. Christian herald and signs of our times. The New Years Festival. is a very Ancient Observance — How•Vr .Nations Celebrate it — The DayOld \>tv York, 200 Tears n;i,. f O extremely an-U cient is the cus-tom of welcom-ing the advent ofthe new year, withfestivity and song, thatit is difficult to deter-mine precisely at whatpoint ly of a pagan character that the early Chris-tian churches, among their own people,transformed it into a religious festival andby degrees the popular rioting and excesswere greatly modified. Among the Hindus, the day is called,Prajapatya, the day of the Lord of Crea-t
. Christian herald and signs of our times. The New Years Festival. is a very Ancient Observance — How•Vr .Nations Celebrate it — The DayOld \>tv York, 200 Tears n;i,. f O extremely an-U cient is the cus-tom of welcom-ing the advent ofthe new year, withfestivity and song, thatit is difficult to deter-mine precisely at whatpoint ly of a pagan character that the early Chris-tian churches, among their own people,transformed it into a religious festival andby degrees the popular rioting and excesswere greatly modified. Among the Hindus, the day is called,Prajapatya, the day of the Lord of Crea-tion, arid is sacred to Ganesa. the god ofwisdom, who is worshipped with sacrifices,illuminations and general rejoicings. InChina (there as in India, being of a differ-ent date), it is a festival of thanksgivingand good-will, and so also in Japan. Inancient Persia prisoners were liberated anddebts forgiven. In Mexico, temples andhouses are adorned and the festival is of areligious character. Among the various na-tions of Europe, the day is observed by thepleasant interchange ofsocial courtesies, by-visits and the giving of presents. not only the neighbors but frie
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