New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01

find somebody among those in prison. or among the
wretched. sunken outcasts who will gladly take my
money youth and health and give up his soul" But he
was unsuccessful II s the wretched and the fallen who
appreciate that they soul worth saving IL Is all
that they have 10 care for II you want to buy soul
you go those in high places the rich and those
surrounded by every luxury. They hold their souls
cheapy. and here you will find the lowest market for
purchasers OF souls. Those who have risen
to wealth that places them beyond the
temptation to be dishonest often the most
mereless toward anyone who falls while In the very
position from which he started.
Many sneer" SAID the speaker " at the coming OF the
new year as bringing golden opportunity 20 reform
That year of which this is the last day has passed for-
ever There are three hundred aud sxtynve days like
this in tho coming year Put they before everyone
Those that are past are gone forever. The oppor-
tunty is before you all 1t Is bloom or
blight as You choose. would suggest
more attention to the You business men would
think very badly of him who paid no attention to his sit
uaton and had prepared statement OF bis transac
tons ten years past If such plan Is so
important to enable the business man to his
affairs successfully is 1t not OF some importance to look
back and how your spiritual account standBf ANY
marked day good time to reflect upon the past and
make good resolutions for the future Let each one,
before coming to this sanctuary to worship spend half
hour in preparation and see how much better fitted
you will be to receive the teachings from the
preacher and be improved by bis counsel Re
solve to do good act each day OF the 365-some-
thing to add 70 Some other persons happiness. Be
lenlent toward the faults OF Others and III tue
criticism and correction OF your own Remember your
own struggles III the past and II prosperous INNS now
you were assisted by opportunity ana g0Od Irenus anu
when find Others lighting the battle as you did, help
their efforts Spread tine glad ngs OF the new gospel
and the Redeener. who died for all Make every day
bring some additional bloom, and keep OF the blight.
in the Churcn OF the Messiah at T6iryfourth-st and
Parkave., was "In Memoriam, 1882" MI Colyer
Iems since tine old times in New England, when
every household was chapel Sh,ore belonging gsrs
baptized, marriage banns were announced and the pray
OF pastor and Of the church were requested for
different occasions. " II baptism is necessary TO make
caiidren Chrstians the preacher said tnen nearly al
tue children IN my parish are you are soou:
church people did ofod you buy travellers insurance
iicLet. as being safer investment" While not askne
Lila to keep all old customs Mr. Coyer
said that he would himself hold to that the pastors
of the olden time kept, aud would in his sermon at tue
close OF the year touch the memory OF those dear
friends who HAD gained the divine distinction Of death
within the year" He spoke Of DE- Bellows first, ana
recalled his lie and character in terms OF anectohae
praise He then referred briefly to Car9he p sSa
Calls At tSe meens OF the Good 9empars in
Trenor Han yesterday afternoon In the course Of ms
on New-Year's Day was Drought to New-York
from Holland by our sturdy Du'on an nt int
becase one Of The regu ar festivals Of the year
Washington approved the custom and expressed nope
threw open her house NewIe Day and weicomed
hosts OF friends Che offered her guests nothng stronger
than ana coffee he OF to-day regard TINS custom as
a great blessing. The holiday gives the busy merchant
or manufacturer a cultivate the social
of his nature meet each other aud exchange
kindly greetings OF fellowship with the ADVENT OF Inc
custom however a danger to social life appeared The
glass Of wine presented TO visitors has many
forged link chain which mas drawn lts VIC
tins down ~ destruction - -, ,,
AT the Central Congregational Church. Madisop ave-
and Forty -seyentu-st, the Rev. DR.. William Lloyd
preacDed sermon on the New Year. He chose as his
text Philippians ill.,, Is and IA: " Forgetting those
things when behind and reaching forth dno those
things which are before ! press LOW Toward r ins
of God In Christ Jesus" After pcturing Paul In PRISON
ana describing the circumstances which surrounded al
when the words OF tne text tue preacher salt;
I'VE stand upon the OF an nlnl able sea, me
surges Oh which bring fair hopes OF The future aud
roll back with memories Of anguish and giiof our
life is merely succession of resolutions, and II IS only
fruitful as lhey We nave the past year
of conduct We said words would nave lett UNI
said anu many things would undo Bat the deeds
this life rreyOcaDe and casting aside hl tne
bOnGs the past all Of buried years we should
stand forth resolved that with the dawnlng year our
AIMS should higher and faith In God more sincere
We turn Dast TO the possDil tloH OF the
future and not make the OF our DyROne day
the measure OF our ambitions Lei US press Ior"au 10
the mark with tIust man, confidence Ia Christ In
conclusion Dr. Lloyd said that many tnes 40 the past
year had mi understood by members Ol ls con
rregatiOu but thanked GOD that no bad ted edrncd
y to 40 ID. II he had wounded am per
sons he asked them forgive him and 10 join with nm
thsakfuness the opportunity OF beginning ne"
life with the approaching day.