New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
RELIGIOUS OBsERvANCEs.

All the churches were Yesterday filed witt
deout audiences, and the services wero usually apIro
rrac % the DAY Many pastors took occasion 70 remind
heir congregations the evils Of intemperance and tC
request them u abstain from using wines or other utox
eating liquors al their New Years receptions.
WATCH MEETINGS.
In most of the Methodist Churches the usual
watch meetings" were held on New Years Eve, con
tlnuue u after midnight, and attended by large con
g-cgJtons.
At 10. Rev Dr. Adimss Presbyterian Church, in Mad.
son-sqlarc The pu pit chance and adjacent pews were
crowded by prominent minister's representing almost
every branch OF orthodox Christianity All the seats in
body Of the church. and considerable portion Of the
4-lere.. were occupied with congregation which,
Ough If rug widely IN religious views, united IN the
celebration pf one OF the most solemn OF religious Ord-
Each year the circle OF Christian fellowship,
represented hy these annual services, Is becoming wider
eud this occasion the Methodist element added.
The follow uc ministers were present; Inc Rev DI de
Mtt. the Rev Dr. Muhenberg, Bishop james, the Rev.
Dr Adams TIE Rev Dr. Rogers, the Rev Dr. Cause, the
rev Mt Murray, the Rev Dr Hal the Rev; Dr CrOsny
the Rev Dr Prentice the Rev. DR.. FOss, the Rev. DR..
shaf Rev Dr. HOldridge the Rev. Dr skinner, the
Rev. Dr BmcAaTd and over forty others.
Alter tie reading Of the Goth and lO3d Psalms by the
Rev Dr Rogers and prayer by the Rev Mr. Murray the
isrV Dr Gause delivered al address III winch he re-
erred oslecy TO the presence Of 30 many of differing
sreeds Ihe singing OF the Rock Of Ages was followed
10y the communion service, the Rev. Dr. Mubenberg the
Rev Dr Adams, Bishop James, and the Rev. DR.. De Witt
ud made short address, and remarks also made
ty tbe Rev Dr DE Witt, Bishop James and the Rev Dr.
Hall
In Brooklyn Methodist churches were crowded on
Saturday from .andoVH until midnight The advent OF
i5l va tso married 10y The ringing of chimes on the
In the Sixteenth Ward O. Duchtown - the residents
+suiod The dawn OF the new year 10y firing pistols and
guns
THE TWO GREAT CRISES OF 1870.
Nj rockingham, in picturesque sermon,
characterized tie two great crises Of u past year
two great events Of the worlds history downfall of
political imperialism in France. and the downfall OF
spiritual imperialism in Italy. They are like two
strokes Of DOOM he said on the bell of destiny they
ATE the two great inainfestOes OF God the two great
lshs Of the century The fall Of French Imperialism is
event calculated the greatest impression on
The world. It, doom from the very necessities OF
''Ae case Toe French Empire not distinguished by
lt wckodness 0r rs folly from other empires You say
u Wa boundessy extrayagsn and yet during its first
tsnt years sptut less money than was spent during
l'h years 0f the reign preceding IT, The Empire was
peace; u was order. The condition Of the working
Classes was never before ~ good The middle cis.e
we're gaming wealth enormously. Prosperity. success
~ eDed 70 be The Empire meant education In rs
1f years were established 10000 schools for boys
Tor girls The Emperor had laid his claim rule before
Ae PeOpc' 10 Dc voted upon. 10 may have been
Iofa-u Is form here The balotbOXes may have been
slUud-tAey art u ufcd here. The vote may have been
f1ndl.eni-w4ere Is II not Paris made the para
N,e OF All Who loved art and beauty and glory, and
ease and qDetDess The Empire had gathered to
a power auc splendOr and yet at the touch OF mailed
Daha ~ collapsed as II II were mere she'll And this
4s WeSkues-Imperialism hOurishes on one condition
only Thought must be suppressed. II says Live be
s uShce and sing but d. nO think" The cause OF the
IAnk OF Paris deprived Of the liberty OF thinking
pahhine Scbsntng; political life, no public debates
sLsGON always IN the background, q hand ready 20
utE1 aeii out and put down all agitation no press
LOi ie genius Mas al gone. How could IL live with tins
.enorti winch undertOOktO dictate from hour 20 hour
"hatH should think and say What became OF French
teiatnfef Epeene, ephemeral literature fiOuished as
nr'oi gelOit But where the thinkers, ne great
ioe the great philosophers Art died The new artists
painted a copies, and pretty hats and satin GOWNS
ita HorEng with Infinite care upon the skin
ts' out The soul. France had no more faith
~ lho mtnre The spirit OF this magnificent
pcope went weakly RrOaning Op and when the blow
le thefo was nothing 10 resist it, There was rotten
.ess eseij whore. We Americans fall sometimes INTO a
o'h shy " Caking about our institutions az II tbey
vte Isn1,s We say, "What has Repubicanism done
Si0una no method Of dealing with paupefisr: IL has
- 'aled intemperance nor ncentOusIess: IL has
"a h wv stfd The people II has raised up honest
psr,s tePaoie rulers. Compare Paris and New York
s1tn as If name for splendOI, kewYOrk for dirt Paris
every street e1qusltely paved perfectly lighted
m soik wfelchedy paved aud dark And IL costs as
elan" N-''' 40 !" ""oa 10 hocP Tails
H0Gbhcaulsm has put men on their feet There f.,