Evening journal., 1900-11-30
HOLIDAY WAS
OH GOOD CHEER
PiOuS in Churches World
lingS in Various Places
DINNERS WERE BOUNTEOUS
Churches Gaze Entertainments and
Little Folk Ale Dinner as Oliyet
ChuTch'S Guests
DINNERS WERE DOUNTEOUS

Char skies. crisp weather and gem
eral holiday air. combined with present
prosperity and bright outlook for the
future, resulted in Thanksgiving of the
old time sort yesterday.
Church services were we'll attended
theatres filled to overfowng. public
promcnades crowded and there was a
general cheer ON an sides.
The churches contained many Worship
ers in the morning In Hanover Church
ireshyterians joined ia q union service
The Roy. W. +. u. Lewis. of the Rodney
Street Church. was the speaker and he
took his text Psalm So: 2. Come be-
fore His face with thanksgiving"
lu ST. pauls NJ. Il. Church the Rev.
John L. Otis of Mt. Salem. preached to
"a united Methodist congregation from
Psalm 1882; Il Give thanks unto the
Lord. for lie is good, for His mercy en-
dureih forever"
Baptists assembled ia Delaware Ave
nue. Church and heard the Rey. II. b.
Cook preach from the text. ST. Matthew.
2e: ls. Go Sc therefore and preach 20
an nations"
Grace NJ p. Church held special SER
vices at which Mrs. IL. II. Ward read
the Thanksgiving proclamation of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and the Rev. William
Writ King. The pastor, preached am inter
csting THANKSGIVING Sermon
In ST.. Pauls NJ Il. Church the Chris
iian Endeavor societies held a sunrise
service which was largely attended. The
liev. John Shape, the pastor of Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church, made an
interesting address.
Commencing at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing 9 service of thanks and praise was
held in ST. Stephens English Lutheran
Church. An address was made hy the
pastor. Rev. Frederic Doerr Special
mssic appropriate 10 the occasion was
Rendered.
Special Services were held at Harvos-
ters Mission Front and Jefferson streets
m the morning. afternoon ana evening.
IT, a. Carlson had the morning service.
and Charles Rntter led the services in
ihe afternoon. The evening services were
held at l30 o'clock as a Testimony and re-
vival meeting.
Special services were held in Union NJ.
u. Church at 10 O'Clock. Many donations
of money. food and clothing were re-
cehed for the needy of that community.
Al $50 o'clock sunrise prayer meeting
was held in Easilake Presbyterian
Church.
At Trinity Church services were held
at 7.30 and 1880 a. ~. Special services
were also held in q number of the other
Episcopal churches.
WHAT WORLDLING'S DID.
While the devoutedly inclined people
were in the churches many young people
were witnesses Of the trays OF the grid
iron. These exhibitions were interesting
as detailed stories elsewhere indicate.
In the afternoon the holiday was more
pronounced. Nearly an the stores
and manufacturing establishments were
closed. pedestrians were numerous and
theatres entertained many. and football
games divided honors with the places of
amusement. The police had little TO do.
the crowd being unusually quiet.
SOME ENTERTAINMENTS.
In the afternoon the Pioneer Bcnevo-
lent Association gave dance 20 It's mem-
bers and friends in Webster's Dancing
Academy.
At Harrison Street Church in the
evehing a delightful entertainment was
given under the auspices Of the church
trustees. The reciting OF Miss Helen
Marr Wilson was up 20 her standard.
The supper given by the Ladies' Aid
Society Of Epworth NJ. L. Church in the
\. NJ. c. \. Hall was so successful that
it will be continued this evening.
Dinner was given 10 limited number
Of needy children by the Junior Christian
Endeavor Society Of Ohvet Presbyterian
Church. Fifteen little strangers, bright
and happy and hungry, were welcomed to
the table OF the members of the society.
After the guests were served baskets
OF provisions were sent 20 the City Mis-
son, the Crittenten Home and the Della
ware Industrial School.