H ow many OF you remember the old silver dollar? It has the head of liberty on the front and an eagle with spread wings on the back. I carry two of these silver dollars with me. One is dated 1881, the day I was born the first time, the other is dated 1896, the day I was born the second time. I trust each of you have also had two birthdays. The goddess of liberty appears on this coin. “Liberty” appears on the head-band. We know that freedom
comes only from Jesus Christ. He alone can break the chains that bind us to sin and Satan. The date reminds us of the birth of Christ. As I said, mine is stamped, 1881. That means it was made up that many years after the earthly life of our Saviour. The birth of our Lord has affected the entire world. No oth er man, living or dead, has his exist ence so marked on coin or currency. Also on the coin are the words “E (Continued on next page) 3
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