American messenger . THE TREASURES OF THE SNOW BY REV. GEORGE ERNEST MERRIAM Associate Minister of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn, New York GEORGE ERNEST N the Xorth country the monthof February is the period notonly of snowstorms, but of ac-cumulated snowbanks. It isthe time for re-reading Snow-bound. It is also the time forturning again the pages ofthe history of our country. February is of interest to many as being theonly month—though the shortest in the year—containing two national holidays. To all realpatriots it is notable that both these days areset apart in
American messenger . THE TREASURES OF THE SNOW BY REV. GEORGE ERNEST MERRIAM Associate Minister of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn, New York GEORGE ERNEST N the Xorth country the monthof February is the period notonly of snowstorms, but of ac-cumulated snowbanks. It isthe time for re-reading Snow-bound. It is also the time forturning again the pages ofthe history of our country. February is of interest to many as being theonly month—though the shortest in the year—containing two national holidays. To all realpatriots it is notable that both these days areset apart in memory of men whose birth monthit is and who outrank all others in the nationalgallery of fame; each through loyal admirersclaims the first place in the hearts of theircountrymen; each stands out in the annals ofthe past, like a snow-crowned mountain sum-mit, rugged, stern, almost awesome, risingabove lesser peaks and dominating the land-scape. We can learn notable lessons from the livesof these two Grcathearts of the past. We canalso learn the mightier lessons, of time andeternity, from natures strangest, most fasci-nating, yes, most miraculous, gift of the sea-son, de
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