The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-01
TINE TO SWEAR OFF.
The Old Year Buried and the
New One Welcomed.
A DAY OF GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
watch-Night Services at the Churches
Receptions Today-Public
Offices Closed.
A DAY OF GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

This Is the New Year. Time has turned
back the leaf OF 1895 and this morning a
clear page is presented 10 everybody, on
which each shall write the record OF life
for 1895. There VIII be large number OF
good resolutions made today. Probably at
the top of nearly every page viii be writ
ten, Il will no longer do this. that or the
other" Perhaps some Of them viii be kept
through the year. Others VIII not last
through the day. New Years is always
happy day, because nearly everybody re-
solves to quit his meanness, as Sam
Small might say. Certainly no better wish
could be made than that when this infant
year has reached maturity, the great re-
cord keeper should have 10 file away
story only of happy hearts, clean minds
and good deeds. Then, indeed, would the
millennium have come.
The year now dead brought with il many
good things. although perhaps most peo-
pie Will think that the misfortunes, disap-
pontments and sorrows rode the winning
horse. But hard times do not last al
ways. and most people would probably not
object TO have them leave now, so that
1886 might bring prosperity for all deserv-
ing people.
Offices Closed.
The city offices will all be closed today,
and most of the business houses viii be
closed at least part of the day. The post
office will be open from to 10 a. m
Receptions Today.
The members of the Y. NJ. c. A. viii
give New Years reception at 14l7 First
avenue. The Womans Auxiliary, assisted
by members of the association, will receive
callers between o'clock and >. and light
refreshments will be served. There VIII
be an orchestra TO furnish music, and be-
tween and o'clock the senior gymnasium
class will give an exhibition. For this
evening, beginning at o'clock the enter
tainment committee has provided an eX-
ceilent literary and musical programme,
among those taking part being Mrs. Whit
tlesey, Miss Thorndyke, Miss Hattie PAIN
er. Miss Atwood, Miss Bassett. Miss Pink
ham, Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds. Messrs.
Charles Pinkham, Star Pinkham, G. w.
Saunders, X. II. Lindsay, a. W. Conant
and Bert Williams.
Gentlemen are especially invited TO at
tend the New Years reception to be given
by thesYoung Womens Christian Associl-
ton at its rooms, us Third avenue, at
which Miss Ella DeVoe. the new general
secretary, will be the chief hostess.
Welcoming the New.
There was much ringing of bells and
blowing of whistles when the clock struck
the last midnight hour OF 1898. The
steamers along the water front all Joined
in the chorus, street car men rang their
bells, and through the air came the sweet
er, deeper sounds of the church bells. The
old year was watched out at many resi-
dences, and there were services at the
First NJ. f. church, First NJ, Z. church,
St. Marks, North Seattle Presbyterian,
and at the Third Cumberland Presbyter-
IAN The Christian Endeavor Society was
in charge of the services at the latter
church
Watch NJ lat at st. Marks.
The full evening service was given at
ST Marks church last night, the fun
choir being present. Rev. d. c. Garrett
took for his text 1.-The Time Is Short
and applied II to the trials OF the old year
and the resolves TO be fulfilled in the new.
Shortly before midnight the congregation
kneeled in silent prayer the notes Of the
organ floating over their bowed heads, and
as the hands OF the clock pointed 10 -
all rose. and the choir burst forth with
"All Hail the Power Of Jesus name"
The beautiful musical service was closed
by the anthem The Christ Child" rem
dered by Mrs. Whittlesey.
The Christian Alliance.
The local branch OF the Washington
Christian Alliance held watch night SER
vices in the Protestant Methodist church,
corner of Third avenue and Pine street,
tho new year being ushered in amid silent
prayer, closing with the singing or the
doxology Vice President Mrs. j. +. Lid
low, of the state alliance, conducted the
opening devotional services, and was fol-
lowed by Rev. ] p. Ludlow in an address
of welcome Rev. w. b. Ridges. OF Los
Angeles. spoke OF THE Holy Spirit" and
said 1t was the holy spirit of God In us
lie alluded feelingiy 10 the yearning of the
Holy Ghost for entrance into the heart,
and exhorted his hearers TO let 1t enter.
The same subject was enlarged upon by
Mrs NJ c. Jones, who IS also a vice presi-
dent OF the state alliance. At 10 o'clock an
evangelistic testimony meeting was led by
Chaplain Thomas Rees and those present
were asked 10 kneei and listen for the Wis
itation OF the holy spirit, TO let IL enter
the soul and obey its promptings. Mr..
Rees then made a short address. ind
called for testimonies, numbers Of the con-
gregation responding. y large attendance
is expected today. when number of men,
bers from all parts OF the state viii be