The First Christmas Tree

The First Christmas Tree: A Story of the Forest is a heartwarming tale written by Henry Van Dyke. It tells the story of a young boy named Winfried who lived in the German forest during the eighth century. Winfried loved the forest and all of its creatures. He was especially fond of the trees, which he believed had spirits that watched over them.One day, Winfried learned that his people, the Germans, were preparing to celebrate their traditional winter festival. However, the festival was a pagan one, and Winfried was troubled by the fact that his people were worshipping false gods. He knew that he had to do something to change their ways.Winfried decided to go into the forest and cut down a large oak tree that was sacred to the Germans. He hoped that by doing so, he could show his people that their pagan beliefs were wrong. The other villagers were outraged by Winfried's actions and threatened to harm him.However, Winfried's courage and determination inspired a miracle. As he was about to be executed, a gust of wind blew through the forest, and the felled oak tree sprouted new branches. The branches formed the shape of a cross, and Winfried used them to teach his people about Christianity.The First Christmas Tree is a beautiful story that celebrates the power of faith, courage, and love. It is a perfect read for the holiday season and reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.