St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-26

beautiful custom. ssand had its origin among
the pilgrims of Massachusetts colony after
they had passed through many serious trials
caused by q severe winter, the loss of crops
and other calamities, and had at last gar
nered from the fields more than average
crops sufficient to cause them to be COM
Portable during the succeeding bitter winter
months. To-day will be generally observed.
State, county and city offices will be closed
and Sunday laws Will be observed in the
barber shops and business houses. The ho-
| tells and restaurants will provide extra lay
outs, and nothing has been heard about
closing the saloons. Parties, balls and
other entertainments of various classes
will serve to help the populace
settle its turkey. In the churches services
will be held in accordance with custom.
special programs of music having been al
ranged in several of the leading ones.
Among the churches of the city the follow
| ing exercises will be held for the people
throughout the land to gather in their ac-
| customed places of worship and render
| thanks. Appropriate exercises will be held
in the following churches:
The union services of the First Methodist,
House of Hope aud Plymouth churches will
be held in the house of the latter, corner of
Summit avenue and Wabasha street, at ii
o'clock this morning. Sermon by DR.. s. G..
Smith of the First church, and Introductory
exercises by Drs. Christie and Dana. Seats
free to all. The Thanksgiving collection will
be in aid of the Society for the Relief of the
Poor.
The thirty-sixth anniversary of Method1sm
in st. Paul will begin to-day at the Jackson
Street NJ. e. church and continue four days.
sermon will be preached by Rev. DIR. Nc
Kinley, and collection for the poor will be
taken up.
On st. Anthony hill the Dayton Avenue
Presbyterian, Park Congregational, Woodland
Park Baptist and the Calvary Reformed
Episcopal churches will hold union services at
1880 a. m. at the Woodland Park Baptist
church. Rev. DIR. Norman Seaver will preach
the sermon. The choir will consist of Mrs.
Clarence Johnston, Miss Nellie Thurston and
Messrs. G. NJ. Griggs and G. NJ. Merrill; Mr..
Hayes, organiSt.
Christ church, corner Franklin and West
Fourth streets; services for Thanksgiving
day, morning prayer, holy communion and
sermon by the Rev. NJ. n. Gilbert II a. m.
The Westminster Presbyterian, the Hebron
Baptist and the Clinton Avenue M. E.
churches, on the West side, will unite in a
| Thanksgiving service at the Clinton Avenue
church at 1880 a. M, Rev. c. C. Herriott of
| the Westminster church will preach the SER
mon.
The Central Presbyterian church, Rev, R.
f. Maclaren, pastor, will hold services
this morning at II o'clock. The sermon
will be upon the origin Of the day in 1928
with the Puritans.
At the Church of the Good Shepherd the
sermon will be by Rev. W. c. Pope on The
Christian Family. There will be decorations,
but no especial musical program.
Services will be held at II o'clock at the
English Lutheran Memorial chapel. Sermon
by the pastor, Rev. ]. d. Haupt; subject,
The Nations Prosperity.
Services will be held in St. Paul's church,
Episcopal at II a. M.