The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
Entertainments Will Be Given
ut Nearly Sixty Churches.
Spirit of Giving Is Emphasized
This Season.
SANTA CLAUS IS AG|N6
He Will Visit Fewer Churches
Next Week.
Cantatas Will Be. Feature of
Church Ceremonies.


and other gifts will be a feature at a
majority of the churches. Santa Claus
will make his appearance at number
Of the entertainments, but year after
year he visits fewer churches-they
say he's getting old. More and more
is the spirit of giving being empha-
sized, and the little tots seem to en-
Joy bringing their individual offerings
for the poor fully as much as they do
receiving the trinkets from the Christ
mas trees.
Cantatas will be sung at many of
the entertainments for the children.
and at few Of the churches pictures
will be thrown on a screen depicting
the events surrounding the birth OF
Christ. Hundreds of the small chill
dren will participate in the cere-
monies.
Never before was the spirit Of giving
30 strongly developed as is the case
this year. Gifts will be brought to the
respective churches which will be dis
tributed among hundreds Of poor peo-
pie, thus bringing cheer to their
homes. The gifts will be taken direct
to the homes by Sunday school classes
and individuals or will be distributed
through the Provident association or
other charity organizations.
VIII Provide for the Poor.
One Sunday school class is confin-
ing its efforts to the distribution Of
Christmas trees among worthy poor
families where there are young chill
dren. The inmates of the poor farm
were asked to write letters indicating
their wants for Christmas. These
wants will be supplied as far as pos
sible on Thursday by the Sunday
school Of the Central Congregational
church. Some classes have taken it
upon themselves to look after individ-
ual~ families, and see that their needs
are satisfied.
At the Catholic churches Of the
city, as is always the case, the Christ
mas ceremonies will be elaborate in
the extreme. Particularly pretentious
of the Assumption.
At the Christian Churches.
On Christmas eve, a Christmas en-
tertainment. under the direction of
Mrs. r. f. Cunningham. will be given
by members of the Bible school of the
First Christian church. E. v. King,
AS usual, the chill
dren will observe giving" Christ
mas, bringing provisions for the poor.
Christmas baskets will be arranged
and distributed on Christmas day by
the Philathea and Braca classes.
At the Central Avenue Christian
church an entertainment will be given
Christmas night. A cantata will be
given Thursday evening at the Third
Christian church.
Spirit of Giving.
A family Christmas party" will be
held at the Central Congregational
church Wednesday evening. Grown ups
and children alike are expected to be
present. Each class IN the Sunday
school will participate in the program.
Gifts will be brought for distribution
among the poor on Christmas day. The
wants Of the inmates of the poor farm
will be gratified as far as is possible.
There will be candy for the kiddies at
the entertainment. Sunday night DIR.
Roy B. Guild will show lantern slides
made from photos which he took In
country of the boyhood Of Christ.
"A Christmas Scene from Little Wo-
men, will be the Offering for the little
people st the First Congregational
church Christmas eve. Santa Claus
will appear in the last act Of the en-
tertainmenl. Between acts pictures de-
scriptive of the Christ story will be
thrown on a screen. At the opening of
the performance the primary depart
melt will play a part.
Christmas exercises at the First
Presbyterian church will be held We'd
nesday night. Each department of the
Sunday school will participate in the
program. There will be a tree. Sum
the church.
"Santa Claus Company
Santa Claus and Company" is the
title of a cantata that will be given
Christmas eve at the Westminster
Presbyterian church. Each class Of the
Sunday school will make gift to some
individual or to a family in need. The
primary department will furnish toys
for distribution by the Topeka Provi-
dent association. Santa Claus Is sche-
duled to arrive while the entertainment
Is in progress.
At the Potwin Presbyterian church
cantata, The Chippers-in With Santa
Claus" will be given Christmas eve.
There will be a tree. and an Offering
Will be taken for the poor. The dona-
tions will be put in the hands of a
committee which will make Christmas
bright for some needy family.
The Christmas program at the First
Baptist church will be given Thursday
evening.
At Grace Cathedral.
The Christmas services for Grace
Episcopal church Will be a children's
service at 4 o'clock Wednesday after
noon Christmas eve). There will be a
Christmas tree, and the children bring
gifts. not for each other, but for the
children Of the Provident Association
A service will be held at Christ hos
pital at Sis Christmas morning, un-
der the direction Of Dean J. p. Deb
Kaye. and that 10 to be q service Of
old Christmas carols. The nurses will
>arnish the music and sing In the halls
for the benefit Of the patients At 1880
Christmas morning there win be holy
communion at Grace cathedral. and at
10 o'clock q service Of morning prayer
and sermon.
1.-The Star Of Bethlehem cantata will
English Lutheran church. There will
be q large tree Illuminated with electric
lights. Scenes from the life Of Christ
Mn be shown. There win be . Sunday