The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
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slums work after school hours. To-
day money is placed above human
/ of vandals in silk hats. What the
church of Jesus Christ needs is more
enthusiasm for the carrying out of the
Christian program. We should put
more brain sweat and soul sweat in
our efforts for Jesus Christ and these
conditions would not exist.
DIR. SheIdOn's Sermon Story.
Sunday morning DR.. Charles M
Sheldon read at the Central Congrega-
tiona1 church a sermon-story Brand der
Cushing's Christmas" In the evening
a series of stereOpticon views ilustra-
tive of the Christmas season were
shown and the young people rendered
a program. The various classes of the
Sunday school brought gifts for the
poor to the evening meeting Each
class devised a peculiar method OF ITS
own of giving. One class arranged
some electric bells, SO that when the
gifts from the class We're being given
out Christmas chimes We're heard.
Many of the gifts were taken today TO
the poor house for distribution The
inmates previously made out a list of
what they wanted for Christmas and
the gifts corresponded as nearly as
possible to the requirements. me
Senior and Intermediate EndeaVor So
cieties sent out a photograph to re-
place an old one given years ago by
the Central church Some of the gifts
will go to a mission in New Mexico.
Christmas Carols at the Grand.
DR.. f. L. Loveland delivered two
strong Christmas sermons at the
Grand opera house In the evening
he spoke on christians Carols and
the choir illustrated his sermon-lec-
ture in pleasing manner Dr. Love
land told of the power and pathos of
Christmas music. The quartette sang
English, German and Latin carols. The
Sunday school brought gifts for the
Orphans homes under the NJ. E.
church.
Music was the special feature at the
First Christian church, both morning
and evening. The Rev. Charles A:
Finch preached on THE Spirit of
Christmas in the morning. and in the
evening on The New Hope"
At the Westminster Presbyterian
church the spirit of giving was Guilt
waited among the children. The gifts
were distributed to the poor of the
city today by the Provident associa-
ton.
This program was carried out at
the Potwin Presbyterian church: Vol
untary. Miss Esther Bradbury; solo,
the quartet. Miss Lovewell, Miss
Tomlnson, Mr. Fenton and Mr.
Searle; Christmas sermon by Rev. H.
L. Nelson.
Holy communion was held at Grace
cathedral at 7:3O O'Clock in the morn
ing. At II o'clock there was an elabo
rate musical program, appropriate to
the occasion. with a sermon by Dean
Kaye.
The children's service of giving and
the Christmas tree We're at 40 O'Clock.
The evening service with Christmas
music was at 7:3O o'clock Holy COM
munion was observed this morning at
1870 and 1880 o'clock.
At the First Baptist church Christ
mas sermon was preached in the morn /
ing by the Rev. Robert Gordon, and !
ing more than 300 boxes of candy were |
given out to children. The youngsters |
brought gifts for the poor.
Rev. J. A. Renwick, D. D. preached !
a Christmas sermon, The New Born |
King" yesterday morning at the First |
United Presbyterian church.
Rev. W. c. Meeker preached on Re
ligious Revivals" at the Second Pres
several songs.
A chorus of fifty voices sang 1.-THE
Shepherds Story" while Miss Fannie
Stoves read the story. at the Walnut
Grove Methodist church, last night In
the morning. Rev Mr.. Zook preached
on the theme. christmas, Legendary,
Historical, and as Observed Around the
World Today"
Christmas service last night at the
Quinton Heights Baptist church consist
ed of sermon by Rev. Arthur D.
Phelps Christmas Tide. a Contrast Be
tween Christmas in America and in |
India was given by the Sunday school, !
a cantata was rendered by a trained
chorus.
The subject for Rev. r. c. Hardings
Christmas sermon at the Central Park
Christian church was. The Wonderful
Life
Christmas programs will be given this
evening in the Wesleyan Methodist. St.
Johns Evangelical, Euclid Avenue Meth
odist Kansas Avenue NJ. E and num-
Der of other churches.
Sunday morning the Rev. J. W Wal
dron of the Kansas Avenue NJ e.
church spoke on Eager Heart
a sacred concert by the choir and
c. Everett. We're the order of things at
the Third Presbyterian church.
At the East Side NJ. j.. church Rev. d.
A. Shut preached a Christmas sermon |
Sunday morning and in the evening a
Sunday school program was rendered.
A sacred concert was given Sunday
Memorial Methodist church.
Father F. NJ Hayden was the celebrant
at q 8 o'clock mass this morning at the
Church of the Assumption. with a Jesuit
Father from St Marys as deacon and
Father Embleau as subdeacon. Suisse
quent to the holding of this mass holy
communion was observed. Masses were
also held at and 1870 O'Clock. The