Time Wheelmen (Bicycle Club) Christmas Tree - 818 N Broad Street Philadelphia - Inquirer 2 Jan 1898

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Jeremiah 10 3:5 Condemns Christmas Xmas and Holiday Trees

3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. 4 They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter. 5 Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good."

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