National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-01
WATCH NIGHT MEETINGS.
Impressive Services in Various Churches at
the Passing Of the Old and the Advent OF
the New Year.

the Passing Of the Old and the Advent of
the New Year.
At Hamlino NJ E. church, corner of Ninth
and + streets northwest, services commenced
nj o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.
V. Price. Amer reading the nlntieth Psalm,
the time was occupied by the congregation
with prayer, short eXhortations, and singing
At the McKendree chapel, Massachusetts
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets, ser
vice began at 10 o'clock, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Edwards The Lords Supper
was celebrated, after which the meeting con-
tinued with increasing interest until mid
night.
Vernon NJ. l.. church, corner of Ninth and X
streets northwest, held their watch night SER
Vices in the lecture room OF the church. Ihe
meeting was conducted by the Rev. 8 X. Cox,
aud great interest was manifested. Contribu-
tions were made for the benefit OF the sexton.
At the Metropolitan NJ. f. church the SER
vices were held in the Sabbath school room.
They were of an unusually impressive charaeI
ter, and were attendcd'by a largo number of
church people and visitors After reading OF
Goth psalm by Rev. Dr. Huntley, prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Adams, after which
Bishop Andrews delivered solemn and pr'lc-
tlcal discourse on human accountability from
Luke xvi, 9. At the conclusion of the sermon
the Lords Supper was celebrated, and this was
followed by an experience and prayer meet
ing. As the evening wore away the audience
increased until the room was completely
iiiled and as the hands OF the clock approached
midnight the solemnity Of the occasion in
creased. The last few moments were spent
upon the knees in silent prayer broken only
by the sound OF the bells Ginning and tolling
out the old year At midnight the meeting
was dismissed with benediction and doxology.
At Wesley chapel last evening a large at
tendance of church members assembled to
watch the old year out. Among them was a
fair sprnkling of visitors. a timely discourse
was delivered by Rev. Richard Norris, the
~. asaTt
enco narratives, and exhortations filled up the
| balance OF the meeting, There was great
deal of interest manifested by the attendants,
and the eXhortations were OF very tactical
/ and serious nature.
| Waugh NJ. Il. chapel was we'll led last
| night by the members of the church u. 1 their
friends for the purpose OF holding watch
meeting Appropriate scripturai services pre-,
| were entertained by remarks from the pastor
! Rev. DR., BaCr, and others.
At Douglass Memorial VI. Echurch, on Elev.
! enth and II streets northeast, there was d
large attendance. A sermon was preached by
thepasIOr and fine selection of soul-stirring
| hymns were sung
At Foundry NJ L. church the pastor preach ed
II sermon from llubakuk, ii, !, ., 3: II vii
stand upon my watch tower and hear wha
! the Lord will say untOmc Though the visiOI
wait for II, for 1t Is yet for an appointed time.
The special lines Of thought were supernat
| ural inhuenCc-the consciousness OF the up
provnl OF God, the need of the human soul, anC
the sure answer TO the prayer Of faith
At John Wesley A. NJ. Il, church service wa.
held from . to y. After hymn Bishop S. 4
Jones preached stirring sermon from Genesi
Xvii, S: "How old art thou2' The past, tn
present, aud the future, ull came In review IL
considering the length of life, He asked thi
practical qucstion-"Are you on the Lord
aud then, when the fight comes on, do yo
hide your flag away under your clothes, AM
sneak through the linesP'
Il a..
near Pennsylvania avenue, prayer was Offered
by Rev. W. r. u, Weech, followed by scrlptur
reading, the expression of good resolves b.
members of the church, and when the hour Q
u o'clock was toled the entire congregation
offered prayer, the services closing with tn
hymn "Nearer My God TO Thee"