreamed that:.the would; die.
Frigga, (:Freyjaj his` mother, learn-
ed- of the dream and determined'
to prevent -his death-, She went to''
every' living thing and exaCted.'a,
pro'lrlise from each ,that' it,.woiild
never injure her son. Btit seine -
hew she overlooked the mistletoe.
Loki, the god of;-illischief.and Evil,'
made an ,arrow of mistletoe and'.
contrived'te have 1=lodai;; the blitid'
god. of winter; sltoot it: Baida'r
was hit • andkilled ":'Although -,he,
was 'restored, to•life: (the 'winter
solstice) his another's•' tear, turned
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