The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-27
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Messish's eulogy for Handel's eak,
OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS IN BROOK
T,YN

OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS IN BROOK
LYN.
The public offices and places Of business generally
closed this city yesterday and the streets presented
quiet and Sunday like afpect IN consequence.
The ay was made the occason Of the annual mission
arg festival the Sands stree. church Sabbath school,
(Methcdist) The body OF the house Was nllsi with
Children npmbt ring some ak huadrsd willis the gale
lies contained many adults of both sexes.
Sc, sises were commenced 1t half past tea O'Clock A. NJ
by singing the hymn
.Shephe,ds rejoice lift MP your eyes,
And send your fears away,
News from the re- gion Of the SKIES
Assvoar's born to day"
prayer was offered to the Throne Of Grace by The Rev.
f. NJ VINCENT, when, after singiDg tho hymn, Come,
cAildrsn, come the Rev j. HAeASY Of the Mulberry
street church, New York addressed the audience.
BE said 1t perfectly fitting to assemble together
on the anniversary OF the birth Of Saviour that Hs
young. decIesd, he commended that the religion
Of bst should prevail the esrth but ia bis view,
vouc result exclusively from the preaching OF the
Gospel T.iirg Il past as criterion it would take
l60 600 to convert the world IT depended
upou ssopary Efforts alone There were other and po.
tent elements work which would in good time bring
about desired contamination One Of those elsments
the aggressive spirit manifested asspst Pagan coun-
by Christian natona AID the others were oommsrcs
ana the magnetic telegraph These would pave the
and christianity would foow In their train And In this
come oon the reverend gentlemen alluded to open.
Ing the ports China By tina B.sh and the Ameri
can 9, p don of Commodore Perry to japan. Hs refer
red 70 .iahe anisn which on the wans,
ana Romaniem which ne felt conndei would At no
very distant day. numbered With the thugs that were
kad tbe religion Of Christ would reign supreme the
rh6is earth
Mr. XmyS vrcNr former scholar IN the Sands STREET
school, very nes. aadcers to tbs childs ano on
CO. cluc Il the by spplaudsa him rapturousiy.
Ee followed by Mr.. WILLIAM ABBOTT, waau the Su
ternten csd II at $500 had besn contributed
this by the chldre To the missionary enterprise
collection then taken up aud 300 contri
buisc by the aduls present
The concluding hymn
s.Anotber year has reached It's closs,
Ard eung itsei to rest,
vas executed by the chiiorn In 6re style undor the
leadership OF BIZ. Richard Sharp, When the pastor pro-
the tsnedieton and thu Juveniles repaired to
II. scho ohs in thu rear where they enjoyed feast
good things prepared or them which they appeared
to relish very much The ~as handsomely deco
rated with evsrgreens and appropriate notices
TIE porrss OF the two oldest and mcst Jealous friends
Of this church and the Sabbath school caussFather
SNOW and Brobee Herbertwsre suspended st the bead
Of the ain Over that or the former (decease
tae inscription-"Ia Heaven we part 20 more"
that Of Mr, Herbert wio Is still In tue land OF the
living, and active ingooo works. Is insorited Here We
meet part sgsir The adjoining infant depN tmest
vas also finely decorated and to su appearances tas
children enjoyed happy Christmas.