New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-08

| Increased
aermoon his tempe aure reaching OI. He takes food
without tlsea, but without appetite, has not i'm.
ever known at Long Brancn. Cooler is reported
tno Sf nhi lower temperature with relief to
rcseht Is hoped for tomorrow. BLAINE Secretc.ry
| DEVOTIONAL SERVICES IN NEWYORK
| HOW TIE DAY OF PRAYER Will BE oBsERvrD-
| MEETINGS IN THE CHURCHEs-ALL PUBLIC
| OFFICES AND MANY PLACES OF BUSINESS TO BE
CLOSED.
I"e proclamation by Governor Cornell on
Iuesdhy, appointing to-day day of prayer for the
recovery gave too short notice many OF
'no oh"rohes 10 De opened to-day Many of the pastors
are stiii away on their summer vacations and the
churches have not been open were closed for
the summer. In other cases the pastors are in town
oue az he Know that nearly all of their congregation
are In the country they do think it best to open the
churches for ha1dtu OF worshppcrs. Out OF thirteen
prominent churches ysitel by TRIBUNE reporter yes
'erday afternoon, only two found of which was
positively stated they would OPEN These were the
fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church Ohe Rev. DR..
howard Crosbys and Calvary Chapel, in East Twenty
thiri-st, near FOurth-ave. TIE former will hold
ernieetlng at III and the ion of St
Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. across tho vay ia
invited to participate The prayerneetng In Calvary
Cnapei VIII begin at noon IT Is also announced that
regular service will be held in the Church OF the Holy
Trinity, AT hadisonave. and Forty -second-St at IL a.
In There Will be services in ST. Georges Church,
| on Stuyvesant-squarc, at IL a. ul.. and ia st.
MARKS Church, at Second-ave and Eleventh-st at D. IN
Services will be held Trinity Church and al ST.
Panls Church. at Broadway aud vesey-st, at IL To- H.
There Will be uudar auspices of the
Baptist City Mission at the Gospsi rent stcond-ave
aud Twenteth-st, to-day. In the morning Rev Dr.
r. 81 Macarthur will be in charge; the aitern oon tue
Rev j. Browuer; and in tho evening tae Rev. DR.
John Peddie will preach. Other pastors or BAPTIST
churches. the Rev. $. Hartwel Prate and Mr. Mrs
| Wilson will take part.
Other churches will undoubtedly be OPEN It ia gen
orally understood that people who find their own
churches closed going 10 to-day will he welcome
to enter and take part in the meeting in other
which they lind open. There Will probably a general
Observance OF tue day although the hopeful condition OF
tue President suggests prayers of Thanksgiving well
as OF suppllcution.
In accordance with Governor Corne's proclamation
naming to day one set apart for fasting prayer
for the Presidents recovery, Mayor Grace yesterday is
| sued the folio wing proclamation:
MAron's OFFICE, NEw-YoRK. Sept. z, 1881.
In accordance vita toe proclamation OF Governor
OF the state designating day OF fasting prayer aud
tunity TO join vita their feow.citizens in earnest sun
plication Tor the recovery or tue President all depart
on Thursday, September ., aud all labor upon public
| works VIII Dc suspended.
WILLIAM K. GRACE, Mayor.
The City Hall and all of the public Offices, except the
sberirs and Cuunty Clerks, will be closed. The day
will be observed legal iday in all the state Courts
Under tue law 1881 day appointed by Governor
for fasting and prayer in all legal matters dies non
All tnc courts and court oil ia the Post Oce build
ing will be- closed to day IN order 10 give the clerks aud
others opportunity To Join the the
day of fast prayer The Offices United states
Local Inspectors Of steam Vessels will be
cause several appointments have been made with steam
boat penpe wnicn II would be- difficult 10 dcfcr. The
Post Oco viii be open, but the will he observed by
the officials as far as possible without interfering with
Tue Produce and Cotton Exchanges will be closed
nsy IN % , witn tue a % rs nessase IN
their Offices only those where business cannot be left
for the day viii pe kept open.
At the meeting Board OF Education yesterday at
ternoon 1t was resolyd TO observe tne the day OF prayer
public schools In the city to-day and tomorrow and the
Conspicuousy displayed In the windows of the manu-
tacruring lemelIy and Kindred trades IN Maiden Lane
coriancc with t"c proclamation OF the Governor This
canvass among shops disclosed the readiness with
winch business responded 10 the proclamation is
sued at such snot notice, only three rms refusing
| close. ,,.,- d.. ,,,... ..,
| their places OF business to-day George C. Ricbard-
son 4 Co, James l.. L,e y Co, Wright, Bliss f.Dyan
Van VoRenberg, Leuvtt * CO., Upnaul, Tucker Il Co..
tewis Hrothss 4 Co., Joy LansdSs o c3y Denny Poor
man, FuulAner, raee a Co., pomeroy, rlumner 4 Co.,
| Colin, n tonus * Co.
to co.e: rhels, Dodge CO., n = co dng!on 4 60,
srIse M Ge oSH1 f"o r Pope sS sro A. GSa az
Co.. Hen1ricNs Brothers, DcAerson, Van Duseu Co.,
| Company, Ansonia C,ocK Company. W. j. Sloane,
carpetaoaers also announce tne closing OF their ware
| At meeting of the Drug, Paint and Chemical Ex-
change II agreed the to close their ousi
ness places al 1V u. H. Ia deercnoe 10 the proclamation
The presdeM At of the New York Leaf Tobacco Board of
Trade issued request yesterday 10 ali the members to
| In accordance with the Governors proclamation
pointing to-day Ia pupic fast ana time prayer Tor
the recovery of President, Mayor Howell OF Brook
| yn; yesterday issued u proclamation requesting
| closed Thursday the 9Th instant; tnat the
ordinary avocatous OF trade be suspended and tnat
| people with accord assemble III their respective
places OF Worship and doyonty oer prayer to Ai%gay
field President Of tue United States, aud Tor
petc rcstol to neatn and usefulness In all his
Official and private relations lie directs that the offices
the several departments Of the city be closed, aud
that pubic be transacted. The Mayor also
issued notice to Department Commissioners 10 sus
pend public business their Offices All the
Police Will unopened,
Services will be puDhcy neld in several churcnes.
Among others, the Westminster Presbyterian Churcn
/ will be opened for union prayer meeting from 10
| O'Clock To Don. prayer needing will be neld at
1 will ned Ill Methodist Episcopal
| Church. which the Rev DR. j. =. Chadwick will pre-
Bridge Street Methodist Episcopal Cnurch.
Services Will also be hed In the South Second street
Methodist Church. Calvary Episcopal Cnurcl the South
Thiri street Presbyterian Church ana Christ Church
| III the Eastern district.
Pursuant the proclamation Of Governor Cornell, the
court county offices at White Plains will be closed
| until Monday. According to the proclamation OF the
Governor o NewJersey, liking to-day day of prayer
Gilmore Paterson, issued proclamation recoiu
nendng that prayers be offered for PresiaenC Garued
between 10 and II IN All places oil business Will
be closed during and the schools Will remain
closed until II O'clock. Mayor Daniel r. Beatty, Of
Washington, N. j.. has issued proclamation requiring
general suspension OF business from III To II to-day In
prayer for the of the President The Mayors
factory, Offices ETC., will be closed
| SENTIMENT OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
At meeting of the Governing Committee of the
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