The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-02

and nled the seats allow and sioft No festcons
Of evclFreens decked the walls, and me ,;oI 2n,g
sign uf Orn namentation was the legend, utofh
IN Eroelsts Dco. In gas jets over the pulpit
Half an hour passed In silence, when the cholr,
made up Of Young people sang ,a. LOT ,no eno
voice OF tho young girl who sang soprano at
tracted universal attention.
Then tho pastor, a nne-lookinR gentleman OF
forty, addressed few words, "clerkly cOuohed,"
to the audience. He had never had occasion 10
complain otawsnt OF decorum IN his ohureh ana
act as became ladies and gentlemen, and give no
cause for an appeal TO theIr sense OF propIie,ty:
Z" We will now sing hymn 1W, satd he, and the
sacred song BEGINNING
And see each others facet
Glory TO Jesus give
FOR Ills redeeining grace.
was rendered with characteristic feeling by oon-
Rreeaton and choir After the taking up Of a
penny COLLECTION, the " Iuvitation Hymn" was
sung, and the RI ch, mellow notes Of a thousand
natural but uuSultuyed voiees nled the 6opse
so many people who rarely enter house OF wor-
ship seek frequent occasions TO collect where
their religious feelings. They naturally resort
to song tn express their enthusiasm and every
note comes "a II were warm from the heart and
through organs that interpret natures music
aim ost by Inspiration.
GOOD COLLECTOR.
Now" said the pastor, " want 800 for our
Home for the Aged. give you fifteen minutes
co make IL up" And forthwith the stewards
started out with their baskets. "Oniy one
quarter Of the sum needed" said tho pastor. as
the stewards made their returns. " | want tlD,
and | know snail get II. Go again, brethren,
and ask the people to eiye. know they won't
refuse to help the Lords poor at the death OF
the old year" Again the stewards made their
rounds and alain aud again. The fifteen min
utes were nearly up, and there was only 81 lack
ing "Once more, brethren" said the persist
Cnt and persuasive pastor; and befure the titne
was NJ the sllO mad been raised. " we've gOt
IT, said he Joyfully; and an audible hum OF
satisfaction Was heard all over the house.
Then the pastor sang the words OF favorite
hymn, nud the congregation joined IN Tn,
chorus. Between every two verses he appealed
to the uncOnVerted to come TO the altar and
seek salyatiOn. Then another hymn was sung
and before the last word Of the chorus dteC
away the burden was taken no again, ana t.
the rhNthmic beat Of a thousand feet, and th'
quiet claupIug OF a thousand hands. the metro
nome of cnrauturcd feeling, " old the Fort
was sung with an earnestness that would warn
the cOldest heart
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR
few moments before IL the pastor preached
ashori buf effective sermon from the Jth vors
! of the 6.h chapter uf Daniel, In that night wa
Bel~hazI r., the King Of the Chaldeans, slain.
| In closing, he asked impressively, when tn
reco-uing angel Is making up his books to nj N
rs tie year dies out, VII YOU let his last entr
orposi.. your name be that you refuse to b
| saveifr
Hardy had the chorus Of the next hymn bee,
| raised when the CO. greg ton started AZ tn
! tributary peal of mingled mel iGy and thunte
tnat announced through :he murky nir the clos
! ing OF the old years grave. The eject of tn
| blending Of the sounds witnin ana sounds with
| out was peculiar. The music OF the bells IN
! mufiicd sound OF the hundred steam whistles
came together to the ear TX the melody hear
| I'm a dream-vHgue, undchned, vet penettalln
! aud suggestive; and tur a moment the singer
| paused to listen. A few minutes passed &
| ,Lent PRAYER, a Z" Happy New Year to All fror
| the choir. and the DoXolosy by the whole a
| stmblage brought the watch meeting 10 clos'