Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
TOPICS FOR A DAY OF REST


| The second union meeting OF remonstrator
against the saloon at 2705 Leavenworth stree
will be held at the Westminster Presbyter.
ian church. Twenty ninth and Mason streets
this afternoon at o'clock. The commit.
tee appointed two weeks ago will report anC
recommend a course OF action. 1t is imper-
ative that a large and representative mum
ber of citizens be present. as matters OF great
concern will be considered. Every individ-
ual who is opposed to the invasion by the
saloon Of church and residence districts IL
urged to attend and bring others also.
Rev. d. N. McInturff, pastor and founder
OF the Peoples church at Spokane, Wash
who has been in Omaha the last two weeks
assisting Rev. Savidge of the Peoples church
in this city, announces that he will take for
his topic tonight THE Dood Children
Controversy and It's Lessons" In view OF
the general interest taken in the Dodd chill
dren and the fact that the trial court has
not in the past taken kindly to ministerial
suggestions concerning the Dodd litigation
Rev. McInturff's sermon will doubtless at
tract much attention.
This morning Rev. McInturff will preach
on God Always Stands by His Man;
We Are Workers With God" Rev. Nc
1nturff is pioneer religious worker Of that
rough and deadly type so characteristic OF the
early-day circuit riders in the middle west.
Withal, he is educated and has the power of
executing vast amount Of work within a
short space OF time, it is said. He came to
Omaha at the solicitation Of Rev. Savidge
and will remain a few days longer.
notable session of the Omaha clergy will
be held Monday, when the ministers of the
city will meet in the Westminster Presbyter-
ian church, Mason street and Georgia
avenue, to spend the day in prayer and scrip
ture study The meeting will begin at 10: 80
o'clock in the morning and continue until 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Each participant
will provide himself with a lunch and coffee
will be served in the church parlors at noon.
This is to be a conservation service in
which the united clergy will cooperate for
the general advancement of religious work,
not only in the immediate present but
throughout the coming year.
"Forefathers' Day." December 21 will be
a notable event In Congregational circles.
The Omaha Congregational club will cele-
brate the occasion at Hillside church.
There will be an elaborate banquet and an
Rev. Leroy S. Hand of the Saratoga and
Walnut Hill Congregational churches issues
a weekly church calendar for free dlstribu-
ton, which, notwithstanding its diminutive
size, contains much information not only
pertaining to Rev. Hands churches, but
religious work in general.
Rev. w. M. Stanford, D. D., Of Harrisburg,
Pa, will begin evangelistic meetings Janu
ary 1 at o'clock p. m. in the First United
Evangelical church, Twenty-fourth and
Franklin streets. Dr. Stanford Is bishop
in his church. He will continue these meet
ings indefinitely and will be assisted from
time to time by other ministers. 1t is ex-
pected that this service will arouse much
interest.
All the churches are making elaborate
preparations for Christmas service, in
which music will be leading feature.
The Chorus club will meet at the First
Presbyterian church Monday evening. This
meeting will take the place of the one pre-
viously scheduled for Christmas night.
Rev. Chases popular sermons on "Six
Things Omaha People Ought to Quit Before
1900," have attracted much attention, and
this morning he will preach in his
church, the First Methodist, a sermon on
"The Scientific Bankruptcy OF lnidelity,"
which is intended as supplementary to the
series. At the evening service Rev. Chase
will continue his special sermons, his topic
on that occasion being Wasting Time"
The Salvation Army is making vigorous
effort to give a Christmas dinner for the
poor, but considerable difficulty Is being
encountered in securing the necessary ma
terial, About 100 turkeys are needed and
while the army has some funds, the total
is inadequate for the accomplishment OF
the undertaking. Those who desire to con-
tribute are requested by the army authorl-
ties to communicate with Captain ]. B.
Stanley, I'LL Davenport street. In addition
to giving dinner 1t is also the purpose OF
the army to distribute all the old clothing
that can be accumulated.
New York dispatches say that Rev. Will
liam Justin Harshas resignation as pastor
OF the Second Collegiate Reformed church
of Harlem has caused profound sorrow
among his followers. Rev. Harsha, as
published found 1t necessary to
go to Texas for his health. He was
formerly stationed in Omaha and is we'll
and fayorably known here. AS a tribute
to his worth, HE congregation in Harlem
voted him six months leave OF absence
after his resignation had been announced,
in order that he might draw half a years
pay. This was, Of course, a pleasant sur
prise to Rev, Harsha.
The Bohemian Presby church, Fiji
teenth and William streets, has grown from
a mission 'into a full-fedged organization.
At the reorganization services Rev. r. NJ.
L. Braden, pastor at-large OF the Omaha
Presbytery presided. Rev. Larsa OF Kan
sas preached the principal sermon. Revs.
Colt and Mllkosky also participated Ia the
service. Rev. ]. w Dobias is the pastor
of the newly organized church. When he
came here last October the church was
mission. 1t now starts out in regular form
with an encouraging liet OF members and
its growth is expected to be rapid and sub
stantial.
Rev. John NJ French, formerly pastor OF
the First United Presbyterian church in
this city died at Oakland, Cal. December
T. at the age Of 90 years. He left Omaha
in 1898, By several years residence here.
during which time he was actively engaged
in church work, he made a large ac-