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green and said:
“This is the word, and this is the counsel. Not a drop of blood shall fall tonight, for this is the birthnight of the St. Christ, Son of the All-Fother and Savior of the World. This little tree, a young child of the forest, shall be a home tree tonight. It is the wood of peace, for your houses are built of fir. It is the sign of endless life, for its branches are evergreen. See how it points toward Heaven. Let this be called the tree of the Christ-Child; gather about it, not in the wild woods but in your homes; there it will shelter no deeds of blood, but loving gifts and lights of kindness.”
The fir tree was cut and taken to the great hall of Gundhar and set up in observance of Christmas. The fallen oak was used to build a monastery and a church dedicated to St. Peter.
Although there is some evidence of Christmas trees in our United States in early times, it was not until 1842 that they became popular. Charles Minnegerode, a professor at the College of William and Mary, is credited with the symbol of the Christmas tree in America.
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