St. Paul daily globe., 1891-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY.
What the Churches Will DO-In
Public Places.

Public Places.
The fact that Minneapolis has secured
the convention will not be forgotten in
the homes Of this city today when the
Thanksgiving turkey is mdngled by the
head of the house, who forgot to learn
to carve before he began to make love
to the daughter of his boarding mistress.
That is the one thing that Minneapoli-
tans will find to be thankful for.
But that is not all. There have
been other happenings in the year
that brought JOY to the heart of the
householder. In fact, the prospects for
the enjoyment of the good 0ld-fashioned
Thanksgiving dinner, when people are
really thankful, were never better. so
far as MinneapOiitans are concerned,
than this year. The day will be one of
rejoicing in the whole city.
AS usual, the churches have prepared
for big day. They will nearly all
hold thanksgiving services. Some of
them will unite and swell the chorus.
The Liberal churches will all unite at
the First Unitarian church at ii o'clock
in the morning. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. Matthew Wing, the
pastor of the Third Universalist church
Sical conductor of the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception, has arranged an
elaborate musical programme to be
given at a special service this evening.
The choir will be specially increased
for the occasion by the engagement of
Miss Susie Mckay aud Louise Wall, So
pranoS; j. +. Merrill, tenor; A. w. Por-
ter, basso. and A. III. Shuey, organiSt.
DanZs orchestra of thirty pieces will
reinforce the organ, and among the
compositions to be given are Mendel-
ssOhn's Hymns of Praise" MOzart's
"Splendente re Deum" and Tantum
Ergo, by Mr.. Browne. Rev. Father
Byrne will deliver a Thanksgiving ad-
dress.
The Westminster Presbyterian, the
Plymouth Congregational, the First
Baptist, the Hennepin Avenue and the
Centenary NJ. K. churches will, las usual,
hold union services at the First Baptist
church. The auditorium will be dec
GRATED in a modest way and special mu-
sic will be furnished. Reasons for
Thanksgiving" Will be the theme for
four eight-minute sermons. Rev. +. o.
Holman will speak on Reasons Ma
tiOnal," Rev, DR.. Wayland Hoyt on
''Reasons Municipal" Rev. II. II.
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ligious."
The Christian Endeavor societies of
the Park Avenue Congregational.
Franklin Avenue NJ. E., Central Bap-
tiSt and ChriSt'S Disciples churches will
unite iU 4 Thanksgiving and praise
service at the Franklin Avenue NJ. E.
church this morning at 10 o'clock.
At 9:15 this morning there will be
union Christian Endeayor praise service
at the First Congregational church.
The evangelical churches Of the East
side will unite at the Andrew Presby-
terian, and Rev. George r. Merrill, of
the First Congregational church, will
deliver the sermon.
All the Episcopal churches of the
city, following the regular custom, will
unite i'll Thanksgiving services at the
Gethsemane, beginning at 10:3O. A
special musical programme by the five
vested choirS of 100 voices will be the
most attractive feature OF the exercises.
Rev. A. j. Graham, of the Holy Trinity
church, is to preach the sermon.
At the Franklin Avenue Nj. Z. church
sermon will be delivered at IL o'clock
by DIR. Smith Baker. At O'clock there
will be Bible and conservation services,
by Dr. Simpson, and in the evening at
7:30 evangelistic services will be con
vitatiOn is extended to all to join in the
services.
At the Thirteenth Avenue NJ. f. fam
lily Thanksgiving dinner from 12 TO
O'Clock; prayer meeting, 3 to p, m;
preaching, 7:30, by Rev. }. B. Hingely.
Bethlehem Presbyterian. Lyndale
Congregational, Simpson NJ. E., Free
Will Baptist and Lake Street NJ. E.
unite at Bethlehem church, with Rev.
Peter Clare preaching.
Highland Park Presbyterian unites
with the Silver Lake Congregational at
10:30, Rev. A. X. Hasha to preach.
A free supper Will be given at the
City Mission this evening from to Z
O'clock, after which hour DIR. Wells,
pastor of the Plymouth Congregational.
church, will speak.
The Lutheran churches of the city
will be open as usual. This morning at
ST. Johns English Lutheran church,
Rev. q. ii. Trabert, the pastor, will hold
special services at 1920 a. m, and will
speak on the subject, Goods Goodness
and Forgiveness"
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the Calvary Baptist church this morn
ing at II O'Clock. A sermon will be de-
livered by the pastor, Rev. G. l.. Nor
rlll, subject. why Give Thanks?"
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held at the Tabernacle Baptist church,
corner Twenty-thrd avenue and Eighth
street south. The Franklin Avenue
Presbyterian, Twenty-Fourth Street NJ.
Z. and the Elm Presbyterian churches
will join with the church named, at 10
a. m. Rev. A. w. Benson will preach
the sermon.
The postoffice will be closed today the
same as Sunday. No delivery of mails
will be made, and parties desiring to re-
ceive their mail will have to call at the
office between 9 and 10 O'clock. The
public library will be closed the same as
on Sunday. No books will be issued or
received, but the reading room will be
open to those who wish to avail them
selves of the privileges of using it. All
the offices in the city hall will be closed
during the day, the same as Sunday or
any other legal holiday. The banks
will all be closed.