The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-21
That Is the Christmas Senti-
ment in Topeka.
Children Asked to Give Rather
Than Receive.
AT ALL THE CHURCHES
Services and Exercises Are to
Be General.
PIaylet to Be Given at First
Congregational.

The mysterious element of the Christ
mas season is gradually becoming
thing of the past. The Santa Claus
who has visited the churches for the
amusement and delight of the young
sters for generations is now not maxi
ing as many calls as heretofore-at
least not in Topeka In the capital
city a spirit of giving is being cultiva-
ted on the part of the little people, and
indications are that the Sunday
school children of Topeka Will be no
small factor in bringing cheer into the
lives of the poor of the city on Christ
mas
Practically every church in Topeka
is arranging for some form of enter
tainment for the members of the young
er generation The events to which the
Youngsters are looking forward will
for the most part be held Sunday eV-
ening, although Friday and Monday eV-
enings and Sunday afternoon have been
chosen in Il few instances
Old Fashic ned Fireplace
The Sunday school room of the First
Presbyterian church presents an odd
appearance. An imitation fireplace
has been improvised and around this
fireplace are hanging 200 stockings MI
ed with Christmas gifts in variety r or
a month the children of the Sunday
school have been filling stockings with
presents and have been bringing them
10 add to the collection around the
imaginary fire. One class OF young
tributions so heavy were they-a mere
string would not do.
The stockings will be turned over In
part to the poor of the Redeem Mis-
sion chapel maintained by the First
church, while a box Of them will be
shipped to Korea
The entertainment for the children
will be held Friday evening at 1850
O'Clock. A playlet called. The inter-
rupted Program will be carried out
by the children in costume. grand
march Of all the Sunday school mem
hers through the church will be the
first stunt for the evening; .,.--..-,o~
At the Westminster presbyterian
church the children of the primary de-
partment of the Sunday school VIII 1ur-
nish entertainment at 1880 sunday eV-
ening. There viii be treat for the
children and the usual Christmas tree
This week each class is preparing
dinner for some poor family, names OF
worthy poor having been provided oy
the Provident Association These din-
ners will be distributed Saturday
Giving Christmas at Grand.
ours will be a giving Christmas,
said Dr. r L. Ioveland. of the First
NJ e church 1.-The children will bring
their contributions to the Grand opera
house at $3.50 Sunday morning Inc
gifts will for the most part go 10
different orphans homes under the
managemert of the Methodist church.
In the evening there Will be program
er and Pathos of Christmas IL VIII
be illustrated by the choir"
The entertainment given by the sun
dav school of the Walnut Grove NJ T.
church will be held Christmas night:
There will be a program of music ana
recitation carried out. Each class VIII
0rovide gifts for the worthy poor one
class has already contributed SIS sun,
dav night a chorus of so voices VIII
sing ss,The Shepherds story in Song.
The Junior League will have an enter
fainment on Tuesday
The children of the St Johns NJ E.
church 6colored) will bring presents
sunday morning for the poor OF the
church. They will be distributed Mon
dav There will be a Chistmas tree
and entertainment Saturday night.
Sunday evening at the Central Con-
sregational church the spirit of giving
will be emphasized Gifts viii be re-
ceived to bc turned over to the people
at the county poor house Each lnmate
was asked to send in TO the SUNDAY
school MANAGEMENT a list of the Things
that were wanted. and the presents VIII
conform to the lists as nearly as pos
sible.
have q surprise in store for the occu-
Tapts Of the home which it wouldn't
do to give out at this time. A box of
gifts will be sent to a mission in New
Mexico There win be no candy DIT
Charles NJ Sheldon will read Christ
mas story.
VIII Give Christmas Play
christmas at Grandpa's'' is the title
of a playlet that will be given Friday
evening by the children of the First
CONGREGATIONAL church. The young
sters have been getting together pres
ents to turn over to the ProV1dent as
ISOLATION to distribute among the poor
The children of the Sunday school of
the First Christian church are getting
a great deal of pleasure in the thought
of being of service to those who are
not so fortunate as themselves at
Christmas time. Sunday morning pro-
visions such as meat and butter. ETC.
will be brought to the church and they
viii be distributed among the worthy
poor by the young men of the Baraca
class Christmas day
There will be program Of music and
recitations at the Third Christian
church Sunday evening. A Christmas
tree VIII be a feature.
The youngsters of the First Baptist
Sunday school will bring presents for
the poor Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock
and a program will be carried out by
the children of the primary depart
raent. Miss Eva Curry and Miss Ethel
Everingham have been training the
little tots. There will be plenty of
Christmas candy for distribution.
A children's cantata will be given
Sunday evening at the First United
Brethren church followed by a stereop-
ticon program appropriate to the oc-
casion. There will be no giving or re-
receiving of gifts at this time
There viii be a genuine old fashioned
Christmas entertainment at the En-
glish Lutheran church, corner OF Fifth
and Harrison streets. Friday night at
7.80 O'Clock.
The entertainment for the Sunday
school children of the Unitarian church
viii be held Sunday afternoon at s
o'clock A drama, Birds Christmas
Carol will be presented. There WIN
afterwards be a Christmas tree, around
which the childran will PLAY games.