The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
CHURCHES PREPARING
FOR THE C. A. R,
HENNEPIN M. e. CHURCH WILL
KEEP ''OPEN HOUSE,
Services Of Patriotic Nature to Be
Conducted Today by Many Minneap-
oils Pastors--Music and Addresses
Planned Especially for the Old
Veterans,

Minneapolis churches are all plan
ming to do their share toward the en-
tertainment in a churchly way of the
old civil war veterans and thousands OF
other visitors who will this week crowd
Minneapolis. Today special services OF
a patriotic nature for the G. A. R. will
be held in many of the churches thru
out the city, to which exercises one and
all are cordially invited.
The arrangements at Hennepin M.
e. church are perhaps the most ella bor-
ate for the entertainment of the city s
guests. The great parade will disband
in front of or near this church. There
will be some very tired veterans that
day especially, who will be glad to
know that the church will be open to
welcome them. Every day during the
ehapelw will be open from 9 am. to pm.
An announcement board in front Of the
church will bear the sign "Church
Open; Come in and Rest The chapel
is to be made into a room especially
for resting. There will be many easy
chairs and touches in the apartment,
as we'll as convenient corresponding
tables. 1t is probable deaconess will
be in attendance to give aid to any who
are taken sick or in need of attention.
On the lawn adjoining the church all
week the Young Peoples society will
serve light refreshments. This work
will be under the direction Of G. H.
Briggs, president of the Epworth league.
There will be services of patriotic
nature both morning and evening today
dress by Dean H. a. Frost with vocal
solo by D. Alvin Davis, "God Breaketh
the Battle.'' In the evening addresses
will be made by visiting G. A. R. chap
lains. n. Austin Williams will sing
1.-THE Flag Of the Free
I There will be a G.. A. R. rally at Yves
ley church this morning at 1880 am.
Former Governor S. r. Van SAINT and
DR.. Samuel P. Long will speak. Special
Miss Frances Vincent, soprano, and Pro.
fessor A. N. Liddell. violinist.
I The First Baptist church will be one
of the best decorated churches in the
city. The Ladies Of the G. A R., who
have secured the church for their meet
slngs next week, have decorated it, and
the public will have an advance view
today. In the morning the pastor, Dr.
w: b. Riley, will preach on an appro
pirate theme, "Camp Followers Miss
Toy, formerly Of the Stanley Hall quar-
tet, will sing "The Beautiful Land or
High. - In the evening DR.. Riley
subject Will be 1.-The Fool S Friends
The solo will be sung by Miss Beulaf
Brainard, who has just returned from
her musical studies in New York city
Patriotic Sunday will be observed to
day by the Welsh church, corner Frank
lin and Seventeenth avenues. A specia
service for the Welsh members Of the
e. A. r: will be conducted in the morn
Ing at 1920, when the pastor, Rev. H
Z. Morgan, will deliver a short sermon
upon "True Freedom and Miss Glare
Williams will sing some very popular
and appropriate Welsh solos.
In the evening the Rev. T. Ellie
Thomas of North Wales will preacl
and o. T. Morris will sing. The Welsl
members of the G. A. R. and all of tn,
Welsh residents and visitors are mos
cordially invited to attend these serv
ices. There will be special music b,
the choir morning and evening.
The Lowry Hill Congregations
church will hold patriotic services thi
morning. DR.. George F. Albrecht viii
occupy the pulpit. His topic will b
Look Back! Look Up! Loo]
Ahead!'' The address will be appro
proprlate to the events which will tax
place in our city this week, to whicl
cordial invitation is extended to al
to attend.
Rev. B. C. Ruggles. the minister O
futile Universalist church, corner O
Blaisdell avenue and Twenty-sevent
street, announces grand patriotic rail-