New-York tribune., 1909-11-22
RAGA NJ UFFIN DAY
DR.. FTrar's Thanksgiving
Sermon To Children.

The Rev Dr. James NJ Farrar, ex- presi-
dent Of The General Svntd 81 the Reformed
Church in America and pastor of the First
Reformed Church. seventh avenue and
Carroll street. Brooklyn. preached chill
drens sermon Yesterday morning On
Thanksgiving Rsgsnuffinz-~ EIe said
Those Of veu who have always lived m
New York 90 not think Of this fhsnssgiv-
ING game OF TagamuiTln as strange Gus
tom. but the strangers coming "a cur city
are greatly surprised. ana ask what il
means. Ragamuffin Day viii soon be forty
years OLD. About the year $50 on Thanks
eiVing Day. the different societies in New
laFs dressed in elegant costumes, paraded
The children. qurk 10 see a chance for
fnn- nSZau 70 initiate the grow n-urs
Dressing In old clothes. many sizes too
large painting their faces or putting on
masks. he children went out 90 mimic the
seniors. The grOwu-ups have gwen up
their custom but the children keep up the
The Thanksgiving custom Of our juniors
r. neleVe, here to stay IN TACT Would
stay how can We make 10 pay7 Here Is an
idea WIN you catch IL IN your heads be-
fore II gets away Oa Thanksgiving morn
ing put on Old. patched bur warm shoes
oid. ragged bur warm clothes. paint your
faces or put on masks and then go out
into the crisp morning for an hour : tun
get dimes and dollars 10 you can Tell the
people the money is for tine poor Then
scampeF home.
Put on your respectable countensnce and
good clothes and 60 10 the Thanksgiving
service. hen the offering is received Tor
the poor. az q always Is on Thanksgiving.
Hands fun or u the Idatc. pour 10 ouf Tcr
the poor Make ~ an offering and not
miserable collection In this way you can
keep up the custom thst gives so much
pleasure to all juniors No one viii be de
ceived, and YOU VIII be helping the poor
10 be thankful on Thanksgiving snail
give you story IN which 10 carry TINS new
plan nome:
one day. not a long. long time ago.
hoy brought home dog. some of YOU
know how happy a boy - with his HrSt
dog. ne Is almost uappy "a the dog
The poN name was sam, the dog name
was Bruno. ON Thanksgiving morning
sam put an Old collar on Bruno. q black
patch over one ~ his eyes ami one fOnt
ln splints sam and Bruno went uut as
Ragamuffins The basket hung around
BrunOs neck Was nearly filed with pen
nies and ntchelS
At the dinner table the mother rotlced
the BOY was putting 20 one side Of his
plate choice part of the tUT key and push
ing aside the best portions of ms ihanks-
Swing dinner. The tu"theF said sam,
you must eat that piece OF turkey. you
need u 20 make yoU strong, yUu must NOT
waste these good things sam answer
was. II am saving these TOR nv cog.
Bruno. He IS waiting for his IhanksSiF-
ing dinner"
The mother scolded sam and told him
there would he plenty "f scraps lett toi
was boz and expected ~ give sam good
helping for his dog. But after dlnn"r
father with his cigar forgot an aoout
Bruno. san took a plate and went aFyunl
the table fndinS a hone on fathers plate.
= piece of gTistie on the next plate crust
a. another. and poured some cold gray.
over them all ON siivar tray he carried
= dinner To Bruno IFis sister overheard
san talking 20 bis doS-
Poor Bruno. 7 eVPe1ted - bTi0- Nau
Thanksgiving offering. bu- here I am with
0uiv a collection