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Christmas is coming again.

In a few days, most of the people of the world who believe in God will join together in celebrating this very unique holiday.

This is the greatest of all the world's holidays, a time when men and women and children of all kinds and colors will pause to commemorate the birthday of a Carpenter and the Son of a carpenter.

Men of high and low degree, from pauper to potentate, honor in some degree or fashion the birthday of one of the lowliest of men; born in a manger, raised in poverty and obscurity, who died on a cross between two thieves.

Here in the United States it matters not what a man's religion or convictions may be, hejoins the Christmas chorus, and helps to make this the kindliest of holidays, with friendliness and helpfulness in evidence everywhere.

The lumber industry celebrates Christmas throughout the land, with cessation of business activities, and enlargement of human relations. Many lumber organizations perform special duties of helpfulness to the needy during the holidays.

For the Christmas season is one of kindliness in its most essential qualities. The poet wrote: "Their cause I plead, plead it in heart and mind, a fellow feeling makes one wondrous kind." Christmas t" i ";""f of "wondrous kindness."

It has been our custom for many years to tell a Biblical story in this column at this season. Numerous times we have told the story from Luke, of the birth of the Nazarene. In Luke alone do we find the story of the blessed Babe, the stable, the manger, the shepherds on the hillside, and the heavenly chorus that directed them to the holy place.

So let us relate another story from Luke, one of the finest of all Biblical stories. The Nazarene is dying on the cross between two thieves. One of the thieves reviles Him. But the other thief rebukes his fellow and, turning to the crucified One, he said: "Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom." * {. *

Did the dying Nazarene say to him: "What is your religion? Have you been baptized? Do you believe in God?" Did He ask any questions of the dying thief? He did not.

In the words and manner of the thief, He found compassion, pity, fellowship, charity, justice, love. In fact, He found Christliness.

And all the small things of the world were swept aside, and He said: "Verily, I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in Paradise." ,< * ,.

One of the truly great stories of the Bible, and especially useful at Christmas time.