New-York tribune., 1876-09-02
REoPFNING THE CHURCHES,

RETURN OF PREACnEho orO '------..s
MANY wEIL-KNowE PULPIrs TO BE oooofiifc
.a.1a ro-MoRRow--THE VACATIONS OF THE
pIgroRs-cHAsGEs IN THE CHURCH BUILDINGS.
The annual vacations of many Of the pas
sors Of the metropolitan churches end with TINS weeh
% the elergymen are returning to their fields Of labor
yefeshed aud nvigorated in body and mind, and READY
sor the winters work large number OF the cnurcnes
Of nearly all the Protestant denominations have peen
eloaed in the course Of the Summer either Tor lew
weeks or few months, but all the Catholic churches
have been kept Open and the usual services have NOT
Nan ,urta,led or omitted OF Protestant Episcopal
churches Trinity and its numerous chapels, Grace b.
Thomass St. Adams the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION
=" The Little Church arond the Corner y, st. AIMS
Holy Trinity and few others have been open through
out the Summer, but many fashionable churches ON
Fifthaye and Murray Hill have been closed during
August, and many during both July and August Inc
Protestant Episcopal churches which are ranked Is
"HighD or Ritualistlc have been kept open. During
xhe omission of the service In the closed cn'ucnes
there has been very general overhaunng ana c'eae,
and In number Of necessary repairs nave peen
made In some buildings these repairs have been OF n
portance In the BrOsdwsy Tabernacle 1t was found LII
the course of cleaning the church that the tower was
greatly out Of repair and the work on 1t VIII delay tne
epening Of the church for several weeks
The vacations of ministers have In the main been spent
IN the mountains at the lakes or at quiet country re-
treats The seashore does not seem to have been IN
q
appears TO have charms this year for cergymen
and Long Branch and Newport have attracted very few
70 hotels or cottages at those centers OF gayety.
The majority OF the closed churches viii reopen their
doors tomorrow; few have already been reopenea'
others defer the opening to the second OK thd SUNDAY
In September and small number even so late as the
fourth Sunday in September OF the Brooklyn churches
the greater number have not closed most Of those
that are closed will be reopened tomorrow others on
Sept 10.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
st. Marks Church. In stuyvesant-place, OF which the
Rev Dr. Ryance Is the rector has been closed during
she month of August for cleaning and the incidental re-
pairs that become necessary every year. 1t VIII be
opened tomorrow and Dr. Rylance who has been spend
,ng his summez vacation Long Island, win resume
his work In his parish. r..,r
Grace Church has been open al Summer for the ac-
commodaon Of the congregation Of Grace Chapel the
pastor the Rev. Dr. Henry Potter has been nearly all
the Summer in this city taking short trips Of few days
only for his vacation Grace Church win be open Tor It's
own congregation tomorrow, and Grace Chapel VIII
probably be ready for occupancy about Oct l.
St. Georges Church. ct Rutherfordpace and Sixteenth
st. has been closed for three Sundays during the month
of August. and has been thoroughly ceansed VIII De
reopened tomorrow. Dr. Stephen H. Tying. sr has been
at Iryingteu NJ " but is expected to return In time 70
conduct the reopening services.
Calvary Church. at Fourthave. and Twenty hrstst has
been closed since Aug i. twill be reopenedon Sept H.
DR. E. A Washburn the rector, mas been spenog part
of his vacation at East Hampton, L. L
Christ Church, at Ffhaye. and Thirtynfthst, VIII be
reopened tomorrow after having been closed from July
16 Since Dr.. Hugh Miller Thompson left this church,
the services have been conducted by the Rev. Jared B.
Flagg, who will probably continue in charge until a
rector Is selected.
st. Thomsss Church. at F1fth-ave and fftythird-st,
nas open all Summer, and the services have been
held by assistant rector the Rev Frederick Courtney
The churches of Trinity Parish including Trinity St.
Pauls Chapel st. Johns Chapel, and Trinity Chapel are
always open throughout the year. Two OF three and In
some more ministers attached TO each church.
thus nsurng the presence at any time OF one at least TO
conduct the services.
The Church Of the Transnguration is always open
throughout the year. The rector the Rev. Dr. George
H. Houghton remains in the c'.y every Sunday taking
no vacation that win keep him away over week at
slime.
The Church Of the Ascension at Ffthave and Tenth
st. of which the Rev Dr. John Collin Smith ts the REQ
sor has been closed through July and August VIII be
opened for service on Sept. g.
st. AIMS Church. in West Eighteenthst near Fifthave
has been open all Summer, the services during the ab
seuce of the rector the Rev. Dr. Thomas Galaude hay
ting been conducted by the Rev. Mr. Chamberln-
FThe Church Of the Holy Trinity, at Madson-aye and
Forty-seeondst has open during the Summer for
the morning service only The Rev. W. 8. Rainsfortn
has preached in place of the Rev Dr. stephen h
2 VINO @ ess dscSed When the Church viii be for the
evening service which held In the Gospel Tent at
Zion Church at Msdison-ave and Thirty-eghthst, has
been closed during the month OF August ~ wh ee re re-
rector has been spending his vacation at SauGatucK
ST Bartholomew's Church. at Madison-ave. and Forty
fourth-s has clos~d through August The rector
she Rev DR. Samuel Cooke has been for part OF the sum
mer at Long Branch, and recently has been uaVehng
through the White Mountains and Canada
has been closed for about six weeks DR.
r. s. Rowland the rector is at Lake Monunk ae eh *
The Church Of the Atonement, at Madison-ave. and
Twenty eighthst the Rev. G. q any rector, I g. mas ra
opened tomorrow.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.
Dr. Howard Crosby, the pastor OF the Fourth Avenue
Presbyterian Church at FOurthave. and
s has been at Lake George for the greater part OF the
Summer but has travelled about TO some extent The
church has been open during the Summer for the morn
fng service only, the Rev. Samuel Carlisle preaching
DR. Crosby win resume his work tomorrow, ana the
church VIII be open Tor both services al IL D. H. anu
The Fourth Presbyterian Church in Thirty fourth-st
n not known when il will be rcOpened.
The West Presbyterian Church in Fortyssco1d-st De
tween Fifth and 6lxtf1-aves., OF which the Rev. Dr.
Thomas Hastings is the pastor has been closed SINCE
Or Hastings has been spending his vacation at Oceanic
Monmouth County, n. J. -
The Church Of the C0vess IN 1 m i've ,e SeI Rev
Marvin r Vincent, the pastor who has been spending
be Eth Avenue Presbytesian Churth at Fifthaye
and Fffy-1ftb-st. Dr HalPsl. will open Sept 10 The
coon be done Dr. Ha1 is now in Ireland having been
called there by the death Of his mother:
The First Presbyterian Church In Fifth-ave between
Eleventh and Twelfth-sts, has been open all sumner.
The pastor the Rev. Dr William Paxton has been in
St Louis NO. since June L. He Is expected back about
sept Is. In the time his pulpit has been nled by
The % University Place Presbyterian Church. at Tentht
and University-place. Of which the Rev DE- R. Booth
s the pastor has been cofeo nSe Aug & ~ Wien nv S 20