The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-24
Sketch to Be Given by First
Methodist Sunday School.
DIR. SHELDON'S TALK.
Will Be illustrated With Lam
tern Slides.
Cantantas to Be Given at Other
Churches.

There will be a great variety of en-
tertainment for the children this ev-
ening at the majority of the churches of
the city, and Santa Claus will so ar
range it that he will be present at a
large number of the festive gatherings,
but the children will get a great deal
of real pleasure through the bringing
of offerings to other children who are
not as fortunate as themselves.
At the First Methodist church a
Christmas sketch entitled Christmas
at Grandmas." will be given with the
following cast made up from the Sun
day school members:
Grandma. Miss Marie Mccormick
GLOOMY Jim. Charles Lyon
margaret .................M Margaret Rust
Henry. Henry Anton
Vernon Vernon Bair
Rlchard and Helen.
$1,000. Richard and Helen Matthews
Miss Bechtel. Miss Bechtel
The Baraca and ]. o. C. classes will
assist in the opening chorus. The pri-
mary department will sing carol, and
there are other interesting numbers on
the program.
The Sunday school of the Walnut
Grove M. E. church will sing a cantata
called "Santa's Land with the Dream
Man." so children taking part. The
SURROUNDINGS Will De a log cdDln With
fire place. Each child will receive
gift.
Mother Goose's Visit to Santa Claus
Land will be given this evening by the
children of the Euclid Avenue Meth
odist church. and there will be an in
teresting Christmas entertainment at
the Lowman Hill church.
At Grace cathedral program VIII
be carried out at O'Clock this after
noon, the church being decorated pro-
fusely in green.
There will be a tree at the First
United Presbyterian church, and like
wise at the First United Brethren
church.
Dr. Charles NJ Sheldon will tell of
the Christ Child. this evening at the
Central Congregational church, illus
trating with slides. and the children will
bring gifts for the people of the county
home. Who is Santa CLAUSE is the
title of a farce which will be enjoyed
at the First Congregational church. 1t
will be given by the little tots of the
Sunday school.
1.-THE Twentieth Century Wise Man"
is the general subject around which the
entertainment at the Westminster
Presbyterian church will be built this
evening. The Dolls Christmas" will
be given at the same time at the First
Presbyterian church.
The entertainment at the First Bap-
fist church will be given on Christmas
evening. There Will be songs ana rec
itations at the North Side Baptist
church this evening. There will be an
entertainment of music and recitations
at the First Christian church at the
same time.
Elaborate preparations have been
made at the Church of the Assumption
for Christmas day. The church is dec
GRATED with Christmas greens and col
ored lights. Immediately to the right
of the altar the crib of the Christ child
is reproduced in manger and near at
hand is statuary representing the wise
men, In the distance is the town of
Bethlehem. The first service will be
held at o'clock in the morning when
high mass will be solemniZed. This will
be Immediately followed by another
mass. At o'clock there will be mass
followed by another at 1880. Father
Hayden will preach at all of the services
throughout the day.