The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
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WATCH NIGHT SERVICES


that be Is seriously Ill and goes to Italy the winter
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.
While the old yule log win not burn on the hearth
stones Of the faithful in days OF yore nor the night
before the New Yoars be spent in fun ana froc
by ine pious OF these days old custom has still
hold upon the hearts OF The people John Wesley, who
was the practical rsformer that lived found
the custom existing in his day and instead OF frown-
ing upon H. he adopted II and made II Of the most
imporsan. features OF his religious economy The
drinking and sporting practices OF New Years
Eve he would not encourage, but The watch-
tug Of the old year out and the new year
N he retained and sanctihsd, that for more
than century It has existed as peculiar feature OF
the religious services OF Weseys followers about this
season. Watch Night Is noL however, exclu-
sivey Methodist institution as Il was formerly; nor
Is IL now observed generally by local churches as
OF old Tomorrow night Eplscopalians, Baptsts and
Congregstionaiists will religious exercises
with Mehodsts and nance will be lost sight Of in tho
Great Name in whom they all Union services
Will bS more ~ vogue this year than cvor ana tho
local ooscrvances will therefore BE- less numerous.
Among the churches New York and brooklyn
where Watch Night will DO observed are the follow
Ing
Forly-hith street, where DR.. Armitage lBaptist Dr.
Sabine (Episcopaliap Rclormcd) and Rev. Mr.. Lloyd
reformed Du,ch) will unite with Rev. Mr. Hepwortn in
service At half past nne r. NJ in which addresses BY
mo ministers named and singing by quartet and
chorus VIII combine with prayers Of The people 10
mrks The OCCASION Interesting and profitable.
DR. Tyny Jr. was invited 10 unite with this CON-
pany but deciinou us be Is TO conduct similar
himself IN the Grand Union Hall, where Mr. W. w.
Bentley and chorus will praise God song and Dr..
Tying and Mr. Humpstone and others will preach or
deliver addresses. The exercises will begin ut ten
O'Clock p. NJ.
In ST. James Methodist Episcopal Church. HARLEM.
The services viii begin nine O'clock when tho PASTOR
Rev. w. X. Davis, viii preach sermon ON the ''Su
prcme Opportunities of Life" Special Will
M ana
Eighteenth street Methodist Episcopal Church, CON-
mencing at nine O'Clock.
In ,hu Cornell Memorial Methodist. Episcopal Church.
East Sevenysxh street, Rev. Geo. .Goodscll PASTOR
Watch Night services will begin At nine r N. DR.. J. NJ
Red missionary secretary, will prescn sermon, and
the pastor viii deliver an address, service viii also
DO held II Is said. III ST. Paus Methodist Episcopal
Church, In which the members OF ST. Luke's Church
Will unite. The Rev Mr. Keiynack OF Australia, VINO
breaches in St Paus Church this morning. will prob
Ksynack IS delegate from The Colonial Church IL
Australia 10 tho British Wesleyan Conference and IS
now en- route home but spending few weeks in these
cities before starting Tor San Francisco TO sail.
Watch Night services will be held also IN Bedford
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, In which other
Wiett Street and Eleventh Street churcnes union
services with other churches will DO neld.
WATCH NIGHT IN BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
In Brooklyn the Young Peoples Association OF
Bethlehem Sunday School, No. 637 Fulton street, Will
NJ. 20 which they invite alI young people. In the
Protestant Episcopal Church oil the essiah, Rev. Z.
E. BaksI pastor similar service WI \, DC held from
odist Episcopal Church, Hanson Place. Nostrand Ave-
nue., ST. AIMS Protestant Episcopal commencing
1t twenty minutes past eleven T. M Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal with which Sands street
Church unitcs In love feast at Ten 2. M simpson
Methodist Episcopal and York Street churcbes. In
ali places whore not otherwise Indicated tho
services commence at nine or half-past niue T. NJ.
and consist Of sermons or addresses love feast and
prayer exercises with special efforts toward revival
work in every service. From Watch Night many Of
the churches date the beginning Of their or
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in every church, but embraces che features indicated
above.
EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Board Of Managers Of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society OF tho Protestant Episcopal Church
have issued an Epiphany appeal TO the Church on the
great interests intrused to them. They greatly
encouraged by the evidences which they constantly
End revived Interest the missionary work OF
Church both at home and abroad, but
they still oppressed by the inadequate
OF personal responsibility in regard
TO II which extensively prevails They claim Tor
this work that 1t appeals most powerfully TO the high
motives by which Christians be influenced. IL
appeals their judgment, for II proposes tho
plishing OF worthy objects by means; TO their
bsnevoIence. for it seeks promote tho happiness OF
in this lie and to prepare him for the life to
como; TO their siasm, It calls labor and
sacrifice for the nobest ends to their patriotism,
stability and honor; TO their philanthropy, Tor It
embraces In Its principle Of operaton tho whole world
cahen into the safety OF HIS told Inc and the
lost. II Is work also which. SO far from making
reasonable demands upon the Church, proposes but
very small proportion OF thai effort for the salvation
OF tho world winch might well DO expected OF those
VINO owo their salvation to the blood OF Christ All
the missionary operations, both in the domestic ana
the foreign hclds could BIO most effectively carried
and largely increased without the OF the
slightest SELL the part members OF
urgent calls which come from fields full Of
which the Church cannot respond; Of earnest
aud devoted men and women anxious to go to these
fields, whom It is impossible to send Tho Society say
they have right TO ask in the Masters namc that
these fields be occupied and these aborcrs out,
and that the members OF His Church Will give, not
only OF that which they oasy spare, but to the
measure Of ssdenial and sacriica Tor His
But under present circumstances tue Board OF Man.
ayers dare not assume additional responsibilities; but
the consolidation OF missionary agencies, which has
recently taken place. II dcvovss upon the Board TO
appeal in behalf OF a moro extensive missionary work
than that IN which the Church, as such has hitherto
been engaged.
the work with which the society Is now charged In
tho missionary jurisdictious and In certain OF the
dioceses Of the Church Is great, but the work among
Indians and the colored people OF the South, the
work Greece, China, IN Japan and In Africa tho
work in Hayt and that lately transferred to their
cety's care in Mexico, IS even greater. Tho society
GLIDING missionary bishops and Jurisdictions dioceses
receiving missionary aid, missions among The Indians
$50 o00 and the colored people OF the South $780, 0oo
ing mission work Greece, China, Japan and Africa
and aid TO the churches 10 Havt lcx,co not less
than $l40 000. The appeal is signed by Bishop Little
John, Dr. Potter, Dr.. ). Cotton Smith and others,
ask for prompt responses.
FATHER KIRWANS APPEAL.
Cardinal Mccloskcy having taken no action on the
appeal OF Father Kirwan, lutte pastor Gu,icuburg,
n. j., from the decision Of Bishop Corrgan, the ag-
grieved priest notified both The Cardinal and Bishop
Corrisan in writing that he would carry tho case TO
Rome appeal, at the same time asking mis- Bishop
certify to the appeal, the canon law requires.
The Bishop has written to Father Krwan refusing to
certify 10 The appeal, and adds:-"You VIII
is prepared 10 furnish TO hts supcriors excellent
reasons Tor this refusal Father Kirwan, on the
ceipt OF this letter. consulted eminent theologians
who defined tho law OF the Church THIS point Is
Is optional with the Bishop TO refuse to certify
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