Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-20
TO BURN MORTGAGE
First Methodists to Celebrate Free
dom from Debt During Week.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING EVENTS
Debt Of 100000 Has been Cancelled
Entire week 60 ne Devoted 60
Services of Thanks-Church
f. Independent.

THANKSGIVING week VIII be- Of marked
Importance to the members Of the First
Methodist I'll Episcopal church Of Omaha. 1t
viii be a period Of iublation, for the
church has been LIBERATED from the bond
age OF debt and the mortgage Of $4,000 that
has been hanging over the congregation
will be burned to ashes.
The church will proclaim its independ-
cree and give thanks for the prosperity
that It is now enjoying. 1t has been the
supreme hope OF the workers In the church
TO gather In a harvest Of dollars and now
that they are able to pay off the last
penny on the mortgage It is a fitting week
d thanksgiving for them and for their
pastor. Dt. Frank Lafayette Loveland.
The First Methodist church has enjoyed
marked growth. II Is now on a sound
financial basis with all its figures on
the credit side Of the ledger. The church
is absolutely unencumbered and the mag
n,ficeut edifice at Twentieth and Daven-
port streets is the sole property Of the
congregation.
The weeks jubilatlon will begin Sunday,
but the real day OF special Thanksgiving
has been fixed for Sunday, November q.
when the mortgage release will be read
and the bonds cancelled. This viii be
done by c. A.. Goss. Bishop John L.. Nuel-
sen Will deliver the sermon at the special
praise service.
The Final Celebration.
In the evening Of the final day Of the
celebration the Jubilee contamination
Will be held. Rev. DR.. William j. David
son. chancellor Of the Nebraska Wesleyan
university. will deliver the address, and a
special song service will be rendered.
Tomorrow the following program Is an
nounced:
1880 a. M: Public praise and worship
sermon by Rev. DR.. d. w. c.. Huntington
chancellor emeritus Nebraska Wesleyan
university. 1910 p. m: Sunday school rally
Mr.. 7. +. Sturgess, superintendent. $3.50 p
m. Omaha District Bpworth league, u
church parlors; address by DR.. G. % Clark
1880 p. m. Evening %jubilation; address by
Rev. Frank l.. Loveland, ID. D.; chora
service by vested choir.
Tuesday evening a musical Jubilee vii
be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Kelly
assisted by the vested choir Of the church
This will be followed by a congratulatorS
hour in the church parlors.
wednesday evening will be devoted TO Z
literary program with a lecture on Ghosts
by Rev. DR.. Frank Crane OF Chicago
former pastor Of this church.
Thursday, Thanksgiving day, Is set apar
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,vening. A union service viii lie held ii
The auditorium of the church With a ser
mon by Rev. DR.. Frank Crane and musi
oy the full choir. An offering will be takel
At this service for charitable purposes. Il
The evening a reception will be tendere,
by the members Of the official board an
their wives to the former pastors, member
and friends Of the church.
Young People to Celebrate.
Friday evening is set apart for the cele
bratlon OF the young people of the church
The Epworth league cabinet and the Sun
Gay school board will tender a receptlo
20 Rev Or, stephen ]. Herben Of Chicago
editor of the Epworth Herald, and to IN
Epworth l~eaguers and Sunday school work
crs OF Omaha. The reception is announce
for 100 o'clock in the church parlors an
will be followed by a lecture in the audi
forum at $50 by Rev, DIR. S. ], Herben,