New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02
PASTORS AND PULPITS.
THE OPENING OF THE CITY CHURCHES.
WHERE THE cLERGYMEN HAVE BEEN SPENDING
THEIR VACATIONS

Tho custom OF taking u long summer vacation has
become general among tho clcreymcn Of this city The
demands of the people require that fresh as "ch as
new lines Of thought shall be presented to them con-
SANITY and I'm order that this may be done The MIN
listers need from brain work and change OIL sur
roundngs. Doubtless The change Is 81 advantage
to the congregation in other ways, a. well as TO INC
pastor Many Of the churches do not close during mo
pastors absence. This IS especially true OF mo
Cathrlc and Methodist churches. Many OF the
prominent churches Of other denominations nave
chapcs attached to them, and these have been open
when the parent churches were closed Following IS
what might be called a summer review OF some of the
principal churches showing where their pastors have
been and how the churches have prospcrcd:
THE PRESBYTERIAN PASTORS.
rs usual, the Rev. Dr. G. II. Parllhurst has been
abroad spending his summer tho Continent lie
has been visiting the lakes in switzerland. Each
summer when he starts out, he has no definite idea
as where he VIII 60 but he Is directed largely by
fancy. The Madison square Church VIII be open
one week from to-day, but Dr. Parkhurst VIII not re-
turn until the third Sunday In september
Tho Ecv. DIR. Howard Cmsby IS spending his sum
mcr at Pine I'M. I'm the Caskills. Ills church VIII
open to-day, and the Rev. Or Van slyck OF Kings
ton, Will exchange pulps with DR.. Crosby for two
Sundays After that Dr. Crosby VIII occupy his own
pulpit
In the First Church, the pastor, the Rev X. d.
Harlan, preached during June and July; the Rev
c. i. Cross August = and II, and the Rev DIR.
Christie, of St. Paul. has been preaching since then.
The pastor will return before next sunday.
The University Place Church united with the First
Church during the early part Of the summer.
Tho Westminster Church has been open all summer
The Rev Edward NJ Deems has spent the summer
al Lake George with his family.
The usual services Of the Thirteenth Street Church
Will be resumed to-day. and the i,cv. DIR. J. VI. Wor-
rail- will fill his accustomed place. The church has
Leon closed only two Sundays, and then for repairs.
Next Sunday Will be Communion Day, and the pastor
expects to receive many members. The church
Will have a new library FOR its Sunday school within
few weeks.
The West End Church. one in Onc-hundrcdth-
ard fourthst, has been open all summer, but the
Hcv Mr. shaw has been visiting the White Mountains
ard Lake George.
TIC Rev Dr. John Hall. of the Fifth Avenue Church
has been In Europe this summer as usual anu MS pun
nil has been filed by several prominent clergy mch'
Faith Church has rot been closed this summer ana
the Fey. J. H. iIoadlcy has been IN the Adion'"A''
The Rev DR. c. L. Thompson The newly ''''''u
o,stor Of the Madison Avenue Church. has resigned
bs charge in Kansas City. and IS spending Few weeks
among the great lakes. lie begins his pa'ora'e her
next week. -,
The Scotch Church has been open all summer 10
rov Dr James Mcleod OF indianapolis, preached uI-
ING August and the pastor. the Rev. Dr. : NJ Ham
rtcn. will return from his vacation for todayS sor
vices.
The Fourth Church. IN Thlrty-founh-st.' has Deen
closed during the last two weeks. for repairs Us
uas;or the Rev Dr. Joseph II. kerr, VIII not return
until the first Sunday in October During ms mont"
services will be held IN the morning only. To-day
and next Sunday. the Rev Or. William Altman OF
Atlantic City VIII preach. Tho following sunday the
Rev Dr. F. y. White. ard the Rev. Dr. John Irwin on
September %.