The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-25

ing Gay. lHe people OIL iIdleiSii AZ
tended church in the morning, or
many of them did. and gave some-
thing like $3.50 do the several orphan
homes in the STATE
In the afternol,on they attended the
great game of football between the
A. and NJ. College, and Clemson College
At night they heard the debate be-
tween RichmonoS College and Wake
Forest College.
The services ,in the churches were
generally well ATTENDED. the sermons
were appropriate and excellent and
the music wYs specially fine.
At Christ Church.
There Vas a large congregation at
Christ church yesterday morning at
the Thanksgiving services.
An excellent sermon, full of deep
thought and interest was preached by
the rector, Rev. NJ NJ. Marshall, D. H..
his text being from the 18th verse of
the 9Th chapter of st. John. his theme
being upon the multiplying of the
five loaves and the two small fishes
for the feeding of the multitude which
followed Jesus During the offertory
music a delightful solo was rendered
by Mrs. Ashby l.. Baker.
The collection was for the Thomp-
son Orphanage at Charlotte and this
amounted to SOL.
Church OF Good Shepherd
The decorations at the Church Of
the Good Shepherd and the music also
were elaborate. The decorations were
in Harvest Home" style and We're
very effectively grouped, showing how
the earth gave forth of it's fullness
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was a most beautiful one and was
greatly enjoyed by the large congre-
CATION. The solid brass altar orna-
ments, the gift of Mr. John Harvey
Treat of Massachusetts, were used for
the first time and were very much ad-
miIed.
The sermon was preached by the
rector, Rev. 1. Mex. Pittenger whose
text from the Psalms was "All Thy
works shall praise Thee. Q Lord, and
lily SAINTS shah bless Thee Tt was
an able and appropriate Thanksgiving
sermon.
The collection was for the Thomp-
son Orphanage at Charlotte and
amounted to over $50.
First Baptist Church.
The services at the First Baptist
church at 1 o'clock were a continue
ton of the revival services of Rev a.
Il. Dundway, of OXFORD, who preach
ed an able gospel sermon The coll
lection taken was for the Thomasvile
Orphanage and thss amounted to
$31.05.
The Presbyterian Church.
At the Presbyterian church. in addi-
ton to the regular congregation. the
boquet of beautiful girls from Peace
Institute. added to the interest and
beauty of the Thanksgiving service.
Appropriate and inspiring music was
rendered. Rev. Dr. Moment read the
Hath Psalm and took for his text tn.
last four verses. closing with the words
Happy is that people whose God is
the Lord" He contrasted the condi-
ton of the people of America with
the masses in Europe and Asia and
attributed our higher living. the
broader civilization and nobler charac
ter to the free press, the public school.
free government "of the people by the
Christian church. He was particular
ly eloquent in describing what the free
school has done for America and in
his eulogy on the free prss. 1t WAS Il
sermon of marked power-graphic
fresh, impressive, stimulating. Before
the sermon DIR. Moment read the Pres
idents Thanksgiving Proclamation.
solo.
AT the conclusion of the Sermon,
the pastor introduced Mr.. James r..
Young. who is the Albermarle Presby-
terry representative of the Barium
Springs Orphanage. Mr. Young made
a singularly felicitous brief address
about the Orphanage and its work.
There has been during the past year
an average of $50 orphans at the
Orphanage. there are sixteen build
ings. the Raleigh Presbyterians have
given 1855 to it's support during the
year, and Albemarle Presbytery has
given nearly $500. At the conclusion
of Mr.. Young's remarks collection
was taken for the orphanage. II
amounted to about one hundred dol
lars.
NJ the Methodist OFphanage.
Yesterday was a glad day at tbs
Methodist Orphanage, for the chlidfeh
there felt that they had plenty OF
friends who regard their welfare ano
their happiness. Friends sent banan-
as. oranges, apples and other fruit and
good things, and a committee of ladie.
of the Methodist church collected tins
necessary money and served sumptu-
ous dinner to the orphans In the new
and spacious dining room OF the new
building. The building Is not ye
completed, but the dlnlng Ioohi I'D
been finished. The children enJoyet
the dinner just as healthy chlldrei
everywhere enjoy thanksgiving an
ner. and it was all the more enJoya
BILE because the ladies who gave theii
dinner were present to show their III
terest i'm them and to greet them
The ladies present. who acted on In
committee to raise the funds and pre-
pare the diner, were Mrs X. Z. Bum
pass, Mrs Ivan Nj. Proctor. Mrs. RAJ
Brown, Miss jamie Brown, MIS-
Narcisa HutchingS, Miss Jcnnl
Proctor and Miss Jessie Bumpass.
Edcnton Street Church.
Services at the Edenton Stree
Methodist church were well attended
The choir rendered special selection
excellentiy, Miss Nina Green givinI
several very sweetly rendered solos.
The pastor, Rev. Bumpass, preachet
strong and convincing sermon from
the text Hebrews III: "By faitl
Abe offered I'D to God a more excel
lent sacrifice than Cain. by which h
obtained witness that he was right
God testifying of his gifts
The cash collection was $36.55. Tb
congregation had already given. II
cash and in kind. $3500 to the or
phanage to the special connmittea a