New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
TO HOLD UNION SERVICES
CHURCHES WILL CONSOLIDATE FOR THE
SUMMER.
MANY CITY PASTORS AWAY ON THEIR VACATIONS
HOW PULPITs WILL. BE- FILLED.

Union services will be held by a large number OF
churches during the summer months. as ex-
perience has proved It to be unnecessary 10 Keep
al! the churches open when so many families leave
town for the summer
As a general thing these services begin to-day.
bu, the Church on the Heights. the Church OF the
Pilgrims and the First Presbyterian Church began
last Sunday when the Rev. I. J. Lansing or Bos-
ton preached at the First Church, where all
the union services are to be held.
The Rev. DR.. A ". Raymond. president OF Union
College Schenectady. will of,lcate during July. and
the Rev DR. Frank W. Cunsaulus. of Chicago.
during August. The Rev. Dr. !. J. Lansing OF
Boston, and the Rev T. Covin McCelland. FOR
merry OF Brooklyn. now Of Newport. r. l.. VIII
preach on September and II. DR.. r s S'orrs has
gone to his summer home al Shelter Island. Inc
Rev and Mrs. j. Douglas Adam are In Scotland
and the Rev and Mrs. L. Mason Clarke have gone
10 Wolcott in the northern par; OF the state.
Park Stone churches 10 unite are the Flrs'
Reformed. Grace Methodist. Memorial Fresoy-
terrain and Sixth Avenue Baptist and the services
are TO be held at the lrst-named church Dr. ana
Mrs James u. Farran and their family are now at
Idlew!ld their country home. near Chester rem
the Rev and Mrs. Allan MacRoss!e and their fam'ly
are in Canada the Rev and Mrs. Thomas "A. Nell
son are travelling In the northern part OF the
State and the Rev. Charles +. Williams VIII 60 10
Pennsylvania.
The Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian and the
Clinton Avenue Congregational churches Will
unite until September II. and services will be held
at the church last named. The preacher To-Day
will be the Rev. DR.. James Mcleod brother OF inc
pastor Of the Clinton Avenue Church and pastor Oh
the First Presbyterian Church. Scranton rem.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Gregg and their family VIII
spend the summer at Buzzard's Bay, Mass, ana
Dr. Gregg will also go 10 Clifton Springs 10 take
electric baths. He Will preach on the second ana
fourth Sundays In July in Albany and Rochester,
Ny The Rev DR.. and Mrs Thomas b Mcleod
asst m
Island.
The IVES mnster Presbyterian and South CongTe-
rational churches will unite usual the services 10
De held at the irst-named church During July
the Rev. James W. Gllland pastor or the west
minister Church, will supply the pulpit, and the
Rev Dr. Baldwin. OF orange. will preach In
August c,, .x.,r. prss,v,sr,an Church and
preacher 70 be the Rev D., David James Brrrs b
viii also preach On o @ 10 anf penn w
August viii be held in he Washington Avenue
Wss and p res sShpy of coumban
Washington, d C. The Rev. James l. BroexmIoh'
M sis ss5end a 10 the 81 Vile
rell and Mcdonald are away on their summer va,
memory Of the late Rev. Dr. Joseph T. puryea. its
former pastor n the Ciasson Avenue cnurGm, ana
William a. Anderson, chairman; Charles X: Wal;
lace. Walter s. Sheldon henry T. ->''c"'e anu
Thomas s. Cole. - l-.
In the Eastern District the Lee Avenue Congre-
gaional. ST; johns Methodist Bedford Avenue &C.
will unite. Tho Rev. and Mrs John Britain
Clark have gone TO Nantucket Mass the Key'
David Downey has not made his plans az yet
and the Rev John Erskine Adams VII join his
family al Caldwell n J. . ,,
speedy victory OF the American arms IN the war
with Spain is held every Friday afternoon at )
O'clock at ST Luke's Protestant Episcopal ChuFch,
in Clirton-ave. of which the Rev. Dr. Henry {.
zel is
the third collect a patriotic hymn is sung, and in
closing the service the minor litany and appro-
pirate prayers recited J.. '. - cameron
serves as organs,. and the music is rendered by a
volunteer choir.