The date, Dec. 25, which is celebrated i...

The date, Dec. 25, which is celebrated in Christian countries as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ, is really not the anniversary of his birth. The precise date of Christ's birth has never been fixed and it is safe to say never will be. December is the rainy season in the land of Judea, and shepherds could not have been in the field at night in the vicinity of Bethlehem, as related. It is altogether likely that the evcnt took place later. Many Christian churches only celébrate Dec. 25 as a day in memory of the nativitv of the Redeemer.