New-York tribune., 1873-09-03
REOPENING OF THE CHURCHES.

THE RETURN OF TUE PASTORS TO THEIR PULPITs.
The Summer vacations of cergymen arc
nearly at end and sanetuaries shut during the sum
mer months again throw open their doors with the
general return Of city folk from their recreatons IN the
country or the seaside the pastors attend their ocks
and the long silent places of worship reechO again the
sound Of prayer and praise The time fixed for the re-
sumption of services in the leading churches OF the CITY,
together with information as the arrangements made
with regard preachers and people is given below
The Roman Catholic churches have as is their Gus
tom boeu open through Summer Such short vacations
as have taken by their pastors have not broken the
regular order of services the absent priests have al
ways supplied their places with substitutes With other
religious denominations the case has been different
The Church Of the Disciples. at MadisOn-ave. and
Fortyffthst, has been closed since the lst OF July
The pastor the Rev. George H. Hepworb has spent the
greater part Of his vacation at the Isles of Shoals and
resumes his duties next month Services have been
held regularly all Summer the Church OF the strangers
Nelson ny the pastor, the Rev. Charles f. Deems
The Church OF the Divine Paternity, at Fftave and
Forty ffhs which has been closed since July /, will
open on the return of the Rev. Dr. Chaplin from Europe
He is expected home tomorrow All Souls
Church, at Fourth-ave. and Twentieth-st., which
has been closed since Aug. 3, will be occupied
again on the third Sunday of this month. The
Rev. DR.. Bellows is now at Wap0le, n. II. Trinity
Baptist Church. IN Fftyffth-st. near Lexngtonave.,
which closed six weeks ago for repairs will be re-
opened when the work is completed probably by next
Sunday. The Rev. Wayland Hoyt has preached every
Sunday during the Summer in his church. the Baptist
Tabernacle of secondave.. Tenthst. The Collegi
ate Reformed Church, at Fifhaye., Of Twenty
ninth-st., the Rev. DR.. W. Ornston, pastor,
was closed a week ago until Sept Z. The
gtOn-square Reformed Church was hso closed.
Aug. q, and will not reopen for fortnight.
It's pastor the Rev. DR.. NJ s. Hutton Is absent his
vacation The Collegiate Church, the Rev. Dr. Ludlow,
pastor has not closed during the Summer although
Dr. Ludlow been spending vacation OF two months
al Northampton, Mass He will return by Sunday next
Tho pulpit was occupied by the Rev. DR.. Hopkins of
Columbia College during july and by the Rev. DR. Horn
blower during August st. Paus Methodist Church. at
Fourth-ave. and Twentysecondst has been open all
Summer During the vacation Of the Rev. Dr. Foss the
pulpit has been occupied by various clergymen.
The Rev. DR.. Taylor OF the Broadway Tabernacle who
has been away for weeks is expected 10
in q few days. The Rev. Edward Hawes OF Philadelphia
has preached during his absence. The Fourthave.
Presbyterian Church, at No. 2ss Fourthave, has been
under repairs during the past month Service will be
resumed by the PASTOR the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby,
on the 7th inst. The Madison square Presbyterian
Church. in Twenty fourthsty which has been closed
since August l. Will be reopened September 7. The
Fifth Ayenue Presbyterian Church at Nineteenth h
reopened by tue Rev Dr. Taylor OF Newark september
European tour in the rst part month The Uni
verstv place Presbyterian Church has not been closed
this During tne vacation OF tne rev IL. IL.
Booth Prof Green OF Princeton College has served IN
his place. -. - .-,..
The Church OF the TRANSPORTATION, in Twenty ninth
ST. near ffthave had the presence OF its rector
the Rev Dr, Houghton. during the season repairs,
which will be finished in about six woeks under
way ST. Stephens Episcopal Church, In West Forty
sixthst has been closed since August and wii 90 re-
opened next Sunday The rector, the Rev. j. Brce, Is
now absent on vacation. Chrst's Church In Fifti-sve
mas not been closed this During absence OF the
Rly DR. Thompson the Rev Mr.. Camp has taken his
place in the pulpit. The Church OF the Atonement at
Madisonaye. and Twenty-eighth-si' OF which the
Rev Dr. f. Sabine Is rector has not been
shut during the summer So. Georges Church,
IN Rutherford place. has been closed during tho pas
three weeks, but reopeBed yesterday, though the
Rev DR. Tng is still enjoying his vacation az Irvingon
He will return Sept z. Tue Church. OF the Heavenly
Rest AT Fffth-aye and Forty -ffthSt which has been
closed since July Is, will not open until sept IL The
rector, the Rev. Dr. Rowland, and his assistant the
Rev. 7. X. Conrad, are both in Europe 81 Thomas
Church al Fifth-ave. and Fifiythrdst has not been
closed TINS season. though the rector the
Rev. DR.. Morgan, and his assistant the rev
4. l.. Norton, have away. The parish mas
of the Rev. DIR. Elgenbrodt Dr MOT
gan and Mr.. SabiD Will return on Sept T. In the ab-
sence Of Rev. j. Roberts the sixteth-st Mission
has been IN charge the Rev Mr.. Seymour OF West
mount ~. Marks Church. Ia stuyvesant-st., was
opened Sunday, alter months silence. The lecture
room Bas been repaired and a short VACATION ID tbe