New-York tribune., 1874-09-08


take place at their rooms, No. SO5 BroSdwa.' n0A'
Monday morning.
THE PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER'S.
The September meeting of the ministers Oh
the Presbyery OF this city was held yesterday a 'h
University place Presbyterian Church. The attehuanoo
was small and little business transacted very 10"
prominent members were present. The Rev. Mr.
Mitchell was elected Moderator The Secretary reso
the following transfers: Licentiate Robert II. Wilkn
son, transferred to Fairfield, Conn.,, ana L-
centiate Hugh Mcclure to the Canada Presoy-
teran Church; the Rev. ]. X. Demarest dsnisseu
TO the PresbyterY OF Bnghamton. Wm. D. hhE
thews, graduate Of the Union Theological SEMINARY
applied to be taken under the care Of the PresDytery
and after an examination in experimental religion MS
application was granted. The Rev. Dr. Alexander nc
Lean Secretary OF the American Bible Society. was re-
ceiyed from the Presbytery Of Buffalo Aesrs wilson
and Page appointed committee 10 e1ahlne tno
minutes OF the General Assocatcn and report 10 tne
meeting October The Rev. Mr. Page suggesteu that'
as extra meetings were usually held in july the sep
tember meeting be discontinued. and regular yearly
meeting be held in July No action was taken on this
suggestion.
Notwithstanding the small attendance at the meeting
nearly the Presbyterian ministers have returned 10
the CITY, and have either already resumed their duties
or expect TO do next Sunday With few exceptionS
they have all had vacations. Many OF these VINO Mi'o
ing their absence, and at least twothlrds OF the
churches there have been services held oil Summer
There are SO regular churches in the Presbytey OF ths
CITY, and &c chapes and MISSIONS making total OF Oh
places of worship. The number OF ministers Is Lob
Some of these do not work account OF age or Ill hea
and others engaged in missionary WORK or as seoe
taries OF religious societies Among those who have
been or sti are away from the city, are the foowng'
The Rev. John Hall Of the Fifth-aye Presbyterian
Church has spending the summer travelling ID Tue
West where be has worked a1sidionsS Us week. % np two
The Rev. DR.. Cyrus Dickson occupies nis P"'p' "'
the Rev. NJ r. Vincent. d. D.. of the Church OF the
Covenant, spent the Summer mainly at Bris9i, ~ &
Uurg m TWO Ee e saws he enjoys the best of
health He resumed his duties last sunday -, ,o.h
The Rev Dr. John Thomson OF the fourth i1 nre9oy spy
terian Church s expected back next sunday; ne & ma
spent a month among his old friends III scOuahu' anu
Tbe ReV DE- lanes O. Murray OF the Brick Church
preached during August He is spending most OF fl'
vacation at Washington Conn. He Is Ill goOd healt1'
The Rev. DIR. Mclean. Secretary OF the American De
Society is expected to preach IN hs pace r1 & hai
DIR. Murray Will probably resume MS uuiies apout
The Rev Robert sloas OF the Fourteenthst Church
has spent about months at Lake George HIS nehtn
has decidedly improved. He Will resume his preacnnh
The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby of the FOurth-aye Pres
byterian Church has returned to the city ana NV VIII &
spoy time az Milford PENN on the Delaware River.
The Rev. Morse Roweil OF the Manhattahvlie ohurch
has had vacation OF two weeks lie mas aleauS ie-
The Rev Dr. Paxton the First Presbyterian Church
has cottage Lake George, and is spending his vaca-
The Rev Dr. Booth Of the Universitypace Church is
expected back frOm his vacation in about two weeks
me First and Universty-place Churches have held
united services during the summer. JOINT services
were also held by the Brick Church ana the Chuch Vi
VI The Rev DR.. stoddard of tho Washington flights
Church has spent portion OF the Summer In Boston
lie Is now at home. -, y, = ,,,-.,. -. 49,
yiifinS the Catsidli mountains. He has resumed mis-
work appears to have been greatly benefited Dy MS
4he Rev. David Mitchell of the Canalst. Church has
also returned from short visit to the country ho
Tne Rev DE- samuel ID. Alexander OF the Phillips
Presbyterian Church has remained at ms post all sum
mer. His heath Is good. new chnrch euhee VIII Dc
He'd caed y this Society at MadisOnaye. and seventy
thrd-s In october. AT present they arc using their
The Rev. Mr.. Wilson of the Central Presbyterian
Church has returned from the country recruited III
The rev, Dr. Adams. who has been occupying the
pulpit of the Madison Square Church has recently Gently
Greeted n beautiful Summer Residence on Orange NOUN
tain N j., where he has spent the Summer. Although
he has regular appointment he WIZ prooaD RESUME
preaching very SOON hio pulpit was '"''
The Rev. Dr. Garnett of the Shiloh Church tcolored)
nT T ocb Cbnreh has also had services dnrlng the
summer. The pastor, the Rev. Dr. Hamilton resumed
TSe Rev. Dr C. g. Robinson of the Memorial Church
returned 10 preach last Sunday He enjoys excellent
in lhe White Mountains. He has In his possession tne
notes of OF Mr Beeclers sermons preached there
nassed on that sermon RObnson's church Is under
going repars, whicn will be finished IN about ioft
night rne galleries being lowered IN order 10
facilitate congregational singing. The wh0lo church
will be finely tted up Services are at present heu III
The Rev Dr. White OF Buffalo, who has recently been
called TO tine third st. Presbyterian ChuIch was
prevented bv sicKness from assuming his pulpit as no
had intended to 30, last Sunday. lie VIII begin preach
ing as soon as his health will permit In the laeryal
there will probably be preaching In his church. DI.
While will be warmly welcomed TO this clty, where
he has many friends. He Is the son OF Norman Wlte.
Drs White Hastings Booth, and Crosby are all natives
az tins CITY and were educated here. -,
The Rev, l.. /. Clark has resumed his duties at the
Church OF the Puritans, In west OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thIrtetb-St. ,---,,..ao
The Rev Dr. George b. Cheeyer, who has residence
at Eugewood n. j. is pastor emeritus OF TINS churcn
and breaches Elk sermons annually IN II.
The Rev j. s. Ramsey of the Harlem Church is also
at his post again churches In the upper end VI the
city are IN a nOurshng condition.
The Rev Dr. Hastings of the West Presbyterian
Church has returned 10 his WORK. .
The Rev, DIR. =. ID. Burchard OF the Thlrteentn-st
Church has taken trip through the Canadas ana New
Brunswlck by which he has been greatly benefited lie
resumed preaching last Sunday. . . ,,
The Rev. Dr. Geo b. Chambers OF the Murray H
Church returned his work last Sunday feeling much
recruited in health - -.
There are three Presbyterian churches In this city
which have regularly appointed pastor. There is
also German and French presDy yterlan church, botl
OF which are dong actiyo work