Asterius of Amasea: Sermons (1904) pp. 111-129.  Sermon 4: On the Festival of the Calends

The preacher had no text. His sermon is an earnest protest against the evils into which New Year's festivals had drifted in his day. This is the earliest extant New Year's sermon, and in that respect it is unique. The strange customs portrayed in it make it peculiarly fascinating.