The New York herald., 1879-01-01
NEW YEARS EVE.
The Joyous Hail and Fond Fare
well Of a Night.
OLD TRINITY'S CHIMES.
1879 Glides in Mid shouts and Prayers
and Good Wishes.

| dnu UOOu WISHES.
On the last night OF 1878 the streets though gay.
wore more Of the carnival aspect OF Christmas eve.
STILL it the last night Of 1875 all the and
the Old Year went out and the New Year in to
the alternately glad and solemn chimes from the bell
tower of old Trinity.
| The city was not entirely devoid OF evidences Of
hilarity and holiday cheer of more devout exhibi
tions of thankfuness An occasional pistol and now
| and then solitary frecracker startled the quiet
| night and here and there to be reeling
reveer who had made successful attempt at drinking
the old year into oblivion. In most of the Method
ist aud in many the Presbyterian Baptist and Con-
| gregatonal churches watch meeting kept UP
| until midnight and dcvout and cheerful voices
united in singing the expressive lines Of old Philip
| Doddridge's hymn for New Years Day
Here in Thy house shall incense rise,
Stili will we mako Thy mercics known
Around Thy board and round
TRINITY's CHIMES.
| Early IN the evening the front gates of Trinity
| Church were locked i'll anticipation OF the crowds
which annually gather in the New Years
| As usual. the sidewalk both sides Of Broad
| way was blocked by patient assemblage Of
watchers, who strained their catch the first
| note of the changes. The lucky gathering which
| formed inside the church admitted by or
| two by two through the little gate on Church street
On the sidewalk the meek looking strangers exhibited
diabolical looking fish horns. which they blew with
| out mercy; but loud and clear. above all
| the din and racket. the chimes of Trim
| ity rang out farewell to the dying
year in the harmonious changes eight bells.
.'Ning Out the Bells was next played. and then fol-
| Hymn" "Blue Bells of Scotland and 'Our
| Native Song. The exact moments of midnight were
noted by Ginning the Pilgrims Song, and then the
Trinity Bells" followed by Happy New Year To
Thee" air BY Do Beriotl, Evening Bells" "Angel's
Are Pcaling." 'Home, Sweet Home"
| CHURCH DISCIPLES
At the Church Of the Disciples Rev. George H. Hep
| worth. pastor. an immense crowd assembled before
| midnight to watch the old year out Addresses
cSurch Rev DR.. Sabine, Of the Reformed EPISCOPAL
Church, Rev. Mr.. Reed, Of the Reformed Dutch
Church. and by the pastor. These discourses were
| NIL appropriate to the solemn occasion, and
interspersed with hymns, Mr. Carlos Florentino
singing two touching solos, and the congregation
the pastors reading desk marked two min
utes before midnight when the vast congregation
Arnold Joined in the Lords Prayer The recitation
was impressive to the last degree As the
last words died away the crgan joined with
the voices of the congregation in the solemn
music Of Praise God. From Whom All Blessings
Flow" A few appropriate remarks from the pastor
plane during the year they had inaugurated closed
the series.
| sr.. .pAuI's METHODIST EpIscopAL CHURCH.
| can old time watch night" advertised to be
held at st. pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. in
Fourth avenue. and the promise was kept
gan. the church was crowded with deyout
Congregation. Dr. Tiffany; the pastor. presided.
Spiritual s Easaership soanded on Rsman. n vi %
this in the relation of personal experience by
volunteer speakers in the congregation: DR..
Crosby Dr. Deems and Dr. Rogers RS delivered deli
ute which marked the passing away Of the old year
solemn silence prevailed and at the supreme moment
when 1879 arrived the congregation rose and sang
| Charles Wesley's well known hymn commencing
| Our journey pursue.
THE HELPING WATCHERS.
A jovil company gathered in the Helping Hand
Temperance Church last night to observe the out
i s' Ascs @ s condneteS the Exercises
and Rev. Mr.. Davis. pastor Of the Welsh Church.
and Rev. Mr.. Jones were also present and
| took part. The opening service OF prayer
and praise. Mr.. Affeck read a portion OF the scrip
lures aud commented on it. giving expression to
future. He did not believe. as many do. that the
| former days We're better than these. He
believes there is religion in the world
| good men and women living in the world
to-day than ever lived in it at any one time, People
| much harder. when he had to shake the meal bag
again aud again to get the last grain out Of it for
|
Wages are low. and he hoped they might
soon rise. but he had known tnics when the wage
was good deal lower than 1t Is to-day. and it
harder to earn it, Tho hours of labor shorter
to-day than they were, and there is Chris
tian charity exercised among men Mr. Mr. Anieek re-
ing the year. aud included in his list George Cruk
shank. William Cullen Bryant and Bayard Taylor.
| whose received with applause. The
| Rev. Mr.. Davis made few remarks by way Of
cheer his brethren and other persons present re-
lated experiences or delivered brief addresses. The
closing minutes Of the old year and the opening
ments Of the were spent in prayer At the close
OF the religious exercises % everybody was invited to
| which served IN the chapel to all who wished.
| AIMS on THE HEIGHTS
| copal Church on the Brooklyn Heights, Of which
Rev. DR.. Noah II. Sclenck is pastor. last night.
at halfpasi eleven O'Clock the choir sang
| the quartet. "Caet thy burden upon the Lord"
After the reading OK scriptures the Apostles Greed
Prayer repeated. The following exercises then
liowed:-Hymn 2s. "A few more years, shall
darkness" Handers Messiah" by Remmertz;
chorus. '.Dies Ir@;' hymns. ancient and modern:
OF Sleep. Barnby; collects. Ash Wednesday. fourth
Psalm cxiii DE Profundis." Barnby; silent prayer
tos:"s sioS: chorus @ "re Deun." % s,aphens collects.
| almighty God, unto whom all hearts," Assist
us mcrciiuly,' "Direct us. o Lord" chorus,
Praise God. from whom all blessings now;'
Old huh"teo' oenSa,cuon S i,s' cnorus' yloria,
| Mozart. chimes, Happy New Year to An."
: silver Threads Among the Gold" Watch On the
Rhine" "tirandfather's Clock" "Homc, Sweet
! Fomc." Miss Susan Schenck led the choir and Mr.
Remmerta basso, Mr.. Nichols and Arthur Walsh took
! part In the singing. The chimes were rung by Mr..
4 Thomas Lawrie.
FRANCIS MuRPHys MEETING.
A large Temperance meeting was held last evening
Y in the Twenty -hfth Street Baptist Church. The
! services lasted unt the old year ex-
| pired Mr.. Francis Murphy expected
4 - ahpnk To lint he
detained In Newark. N j., much later than that and
did arrive until Ave minutes before twelve. In
| the me- antimc the hours spent In prayer sing
| ing aud exhurtation. those taking active part
! being the Rev Mr.. Rowen, pastor of the church: