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ARSE GifJlA CANNON Issue Volume 16 Indianapolis, Ind., December 16, 1920 Number 6 "Christmas." Christmas or the Mass of Christ, is known in the Christian Church as the festival of the nativity of Jesus Christ. The earliest body of gospel tradition begins with the baptism of Jesus, not his birth, for the belief was that his spiritual rebirth occurred on the day of his baptism. Before the fifth century there was no common opinion as to when his baptism occurred, whether it was January sixth, March twenty-fifth or December twenty-fifth. The earliest identification of December twenty-fifth with the birth of Christ was in a passage of Theophilus Antioch, 171-183 AD, that as they celebrated' the birth of the Lord on December 25th, whatever day of the week it be, they ought to celebrate the Hascha on the 25th of March, the day of his resurrection. Hyppolytus also says that Jesus was born at Bethlehem on the 25th of December, a Wednesday, in the forty-second year of Augustus. No feasts were mentioned in any of these passages and as late as 245 A D, Origen repudiated as sinful, the idea of keeping Christ's birthday as if he were a King of Pharaoh. In a Latin Chronographer, the following passage was found, "In year one, after Christ, in the consulate of Caesar and Paulus, the Lord Jesus Christ was born on the 25th of December, a Friday and the 15th day of the new moon". No festal celebration was mentioned. During the second century there was much speculation as to the date of birth and date of baptism of Christ. The 25th of December was called the Natalis invicti solis, the birthday of the unconquered sun. Many people changed the date of Christ's birth from January 6th to December 25th, saying that Christ was "solverus." The Romans were accused of worshipping the sun when they changed this date. The custom of the feast originated in the West and spread rapidly until in 400 AD the Imperial Rescript of Rome included Christmas as one of their three feast days. The other two were held on Easter and Ephiphany. For years, however, this feast was held on the baptisma date, the 6th of January, instead of on the birthday of Christ. There are two probable reasons why the Christmas feast was introduced. (1) At this time occurred the transition of baptism from adult to youth and with it came the belief that divine life dated from the birth, and not the baptism of Christ. The feast was held to celebrate the birth of Christ. (2) Manichaean propaganda said that Christ was a fantasy or at least was not in the flesh. A feast was held in protest against this belief, to show that Christ was a man and was born in the flesh. In Britain the 25th of December is called "modra nicht," or "mother's night',, after the night long celebrations when the date was considered as the beginning of the new year. In 1644 the English Puritans, by Parliament, forbade any merry making or religious services on Decemher 25th, and ordered it kept by a fast. Otherwise, they declared, they would be observing a heathen holiday. The custom of giving gifts originated in the Teutonic countries and has spread through many countries. On the other hand, many countries do not observe this custom. Our Big Parade The general impression which the people of Indianapolis gained from Tech's great parade was the vastness of our student body. Several people were heard to remark, "Hm-m! Didn't know there were so many kids in Indianapolis!" Everyone was drawn to the windows by the glorious uproar, the waving of the beautiful green and white, and by the music of Tech's wonderful band. Those who heard the exercises given on the steps of the monument were greatly affected by the excellent school spirit. After the exercises were over there were not many people who did not leave the scene of the celebration thinking that Tech was the one and only great High School in Indianapolis. Oran Osban If you wish to have membership on the Staff, see Miss Sengenberger at once!
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Full text | ARSE GifJlA CANNON Issue Volume 16 Indianapolis, Ind., December 16, 1920 Number 6 "Christmas." Christmas or the Mass of Christ, is known in the Christian Church as the festival of the nativity of Jesus Christ. The earliest body of gospel tradition begins with the baptism of Jesus, not his birth, for the belief was that his spiritual rebirth occurred on the day of his baptism. Before the fifth century there was no common opinion as to when his baptism occurred, whether it was January sixth, March twenty-fifth or December twenty-fifth. The earliest identification of December twenty-fifth with the birth of Christ was in a passage of Theophilus Antioch, 171-183 AD, that as they celebrated' the birth of the Lord on December 25th, whatever day of the week it be, they ought to celebrate the Hascha on the 25th of March, the day of his resurrection. Hyppolytus also says that Jesus was born at Bethlehem on the 25th of December, a Wednesday, in the forty-second year of Augustus. No feasts were mentioned in any of these passages and as late as 245 A D, Origen repudiated as sinful, the idea of keeping Christ's birthday as if he were a King of Pharaoh. In a Latin Chronographer, the following passage was found, "In year one, after Christ, in the consulate of Caesar and Paulus, the Lord Jesus Christ was born on the 25th of December, a Friday and the 15th day of the new moon". No festal celebration was mentioned. During the second century there was much speculation as to the date of birth and date of baptism of Christ. The 25th of December was called the Natalis invicti solis, the birthday of the unconquered sun. Many people changed the date of Christ's birth from January 6th to December 25th, saying that Christ was "solverus." The Romans were accused of worshipping the sun when they changed this date. The custom of the feast originated in the West and spread rapidly until in 400 AD the Imperial Rescript of Rome included Christmas as one of their three feast days. The other two were held on Easter and Ephiphany. For years, however, this feast was held on the baptisma date, the 6th of January, instead of on the birthday of Christ. There are two probable reasons why the Christmas feast was introduced. (1) At this time occurred the transition of baptism from adult to youth and with it came the belief that divine life dated from the birth, and not the baptism of Christ. The feast was held to celebrate the birth of Christ. (2) Manichaean propaganda said that Christ was a fantasy or at least was not in the flesh. A feast was held in protest against this belief, to show that Christ was a man and was born in the flesh. In Britain the 25th of December is called "modra nicht," or "mother's night',, after the night long celebrations when the date was considered as the beginning of the new year. In 1644 the English Puritans, by Parliament, forbade any merry making or religious services on Decemher 25th, and ordered it kept by a fast. Otherwise, they declared, they would be observing a heathen holiday. The custom of giving gifts originated in the Teutonic countries and has spread through many countries. On the other hand, many countries do not observe this custom. Our Big Parade The general impression which the people of Indianapolis gained from Tech's great parade was the vastness of our student body. Several people were heard to remark, "Hm-m! Didn't know there were so many kids in Indianapolis!" Everyone was drawn to the windows by the glorious uproar, the waving of the beautiful green and white, and by the music of Tech's wonderful band. Those who heard the exercises given on the steps of the monument were greatly affected by the excellent school spirit. After the exercises were over there were not many people who did not leave the scene of the celebration thinking that Tech was the one and only great High School in Indianapolis. Oran Osban If you wish to have membership on the Staff, see Miss Sengenberger at once! |
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