New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-05

Rr.OrrSrNs OF THE CRY CRuRoHEs.--Whh the
expiration of the month of August the sextonsofthe
city churches-which during the vacation he'd ~
dergone a pretty thorough process OF renovaaon-
FASTENED to make ready for the reopenng Yesterday
Durirg the past month, as is the general custom.
mos, 1pf the churches were closed, partly TO give
some Of the ministers an opportunity OF recruiting
themselves iu the country; and because If opcs,
many of them would have congregations 90 slender a.
/ ardy to warrant a pulpit effort.
Such portions Of tn. various congregations - were
rot cut Of town sustained regular weekly services
among themselves, in the shape of prayer-meetioss
on Tuesday aud FRIDAY evenings, and Sunday after
rocrs Sunday Schools, also, were lept open in most
csses although many Of them suffered by the absence
Of teachers who were rusticsting
Among the Methodist Episcopal churches, in some
cases. the services had been coms omised rather than
abandoned with the out door exercise OF CAnp-msst-
ings, which have been held at almost al central points
Throughout the State scne Of them holding ovsr
nearly three weeks.
Yesterday witnessed q return TO the churches Of
thousands who had abandoned the city for tune.
Pastors looked confidently upon their people as they
rene cd their efforts the pulpit, and a; the end OF
services in the forenoon particularly the asles, pos-
ticos and the eide saks in 'front.' were througed with
people copgratulatng each other and their pastors
upon their return 10 town.
Among the prominent churches which were opeasA
and well attended were the Church Of the Purtass,
in Union square DIR. Cheever'sl Presbytsriaa
Church, in Madison square (Dr. Adsnss) the Brick
Church, in Fifth avenue (Dr. Springs; the rabes-
pscle Church, in Broadway tDr. Tnompsons); DIR.
Chspn's Church, in broadway Market-street
Church Rev T. l.. Cuylers); Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn Rev. ii. w. Beechers'; Church of the
Pilgrims REV DIR. Storrs's; st. Georges Rev. DR..
T,np's); Clnton-avs nue. Congregational Brooklyn
Rev. Dr. Buddugtons) South Congregational,
BROOKLYN REV Rufus w. Clarke'sl Brooklyn Tab.
ernscle REV. w. A. Bartletisl; South Presbyteraa
Church, Brooklyn Rev. DIR. Spears; South Bsptst
Church REV. Mr.. Burlingham's); Union Methodist
Church REV DIR. Msttisons); Spring-street Presby.
terrain Church REV. L. II. Van Doren'sl; Broome-
street Reformed Dutch Church REV. Peter Stry-
k.r'sl; Orchard+trest Universalst Or. Saw
yer'.) Seventh Presby erian Church REV. L RAs-
| ton Smiths; Scotch Presbyterian Church, Four
teenth street REV. DIR. McElroysl; West Twenty
third street Reformed Dutch Church REV. II. ID.
Gsnse's); Church 81 the lights Brooklyn (lsts DIR.
Betbune's) Fourth.svenue Presbyterian Church
REV. DR.. Joel Psrker's); and some Others.
Some of the churches had their communion season
in the afternoon and evening, this ordinance being
gene rally administered on the frst Sabbath Of tho
| month in which it occurs.
Tie Rev. ii. w. Beecher suffering from sore
throat, having caught cold at West Point, and
preached in the morniDg only. The Rev. T. L. Cayler
preached in the Market street Church both morning
and evening. Bishop Southgate successor to DR..
| Cox commenced HE ministerial labors In Zion
Church, Murray Hill. The Rev. DIR. Spring pre.chsd
in the morning, and seemed the vigorous for his
late stay at Saratoga.
The regular weekly meetings and lectures were an
nounced from the pulpts, and the machinery Of the
churches generally set in motion.