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Chop-Sticks – Christmas-Rose

Chop-Sticks

the Chinese substitute for a knife, fork, and spoon at meals, consisting of two smooth sticks of bamboo, wood, or ivory, which are used for conveying food to the mouth with wonderful dexterity.

Chorazin

one of the cities in which Christ's mighty works were done, but named only in his denunciation (Matt. xi: 21; Luke x: 13).

Chorea

more fully Chorea Sancti Viti, St. Vitus' dance, a disorder of the system characterized by peculiar convulsive and irregular action of the voluntary muscles, especially those of the face and extremities. The name is derived from St. Vitus, who is said to have had the power of curing persons afflicted with that disease.

Chota Nagpore

or CHUTIA NAGPUR, a division of British India, presidency of Bengal, divided into the districts of Lohardaga, Hazaribagh, Singbhum, and Manbhum; and nine feudatory states. Total area about 43,- 000 square miles. Pop. about 7,000,000.

Christ

DISCIPLES OF. See Dis- CIPLES OF CHRIST.

Church of the Nativity

BETHLEHEM

Christian Era

the era or epoch introduced by the birth of Christ.

Christians

or CHRISTIAN

Christianstad

a city of Sweden, the capital of the province of the same name. It is on the Helge river. Its chief name. industries are the manufacture of woolen goods, tobacco, iron, and gloves. It has a considerable trade by river. The city has an arsenal, a church, a museum, and other notable public buildings. Pop. about 15,000. a

Christiansund

a Norwegian coast-town, built on three wooded is- CHRISTINA lands, Kirkelandsö, Inlandsö, and Nordlandsö. It has a considerable trade in salt-fish. The chief public buildings are the grammar school and custom house.

Pop. about 15,000.

Christian Union Churches

an American denominational union, organized in 1865, composed of members of all varieties of orthodox belief. Their creed is simple, covering the headship of Christ, sufficiency of the Bible, and right of local church government. ma put an end

Christmas-Rose

a plant, Helleborus niger, order Ranunculaceæ, so called from its flowering at Christmas; also called Christmas flower.