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


churches will hold union Thanksgiving serv-
ices at the First Methodist church. The Rev.
A. D. Harmon. pastor Of the Christian
church. will 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 50 far satisfactory
Busy men have readily taken up the work
OF the different committees, and by Friday
morning VIII have as well organized force
OF LOCO workers in the fed as general at
the head of a 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
are now urder 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 vgor and warmth
! of personal contact, which after all. means
more than org nizaitons and committees. On
| Friday there willsbe brought to the door Of
| every horne inst. Paul the kindly greeting
of some ore aus the hundreds at work in
the canvass, and While standing for an organi-
zatfop and COMMITTEES the worker comes
after, all AN individual to individuals. who.
as. a e rule. are his neighbors. So far as
| possible the census, is to be a nefghborhood
affair; and the lack of all pay or conpensa-
ton. other than the sense of a good action
performed out of interest in those visited
cannot but have, It's influence upon large
numberaof homes, visited. This is-cne of the
arguments used in aths appeal for workers.
AS good a one as; this is the benefit that
results to the eanyasser from the work done,
To have gone to forty or sixty homes with no
mission of selfishness,a and in the interest
of no creed, 9saye love to God and love to
their fellow smefl; cannot but give back its
| reeompenses II CO. y;
That St Paul is not merely solid financially
beyond many other cities; that not only are
commerce and traffic, butethat beyond these,
and partly because of these st. Psul is a
! God-tearing and religious community.
That this thought has 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 an parts of the city offering
| help in any way haye been numerous. There
| is still need OF more help, however, and as
this is a work for all. as much the re-
sponsibility of-the reader as of any other.
it is expected the published notices of the
| plans laid and the Invitations to join in the
| effort viii IN many eases be accepted at once.
Names may be sent to the chairman OF the
committee. Mr., c. W. Lewis. % Gilflln
| 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 Tn Sc
| are:
1. Years OF PreParation.-Birt and infancy.
'overshadowed, mo Room " Wise Men
| Childhood and youth. Learning Obedience. .
| 2. Years Of Notwithstanding, baptism,
temptation, Wilderness; power over disease
and evil spirits; calling disciples mo man
can be a Christian alone" The teachings of
Jesus. Take heed what ye hear" The be-
trayal, trial. crucifxion; the resurrection and
| ascension.
8. Years of Fruitage.-Pentecost birth of
| the church, Christian martyrs; church expan-
| sion, conversion or Saul Of Tarsus
| Come and bringaas friend. Seats free. sIn
essentials Unity; In non-essentials. Liberty;
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