The New York herald., 1877-07-22

the year round scarcely worth considering The ratio
IL not more than to fifteen. u will readily seen
tnat the closing OF so few churches short
have apprcciable effect upon the morality and
good order of the city with It's proportonatcly de-
creased population, and yet thcrc many persons,
and not all oil them ''shinng lights" In the religious
world who do not hesitate to condemn tho
custom IN the strongest terms and call question
the sincerity OF a pastor who leave his flock
cared for tor so long time. Happily, however this
spirit OF caving is growing beautifully less, aud
moro general feeling Of beray IN regard to tho gov
erumcnt oil the church and the conduct OF church
nnds nothing 10 blame when minister who has
labored faithfully during mouths OF the year asks
to spend tho remaining Two needed rest II is prob
abc therefore, that the poetas,er who perpetated tho
following verses number OF years ago. while sitting
in city park opposite closed church, would
TO have them appear In print over his own namo at
tho present day
A SUMNER CITY,
July Is upon US; the midsummer heat
With hands IA hi. pockets aud iace all ariow
lie all the night, aud 'twixt drinking and play
Snd this morning he ross Sr p n.y. hs
But left in the luch BY the prompt starting steamer
And now as he wsnders, ail aimcss aone
Tho rays OF the sun By hi, red nos ,.. outsaone-
just ripe TO bo pueked like brand from the burning
But the gates all barred and the doors cased
And there on plaeard these words are discloscd:-
mo services hcre till the first OF september"
mo matter. says he. "a saloon remember,
Which always is open and all tho year round.
SO he turns from the church. ana with JOY in his
Makes haste for his haunt In the old Bow-ery.
L'ESvoI
Has sin at last conquered-s satin now king
M That the e. minister's lately have al taken wns'
That the churcnes closed the sabbath day?
This year the number OF ministers leaving the city Is
very great, unusually large proportion having gone
sends a decided majority, Tho recently Pan.Prcs-
byterian council At Euinbureh having callod many
across the water business well as for pleasure.
Those Of all who have remained on this
soe OF tho Atlantic scattered every direction
FORTH south, east and wcst-some to fashionable wa.
tcring placos tho seaside and mountains. and many
to the homes OF their chldnood the quiet villages
Now England, Pennsylvania ana Now York. Following
list OF tho churches OF various denominations to DO
closed giving tho dato OF closing and rcopening. and
telling where tho various ciergyincn Will pass their
summer vacation:-
Abyssinian tcolorsd), No lGs wavercy place, Rev.
William Spelman pastor, Will be closed during the
month OF August Mr. spelinan will spend his vaca-
lion ut Saratoga The church numbers about 200
members and seats only 500. but many OF the
gregation are coachmcn and upper servants in fash
iOnaDle families leaving tho city that the attendance
duriug tho summon Is reduced 10 a minimum.
Amity, West Fifty street, Eighth ave-
nue. Rev. W. H. Williams, ID. d., PASTOR viii be closed
July and August and repaired. Dr. Williams viii
spend the summer ut Marlborough, Ulster county NJ Y
Bercan, No. 20 Downing street, VIII remain open, u
plan 10 hold union services during tho summer with
tho North aud Macdougal Street chur shes having
fallen through. Rev. L. G. Barrett Will spend tho
month OF August In and about Boston
Calvary, No. ~ West TwcEty-third street. will be
closed IN August Rev. II. j. Macarthur, pastor, sale 1
Tor Europe about May and viii return about the lt
OF October. Inc pulpit is occupied by the Rev. Dr..
BrOadus, OF South Carolina
Ccntra No. 30 West Forty second street, Will not
be closed. Rev. }. d. Herr, pastor, vii! spend the
week out OF town, returning Ia nms ior Sunday ser
Central Park East Eighty third street. will remain
open, the pulpit be supplied by various preachers
Rov e. Norton will spend ms vacation in the interior
OF this State.
Mickcls, ID. d., pastor. Is altogether undecided.
EUenrzcr, No l5+ West Thrty-sIxth street, pastor
Rev. Illiam Benedict, Will remain Open
Filth Avenue. West Forty sixth street, near Fifth
avenue, Will be closed from July TO September 2.
IRON "a TRIP OF three weeks to Colorado the Rocky
Mountains, and has not yet made up his mind TO
whore he shall spend the summer Ho Is IN search OF
some "cooi, scqucstered spot" IN Now England.
First, Park avenue and East rhir,yni street, will
remain open all summer. Rev. Thomas II. Anderson,
D. D.. is in Massacnusctts and VIII return August l.
Meantime the pulp, is occupied by Rev. Dr. Eidcr, OF
tho Madison Avenue church.
First German, East Fourteenth street. will remain
open all summer. Rev. q. A. Schuts VIII not leave
the CITY.
Grace, West Flliy-third street, near Lexington ave-
nue. will worship with the congregation 81 the Central
Prcsby terrain Cnu5ch. Rev james ID. Wilson, Of tho
Central viii preach In the mornns, ana Rev. J. s. Ken
nard OF Grace at night
Nacdou sai street VIII remain open plan for union
services hav ny Jailed Of execution.
Madison Avenue, closed from July TIL September l.
Rev. Jnmcs y. Elder, d. d. pastor, preaching In the
First Church. He Will take his vacation In August
North. No l20 Christopher street. viii remain open.
the pulpit being occupied by Rev. Mr. Burroughs
formerly OF the Methodist demon nation Thc pastor
Rev. J. j. Brouncr, has been III vi dphtheria since
Juno ~, and viii not preach before september l..
Pilgrim West Thirty thrd street, uoar Eighth ave.
nue. since tho Rev. Nr Konnard's resignation In tho
spring has been regularly supplied from week to
second German, No 453 West Forty nth street. will
remain opon. Rcv william Paul, pastor, Will spend
July aud August IN Wisconsin. The pupt Is occupied
sixth Street, no oil Eas, sixth street, will remain
open Rev. d. c. Potter will PROBABLY take a short
vacation.
Sixteenth Street. No 257 West sixteenth street, viii
remain opcn the pulpit beng occupied by tho pastor
Rev ID. b. Juticn, who Will spend the week at Ocean
Grove
South, No 235 West Twenty NTH street. VIII remain
open, tic pastor, Rev. A. Z. OSBORN. ID d., who Is
opposed Oh priucple TO tue cusom OF closing, having
prepared u number OF sermons Tor tho midsummer
season on wcighiy docirnal questions.
Stanton Street. No. 80 stanton street. Will remain
open. The pulpit Is occupied by Rev. 5 j. Knapp, OF
Tabernaclc, No Ie2 second avenue, wiI remain open,
the pulpli TO be supplied b. Rev. John Holmc, late
OF TRINITY Church fnc pastor, Robert Bruce H.Il, will
be at Cnautauqua Lake N.Y. from July 10 TIL scptcn
Der l.
trinity, East Fifty nith street, near Lexington av-
tnue has been supplied from week TO week since tho
recent resignation OF Rev. Mr. Homc Rev. J. ID.
simmons OF Brooklyn, has been called " the pastor
ate.
| CONGREGATIONAL.
| Tabernacle, Sixth avenue aud West Thirty fourth
street, closed July and VIII reopen September 10
| Rcv. William NJ. Taylor pastor, sailed 10 Europe OF
tho Egypt, June To- Mud ON the three following sun
days The pulpit was filled by different preachers DR.
Taylor VIII remain IN Scotland III the churcn rcopens
Disciples. Madison avenue corner Forty attn street
closed July !, will reopen September 2 Rev. Gcorg
| H. Hepworth sailed ior Europe Juno 10 on tho Egypt
and will return about October l.
FRIENDS.
| Tho tbrcc meeting houses IN East Fiftocnth. Eas
Twcutioth and WesI Twenty seventh Streets will 70