The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-26
DAY AT CHURCHES
Thanksgiving Will Be Gener-
ally Observed Here.
People Have Good Cause for
ThankfuIness.
PROGRAMME SERVICES.
Rev. P. w. Crannell at the Cen
traI Meeting.
Rev. Norman Plass to Preach in
Place of Mr.. Bowman.

Thanksgiving will be observed as gen
orally and perhaps more faithfully to-
morrow than it has been for many
years AS usual the city has been dis
trlcted by the religious societies, ana
nearly all the churches of both races are
to hold morning thank services at half
past 10 o'clock, while in the afternoon
there will be the customary suspension
of business throughout the city. The
prosperity of the whole country has
been SO shared by this city that more
people will be able to lay aside their
regular duties and enjoy holiday than
has been known in long time.
At the central or downtown services
Rev P. w. Crannell, pastor of the First
Baptist church, will preach. The serv-
ices will be conducted in the First Con-
Sregational church, corner of Seventh
and Harrison streets. The choir viii
render Maunder's Praise the Lord. o
Jerusalem" and the duet, The Lord Is
My Light" by Dudley Buck The ser
mon will be preached at 10: 80, the same
hour applying for all the services.
In the southwestern district five
churches will unite in worshiping at the
| Westminster Presbyterian church Pres
ident Norman Plass has been secured to
Cron will give a vocal solo. The con-
gregational singing will be suitable to
the day. It was intended that Rev. O.
M Bowman, pastor of the Lowman Hill
M. E. church, should deliver the sermon,
but the existence of diphtheria in his
family prevented this, and President
Plass promised to fill the vacancy.
| North Topeka churches will hold their
union meeting at the Second Presby
terrain church. Rev. 7. J. Pearson, pastor
/ Of the Congregational church the
I North side, delivering the sermon, ON
The Benefits of Universal Thanks
| giving male quartette under the
direction of Mr.. David Bowie will sing.
Rev. c. P. Carkuff, pastor of the First
Wesleyan Methodist church, will address
the people of the east side churches
! Thanksgiving morning. the service being
held in the Third PRESBYTERIAN church
| on East Fourth street. Thanksgiving
Hymn" and ''Hark, Hark My Sour viii
be sung by an octette, composed as fol-
| lows: Sopranos, Mrs. Bell Stockton and
Mrs. House; altos, Miss Maud Mum
merry and Miss Ida Mills; tenors Culmer
McGIl and Fred Dawdy; basses, John
| Brown and R. c. Squires; organist, Miss
Elsie Griggs
For the last eight years the young peo-
pie of the Third Presbyterian church have
held sunrise praise service the morn
ing of Thanksgiving day; during that
time it has gathered in interest until now
the meeting place is usually crowded by
church people from all over the city. This
year it will occur at a. m. and will be
led by Mr.. R. c. Squires. Dinner and
supper will be served by the Ladies' Aid
Society of this church. In the evening
at the Third Christian church on the cast
side. the band which has been organized
lately there will give a concert, followed
by an oyster supper.
Chaplain NJ. F. McKirahan of the state
industrial school for boys will conduct
special services appropriate to the day in
the assembly room of that institution,
/ Thursday morning at 1880. At noon the
boys will be fed generously, the following
being the menu: Turkey, cranberry sauce,
mashed potatoes, mince pie, celery, slaw,
bread and butter. At 3 p. m there will be
| a display of the products of the various
departments of the school and a dress
parade by the lads.
In each of the leading colored churches
thank services will be held AT the color
ed industrial institute in South Topeka.
the students to make about the first
move that has been taken in this city
for the relief of the negro poor by mem
bers of their own race; during the morn
ing they will go out over the city visiting
destitute families and leaving at each
4 place basket of provision and a Bible
1t is planned, if possible, to hold a brief
song service al each of these houses. the
young people visiting them in squads.
Inasmuch many of the students of
the institution are making their way
through school with great difficulty the
self-sacrifice which this alms-g giving re
qures is easily apparent. About 20 FAM
lilies are to be helped this year by these
students. At the institute a competitive
drill will be given at 5 p. m. by the mem
bers of the company which drills there
under direction of A. F. Ross. instructor
in military tactics. At the state insane
asylum about the only observation of the
day is to be IN the dinner which will be
befitting the time
Washburn college closed until Monday.
with the last class at eleven O'Clock this
morning. great number of students
are leaving the city this afternoon and
more will go tonight to their homes to
remain until the first of next week
The suspension of business in the city
will be general. affecting everything ex-
cept the operation of railroad trains. Pas
senger traffic is certain to be unusually
heavy. and preparations being made
for handling large crowds all the local
TIE postoffice people win make but one
and the rural route carriers will be given
full holiday.
The football contest on the Washburn
eridiron between Washburn and Ottawa
is the event of the afternoon which viii
break the monotonv of a day otherwise
one Of the most quiet of the year
Heirs Claim Part of Los Angeles.