The Cedarville Herald, Volume 41, Numbers 27-52

at* lifttilllinl?; AVaUi,Vfrii *' jt i Yuletide Greetings Announcing the Opening o f Our Christmas Savings Club Monday, December 16, 1918 The Exchange Bank Cedarville, Ohio i e t « and Cheerful Christmas Come to Every Home ' We Invite You to Become a Member o f Our Christmas Club J Don’ t take chaces o f your machine skid* ing when you can get chains at th is price. Special All Week % 105 E. High St., Springfield, Ohio M a k e Y o u r X M a r k i n F r o n t o f t h e A r t i c le s Y o u W is h t o ’P u r c h a s e I m n Doric l « u ttraga DMk Seta Leathar Daak Sata Peak Navaltlaa Maaa Manual Military ' Training Meat Officer*' Manual . Infantry Drill Regulation* Maaa Non-Comtnlcripn . OSIaara . Alrylana Spaaka. By Bar- ' kar By A ki fana Canatructlori. .JRBWw**,. Aviation Englnttr*. ' . F»»**" CMMran'a Beoka Children’* Qamaa Smoking Outflta Gift Books Dlorlaa Dlotlonarioa DUtl*n«ry Stands Krifak Book* By Rattan Hoaarii manta Brlc-a-Brac Emarailto Uampa Daak Lampi Gold and. 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AndSoutharnOhio TRY OUR JOB PRINTING. 2Ginmns Island of Madagascar the Only Country Thus Favored. jQussn Ranavalona II «A Aeo#n<llrvg Throne Became First Christian Ruler and Adopted “ Glory to Cod'In Highest* Motto. There tg only one spot in the whole- world where Chrlatmaa la celebrated twice each year and that la the Island o f Madagascar, off the eiurtem coast of the southern end o f Africa, and t which dominates that part o f the In- ’ dlan ocean. Marco Polo, the great traveler, first made this Island known to medieval Europe In 1288. It was nearly two hundred years later when a Portu­ guese traveler obtained the first au­ thentic Information about, the Island, In 1497. From that time on there were attempts by the Portuguese, French and English to Settle the Island, and they met with defeat a f the hands o f the wild and savage Hovas, who controlled the Island, and many died from Mala­ gasy fever in the lowlands o f the coast. On Christmas eve in 1672 all tbs Frenchmen at Fort Dauphin were mur­ dered by the natives. In 1810 a Hova chief, Radama I, a young man, allowed the Christian missionaries to teach their Bible doctrlpes in the Island, and by 1820 Protestant Christianity was effectively introduced among the Hovas. First Christian Ruler. Radama died to 1828, and one o f hi* wlyes became Queen Ranavalona I. She was bitter against the Christians and persecuted them to many cruel ways, and she had her warriors from the Interior mountains o f the Island , massacre the native Christians, who 1would not renounce the Christian God and go back to the worship o f Idols. The cruel queen reigned uutll her death to 1861—a wicked record o f 83 years. Then her son, Radama n , be­ came king, and although he whs a great drunkard and led a wild life himself, be allowed the Christian mis­ sionaries to come into the island again. He was assasstaatedPln the palace In 1863, and bis widow, Rasoherina, was! proclaimed queen. Upon her death to 1868, a niece o f Ranavalona I ascended the throne as Ranavalona IL When a girl, her gentle charities and sympa­ thies with the Christians daring their persecutions had won respect, and love, and when she became queen it was un­ derstood that Madagascar bad the first really Christian ruler on Its throne. Between 1830 and 1835 the entire BI-: ble had been printed to the Malagasy language, also an EngUsh-Malagasy dictionary. So, on tbe day o f her coro­ nation the Idol which had been promi­ nent on similar occasions was banished by Ranavalona II, and a copy o f the Malagasy Bible placed near the throne; while on the canopy above, to golden letters, were the words:-“Glory to God in the Highest, Peace on 'Earth, Good Will .to Men." With one hand on the Bible, the queen addressed the people, expressing the hope that they would adopt the Christian faith, but added: “to this matter you sbalt -not be com- pfaied." Ordered Idols Destroyed. She ordered her own household Idols and the chief national idol to be burn­ ed and gradually her example was fol­ lowed by the general destruction of household Idols among the Hovas. She married the prime minister the fol­ lowing year and made a public profes­ sion o f her. faith, and from that time on the Christian religion has been growing fast t o the Island. The words over the canopy at,her coronation the queen knew to be spok­ en by'the angels In the sky when the shepherds-beard the noise o f Wings at the time the Christ was bom In Bethlehem. Christmas Is celebrated all over the island now. Bnt the Hovas have a different way o f computing time and by their system Christmas falls some time In November, and they cele­ brate It then. The Christian date o f December 25 is also celebrated by the natives along with the missionaries. Bnt it is not a Christmas o f snow and aleighbells. It is a tropical country and Christmas day Is under a torrid sun, but the sky is brilliant and tbe magnificent flowering trees o f many vivid colors are filled with many pe­ culiar birds o f brilliant plumage, while the ground beneath is bespangled with wild blossoms o f varied hues. Latest in Windmills, . Windmills with five widely sepa­ rated vanes have, been adopted for Irrigation In Italy's possessions in Af­ rica Ss the only ones that will with­ stand high winds and at the same time work in light breezes, CHRISTMAS CANDIES R. Bird & Sons Co. Willard Service Station -V- Recharging, Repairing and a complete line of Rentals. New Batteries in Stock L C . R. Storage Battery Co. m % M a iu jS t r e c t , - Xen ia, Ohio Geo, W * Lane ) M anage r jpiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiiiuiiiiiiiiifiiniiiiimniiiEiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliHliiiilKilfiiiiiiiiiiHifilfilfilinifiliiiiflfHiiiliUfiUliliJiHiimiHiHaHiraiBnfiiim) | A. E. 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