CHRISTMAS DAY.
and confusion: eaced for to ting one old cer in a pair of acles bestriding and pinco stand a little apart, and, being tion.
t erudite sermon on tes and ceremonies of Cmas, and ty of observing it not merely as a day of t of rejoicing, supporting tness of usages of ties of t. Cyprian, St. Com, St. Augustine, and a cloud more of saints and fatations. I tle at a loss to perceive ty of sucy array of forces to maintain a point o dispute; but I soon found t to contend of Cmas got completely embroiled in tarian controversies of tion, mas of tion of Parliament.* t imes past, and kne little of t.
S up among en tomes in tirement of iquated little study, times o tes of tion nearly turies ion of poor mince-pie t t;mere popery,quot; and roast beef as anti-cian, and t Cmas in again triumply of King C toration. o est and t of imaginary foes o combat; ubborn con?ict ten c of Cmas festivity; and concluded by urging solemn and affecting manner, to stand to traditional customs of t and make merry on the Church.
* From t;Flying Eagle,quot; a small gazette, publis;t mucime t ttling t sea, and before ted errible remonstrance against Cmas day, grounded upon divine Scriptures, 2 Cor. v. 16; I Cor. xv. 14, 17; and in ures, John xx. I; Rev. i. 10; Psalms cxviii. 24; Lev.
xxiii. 7, 11; Mark xv. 8; Psalms lxxxiv. 10, in i-cs masse, and ts c. In consequence of some time in consultation about tion of Cmas day, passed orders to t effect, and resolved to sit on tmas d