The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
Opening OF the Churches.

1 OINnlny Oh the SmurcneSs
The summer vacation of the religious portion Of ths
community has just ended and nearly all the chur
which were clc@d during I, past two morths were
thrown open yesterday The cong OF ou churches dur
Ing part Of the summer rendered necessary
yArty by tbs exodus OF their congregations to water
ing places and partly os the prrsosc OF rspsdntns
ceSAmg and subjectng sne eddces shemsefvcs to Q
renovation. At mcderste cs,russiop at least
third shut ap for period varying from three
ten weeks but this not the with r the Catho.
lie and Methodist chrsches scdorl CLOSED, except
may be for zach cxterve alteracss and improvements
render ii impossible - continue She regular re,giouS
services.
Last week account OF the cenine os the Old
North Dutch Church which he'd boen cosc for repairs and
which CT the fr sEd substantial Of
religious edfces. The Dutch Reformed church. Twenty
first street. and Of which Rev DR.. Maoarsey pastor,
was opened yesterday with appropriate rsagious ser
wees. This building closed the second Sunday
in July, since which time the iner.cr Las been repanted
and greatly improved Greeted in le42 Erd is one
Of the oldest churches the FiNh avenue.
The congregation of Rev. DR.. Spring. formerly pastor
Of the Old Brick church, s OF present worshippipg
Hope Chapel which they have leased tll the May
next. 1t Is their intention TO have suitable edinos
erected before that tme possible IN the upper part f
the city, but the site has not yet been selected meet
ing OF the trustees will be held day this week for
the purpose Of deciding on this important point.
The imposing structure the corner Of Twenty fourth
street and Madison avenue which the Rey. Or Adams
ocates opened yesterday for the frs. mo since
the last Sunday in July. portion OF the Interior haG
been repanted and some slight repairing has been done
to the work outside This s Of the most costly
religious edces In New York and the inside decorations
very fine. In tact, the Presbytcrians 70
have abandoned the smpe and upostentaous style of
the early days Of their religion in the erection Of their
churches at least, whatever changes may have taken
place the doctrines held by John Knox and the Rrsa
stern old Prcsbyters.
The painters were busy the las! five six weeks o.
the interior of the Rev. DR.. Phillips church,
Fifth avenue and Twelfth street. The roof has undergone
slight repairs, and the whole appearance OF the
building has been greatly improved This also among
the Presbyterian churches opened yesterday.
Rev. Dr. Joel Parkers church, the of Fourth
and Twenty second street. opened yesterday
having been closed since the last Sunday In July.
belongs TO the Presbyterians.
The greater portion OF the Baptist churches have haA
their vacation, and advantage has been taken
the absence OF their congregations In the country gvs
them general overhaulng Dr. Lathrops church, N
Second avenue between Tenth and Ee zenith Streets
been renovated and the gallery fitted up entirely
The First Baptist church, OF Broome and Eiza-
beth streets opened yesterday having been closed
only the Sunday before for cleaning This the
only Sabbath which 1t closed the whole day
service having been celebrated every Sunday during
the summer vacation.
In the Oliver street church. Of which the Rev. Dr..
Magoon Is pastor, they have also had but yos
every Sabbath for the last FIVE weeks and the
was the case In the church OF the Rev Or. Williams,
Amity street. and indeed with nearly all the ch arches
of the Baptist denomination throughout the city
change has recently taken place In tie ministry of
the laieht street Baptist church. the Rev II X Grcea
having been appointed in the place OF the former PASTOR
tho Rev lsasc Westcot who is al present officiating in
Glovcrsve in this State.
There report TO the effect that the Baptist church in
West Twenty third street and the in Ham street.
ship At present in peblicsmceng hail. ~ II said thas
they intend purchasing the ed0cc Hammond street. q
which the pastor s understand the principal
The Episcopal churches have, in accordance with
former custom, been closed with very few except ons
Hsh Church sec,icn in addition 70 the ' u,u,I ssbsss
service there has been religious worship In every
morning Grace church has been shut up for the lase
nine ten weeks but the doors will be thrown open for
is wealthy congregation next sunday when II sup
poscd the greater part OF It's members will have returned
from their summer ruslcation.
Tho church OF st. Thomas wtu uld have been opened
yesterday but the pastor in place OF the Rev D-.
Neville who resigned has not yet been appointed II .
Rev Dr. Neville has been called 10 the head OF church
IN Taunton, Massachusetts,.
and Twenty seventh street. Rev. DR. Nuhleuberg
tor Is closed r repairs and will be opened for
schoolroom until the main part .ol the eiace is ready
The Memorial church. on the corner er.wavcrcy place
and Hammond street, has been open during the whole
year This edice IL will be remembered was dedicated
20 the memory o Rev. Dr. Wainwright some two o.
{ There are large number of other churches which
opened yesterday for the hrst for four
weeks, but those we have named above are among ths
ever, have generally been well filled, Notwithstanding
the absence ola large part OF their congregations froa
the city their place having been occupied by vislera
from the country, VINO always among tho rcgu-
lar attendants.