New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-09
IN BROOKLYN AND AROUND THE CITY.

in DhODkI1N AND AROUND THE CITY,
GENERAL SUSPENSION OF Observation-Disclosures IN
CHURCHES OF ALL DENosfIN ATOMS.
Business generally suspended in BROOKLYN
yesterday and the legal holiday was observed In
many respects the day like sunday in the
middle of the week No public Offices were oprn.
the public schools were closed and many churches
Enclosed their doors. Many persons took advantage
of the unexpected leisure ana visited the Park or
the seishore Save for the bells on the car-horsas
and few business wagons the streets were AS uuiet
as on Sunday.
union service held in the Simpson Method
ist Episcopal Church, at Wlloughby and Clermont-
aves.. Brooklyn The church nearly filled at
| IL "a. IN. The following clergyInen were present
and their congregations united in the services; The
Rev. DIR. James 5. Chadwick, pastor of the church
the Rev. DR.. j. ID. Fulton, of the Centennial Bapst
Church; the Rev. Adam McClclland of the Fort
| Greene Presby terian Church the Rev T. b. Me
| Lcod, of the Clinton Avenue CONGREGATIONAL
| Church, and the Rev. G. Backman. There were
/ also present the Rev. DR.. Parker, the Rev f. a
| Thwng, and the Rev, llr. Penny Dr. Chadwic,
| first read the procamations of the Governor and
! Mayor Howell. In the words of an able mr.; i
! Gle in The NEwloRK TRIBUNE this morning. he
continued, " human SIKH and human love have
done their beet. The issue rests with the Ininit,
| Ruler When receive such sentiments from the
secular press it is time that as Christians should
in this special way ask God for His blessing and
guidance. May the influence of this days services
bring blessing all people and especially the
sufferer at ElberOn. suggestion has been sent me
from person in the audience proposing that a ne
ttiOn for rain be included in the prayers for the
President. heartily second this as many persons
not only suffering 10y of the drouth. but
it is probable that the coming OF refreshing showers
would bring the healing that would save the Prcsi-
dents life" DIR. Fulton, after reading passages of
Scripture, said: We glad to feel that our Pres
ident is praying man. We feel that he has St in
great work to perform. work that no one else can do
well. Not i'll political relations only but as one
who has been best able of any in the country to
voice the highest and best thought and feeling of
this Christian land. God has given us a Christian
President, and we want to keep him. Some tell us
we are III danger of worshpping the President :
but no, l love him as Christian brother
who has done and may yet do mighty work
for humanity" DR.. Fulton then made a pravor
asking that religious belief might DO revived and
lntdelty bite the dust and that God would show the
physicians WHO recently spoke sghtingly of PRAYER
that Gods skill was above mans skill He nroycd
for the healing for the President that Mrs Garfield
might be encouraged. and that General Arthur fhe
son OF a MINISTER, ana early accustomed To the
service OF prayer, might be blessed as he bowed with
n ms state IN prayer After hymn Mr. McClellaI
Up TO Thee" was sang by the congregation. Mr.
Mcleod then made brief address and prayer.
union services of uraycr for the President was
held yesterday morning. at the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, at Clinton-st. and trst-piacc
brooklyn. The pastor, tho Rev. Dr. Ludlow
opened the service by making few remarks, read
ing rom the Scriptures and praying for the Pres-
dents recovery. Short remarks and prayers were
made by several clergymen and others among
whom were the Rev. j. f.. Goodman, of the Tlrs5
Place Methodist Church, the Rev. f. L. Morse of
the Tabernacle Baptist Church, and the Rev c. IT.
Beae, OF lac Caro- Park Methodist Church.
The Baptist Temple. III Clcunont-ave BROOKLYN
was opened at am, yesterday, !Or prayer-Intet
ing Tor the President. Owing to tbr cary hour the
attendance was not large The pastor the Rev lJr
j. D. Fulton, the Rev. Or. Chadwick, and the Rev
Mr.. Dixon took part.
Among the other meetings in Brooklyn were the
toilowlng The Rev. Neville Boyd conducted n
special service IN All Saints Protestant Episcopal
Church. In the Church of the hedcomer the reg-
tor, the Rev. DIR. q. w. Smith. held special ser
wee. sermon was preached by the hey j. f.
beyer, III the German Lutheran Church of St
johannes The Rev. Joseph Beers couducted aer-
vice IN the Grace Episcopal church, r. ID. The Rev
~. Wells anu the Rev. r. +. Hbbard had cbargr OF
the exercises IN the South Third street rssbyt ran
Snurch Among the ministers at the meeting In the
SCUM Second street Methodist Church were the
isey. Messrs A. III. Wyatt. A. s. Graves and j. N
.rroiweu lrayers for the President w.r offered nj
inc services IN many Ro nan Catholic churcbo, In
OF vincent dc PanPs Church the Rev Martin Car
ron spoke at length OF The condition of The ir.si
ueht. announcing the assault on HIM aud expres,so