HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-12-21, Page 11THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1961
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Fcr This was the Greatest Night
Once upon a time, away over
in the village of Nazareth, in
the hill of Galilee, there lived
on the other side of the world,
a beautiful girl named Mary.
She was more beauiful than
usual at this time because of
her love for Joseph, who was
to be her husband.
Mary was' just like the other
girls in the village. She worked
at the spinning wheel in her
home, made bread, and after
supper would go to the well
for a pitcher of water.
There she met her friends
and, eyes shiny bright, would
tell there of the plans she and
Joseph had for their marriage.
And, in the darkness, before
going to sleep each night, she
knelt and prayed to God to
bless their future life.
Then, one day, in a blazing,
blinding flash of white light,
an angel stood before Mary.
trembled at the sight of this
This was Gabriel a messenger
of God. Mary trembled at the
sight of this heavenly visitor.
But Gabriel, speaking as softly
as the fur of a pussy willow,
told her not to be afraid.
He said that of everyone in
the whole world she had been
chosen to be the mother of Ye- all about. And that's what he
sus, the Saviour of the world. did.
oxen, and Joseph made their have to do them? Some were
wooden yokes. very old, others were sick, and
Working with his hands, in- in some families there were lit -
stead of his head like a school tle children, even babies, It
teacher, Joseph found it hard to was going to be hard for them
understand the Virgin Birth. to travel.
God knew this. He knows every- Just the same, they had to;
thing that has ever happened. because Caesar was a very
And he knows what will take cruel man, and when he said
place tomorrow, and ten thou- you had to do something you
sand tomorrows, if there are had to do it, or he would pun -
that many. ish you.
So, while Joseph was sleep- So, when it was time, Joseph
ing, God sent an angel to him started out with Mary. They
in a dream. The angel talked really didn't have far to go,
to Joseph, explaining to him the way we figure things to -
that the Virgin Birth was the day. It wasn't even as far as
action of the Holy Ghost. And most people go on summer
Joseph who loved God just as holidays.
Mary did felt from then on a However, there were no
great peace, and much greater cars, trains or buses in those
love for Mary, if that were pos- days. Mary would have to ride
sible. on a donkey. Joseph would
Then, one day, working at take almost four days.
his bench in the carpenter They stopped and rested
shop, Joseph heard a lot of from time to time and once,
excited talking going on out- with only six miles to travel,
side. it seemed as though Mary could
He was making a table he go no further. She was so tired.
wanted to get finished, so he Loving her so much, Joseph al -
tried to hear what people were most gave in, and stopped.
saying while hammering away. But he told Mary they could
This didn't work out very well, be in Bethlehem that night, if
so there was only one thing to they hurried. And there would
do. Go out and see what it was be a warm room in the inn.
This made Mary feel better,
and she smiled a beautiful,
radiant smile, and said they
had better go on.
All along the way, they met
other travellers, straggling a-
long the valley road; while off
in the distance, like a shadow
against the sky were the pur-
ple mountains of Moab. The
people spoke to each other,
telling their troubles, where
they had come from, and
where they would be staying.
Just talking to each other
made them feel better.
No Roam
Once Joseph and Mary reach-
ed Bethlehem, they found it
very noisy, and bright with
camp fires all over the place.
It was almost like a day at the
market, with people standing
around in groups, all talking
at once.
Camels and donkeys were
tied to trees, and dogs were
jumping and barking in play,
or searching for food.
Joseph and Mary were sur-
prised to see so many people,
but all had to be there to be
This meant that from then on,
people would call her blessed.
So excited was Mary by the
news from the angel, she had
to talk to someone. Out the
door she ran, and across the
hills to Elizabeth her cousin.
When Mary told her the.
news, EIizabeth was so happy,
she put her arms around Mary
and kissed her. Then the two
of . them sat down and talked
and laughed, and laughed and
talked, until they were almost
out of breath.
There was so much for them
to talk about, because Eliza-
beth, too was going to become
a mother. Her baby was to be-
come known as John the Bap-
tist, and when grown tip, he
would baptize Jesus in the ri-
ver,
It Was Hard
Joseph, who became Mary's
husband, was a carpenter. He
worked with a hammer, saw
and chisel, making chairs, tab-
les, and plows for the farmers.
'o pull the plows farmers used but what of the people that
A mean had come through the
village. Nazareth was so small,
everyone knew everyone else,
but no one knew this man. He
was from far away.
The First Time
There was the notice, though,
that he bad put on the trunk
of the tree. It said that the go-
vernment of Caesar Augustus
was going to count everybody,
They do that in Canada, every
10 years or so; but this was
probably the first tune it had
ever been done anywhere in the
world.
Caesar didn't really care to
know how many people there
were, just for the sake of
knowing, He wanted to find
out so he could get money
from thein,
The man whb put the card
on the tree could easily have
counted these people living hi
Nazareth. But Caesar figured it
would be better if they all went
back to where they were born.
It is easy to say these things,
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registered. And to pay a tax,
Otherwise, Roman soldiers
would have come after them.
After looking around, Joseph
soon found out that all of the
sleeping places were filled.
There wasn't even room at the
inn. He had been sure they
would get in there.
The innkeeper felt very sorry
about it. But there was nothing
he could do. Then, looking at
Mary's tired face, he knew
some place had to be found for
her to lie down. That's when
he thought of the stable.
Some clean straw could be
put in, the innkeeper said, and
at least they would be inside,
and out of the cold.
Joseph and Mary smiled their
thanks. They were almost too
tired to say anything.
Eventually, the town grew
quiet, with everyone going
sound asleep after the excite-
ment of the day. And, just as
it was noisy before, now all
was hushed. In fact, it was so
quiet, you could hear yourself
breathe.
Then, all of a sudden, the
whole town seemed to come
awake. All at the same time,
Right in the middle of the
night.
Shepherds' Message
People were running here
and there, and it was hard to
understand just what was going
on. As nearly as anyone could
make out, there seemed to be
something happening at the
stable, back of the inn.
So that's where everyone
rushed. And there, they met
some shepherds who had come
in from the hills, These shep-
herds, in their long, rough
clothing and long beards, had
a magnificent story to tell.
While looking after their
sheep on the hillside, an angel
suddenly appeared in the sky.
At the same time, a great light
shone out. The angel told the
shepherds that in the royal city
of David, which was Bethlehem,
a Saviour was born. This was
Christ the King, the angel said.
Wondering about this trem-
endous message, the shepherds
heard beautiful singing in the
heavens. All the saints were
singing at once; Glory to God
in thehighest,,and, on earth,
peace good will toward men.
And with this heavenly choir
above them, they hurried into
Bethlehem to find the Christ
child.
Inside the old stable at the
back of the inn, animal were
shuffling around in their stalls
but it was there that the shep-
herds found the baby Jesus,
sleeping on some straw in a
manger.
Alongside him sat Mary, the
Virgin Mother, eyes bright
with joy because of this Holy
Child. And Joseph, full of ten-
der care, looking with love and
awe at his Saviour.
The heavenly voices that had
burst forth with joy still echo-
ed over that little town, and
all of the countryside. The re-
flection of the dazzling light
the shepherds had• seen was on
the faces of all who were there.
For this was the greatest
night the world has ever
known. The Messiah everyone
had been looking for, and who
had been promised by God, was
finally here.
Yes, Daniel's prediction had
come true.
"One like the Son of men
with the clouds of heaven . . .
and there was given Him do-
minion, and glory, and a king-
dom, that all people, nations
and languages, should serve
Him. His dominion is an ever-
asting dominion, which shall
not pass away.
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The author of the favorite
hildren's Christmas poem
Twas the night before Christ-
mas," an eminent New York
ivinity professor, felt his crea-
ion was below his dignity and
ould not admit he wrote it
or 20 years.
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Christmas cakes, iced cookies
and other goodies are survivals
of the old custom of giving
confectionery gifts to the Sen-
ators of Rome.
The hanging up of the mis-
tletoe and the burning of the
Yule log are two of the most
ancient customs which come
from our pagan ancestors.
Christmas south of the equa-
tor falls in midsurnmer. Thus
the decorations are fresh flow-
ers and the goodies often are
fruits taken direct from the
trees.
PAGE NINE
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Some Tips On Good Timing
Once you have grasped the
technique of spot bowling, a
good aim becomes simply a
matter of knowing where to
place your ball for each type
of shot, delivering the ball ac-
curately and — most important
—following through properly.
If you have lined up the
target pin correctly, then roll
your ball over the sighting dart
exactly the same way each
time, you should score exactly
the same kind of hit each time,
This would make the game
very boring. You needn't
worry, It won't happen. Not
even the experts can throw ex-
actly the same ball, in exactly
the same way, with exactly the
same force and same spin every
time.
No matter what method of
aiming you use, the secret of
controlling the ball and making
it go exactly where you plan
lies in timing and co-ordina-
tion,
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If the ball isn't going where
you aimed it, obviously you are
making some mistake. Sit down
and figure out what the error
may be, then experiment with
ways to correct it. It's brains,
not brawn that makes a good
bowler.
If you do experiment — es-
pecially if you try changing to
a three or four step approach—
your score is almost certain to
fall off immediately. This is na-
tural. It shouldn't discourage
you. Give yourself time to get
the hang of the new delivery,
and when your timing comes
back you may find your game
has improved sharply.
Finding Fault With Yourself
Because the secret of con-
trolling the ball lies in tim-
ing, and co-ordinating the
movements of your arms, legs
and body, this is the first place
you should look for trouble
when the ball starts developing
a mind of its own.
By Bert Garside and Jim 1-loult
Chief Bowling Instructors
Double Diamond
Advisory Council
Watch for these timing faults
especially—or better yet, get, a
teammate or friend to watch for
them while you are bowling;
Crossing your body with your
arm. The ball must be kept
close to your leg. Don't let it
wander outwards on the back -
swing.
Palming the ball. The ball
should rest on the fingers, not
on the palm of the hand,
Not enough follow through.
Your hand should reach
straight out for the target.
Standing at an angle to the
foul line. Your shoulders and
feet should be parallel to the
foul line.
Releasing the ball at the im-
proper point. If released too
soon, it drops too heavily. If
released too late, it bounces.
Finishing too near or too far care of this newspaper.
from the foul line.
Taking your eyes off the tar-
get.
Too high a backswing may be
tipping you off balance,
Too short a backswing may
unbalance you because you are
"pushing" the ball forward to
its release point instead of
letting it swing naturally.
Keeping your body too tense,
or too tight a grip on the ball.
If you feel you should be
bowling a faster ball, don't just
roll it harder. Instead, hold the
ball higher at the start, give a
stronger pushaway, take longer
steps, and follow through.
To slow your ball down, shor-
shorter first step, use less
ten your approach by taking a
pushaway, or cut down your
backswing a little.
Above all, remember bowling
is a game for fun. Keep it fun.
The only reason for trying to
improve your score is 5o that
your score is so that you can
have more fun.
If you have any special
bowling problems, or questions
about the game, we would like
to hear from you. Write us in
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Rejoice, He is born in Bethlehem. We
wish you and yours great peace and joy.
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