New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-11
OPENING THE CHURCHES.
RETURN OF CITY CLERGYMEN.

The bomCward tide OF travel, now in motion
from the country. bringing back the clegymen VINO
went away search OF health and recreation lhquoS
relative to the vacations OF many OF the prominent MN
listers OF NewYork show that out OF the pastors OF nV
known churches only three have remained 10 'he
city during the entire season. Some nave used tner Gun"
er leisure In travel IN the United States, While Others
have vised the Old World and still others have spent
their time Of recreation in country retreats large
number have now returned. Last sunday hite'h
r,caebed tler first sermon after vacation. and Omor
row six others will occupy their pups Tor the hft e
since they went out of the city How many Of the prom
incnt ministers Of the city spent their vacations and wh"
supplied their places In Their Absence arc sho"" " Wv
following statements. a.
The Rev Howard Crosby. ID. D., pastor NJ tnc f"ur'
ave Presbyterian Church was away during Jul! anu
August and passed his vacation In pennsylvania Tee
Rev. Dr. T. H. Gillett OF the University OF the CITY OF
New-York supplied the pnpt Dr. Crosby returned last
week and preached Sunday Dr. Gilett diea sept. =
and WAS buried ON Monday, Dr. Crosoy conuuc""s '"'
services at the funeral.
The Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church ia Fourth
ave was closed in August for repairs to the roof and fur
naces the rector the Row. T. Washburn. ID. d., spend
ing his vacation with his family in West Point He VIII
return soon aud open the church on Sept 49,
The Rev Dr. II. W. Bellows OF All Souls Unitarian
Church Mt Fourthave. and Twentiethst has been away
since July l. in walpolc New-Iampsbire and VIII re-
turn In time TO open the church one wees from To-
morrow.
Services at st. Pants NJ E. Church. at Fourtia'o ana
Twenty ccOndst VIII be begun ON Sunday next ia inc
chapel as the church itself, which has been rcpdb'e
and caretod, is not ready for occupancy Ii expected
that the Rev. DR.. j. A. NJ Chapman. the PASTOR VIZ!
preach. He has been during inc Humhier IL "i'
n. H.
The Madison Square Presbyterian Church was Opened
last Sunday the Rev. Dr. Tucker, the PASTOR preaching
The church has been closed six weeks
St. Georges p f. Church, In IuthoTfcrdplace the Rev
Stephen H. Tying. u. d., rector closed during the
month Of August the pastor residing during th Wine u"
Irvngton. DR.. Tyng opened tht church last sunday.
FIFuI-AvF. CHURCHES
The Rev william NJ. Paxton d. d. pastor OF the FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN Church at FfilaSe. and Iie'enthtt, VIII
not return until sept 2l and VIII preach on the Ioio"
ing Sunday He has been absent Two n"nths' lhc
church has been recarpetcl, and was opened asi o"
day the Rev. Mr. Henderson preaching. lie VIII supply
the pulpit until DR. Pdyton's return
The Rev JOHN Hal, ID. D.. OF the Fifth Avenue Prrsoy-
ter;on Church Mt Fth-avc and Fiftyfiist, has been
absent from the city since the first sunday In ArnS
and has Travelled in the Eastern and Western siateN ana
in Capoda Last Sunday he preached in London Oa''u'
He has returned to this city and VIII occupy LIS
pulpit tomorrow at IL n. III. anu i. m During III
Halls vacation new orgon ba by Jnrd'ine d Sos has
been placed in The church above The pulpit IL coha'
over 800 pipes. il provided with a"s'natic waefio"
blowing apparatus ana cost $4,000 II Is moi YET COM
pleed but will he used tomorrow.
The Rev Thorla5 Arjnage. -. D.. pastor OF the FIN
Avenue Baptist Church, in West koty-si&' netr
Fifh-ave. began lis vacation July d. ana iciidhe'
absent until tno first Sunds - 5eptcmbri when ne re-
turned ana eucd the chaI ca, "n!ch h'u oo' ''''
during bis absence.
The Protestant piscopal Church Of the Heavenly Resi-
in Fifth-sve ncfr oryhlth-st. only closed uiig
The NORTH Of August although the rector c Rev X =
Rowland D. D. did pr ach ia July, Tie pulpit being
supplied by his assistant. Dr.. loS'ld spent most "a
his vacation in Sharon AM Long Branch.
The Rev. Dr. ChapiDs Church! the Fourth UniVersaiis
at Fifth-ave and Foty-hfh St. has been closed since
july l. r Chay. has been absent since thu. time ~
his country place at pigeon Cove Massachusetts, IL In
expectad thai ne viii preach Tomorrow
The Collegiate Reformed Church at tiith+iVe. ana
T,Septvnl hist has lot been closct. during the seascn
although the Ias,or. the Rev. William CIhS"n' u. p'
has be1n absent two months, passing his "acaion III
BIand,ord Macs. lie returned on Hcpt l. ard preached
last sunday. During is absence lie Rev MI Fhicie"
OF Montreal and the Rev Nj. L:ie II the Church Ms
sionary Society have supplied t"e pulpit
Tho Rev John Cotton smith, D. d. rector Of the r. r.
Church of ,he Ascension. 1T f1ih'". ahd i'n'i's'''
rotrn,a LAT week. aflrra two months stay 1t ip'"ci
Conn and preached On sunday ao DR.. Smiths inAiiy
will b., away until Oclub and lie viii DC Will tlcm
every week until that time.
The Row L. T. Roger, d. D.. Of The South Ecioin j
Church. at Flt-dyc. ana Twrnty-fist-7t., las been
abroad since tho iuGile oi July On the 2lit % ta
month he a.tc'cd the Genera Convent o tho ehi''h
IN London He WAS h. have saIeI for home on Sept.
snd il expected ariiyo to-day. He VII 40, p'tact
until a week from tomorrow. Very few OF bis ie1le
have We ict ned FROM the country, and mary Viii r.
main away same longer TIE e<ciicr u t. oifch
h:s been repaired duf.as tie snnlnc:. Soh" "f NE
stone work has been tto1 down ana lclal, while IL
whole font and portions OF the sides have bcen rewJ
painted.
rh. Brick Church O'F, sNy teIiani n Finhave. anc
Thru seyenttst has been open a SurinrI aitiou-
IFS PASTOR the Rev. James Mdrry, -. D.. resigned s
cargc last Nay. In the early part OF July d. Murray
had vacation Of two weeks. but wih thc exception %
TIA. time has preached ali Summer ANITA l.t Sunday
when be delivered his Last sermon. He girs back to
Princeton College to Ill his former chair. The church
has no minister present. but the pup! VIII bo supplied
eich sunday
The R,y Hugh Miller Thc.lpson. d. D.. Rector Of
Christ Church protestant Ei5cOpil at Fftb-ve ana
T,iry -af.s,, went 10 Europe the latter part ~ June
sd ia expected by Sept 10, ana 10 preach On
the following sunday Tho church closed ,h:ee
wcels for repairs.
The Rev. James NJ. Ludlow. d. d., has been At Pine
Ill., near the Cdtskl Mountains, since the fodrth Sun
day In June Tie Collegiate Reformed Church at Fifth!
ave and Forty ghtE-s, 0f which he IL the pastor was
not closed In his Absence the Rev DE- WcIano OF the
Bible House filling his lace. DR.. Ludlow returned IN
August and preached the third Sunday In The o;tu
Last MAY near the close OF tie month. the Rev ". T.
Morgan d. d. Recor OF Saint Tomaos Protestant ip'-
copal Church. fitbave. and Fy-thifd-st. 10y aivice
of his ply sailed for Europe In search OF health
He is nUw rear London and Information has becu IT
ceiyed from tim that his health has somewhat iu'-
proved and he has taken passage in the Abyssia Which
nls Oct o. The pulpit in his absence has been supplied
by the Rev. Mytton injury. The church quartet and
choir OF so voicos have returned and viii sing tonOr
row The mission tho church in sx.eenthst between
Second Thu dawes, has been open all sunhleI with
the Rev. Robert Lowry IN charge.
OTnER PROMINENT CITY CHURCHES.
The Rev. Dr. Charles +. DeeIns's Chpreh OF the
Strangers Nelson place, mean Gin ionpace, bas beer
closed since Aug for repairs. and III. open SOP, 10.