The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
Churches in Topeka Desert
Time HOnOred Character.
He Does Not Appear in Chill
dren Entertainments.
CANDY READY FOR Them ALL
Sunday School Officers Plan a
Gala Week.
Christmas Eve Celebrations for
the Riddles.

Santa Claus now takes a back seat.
In practically every church in Topeka
Christmas entertainments will be held
for the children of the Sunday schools,
but the time honored character known
as Santa will be conspicuous for his
absence in the majority of the churches.
The children themselves now have
the Santa Claus or the giving spirit.
Hundreds of them will bring Christmas
offerings for the poor. But the officers
of the Sunday schools will not neglect
to have candy ready for the young
sters. A Christmas entertainment with
out candy would be anything but a
pleasing affair i'll the minds of the lit
tie tots.
In numerous instances the Sunday
school children will present interesting
cantatas. They have been training for
these affairs for weeks. For the most
part the entertainments will be given
on Christmas eve, but at the Grace
cathedral a program will be carried
out Sunday afternoon at o'clock, and
in several instances the entertainments
will be held Christmas night.
Vesper Service at Grace Cathedral.
The vesper service at Grace Cathe-
draI Sunday afternoon will include the
Christmas service for the children.
Under the direction of Mr.. Herman
Springer, selections from the Messiah
will be sung, and some old English
steropticon views of famous Christ
mas pictures, and the Christmas tree
for the children will be up for this
service. The musical program will be:
Professional. Angels from the
Realms of Glory. smart
o. Little Town of Bethlehem, Barnby
Chorus, Glory to God in the High
Holy Night (traditionaD by
xvTan 7 View tbe Mother Stainer
Bass solo and chorus. 1--WE Three
Kings
Chorus, Lamb of God. Handel
Offertory. I Know That My Re
deem Liveth.
Soprano solo from Handel, by
Miss Sara Kouns-
Hallelujah Chorus ......... Handel
occasional, It Came Upon a Mid
a asa particmiariy elaborate entertain
ment will be given at the First Meth
odist church Tuesday evening. The
Birds Christmas Carol dramatized
by Mrs. ]. Newell Abrahams, will be
presented by children of the Sunday
school The part of Mr.. Bird will be
taken by Victor Blakely, Violet
Matthews will impersonate Mrs. Bird
Pauline McVey will take the part of
Carol Bird, and Dorothy Coe will APP
pear as Mrs. Ruggles.
Dress in Foreign Costumes.
Tuesday evening at the First Con-
gregational church children of the
Sunday school will be dressed as Hin
docs. Africans, Japanese and Chinese.
They will tell of the great days that
they celebrate in their respective lands,
with the idea of emphasizing how
much better is Christmas day. The +
children will bring presents for the !
poor of the Provident association. |
There will be candy for the youngsters. |
A cantata, 1.-The Fairy Queen" will |
be given by the children of the Sunday |
school of the First Baptist church |
Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock. !
Gifts Will be brought for the poor.
The youngsters of the Sunday school |
of the First Christian church will en- !
Joy a Christmas tree Tuesday evening !
A program of recitations and music |
will be given, and all will bring pres
ents for distribution among the worthy |
poor.
A cantata will be given Wednesday |
night at the Euclid Avenue Methodist |
church. The spirit of giving will be
emphasized.
terrain church Tuesday night will be
mainly a giving affair. There will be |
q cantata. Monday night program |
will be given at the Redden mission |
school of the First Presbyterian church |
are interested.
Work Out Giving idea
Years ago the giving idea was de- :
at the Westminster Presby- /
terian church. Each class in the Sun
lay school will this year choose some !
way of helping an individual family. :
One class will provide toys, while an
other class will furnish good things
70 eat. The gifts will be distributed
tuesday. Tuesday night there will be
l Christmas tree at the church-and
candy for the Riddles. :
"a Christmas Eve Adventure will
be presented by the children of the !
North Congregational church at 1880
o'clock Monday night. Donations will
be brought for the poor. There will
be recitations and a violin solo.
A program entitled white Gifts for