The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-01
The new YEAR, 1898
Ushered In With Bell, Gun and Whistle
The Night In the Churches,

The new year Ia with us. IT came with
the last stroke of the midnight bell in the
town hall and 1t was ushered in rs all
other New Years have been. Whether 1t
is the nois, and clatter made by the be-
or whether it Is the association with tho
tolling Of bells, 1t is nevertheless always
the cus tom ring out the old, ring in the
new. and there were bells OF all sizes and
description on the city streets. On Mar
ket street many bell ringers gathered.
Young men with horns and common Joined
the forces and bedlam was born which
increased as tho minutes licked away.
Lustylungs voiced wishes which ind-
Gated the birth of new ambitions and new
hopes. The church bells resounded with
changing peals steam whistles screeched
n jubilant Tequleni and the jewellers de-
voted themselves to one grand final effort.
! In u windy and breezy hurrah 1898,
smiling and of good promise, made his
bow to creation,
"a Happy New Year" shouted some one
"a Happy New Year" was returned and
soon "a Happy New Year!' was upon
every lip
The new year was greeted with special
srrviees in number of the churches.
Prayer and praise wero mingled with ad-
dresses and brief sermons.
In some churches an hour was given to
social intercourse and refreshments were
served. Then, as the midnight hour ap-
preached, devotional services were re-
sumed, and as the birth Of tho New Year
was announced 1t was greeted with the
singing of praises
At Union NJ, n. Church the services be.
gan at $50 o'clock. Row. j. d. G. Hanna,
the pastor Of the church, preached tho ser.
mon, aud this was followed by II test tilnony
meeting, in which largo number of tho
members took part. Tro mid-wintet re-
viyal services of the church w~ro commen-
ccd at tho watch night services.
At the First NJ. 7. Church the exercises
of the evening opened with Christmas
cntertainment, entitled "Santa Claus" At
the conclusion of this entertainment watch
night services were held. Tho pastor, Rev
GcOrgeL Wolfe, preached an interesting
sermon on "That Dear Old Friend"
At.the services OF the Salvation Army
addresses were made by Capt. G;lm shaw
and other members Of the army. The
services, except for the hour at which they
were held, were similar to othor services
OF the army.
The Sunday Breakfast Association also
held watch night services and number
Of wayfayers who came in for lodging wero
present. The address to those present was
made by Thomas Curlett, and several
Others who were present added their testi-
mony.
AT St. Paul's NJ e. Church there WAS
roll-call OF nelnb 5r+ and interesting mu-
sic Tbs sermon was preached by Il V.
W. l. 5. Murray, d. d.. the pastor of the
church.
Asbury M. Il. Church's services were !
preceded by love foast conducted by the
Rev. l.. II. Barrett, ID. ID, tho presiding
elder OF this district This was followed
by a sermon by Rev. W. H. Corey d. d.,
OF Washing on, preaching an able SER
mon.
S.. Patrick's II. G. Church held |
Thanksgiving service After choral SER |
vice had been hold, the Rev. DR.. Terney
preached an able sermon. The consrega-
ZION united in singing the "re Deum,"
and the bencdic'io was given.
st. Peters Pro.Cathairal held spe. !
cal service Of thank giving and reparatiye |
WIS held. Bishop Monaghan otliciated,
assisted by Rev. John A, Lyons, V. IT,,
and Rev. John Connolly and SuD-deacon
Edward Higgins.
Bishop Monaghan celebrated pontficial
high mass to-day lio also preached in uhlo
sermon, dwelling on the only way to have
II happy New Year. Thy choir repeated the
Christmas music. A mission will be in the
Cathedral Tomorrow morning.
The Grangera ut Stanton hold u ceebra-
ton and an interesting program was rem
dere,. John Cranston presided at the Scr
vico
Bishop Coleman conducted service at
ST. James Church, Newport. Holy Com
was celebrated
At Grace Church there also was service,