Article January 5, 1899 Issue

Our Christmas Tree

E. C. S. with contributions from Yonkers Statesman

In my Sunday School class there are several little children who have recently come into Christian Science, and who were accustomed to having Christmas trees in their former churches.

While thinking of the glorious blessings which have come to the world through Christian Science, I heard two of the children speak of their Christmas celebration of last year. My heart went out to these little children in an earnest desire to show them that the true Christmas is far beyond and above anything that the world can give.

Then I pictured to them a Christian Science Christmas tree. It was a tree whose leaves will not fall, and one that can never lose its freshness, for it was the Tree of Life. This tree was fully lighted, not by flickering candles, soon to be snuffed out, but by the eternal radiance of divine Love. On the topmost branch was a star, not a poor little tinsel star, but the seven pointed star of purity which points the way. By its light we saw God's chosen One as our Leader and Guide.

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