The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-01
NEW YEAR9S EVE
The Celebration in Our City-A Batch of
AnniversaIies-Th Sunday Schools and
Missionary Societies-The Bell Ringings
and Pistol ShOOtings.

The celebration in our city of the New Years
eve was emtnently religious in its character.
The churches and Sunday Schools took the lead
in the affair. They held their anniversaries,
sung their psalms, ,Iand read their annual reports
AT midnight hour, too, they chimed their
sweetly pealing bells to welcome in the sW-
born year. With the opening of this new year
every one feels a spirit OF rene wed energy in
meeting the conflicts and business cares OF ordi-
nary lite. The experiences we have had during
the past five Yeas have fitted us for practical
economy, and the observance OF those duties and
principles which are calculated 10 promote the
general welfare. Last night and yesterday ap.
propriate illusions were made to these crcuIn-
stances in all the churches, and appeals directed
20 the atfiuent and philanthropic, urging exhl.
bitions OF those charitable adispensations which
contribute to alleviate the distress and necessi-
ties of the unfortunate poor.
The anniversary Of the Sunday Schools of the
Church Of the Epiphany was held yesterday
afternoon, in the church corner of Fifteenth and
Cnesnut streets. Each class had a beautiful
bouquet of fragrant flowers, and as its name was
called the offerings for the year were taken no
and handed to the rector. The total offerings
for the year, of the male school, amount to
S5l7'7l; the offerings OF the female school
amount to $23l3-total, S2S307l. A discourse
was delivered by the rector, Rev. Dr. Newton.
The anniversary OF the Sunday School con-
nected with the Calvary Baptist church (Rev.T. d.
Eean), located at the corner of Front and Mar
garetta streets, was held yesterday afternoon.
The exercises opened by chanting antiphonallg
followed by singing, and an address by the rec
tor. The annual report was then read by the
superintendent of the Sunday Schools, Mr. w. A.
Abbey. They have at present one hundred aud
forty children attending the schools. The
amount OF funds received during the year 1865
have been nearly exhausted, leaving but small
surplus on hand. Alter the reading of the Sec
retary's report, a number of interesting books
were presented to the meritorous children. The
church was handsomely decorated with ever
green's and was well illed on this occasion
The anniversary exercises OF the Church Sab
bath School and the Ho ward Sabbath School of
the Sixth Presbyterian Church we're held yes
DAY afternoon in the church on Spruce street,
below Sixth. The exercises consisted of singing
by the schools, prayer reading of Scriptures,
reading of reports, and addresses by Rev. o. ID.
Reed and by the pastor. The report of the
female, S5 infant scholars, 90; officers, A.; teach
ers, male, 4; female. 10; infant school, 3. The
Howard School has been in operation thirty-two
years, and has impaired instruction to 5000 souls;
half OF that number are now under religious in
nuence. The average attendance has been lis;
| teachers, 20,
| The TWenty-sixth Anniversary of the Cohock-
sink Presbyterian Sabbath School was celebrated
| yesterday afternoon, at the church on German
town road, above MONTGOMERY avenue, large
| audlence being In attendance. The report of
Superintendent Harvey shows the Sabbath
school to be In a high state of efficiency. The
nnmber OF pupils Is $50, divided as tollows:-
Bible class, hity'three; Testament class, 264 I;
infant class, 2l3. The number of officers and
teaehers is thirty-seyen, and the average atg
tendance OF the scholars is SEQ In the morninl. |.
ana SV6 IN the afternoon. The amount contr