New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-30
CHARITABLE CELEBRATIONS.
FESTIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE

Tie pas,or Of the Elm-place Congregational Church
Of Rrookyn, the Rev. William Alvin BARTLETT resisted
II emrtation 10 define his position in the present po-
Elcal and financial crisis lie planned very natural
eeel raticn Of the genial festival Of the heara free
feast for all who choOse TO share the bounty OF his
flock. The SUCCESS Of the experiment was complete
and beautiful
Tickets of admission 10 the Tabernacle were distrib-
nted freely and at noon the entrance blocked with
crowd Of such boys, with sharp eyes and profound
rockes an the genius Of Dickens has fed ont Of the
London streets into Immortality 1t is needless TO say
that Turkey in their eye. They tapped in their
| excitement Their conversation conducted in
low pobble IA il were The whole space within was
filed with extemporzed tables. Turkey presided over
thofe chuckng boards, aud the nmble fingers Of Mr..
Bartelts Christian handmaidens blended their ample
dantes and their snowy folds of cloth in appeIing
yi,ion Formally was dispensed with and beside the
singing of tie familiar hymn "AlI hail the power Of
| Je,us' nlme" and prayer, there were no " exer>
| cisco"
All classes of people commngled in the fess Such
lines Of rayening and devastating boys and more elder
", calm, and persistent FEEDER, seldom if were
seen Not ess than 500 persons Eat at the first table
II was at that critical uneture hen the first relay Of
deavored 10 explain the nature Of the festival That
he simply succeeded in calling attention TO Turkey was
not bis fault The text Of his discourse announced
on tie tickets Of admission. II was contained in the
words Of old Nehemiah:
go your way eat aud drink tho sweet and .snd
ton them for whom nothing is prepared Tor TINS day
holy Lord neither be ye sorry for the JOY OF the LORD
IL FOUR strength"
The diecourfe itself was embraced in the Turkeys.
Ils heads were their wingp and legs. In the midst Of
Joyous noise Of knives and crockery, and unan-
imous and brilliant charge Of all the forces upon the
assembled viands, the voice OF the pastor arose In
feeble and vain proclamation. II may be as well 10
state for the information Of the company in their
calmer moments following digestion, that he referred
TO the brlliancy Of the day. typical OF the trans
rarency Of their gratitude; 10 his Exceency, Mayor
Wood az tie most signal illustration Of ngratitude
anywhere 10 be obtained he having experienced the
Iecuar favor and long-sufering loving kindness Of
Heaye all his days. the great sacrament Of humanity
which Thanksgiving day presents against that saera-
ment Of the church which seals the birth Of men and
women in Christ that proclamaons say nothing about
political reviews sermons, and If the Savior were 10
come again to earth He would not occupy the pulpit in
the fashionable way, but would mako the lanes and
alleys kiss each other.
And all the people paid not the least attention 70
what he said but their lively mouths proclaimed their
full coincidence in the eloquent sentiments and an
abiding faith in the Christian dispensaton Of roast
fowl.
What barn-yards were put under contribution we
know not, but the supply Of bird knew no abatement
from the appetes of the gallant FIVE hundred Up to
o'clock the sacrifice of the willing victims TO the i'm
memorial traditions of the day was continued, and,
perhaps there was no fun and no real good feeling
THE HOME FOR THE FRIESDLEss.
The one hundred and fifty children Of the Home for
the Frendess, with many more from the Industrial
Schools connected with the Home took their turkey
and gave their thanks yesterday afternoon at the Iusti
tuition No. - East Thirtieth street. They appeared
To enjoy il az much a. the more favored. donation
visit added considerably TO the cash box now being
replenished meet the remainder Of the debt which
has been reduced from so 600 TO s. 900 during the
year past. Exercises Of recitation and singing by the
children in the chapel filed the hours from to and
from TO p. M They very pleasant, and largely
attended. The ladies interested in the Home are at
work organizing a Bazaar, which will be held in the
Chapel No. % East Twenty ninth street. AND which
It's hoped, will complete the entingushment of the
debt.
FIVE POINTS LADIES HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
About 400 children, of which 80 girls most of
ing face, and new dress from top To toe, formed
sight winch could not but fill the heart Of every be-
holder with gadness The crowd Of spectators added
to this effect in that each face beamed with the kndl
ness which the occasion well calculated call
forth The children, assembled in the large hail. sang
and gave recations and class Of 10 girls aud - boys
recited scrplura lesson made up of the miracles
toned in the New Testament.
ri. Of lonL al
platform 10 be distributed according to the merit
Of the children. One of the notices the wall in ever
green letters was lie that soweth beautifully shall
reap bounfnlly." A fine dinner furnished on nine
long tables Under the words from Nehemiah viii. 10:
Send portions unto them for whom nothing is
prepared, was swung n corpulent loaf of bread come
six feet long, and another huge suspended be-
meath appropriate motto. pig weighing a hundred |
pounds, was roasted whole. There was much thanks
given at these tables. |
FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.
The contributions this institution founded by Mr.
Pease and now under the charge OF Mr. Barlow were
bountiful beyond precedent. Amer hour Of singing
and rectations 400 children at o'clock went in to
dinner, and psr0ok Of a sumpuous repast. At three
O'Clock they returned 10 the chapel when Mr. Fsch of
Paris who spoke in broken English and Mr.. Briggs of
Ohio addrt ssed the children. Cond the donors of the
food have witnessed the enjoyment of the children they
would have ielt amply repaid for their muniicence 1
Some coo outsiders, that is those not belonging to the
institution, fed until they approached state of
physical disability to " ask for more"
THE SEwsBOYs' LODGING. HOUSE
Last evening, between and o clock the tables ut |
the Newsboys Lodging House of the Children's Aid
Society, No S tnion street, exhibited pretty good