The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-01
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY. JANUARY l. 1878

gagged IN following the ancient custom and giving
praise 30 Col.
Rev. Dr. Armitage followed with a passage from
Scripture, after which Rev. Dr. sabine offered mp
prayer. Al the conclusion o. another hymn by the
congregation Rev. Dr. Armitaee preached a short
sermon the saiutat.oa, "a Happy New Year"
The solemn moments OF the death ~ the old year
were passed in silent prayer and soon aferward the
wiiLgrr STREET ehveca
Services commenced in Willett street Methodist
Episcopai Church Al nfne O'clock and continued until
ew minutes past midnight, when everybody wished
his neisnoor happy aew year. The arst hour 80
81 inc meeting was spent IN prayer anc singing
hymns After this old-ash ioned ''lovc ieasr' iol-
lowed, and the last twenty thirty minutes Of the
tent and impenitent sinners, OF which latter ciass
there seemed 10 be iu!. supply. Tho meeting was
, usa rear a n sr, basement OF the saarch. "a
OF young men who hang around church
doors 70 laugh at the girls and criticize "exper-
iences OF The aged. and tho enthusiastic Christians
took up Their position and kept things lively among
themselves during the evening Indeed, some Of he
Experiences, In their conjunction and presentation
we're udicrous enough to provoke an aualbie SMILE
one good brother, well meaning, no doubt, told how
he leii his wife changing between life ana DEATH
and did not know but she might be gone TO
glory land before he returned. And yet, he added,
mad md "es' . 10 susar w,n'n anotIsr orotner
De had recovered was produced by HIS friends bring
ing him flowers anu nice things To cat and and
now he felt he loved the BRETHREN and the sisters TOO
and had got 80 far on 10 be able 10 pray Tor
his enemies. Another old brother with an '.exper-
anxiety for the salvation OF Others Those arc samples
OF great many experiences, In nearly all OF which
wnlcn there were the usual number OF good rcsolu
tons Tor 1878, made TO be broken their prcdeces
sors In 1877 were. But the form must DO retained
though the spirit should cease to exist.
BEDFORD STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
. A watch night service was held ut the Bedford
Street Methodist Episcopal Cnurcn. The pastor. Mr.
Osborne, presided, and was assisted b. Rev. Mr.
SmyIhe. There was large cong alton, aud the old
fashioned Methodist iervOr arnestness were mat-
Tested IN The singing vi the nymns and in the prayers
which were offered Al the midni- ht hour the usual
solemnities were Observed ana as the year came
In the entire aggregation rose from their knees and
sung the well known Methodist hymn commencing.
come, let us anew" and then the benediction
pronounced.
AT CARMEL CHAPEL.
Carmel Chapel, No l3I Bowery, was densely packed
by an audience largely composed OF reclaimed inebrl
aes oil both sexes The services winch consisted OF adj
dresses temperance singing vi hymns Inc relation
oil the experiences OF reformed drunkards aud recta-
TONS began at eight O'Clock Rev. John Dooiy presd-
ing. Addresses were made by l. H. Jackson, Secre-
.ary OF the CITY Mission; Daniel Wailiori, Rev Mr..
Monroe, OF the Young Mems Christan 'Association.
At naHpast leu a recess wus taken, wnen colee and
900 sandwiches were served The females at eleven
repaired TO an upper room, where they conducted
services, while tue men continued the Temperance
work below. Az midnight silent prayers were m
dugcd In, and the audiences were dismissed with tho
DoNology About one hundred signed the pledge dur
ing the evening
GRAND UNION HALL.
watch night meeting conducted IN Grand
Union Hall, Seventh avenue, under the auspces
congregation OF Tho Rev. Dr. Tying, Jr Tho religious
exercises commenced at ten O'Clock. There was
crowded audience present Tho Rev. Dr. Tying
addressed the meeting IN eloquent and appropriate
terms, ana was followed by several other speakers
just at midnight hymn OF praise sung in chorus
ana the people present 'reconsecratcd" themselves
by renewing their pledges 10 live ''nearer to God"
during the coming year tnnn hitherto.
PETER DIVERS MISSION.
The services held tho third floor Of a house
on Barrow street, near Bedford Inc lower story ol
which was formerly occupied by a hose company, and
indeed the congregation seemed largely composed OF
tue boys who USED to run with the machine" The
hall IN which tho preacher spoke was irregulary
shaped and plainly furnished. Tue whitewashed walls
were hung with ornanented signs, on which
were inscribed trte but moral legends,
as, "or9 "n.,. Is ;, assycn's flrst Law" we
the Kingdom Of heaven A aaming pacara
made tho following proper requests 20 the young
men -Gentlemen Will please not spit tobacco juice
the floor" This desire was frequently forgotten,
the young persons probably not supposng the request
was addressed 10 them. AT about eight O'Clock AR.
B. Fox, an assistant OF MI Dwycr, appeared ana
seated himself at the mcIoacon, playing variety OF
the Moody and Sankcy tuncs much To the delight OF
The few persons assembled MI. Dryer aid not como
until about nine O'Clock, having been detained by
meeting OF the Young Mems CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
hold in tho Boyery.
species, consisting OF an address OF praise, by Mr..
Dwyer prayers ana singing. Mr. Dwyer thanked
God HIS and exhibition OF loying Kindness
during the year, the last hours oil which thcy wero
Watching dying as II were, and prayed that the year
1878 would usher JOY gladness, prosperity and
peace in every household now filled with gloom, win
poverty and suffering from d ease or death. There
were jubilee hymns ana some touching experiences
! given, and as the hours sped ON toward midnight
the congregation Increased not only IN numbers but
In the spirit oil the occasion. The missionary recilcd
some results OF his good work among the humble
classes OF tho metropolis GurDg the year, ana IN many
Instances his illusions were pathetic. General good
order prevailed during the exercises and those
ious noted during the first eorts OF this
alIst were noticcaby lacking last evening Undoubt
edly good work has been done by Peter Dryer, and
among portion OF our population not generally IN
duccd to come un Ter spiritual instruction.
CoLoRED BETHEL CHURCH
At tho Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
No. us sullivan street. there large attendance
The services began ut nine O'Clock whom Deacon Do
Shields took charge of the exercises and led prayer
The brethren Joined III the SERVICES ny singing APP
prOprate hymns. The singing was ntcrspcrsed by
several of The brethren leading IN prayer mo
WATCH services proper did moi begin until O'Clock
The pa stor, Mr. DIckorson, then ascendcd the pulpit
ana gave out popular hymn, "Tho Gates Are Lett
Ajar For Nc, which was chanted with great ier-
voncy. rhc pastor, IN tho course Ut his remarks
ieIrcd to 'thc mother country" and thought that
every man Of his should icci proud Of beng "a
black man." (''Brdvo." Ho blushcd to ackDowi wedge
Stanley, the HBRALD correspondont-hau dOno moro
for the Christian enlightenment and civilization OF
tho African racc than phanthropists and wiscacrcs
he also dwet upon the past political grievances OF
his race, aud contrasted Their past social ana
political status with tho present. Ho spoke
Of the policy pursued by ''our present President
diversity OF topics, his hearers sustained or appaudcd
him by such emotional interJeclions as GLORIA, /"
"Bravo," .Amen,n Eyes, yes" "Bicss tho LORI"
At five minutes to twelve tao pastor concluded hts
ana so renamed for five minutes, so still that tho
ticking OF tho clock at the rear OF the church vas
plainly audible. The religious exercises terminated
with an Invocation Of blessing from the pastor.
IN BROOKLYN.
Tho time honorcd custom OF receiving and making
calls will be entered into with probably as much zest