The Story of Saint Nicholas Francis Marion Crawford Animated by a spirit of

Animated by a spirit of wisdom and understanding and replete with practicable guidance for the Christian life

to establish the Church as an integral part of the national life

he finds his mission in ruins: the property deserted

By Edward Leen

The Story of Saint Nicholas Francis Marion Crawford Animated by a spirit ofBy Mildred Corell Luckhardt Christmas is the feast of giving. On the first Christmas, God gave the human race His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. And thereupon came three kings from the East, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. To a third century young boy named Nicholas, this generosity was marvelouswonderful treasures offered by men who did not give their own names, but only returned quietly to their homes. In time, he would follow