Evening journal., 1908-07-07
WHERE PASTORS
WILL SOJOURN
August a FavOrite Month for
CIereymen to Go on
Vacations


Of the clereymen Of the city. and those
who are not already on their summs
resting periods. are at least looking
forward to a most welcome and well
earned rest from the driving routine
Of church work.
A number Of ministers are now en-.
joying their vacations and others win
go during this month. The majority.
however. win take their rests during
August. and a few win brave the most
trying period Of summer to enjoy the
cool Of the country or ceashore in Sep
tember A few will have the hardi-
hood to go without vacations during
the summer. but these are distinctly In
the minority
The Rev. r, L. Jackson. pastor OF
Hanover Presbyterian Church. during
several weeks has ensoved daily
vacation at Harvey Station Delaware.
but Will take an extended vacation next
month The Rev. r. M. i<irlkus. rector
Of Trinity Episcopal Church. is al other
one OF the clergymen now on their
vacations Mr.. KirlSus Is staying at a
resort near Boston with his family, and
will not return until September /. His
pulpit Is being supplied by the Rev.
Benjamin Bird, assistant rector. The
Rev. Or. A. S. Mowbray. Methodist
presiding elder or district superinten-
dent. is also on his vacation. He ia
visiting in Illinois AMI ia expected 10
return about the middle Of the month.
The Rev. Hubert w. Wells. rector Of
St Andrews Episcopal Church, VIII
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on July -. going to his summer place
in Maine. Archdeacon George c. Hall,
Of st. Johns. expects TO begin his va
cation within a short time. but has not
decided where he shall go. while the
Rev. Kensey j. Hamm ond. rector Of
/ Emmanuel Church. will not take his
rest until September. He, win stay
\ during the month at Tuxeoc Orange
county, N Y, where he win supply
the pulpit on Sundays Of the Rev. Mr..
II Fitzsimon. who IS now On a cruise In
European waters. During Mr.. Ham
mond's absence. the pulpit at Emmanuel
will be supplied during the first two
Sundays Of September by the Rev. John
Afoncure. d. D., OF Richmond. Va. and
during the latter two weeks by the Rev.
]. H. Chesley. OF Ciaymont. The Rev.
Albert e. Clay, rector of Old Swcdcs
Church, is one of the few clergvmen
Of the city who wsll reniain at home
during the summer.
The Rev. Alexander Alison. Ir., Of
West Presbyterian Church, with his
family. will BEGIN six weeks vacation
at Ocean Grove. n. j.. on August !.
West Church will remain open dur
ing his absence. however, and a list OF
supplies IS being prepared. The Rev
L. Judson Westi n. pastor Of Bethany
Baptist Church. viii spend August al
his old home, schoharie, n. X, near th'
\ Catskiil Mountains. The Rev Thomal
p. Holloway pastor 81 the Second
! Baptist Church. with his family. vii
. spend two weeks OF August az thu
Pocono Mountains and another tive
weeks at La Anna. near Delawari
Water Gap. The Rev. T. ]. Hopkins
pastor Of Delaware Avenue Baptis
Church, VIII sperd two weeks Of Au
gust at lI1w Britain. Pa
The Rev. r. K Stephenson, Of Sent
NJ. f. Church. VIII unite pleasure witt
business on his vacation He viii -
TO Denver in September TO enjoy th'
!, cool breeze from the Rockies as wei
Nas to participate in the annual meet,nl
OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge OF OG'
Fellows. Of which he is a prominen
member. As chaplain OF the FRS
Regiment he VIII spend week Will
the State soldiers at Rehoboth the lat
ter part of this month, nut this. o.
course. is not regarded as his annua
vacation, DR.. Stephenson being quit
Z as busy at the encampnent as he woul'
, be at home.
The Rev H. A. G. Wes.erfield. pastor
Of AsburyM. r. Church. win be amonl
those who win not go on a real vaca
ton. although during tho summer III
win make davs' visits 10 nearby re
, sorts. Mr. Westerfield took a week
rest after the annual conference IN iiel
Of his vacation at this time.
, The Rev. " p. Northrup, OF CoolSmai
! NJ f. Church. will take his vacation Il
August, but has not decided where Il
r 20. In August the Rev. J II. Main, pas
tor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Will enjoy several weeks at some sea
| shore resort. The most interesting va
: cation may probably be that Of IN
Rev. w. F. d. Lewis, y. D., pastor 2
Rodney street t1eSpNttfldh Chui vi
J who may 20 abroad in August.
. The mahy other local clergymen VIII
have not been mentioned are eithe
I now considering plans for their yaca
y tions or have not given thought q
their summer rest as vet. The fac
1 that the majority OF the ministers hav
! chosen August as their vacation tim
, viii make that month distinctly o
visiting pastors. As q rule. all tn
churches will remain open during tn
absence OF the ministers and the pulpit
viii be supplied bv the local and out
: of-town ciergymen. Most Of the min
r listers are now engaged preparing an
= nouncements Of their supplies durin
/ their vacations.
{ Amonq Catholic clergymen.
A. ,,ila Catholic clergVmen do 10