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41 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 1 (1844 - 1868), Lt 19, 1867, par. 10

Be careful of your means; don’t lay out one penny needlessly; don’t make Christmas presents yourself, for you cannot afford it.

42 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 1 (1844 - 1868), Lt 21, 1867, par. 1

I have for some reason felt anxious for you. I expected to find a letter from you here at Enosburg but was disappointed. I sent you a Christmas present. Let me hear from you.

44 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 29, 1873, par. 2

… you Christmas, but we shall be on the way. Tell the children their Christmas presents are forthcoming. We are sorry that we could not have them at Santa Rosa …

45 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 29, 1877, par. 8

Lucinda returns home tomorrow. She says one hundred dollars would be no temptation for her to stay, for she knows she is needed there to get up books for Christmas and New Year’s.

46 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 63, 1878, par. 1

… spent Christmas. The day before Christmas we went to town, and it was tediously cold. I suffered with cold. I never remember of its being much colder in Michigan …

47 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 63, 1878, par. 3

Christmas morning we all took breakfast together—James Cornell, Florence and Clara, their two girls, Brother and Sister Moore, and their three children, Sister …

48 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 51, 1880, par. 5

Christmas is almost here. My Christmas will be spent in seeking Jesus to be a welcome guest in my heart. His presence will drive all the shadows away. Love, humility …

49 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882)

How Shall We Celebrate Christmas and the New Year?

50 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Ms 8, 1880, par. 7

And Christmas will soon be here. It is supposed that Christ was born on the 25th day of December, and for that reason it is celebrated as His birthday. But it is …

51 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Ms 8, 1880, par. 10

… keep Christmas aright? The wealthy bring gifts to their friends, but they are rich still. Then how can this be a sacrifice to them? Then what shall we do to please …

52 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Ms 8, 1880, par. 17

… observe Christmas? Don’t you think it is the best way, rather than that means should go into the treasuries of the ungodly?

53 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 26, 1882, par. 6

… for Christmas, also the article written for Dr. Kellogg. Have Elders Waggoner and Butler and yourself read this. Then, if you think it will not be best to give …

54 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Lt 8, 1883, par. 8

… two Christmas trees nicely prepared for Christmas. They gave them to the Adventists, so without much expense the preparation was made for the offerings …

55 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Lt 34, 1885, par. 6

… since Christmas. He is perfectly gentle, but high of life.

56 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Ms 30, 1885, par. 23

… is Christmas day. There is a great solemnity upon my mind. Edith is dead in the house. Her record is in the books of heaven, unchangeable. What a solemn thought …

57 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Lt 72a, 1886, par. 2

… for Christmas, and the afflicted Edith dying at that time made it impossible to do anything before New Year’s. No appeals were made, just the matter read, and …

58 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Ms 60, 1886, par. 22

… was Christmas. Did you do as the wise men did by offering your gifts to Jesus? Or has the enemy changed the order of things and directed the worship to himself …

59 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Ms 72, 1886, par. 5

I was quite sick for several days, but the Lord mercifully spared me from long sickness. Monday evening spoke to our people upon Christmas and New Year’s.

60 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888), Lt 24, 1887, par. 1

… since Christmas. I then spoke in the chapel to about three hundred people. The notice was given to the minister of the national church to read, and he refused …