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941 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 377.17 (Ellen Gould White)

6. That a committee be appointed to make out a program of Christmas exercises to be sent to all our churches.

942 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 377.18 (Ellen Gould White)

… on Christmas [original illegible], our people, everywhere assemble in their, respective places of worship prepared to manifest their love for God and interest …

943 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 377.28 (Ellen Gould White)

The seventh resolution called out discussion as to whether Christmas was the better day. While the question was pending the meeting adjourned to the call of the chair.

944 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 402.9 (Ellen Gould White)

2. The Christmas Offerings to Missions.

945 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 402.18 (Ellen Gould White)

The Christmas donations amounted to the generous sum of $27,162.89. Without this, we do not know how our faithful missionaries could have been kept in the field without actual suffering.

946 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 404.7 (Ellen Gould White)

6. That a committee be appointed to make out a program of Christmas exercises to be sent to all our churches.

947 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 404.8 (Ellen Gould White)

7. That on Monday evening, Dec. 24, or on Christmas Day, our people everywhere assemble in their respective places of worship, prepared to manifest their love for God and interest in his work, by making liberal donations to foreign missions.

948 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 476.9 (Ellen Gould White)

p. 23 Committee on Finance and Christmas Offerings: W. C. White, C. H. Jones, R. A. Underwood, E. W. Farnsworth, A. T. Jones

949 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 476.12 (Ellen Gould White)

To Suggest Christmas Entertainments: F. E. Belden, Mrs. J. F. Waggoner, C. C. Lewis.

950 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis

How the Adventist Children Give Up Their Christmas Presents for the Sake of the Heathen—A Queer Method of Raising Funds.

951 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 582.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… at Christmas. It is customary to hold a week of general prayer the last day coming on Christmas, and on this day the donations for the year are made.

952 Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis, p. 583.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… of Christmas presents. Presents may be given just the same, as there is no law against it, but those of limited means are recommended to deny themselves and …

953 Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists, p. 64.4 (Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists)

… of Christmas, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and first and second day of Easter, I gave the people an opportunity to donate especially for the preacher, this being …

954 Handbook for Bible Students, p. 88.3 (General Conference of SDA)

… as Christmas was ever heard of till the third century, and that not till the fourth century was far advanced did it gain much observance. How, then, did the Romish …

955 Handbook for Bible Students, p. 89.2 (General Conference of SDA)

That Christmas was originally a pagan festival, is beyond all doubt. The time of the year, and the ceremonies with which it is still celebrated, prove its origin …

956 Handbook for Bible Students, p. 89.5 (General Conference of SDA)

… if Christmas day among the ancient Saxons of this island was observed to celebrate the birth of any lord of the host of heaven, the case must have been precisely …

957 Handbook for Bible Students, p. 89.6 (General Conference of SDA)

Christmas, Not Observed in Early Church.—It is now generally granted that the day of the nativity was not observed as a feast in any part of the church, east or …

958 Handbook for Bible Students, p. 243.10 (General Conference of SDA)

… on Christmas Day, 800. In both civil and ecclesiastical matters Charlemagne carried out with consummate ability the policy of his father.— The New Schaff …

959 Handbook for Bible Students, p. 468.4 (General Conference of SDA)

… , on Christmas, and on the days of Epiphany, Easter, and Pentecost, inasmuch as then the (white) garments (of Christians) symbolizing the light of heavenly cleansing …

960 Handbook for Bible Students, p. 495.9 (General Conference of SDA)

Andrews, Samuel J.—Christmas, 90; Jesus Christ, 301-305; Miracles, 342.