The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.
ADVENT IN THE METROPOLIS.
Watch Night in the Methodist
Churches.
RECEPTIONS, ADJUSTMENTS, FESTIVITIES,
.. &c.


We feast drink We make unreservcdly merry. in
honor or the little stranger who has replace the
totteng old man, with frosted locks and tear-staned
garmsnts who has grown old with us II is boy,
too-round- faced, rosy, laughing boy crowned with
oIvc laden with vine-wrcathed bowl and many .
luxury, and snging Of Joys unuumbered yet to come
It is the Happy New Year that we greet with pseans loud
and mirth W boistcrous that outscrenns the storm
Our good housewives have been in nutter Of prepare
non for weeks anticipation OF this day Shopkeepcrs
have made most gaudy show to throngcd Streets
and ufbane clerks have smiled and smrked necessarily
In attendance fair customer; while Temperance doc
have boon dened and iquorsfae for hilarious
hcarls-have boon disposed Of by the ton. The climax
OF our holiday festvity has been reached, and the
Christmas decorations remain bat n the funeral
wrssshs az the old year. while mirth and
nusc welcome the advent Of the new. Plenty
prevails, and where good cheer abounds IL Is not
wonderful that the weird enchantments hedging the
time about the old associations the new HOPES the fa
the future. win minge in mons minds and resolve
thar n launching still fsrher into the obscurty Of the
future the most tboughtess will pause, and looking
back over the graves where their fathers long ago have
fallen in their march into the great gulf Of time, viii
ms1e Ne New YEARS. Joy OF those departed and whose
faded hueg sll decorate their t0mhs IL Is not wonder
fci at IN the haste Of harty 70 observe the
old customs that were our fathers' pleasures. The
Sanss sacred 70 the eve Of the happy day, the
via traditions q the Now Years. time long
pase The preside tale OF ghosts who walk the solemn
hours to chime the bells OF village churches the
customs OF couvival greeting the merrymaR ing OF
mng up Of happy consummations or pleasures antici-
Date1, WIN cling 10 us, however advance, however
Ss q ssdn past .s y.nT g 2, pnS9
the bonds that have linked us with the homey habits Of
s usdy Dutch ps.sna pscSTam has sssn
Ct - ~ ~ past; but the dead viii bury their
Asa4 Te heart Is stronger than the BRAIN with all It's
ssskSs ssut he Ore in tho New Years Eve to listen 10
ahs cray beerds story-sti cling 70 the merry games Of
ssedas years. and still hospitality mrth and feasting
make kGppy holiday throuahout the land
n: YAUIg nnHoDrsr EP1scorAL CHURCH, FOURTH AVENUE
aemosavs u the death OF the old year and the birth
sr tho new. Bishop James presided and delivered an
scps aspiFons and resolutions suggested by this ioier
ng " " vay, - Il were for listle while to watch the
hymns ware song and. upon the invitation Of the Rev.
II. yossA several u those present, both men and
Scmsa rested .hsr experience during the past year
ssno1ncsd gratifying consciousness Of the certainty
e he her sivaon, and encouraging satisfaction
wA yssua One lady related having been subjected 70
esgso n yvance because q her religious sentimental
=: y AZ 3 ssus g
swelvs O'Clock mental prayer was INDUCED In for few
anpeaa aflsr which the new born sra was welcomed
- = uss he grace divine"
AaAS1oB Wrnonsr xrncoPAL UuRcH, SoRrolx slRzxf.
ma segregation OF this largo and numerousy attend
q ck1sH hsd their annual love feast and night watch
ssrvcsA The former usual, was an interesting re-
mile. The songss,son and INC snrssn snS
yroeah,a The sermon on the occasion preached later
~ svsans Dy the Rev q i anderson from rom
soSs.s 1ks pss:chss ar enlarged on the temporal
ead A4ell nature Of cbrsts gift, and closed his dis
nouruo n uerorntiou.
Az - sssmcn large number Of the nsmScs OF
were Svssl Il parss Of the spacoss sdincs At ths
Nsw Years hymn, and separated wish mutual kindly
wishes and cengrstulatcDs for the new born yeaS.
N Ho.or MAYOR Holman win receive his friends and
ssilsw sIkissas It the Governors Room, City Hail. on
New Ysas Day between The hours Of slsvsn o'clock In
ahe nesning ard cne in the Afternoon
AnuscHuus TO-DAY g. a. fI.
= s1nssnsaAs With ssiltans psogamnss and knights
sssss = nseis "a otbsr csssrss 70 he public vim
sndsevor. y outlo Al thsr previous s6ons Fsther
.s IN ~sOh 3 s: snsascs naS s psomss
ssaSr 3 ellis s. IL 70 make Here bead in the air,
sss "a Sssss. : ssoshsr dlsmssdsurss tights and
sssnge1a ssA = uss theatrical language oshe" TOO
The Day n Brssklyn.
~ uayss, Samuel Boosh viii receive his friends Il
N 49, n - cry Ham fssm ten o'clock in the
M u1An twelve noos.
AMBIGUOUS sRvIcEs
u - held u several - The Protestant and At all tn,
Sshsls ohurchss IN the city, when the blessings Of hea
3: Z Ssss. d Mn. the
m q ~ Onhelic chnrches tcday being the Feast
q ClEssnssos q or Lard