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Bible’ relates. y Se edlebration’ of’ onan Werla 3 Book” Encyolopedia’ TO~ brought back ‘the: ‘birthday party. To the early ‘Christians,. it: was unthinkable ° to celebrate: “one's, birthday—much . less’.the: birth=. day of Christ:::, Birth: meant: the}* assumption’: -of° “original : sin and: frequently.’ the -beginnin life of persecution: arid ° ‘perhaps martyrdom. : a ee Birthday: -festivities, ahoreaver; ; were a pagan custom. The Phar=, , The ‘pagan east. ‘comimemorat- agi ing the: “victory. of. Aight: over ‘| darkness: was: simply-replaced ‘by aoh of: Egypt :and ‘Herod.’ cele-' brated ‘their. nee “Lt vine ‘Being. Ahad ‘a. tenes ; ports™that inthe year 354° the |. {Bishop of Rome; declared: Decem- ber, 25,.to be ‘the: anniversary of the’ ‘birth ‘of. Christ... “But: tte took: : “another | ‘pagan ritual: to: ‘help: establish. 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Egypt is unkown, | _ Joseph. may have taken a direct route: ‘south- for Herod | ward, or he could have gone west at last. returned. to the land. News of Herod’s: death, prob- ably carried by traders, even- willseck the. desttoy: ‘Him.” young | V child | toy to the coastal plain:.and: down into Egypt to avoid.’ ‘the more Feeling their. return tually reached Mary and ‘Joseph. -home: to Herod,. wicked . and suspicious, fearéd’’ the baby Jesus was des- tined” ‘to take “his kingship and insure that “He: would not. escape, Herod had: ‘ordered ' the «. Chri St. Child: found ‘and. killed... To- ordered: -every male ™ baby Bethlehem‘ massacred: ty in | mountainous routes. - The journey to Beypt ‘probably, ‘| ty: they set. out, probably taking covered less than’ 100: miles. While Jesus was safe ‘in Egypt,' Herod in. his’ own ‘country car-! ried -on.a, bloody campaign of, oppression against » those: who ‘opposed him. But before a year .| Nazareth could be made without. fear for the Christ Child’s safe-. the‘coastal highway. up. through: Sharon. and. then. east ‘to. Beth- lehem. : . Ine a. green. valley, lay Naza- reth where the: ‘ family found ‘The route of . the fight into was out, Herod died -and. peace . CENTRAL BARBER SHOP AND BEAUTY SALON friends. waiting > ~where Joseph would .. re- open his: carpenter ‘shop, ; and where the Prince. of 'Pcace would grow. through child- ‘hood.’ ere Candle tips “.When a candle is too large for the opening: in the. candle-stick, ‘dip the base of the’ -candle. in very hot. water. Then you can press it gently into the holder. 7 eh fed To ‘make a candle last long- er, coat all but. the wick with soap suds and let it dry in the holder’ before lighting. 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