Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-01

IiGai-bt scenes E5osh Cay and
Solemn.

WATCiI-SIc!T SERVICES II TIE METHODIST
oHtacHes-How TIRE J0SAD.Bs REvELEp WITH
OUT VINE AND RENEWED THEIR OBLIGATIONS.
The new wear was saIuted ar its birth last night
by deslAtOry discharge OF small guns. which
broke the silI hers OF many sIuIabeTing CneS and
made tleLI. Ue In The new year with grovl The
metropolitan chime rang out merry welcome
70 the lew veCr IN many homes small parties
st NJ and C. eDrltei the advent OF the new year
WtEi Gay festivities. IN nearly all OF the Metho-
dist churches OF the city '.watch-night' services
were held. and the new year was ushered in with
religious sGlemnigv. These meetings which began.
- a rule about nine O'Clock, were well attended.
The ..t.e.-.t.ce 4. the cO0rcd churches was eSpe-
c-a-.y lGr-c, aud in some ri these churches the
praise meetings after twelve O'Clock were pro
t-'c-ef rrtI near daylight. The ,Jonadabs also.
arc9IIa5 10 their custom. held Watch-night meet
irss.
sEPvTcEs N THE CHURCHES
YER Interesting wdtch-Ight services were held at
Foundry u. f church. Rev. y. F. Ward pastor.
Ihe room vas filed with an attentive audience
the pastor began the service With a prayer meet
in, after which Mis- Grace Wiser made remarks
3H'I"'F f- 10 TIE solemn hour. and III response TO
Hcr,sEI.c-t invitation several came forward as seek
e:5.ani 0n' yonC lady was converted. At midnight
the conrTezacn n-eIed and sang several hymns OF
cuSesTati'!. after which tey repeated III concert
l-e Lofas prayer After the dawn Oh the new
were t.-.I,.i@ Il bftWt' The pastor and the flock.
! f.@ .lj5a..l2 Il. = church last night the ser
ricts 20 very Interesting. being conducted by
u" pastor. Rev. s N. Han soia. Appropriate re-
IA5-f@S were III lie Icy the pastor. NeSSrs MaySe,
Christie. IOwAer. Mrs. La Fetra aud MS. Hart
~oe. AID al midnight the conservation hymn Was
lev. Or. W. 8. Edwards pastor Of NcKendree
VI l. church. conducted the services at his church,
aud after al appropriate address anniSt cred the
Lord supper, AFTER which the Conservation hymn
gisttlo2. aHd singing and PRAYER with eXhorlatiOn
hit! VI 3" Vim 'IE near midnight. W.en led 10y
tAe FIs r. rev H. = France. th-. members gath
-. ahcai fA" altar. and on banded knees. as the
~ tia sit Vernon Place y. F. Church South, 9Th
aIit \ streets there WIS QUIT, a ltrt. corle-rapa-
ton The services Were coE'uCrcd ny Rev. j, ).
tal'n'r. of Alexandria, "a, aud Rev. DR.. Bowen.
OF hH-.a'p'. Uhe pastor. Rev. Or. ;. K. Cox.
ni0- absent from the city, and consisted OF the
los" --'. followed by addresses 10y the ministers,
-la-i' ana pray ger. closing with the Conservation
lEe congregations of the NetroHoIirar. Wesley.
anu several other Methodist Episcopal churches
united IL union v.ttc.- ;.ettng at the Metropolis
tan church. Ecv. Mi. MCncHlly. OF " c>ley church
preached an ecGUent >eIIlai. Tie devotional ex-
eTclea 1T lidu:1!It we've rendered unusually solemn
~ tA" {o.if- 81 he hour Ie Lew year greeted
tx - n.t.fJ Peal from the chime, ana sin ,ii.g OF
hymns OF Praise ~ tie congregation.
At Wan u church i !IrE,. aggregation was pres
"nt, and II %rH lr,r vas hailed with songs Of
Prise ne l.".i.-l.l = services were very I'M
Itc watch IttLiIJ services WCGe celebrated In the
'~'- - 1iIi"r &. i-'aJTy c9l0Ici Methodist church
-r llI mt III" church. from the ain han 10 the
-rctuTe ROOM U4S terribly crowded From nine
q -l1r IA il I.U sIlt tHecOIgrrr cation prlEcd and
raFHtCd HYMNS 10 the departing year. The ser
WEES eT' 3p2jci VIII! prayer 10y iteV. j. ". Chest
EJ. end addresses VClt made ~ Rev. \. v. Car
t"ii I'll" i- or. Rev. J. J. Proctor and Rev. Henry
IfHEG.T. IT the .-Ni,.iit' meeting . great many
~ ttii Crigfr- :ftDH a..d stated their eXn-r
f5..s t..r---= ia his Wpf.G o. wiJk ttneSs Just
J. lore IN. I've clock the Mex Years Offering WAS
Corrected. AMI The cox II iIlL rs an. Al tyypIv,
IT,. H.t.-iiir nrJsr 'tn with general ni-Shaking
i--t ,-,,--Ieg IGu attended the watch meeting
ar tt ION EHtLel trG.Gr0d) church last night
a." iu-- s,l- Wa unrHtd az clock 10y MI Leonard
ItI, WiIp ed In prayer. ne WAS preached
c'f"-'tliI1 Joined IL singing ~ l.lns and praying,
ULlL4 midnight.
THE JONaDABs' WATCH NIGHT.
AZ Pioneer Council, No. 1, Sons OF JOnadab cutie
line entertainment of music and Rotations was
given the friends OF the MEMBERSHIPS Eva Hen
der-ea. Miss Austin. Mss Carrie Ernest Messr,
fFFt smith, j. {. smith. FL. Mullen, Lewis Hall
ard e F. Rowe taking part, ana addresses being
Iii3'i5 by John i.l.r. j. aUi Mr.. Holden, Of Prov
lGsae'. :! !. ~ 10 OCock the council went into
secret session and initiated eight candidates and
lF5n-"sd pledge Alter this The membership p.o-
Stttett 10 FIc-'S. and enjoyed q supper. Then
lttuf1-n- to ting hal the good OF the order" was
CoEiiaued un.i morning.
~ EIrtst Council .Ga0ft0l IIiID an OMEN meeting
Va held ATE: which. in secret session. four cand.
ttJy'S were Initiated, and the session vas Closed
a. l-G1-oA1 With the impressive watch night
Seryi-
S:ar.an Council. 10. 5. held private meeting. ~
winch there vas a large attendance, and ii was
CT -1.i 70 2a5 ilI-lr
Centennial council after their meeting with
closed doors. enjoyed q banquet.