New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-26
pRorEsTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.

induced all except one or two Of the powhodeTs TO take
news in ono OF the other churches of the parish ana tue
new doors were removed. The regular attendants now
ever claimed precedence in their accustomed seals.
AT first few seats were marked "Oecuplc"
Now these occupation cards cover moro 'h"n
.wo-thrds OF the body OF the church, and more
than half Of the side pews The "oeeupiers
OF these pews are quite ready to resent INC III
truson OF a stranger into their seats as II theS ren
them The strangers have TO take the Few unoccuIeu
seats and the hard benches In the aisles until ae W
reading OF the psalter when the ushers prompu! III @
unoccup;ed places with the people who before were
standing They do their best after that point in the SER
vice, TO satisfy all.
Al Grace Church, yesterday, many OF the uSua' "o'
shippers were absent and the number OF empty pe"s
was large Strangers were courteousy received "nu
provided for with reasonable promptness' sexton
Prown who Is conspicuous wherever he happens 10 oe'
for the rotunity aud dignity OF his figure dd not oc
cupy the large chair in the vestbue, when OF e !e'
has been his seat OF Clad in his official funoouSi III
full evening dress large diamond scntlIauAg OH Il
breadth Of blowy shirt front, he moved about as II
nfty hounds or fifteen years, had been taken on MS
shoulders He passed up and down the middle aisle with
nm easy agility and benevolent smile whch were
pleasant reminders old Pensioners OF the Gays oor
broad arm chair was placed in the vestibuie Every
minute Mr. Brown opened the door win alacr'! anu
said Hospitality, " three more, now" few strangers,
mainly women whose dress suggested very moderate
circumstances were treated with much courtesy as
were the others The church was q little more thah
half full.
There was not large attendance. either OF regular
worshppers or strangers. at St Bartholomew yoSteF
DIV naming Int courtesy did much abound No stran-
gers long stood uunoticCd A few moments R1ter lhE
enter ed the sections approached ana inNited mem 10 "a
tcntion. In the sermon. Dr. Cooke referred 10
the church rs a sanctuary N "i' Ir,,,ed
Vcrv fcr strangers visited the Church Of the Ascen
t1u IN Ff,h ave-. aud large number OF pe"s wa, ma
.f.r tho cory
en- fhc rc'on or treatment OF tue visitors the same
polite attention being EXTENDED 10 an snor, hut con-
tat lie galleries. we're free. and that visitors were wei
AZ the Csurh of the Aonement. the conrroea;ion
ycyrI SoII'cansly and without distinction were
shown good pCws m nc hody OF INC eIe1; seats
were readily obtained DIS srarg'r thoueh thc fac 'Ea'
M nsicrs in ire Clrr d Of 81 Mary TIE Virrn in
Wet Foriy.hftl-st. wcr' p1iten, Try +IghlNe u"
cation inc ,tf,nr. are ai free and { the entrance are
twouotcce one informing he members OF me c.ueTEa,
- c reelsr services " the church on application 10
~, rector" aud ffc other. that strangers lt pro
Tlr reci ~ psii hlncrs r.adiy mad" room for visitors
in thor pcws yc-i, Tlay and extended very eora'
Ye.ieriv Was the twelfth anniversary Of 81 Anaus
ai. 5c-s I'M n e. srd ics wcre shown seats nv the
asher. Bach pew Lad q card ID conspcu9us p',c,
D.. free uuou thc folovn. conditions. oomp'ance
VI. which obligation binding on cacl ue'~on o',t
q Almighty God, ~. No. 10 leave ine church
durins sciveci fem39'g p.,m 'ne ,,g coiI
u'c according u his ability 20 ne collections 1iis
poor can give little. and are AWAY Nc.'Iil. ]
who are all' 10 give ehnng .1i We N.'l,,- .i't ','S
t, l.r.f fef,rine5 rriscopaI C,urer Tur TrIrUSE
rcplfter wac apparently almost the ONLY stranger rfc
cont ana hc WIS p.io conducted To- SCAT boy Che usher
Immediately after ,ntc.ir, ilc church.
CHURCHES OF OTHER DENOMINATIONS.
No greater courtesy and hospitality could be
;yerdcG to strangers than shown yesterday morn-
lDg A. the Church ~ the Covenant UrCshyte;ialD.
Despite tlc Indictment weather there large num-
Der ~ strangers present. Az usher stationed 1t
10 door ana promptly conducted an visitors 10 the best
places tlo, Unoccuped No person was obliged to
Icmalp standing as long as % minute.
IN the Reformed ID ltchi Church, at Ffth-aye. and
2weut, -nrtl.-st. of which tic Rev. Dr. Orn!ston IS
7sstor NOT thac oactcnth Of the seats were oc-
curici yesterday morning In consequence. The ush"rs
C not - through the OF c-caou 90 scat very
ftang.r 800 ATTENDANCE. Sowc person, were shown %
aud others We're t,d 90 take seats vhcrc pleased
tneri. tuf thorC WIS ." ii,S o; courlcty nlhhr'i'
A. fu'r,fs PRESBYTERIAN church lu N'ii-ou#yc., the
rcuorer u,bcrcl GOA good seat hs way mp me alS g.
and nuiah'r az oip s.i"n.,I' i'''rl I9...N WI
"Athouct oui pcWs are icht>c sc one q" lhc ushcFa,
we always have rool fu. gers af are gal 90 scat
kept waiting, hat w'rs II once invited % 60 forward
a. me U,y To-, J. II Herr p4sor fcw str.ug RS were
Present and tlc uscrs had therefore, l' 90 d0 bus
Of this church rented. hut strangers rs one or lLc
uslcos declared. arc alwavs kindly welcomed
At the First Baptist Church, iu Ia'k.&vc- strangers
politely ciycn seats sn'n Hs possible after their
entrance n tAc church. There were not more thau
three persons standing 40 any one time.
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
The attendance at 81. AIMS Protestant Epis-
copal Church Oh Brooklyn Heights Of which the Rev
Noah Hunt ShcncE j. the rector was not large at the
morning service, yesterday No was compelled 10
stand or O. wait long for seat No sooner had THE
TRInrNE reporter entered than usher. wao was sta
tiou,d short distance up the aisle. 20 him aId
ourcd politely 81 Pc wished scat The usher then
Quoted lm io t1c fifth pew from tuc front Few Srang
e.. apparently pres mt bat some were obs rived,
WHO were treated iu an equally courteous manner.
were very well attended TIE usAers seemed constantly
T. exert themselves 20 make every person present
fOrt1rir Tho stranger IN entering WAS cordially re-
ccycd hy au usher. ami escorted % ~ tie frout
goats If thc seat uut Geo BIS taste c at liberty
g. choose for himself Only two uSlcFs Wcr' on duty,
However and The uulhci fa Too small Cr The large
Crnlrc.atiOu The seats 40 Grace Church ere rented,
but e always at The service 81 strangers.
Trinity Church Protestant Erisco nab at ti!tOu and
itoTs treated cOucOusv and given good seats. and
appeared 10 80 away because he Vas sighted but
effaukfrs could complain That they Kept waiting
lougCg than seemed Necessary Fifteen persons
were standing n The suacc behind tue pev-. and
allowed T. remain there some minutes They were all
fashioraby clad g.u'cnan AID tn usher FASTENED 10
conduct them 20 excellent seats lie was prompt
With other visitors.