New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
OBSER VANCES AT CHURCHES.
GREAT CROWDS FILL STREETS AROUND
TRINITY AND ST. PATRICKS.


given by Albert Meslahn, and began at 113o
o'clock The programme was follows: Con-
certo Dr. Hodges: Evening Bells" Blue Bells
of Scotland" March in Puritan" Life Let US
Cherish" Parting Song" Come. Welcome the
New Year" "The Old Volunteer Ffremen,
Child of the Regiment" Captain Jinks. of the
Horse Marines" My Fatherland." The Harp
That Once Through Tara's Halls. Aud Lang
Syne," and Home. Sweet Home"
Long before midnight thousands Of people
swarmed to st. Patricks Cathedral to listen to-
the chimes Madison-ave. was almost impass-
able and the reserves from the East Fifty
frst-st. station had their hands full in keeping
the crowds in check. The following tunes we
played by the chimes: Holy God. We Praise
Thy Name" THE Star Spangled Banner.
"Adesti Fidelis," THE Harp That Once
Through Tara's Halls" My Country 'Tis OF
Thee" Jesus My Lord, My God My ALL" The
chimes were rung by Mountell Teulnan.
Services were held from p. m. until mid
night at the Broadway Tabernacle. four distinct
meetings being held. The attendance through
out the evening was good, and at u o'clock the
large auditorium was crowded with a hushed
audience. which bowed in silent prayer the
old year passed The first service. from TO
o'clock. was the annual memorial of the Taber-
nacle congregation. The names of fourteen
church members who had died in the last year
read by DR.. Charles E. Jefferson the pas
tor. and then prayer offered. Music
given by a male quartet. The second hour was
devoted to services under the auspices Of the
Society for Christian Endeavor led by the
Rev. G. A Gordon The third hour was the final
prayer meeting of the year led by the Rev. Mr.
Cox.
The watch night service proper lasted from II
o'clock until midnight, and held in the
auditorium.
At the Old First Presbyterian Church at
Fifth-ave. and Twelfth-st., there was short
service. lasting from II until few moments
after II o'clock. The service was entirely for
the regular members OF the church, and partook
more Of the form OF family gathering than
anything else. There was Il special choral SER
vice, conducted by the organist and choirrnaster,
Mr.. Carl. and the pastor spoke few words of
encouragement FOR the New Year and of thanks
for the blessings OF the past.
At the Church OF the Ascension, at Tenth-st
and Fffth-ave., the Rev. Dr. Percy Grant the
pastor. conducted short service. The church
was beautifully decorated and the service WAS
we'll attended. The pastor did not preach a for
NAL sermon. he merely made few remarks ap-
propriate to the occasion. principally on the
duties OF men and women in the world He
spoke OF the new year as one OF the times when
the duties of men 10 their fellow men were
brought home more forcibly. The usual few
moments of silent prayer preceded the dawn OF
the new year, and then the Doxology was sung
ana the service was at an end.
Services at the Central Metropolitan Taber-
nacle were divided into three parts The first
part. from $50 to $50 O'Clock was choral
communion; the second service was from $50 TO
1880 and was platform meeting at which
there were several addresses. After fifteen
began at lO45. lasting until after the new wear
had come. The fun choir OF 120 voices sang at
each service.
In Harlem a crowd OF thousands gathered
arol nd ST. Andrews Church. at Fifth-ave and
One-hundred- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The crowd
went early and stayed late. For blocks the
streets, sidewalks and front yards OF houses
were jammed and packed almost TO suffocation
AS midnight approached the following pro
gramme was given by J. Grant Senia, from the
Seguin chimes: "Seguin Chime Changes
Across the Sky the Shades Of Night" Lead.
a Close" and Abide with Me" At midnight
the following programme given: Praise
White and Blue Gt See the 6on9uer,pe EeTS KeG
Comes" "Unfurl the Banner Hall Columbia"
"suwanee River "Bluebells of Scotland"
America" Comm Thro' the Rye" The
Starry Flag" Now Lay Me Down TO Sleep
and Home. Sweet Home
The Westminster peal, which was dedicated
at the Church of the Heavenly Rest last Easter
was rung the New Year approached. An
annual midnight service has been held in this
church for more than twenty years. The SER
vice began last night at II O'Clock. the Rev. DR..
D. Parker Morgan officiating
Other services held last night were at the
Scotch Presbyterian Church at Ninety-sixth-
ST and Central Park West: the Church OF the
disciples or Christ NO. SO west Flfty-StXth-
St. the Forty-fourth Street Methodist Church;
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, the Thirty
fourth Street Reformed Church. the ST. James's
Methodist Episcopal Church. in Harlem and the
Harlem Presbyterian Church.
Nearly three thousand people attended the
watch meeting at ST. Georges Episcopal Church,
in Stuyvesant Square, last evening although
only a few more than two thousand of them
able TO gain admittance to the church.
The rumor, widely circulated. that Mayor-elect
Low, vestryman Of the church. would be pres
ent was probably responsible FOR the large
crowd which thronged the street in front of the
church. The curiosity seekers learning that
neither Mr.. Low j. Pierpont Morgan was
present, went away.
Inside the church all the pews were crowded
The pillars and chancel were decorated with "a
profuson of holly, and at the top of the arch
Immediately behind the pulpit was suspended
an enormous five pointed electric star. The
vices were conducted by the rector the Rev.
DR.. w. s. Rainsford. with his four assistants.
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