The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

+ churches will hold union Thanksgiving sery-
ices at the First Methodist church. The Rev.
A. D. Harmon. pastor of the Christian
church. VIII preach. The collection
will be given to the relief society of the city.
The service will he held at IL o'clock.
The work of preparation and organization
for the census to be taken the day after
Thanksgiving has been SO far satisfactory.
OF the different committees. and by Friday
morning viii have as well organized force
Of LOCO workers in the fed as a general at
the head of q great campaign could ask for.
The unanimous record of success from other
cities has done much to bring forces together,
and the real opportunity st. Paul presents
OF reaching children and older ones who
now uIder no religious influence what
ever. has furnished the motive.
The personal factor always has been and
is today the most potent Of all forces to
touch the lives Of others. Living in an age
where much is done through organized and
paid agencies, there is sometimes lacking in
the work of the church the vigor and warmth
of personal contact, which after all. means
more than organizations and committees. On
Friday there will be brought to the door of
every home in St: Paul the kindly greeting
of some, one OF the hundreds at work in
LIiS CttIlf dSS anu WuilS IOI OTSdul-
I eaton ard a committee, the worker comes
after all an individual to individuals. who,
as rule, are IFS neighbors. So far as
possible the census is to be a neighborhoOd
affair; and the lack of al pay or compensa-
don, other than the sense Of a good action
performed out of interest in those visited.
cannot but have Its influence upon a large
number of homes visited. Phfs Is one OF the
arguments used in the appeal for workers.
AS good a one as this is the benefit that
results to the canyasser from the work done.
To have gone to forty or sixty homes with no
mission of seIfshness, and in the interest
of no creed. save love to God and love to
their fellow men. caRnot but give back its
recompense. &c
That St. Paul Is not merely solid financially
beyond many other cities that not only are
there centering here Increasing interests in
commerce and traffic, but that beyond these.
and partly because of these, st. Paul is g
God-feariug and religious community.
That this thought has a large place in the
plans being laid is shown in the unusual uni
ty between all societies. organizations and de-
nominations regularly represented at the
meetings of the central committee.
Reports from all parts OF the city offering
help in any way have been numerous. There
is still need OF more help, however, and IS
this IS a work for all as much the re-
sponsibility Of the reader as OF any o,her,
it is expected the published notices of the
plans laid and the invitations to join In the
effort VIII In many cases be accepted at once.
Names may be sent to the chairman Of The
committee. Mr. C. w. Lewis. % Gilfllin
block.
A series of Illustrated sermons on the Life
of Christ" is to be given at Plymouth Con-
gregational church, st. Paul, by the pastor.
Rev. George E. soper, beginning today. TIL Sc
are:
/. Years Of Preparaton-Birth and infancy.
"Overshadowed, mo Room. Wise Men
Childhood and youth: Learning Obedience"
2. Years Of Ministry baptism
temptation, wilderness; power over disease
and evil spirits; calling disciples. mo man
can be Christian alone" The teachings of
Jesus. Take heed what We hear" The be-
trayal, trial, crucihxion; the resurrection and
ascension.
3. Years Of Fruitage-Pentecost birth of
the church, Christian martyrs; church expan-
sion, conversion Of Saul of Tarsus.
Come and bring friend. Seats free ''In
essentials. Unity; in non-essentials, Liberty:
In all things, charity