The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01

Church Bells and Factory Whistles
Vie with Each Other in An
nounclng 1904.
AT VARIOUS CHURCHES

Promptly when the hands of the city
clocks pointed to the hour of II Indianap-
oils awoke to the deep tones of church bells
ringing out the old and ringing in the new
year. From a score or more of church bel
fries the chimes announced the arrival Of
1904, while from many factories throughout
the city the shrill scream of whistles greet
ed the coming of the new year. and awoke
the citizens therabout more harshly than
the notes of well-tuned bells. There were
many people abroad this morning when the
new year came in. Some were in the streets
topping off the old year with a high old
time while others were in the Hobbies of
the hotels smoking a last sweet cigar pre-
paratory to swearing off. Some were at
New Year parties or dances, while many
others were assembled under the church
bells, p~ilgrimlike, in deep conservation and
reverence.
When the new year came in this morning
it found a band of Jealous church members
awaiting 1t In the assembly room Of the
Roberts Park NJ. e; Church. They were
members OF the Meridian-street NJ. 4.
Church and the Roberts Park Church. and
they had been holding watch services since
8 O'Clock last night. Shortly after midnight,
new year, they dispersed and went to their
homes.
The watch services were in charge of the
Epworth League of the two churches, and
were presided over by Mr.. Woodhll. The
watch began at 8 o'clock, when Charles +.
Coffin outlined briefly the Sunday-school
lessons for the coming six months, after
which DIR. HurIstone. pastor of Roberts
Park Church, spoke for half an hour on
the text, And there was a thick kne
in all the land of Egypt three days, but all
the children of Israel had light in their
homes."
At the close of DR.. HurIstone's talk three
quarters OF an hour was spent in social
greeting, during which ladies of the
churches served light refreshments. AT
ll:15 the audience reassembied, and DIR.
Stansield delivered a short sermon on the
text, See that We walk circumspect not
as fools, but as wise, redeeming the times,
for the days are evil"
RESCUE MISSION.
Old-fashioned watch services were held
last night at the Rescue Mission, on Penn
s~ylvania street, and were well attended.
The services began at $50 O'Clock, when
Rev. w. w. Criley delivered the opening
sermon, which was followed by testimonial
services. Rev. T. j. O'Neal talked at 1920
o'clock and was followed by conservation
services. which lasted until several min
utes after the new year came I'm.
To-day, from 2 until 8 O'Clock D. m, the
women worker of the Rescue Mission Sun
day School and Mothers Meeting will
serve luncheon to all visitors to the mis-
sion. Addresses will be made by Revs. NJ.
l.. Haines, II. w. Kellogg, Joshua STAINS
field. S. c. Dickey, Father Francis Gavisk,
Judge G.. w. Stubs, Judge T. c. Whallon,
Superintendent of Police Christian Kruger
and others.
An enthusiastic watch meeting greeted
the New Year this morning at the Seventh
Presbyterian Church. The meeting began
at 9 o'clock and adjourned shortly after
the ringing of bells that announced the ar
rival of the New Year. The first hour was
devoted to an informal reception, after
which the church plans for the new year
were discussed by the superintendent Of
the Sunday school and other representa-
tives of the church work.
Ar interesting feature Of the watch meet
ing was the talk Of +. +. Knickerbacker
who spent eight years in China. He told
of the watch meetings in that country as
they were held by the missionaries. Rev.
Mr.. Miles, who lived several years in Co
lombia, told of the manner in which the
new year is ushered in there. Rev. David
Heron, pastor of the church, made a short
talk, outlining the work before the con-
gregation during the next twelve months.
The last few minutes of the old year and
the first few minutes of the new year were
devoted to conservation.