Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-15
[Correspondenee OF ihe Herald.l

SARATOGA SPRINGS, May D, 1910.
JAMES GoRpoN BENNETT, ESQ
Dear Sir:-This place, whose immortality may
he dated from the publication OF your Erst Saratoga
letter is sadly in want of your kind admonitions 10
regulate It's affairs. You received here by many,
as the oracle of Fashion, Science, Fun and Trade,
and vour Twice would be received and ebeyed with
more attention and alacrity, than even the thun-
ders of the pulpit orator In our disputes OF Litera-
tsre and Commerce, the Herald is the umpire, and
by a reference to it they are settled.
We have lust awakened from a six months slum-
her and expect the sight OF new faces, and renew
al OF life 10 this dull scene This is certainly
beautiful and pleasant place, but the impressions
formed from reading your letters have given
il were new eyes 10 the comprehension of its beau
Ties The rides the rambles In the woods the calm,
mild scenery in the vicinity the tall pines nod',ing
and bowling TO the breeze around the serpentinewaik
ali forming a scene of as quiet beauty well be
found and appear To have charm that either the
opening spring, or new impressions have gwen 1t
the frolics Of the villages have been confined to
few halls and the tamest and dullest of all village
parties In fact the only relief TO the tedium of eX
istence has been great revival In the Baptist
church. Ii is curious feature IN the practice OF
this church that il seizes the coolest weather to
comnence its operations and their zeal appears 10
increase with the fall OF the quicksliver-at treez-
ing il is fever heat and at zero 1t Is boiling There
never was any thing to compare In excitement with
his last revival: great has been the falling off from
III KINGDOM Of satan and he has been lying in
in the gutter with Jug oy ms sue MS tan wrapped
around ITS neck keep it from freezing, bemoaning
,h losses and defects ne has met. First and great
.st Elder Knapp. When he spoke OF that worthy,
he is reported To have laughed heartily and said,
8. Ob that Bennett! Oh that picture" There
one of Knapp's Albany proselytes, young woman,
Who seized with a deep conviction OF her unworthi
ness and the still greater unworthiness OF her neigh
~ called on the Deacons If the church and told
,bcu they were all sinners, and neglecting Gods
work sc sc. They examined the thermometer,
and concluding il to be favorable time set to work,
h,mmer and tongs, dealing out damnation and cold
w1.ter baths with unsparing bounty. The Elder
worked night and day, used any quantity OF white
h.ndkeIc chiefs, and spoiled the sttin,Dg OF divers
h;rt collars with the rocking perspiration Of holi
pess that poured from his face in stream which
mist have been extensey gratifying TO the sight and
of.et Jries of the saints. The grooming and signing,
the pushing, Jammipg, p,hehins ana sqaee1hs, was
ci,llv in the vicinity Of the more darkened part
of the congregation. The via.s OF wrath were
poured out tie watch dog OF the flock backed the
basn into the fsld the stray doves OF the Ark
Inrel unto its cover by the promises OF salvation ;
ti night after night the "anxious seats were filled
20 overhowiug Their experiences" or reasons
Gar their hope, were very in'eresting-one dreamed
thst his head wac cabbage head, and that Jesus
came in tae shape q! aspottea COW and bit IL oil !;
this oened MS eyes to his lost and dreadful state
inasmach as the former part OF IL was so near the
,ruih, and he became convert; one VERY
reysrend'' Elder who vie with Knapp in making
awful faces and who has been preaching the Gospel
for the lat years has Just awakened TO deep
a,vietiou that he has been hypocrte and sinner,
and has never known Jesus. The female experIen-
&c. were very Interesting, interlsrded with pioas
l
i TOO rood TO look al an evil creature like me. II
80 hone in 4 Saviour" Amt ashamed To own
NV Jesusr' sc. &c. The sweet angels nearly filled
the anxious seats without aid from the he creatures
SUNDAY after Sunday the cold bathing process was
going on uu ch to our amusement, and no doubt the
saIyation OF those who were dipped. God knows
thew deserved 1.-THE Elder stood up to his middle
ia tic water singn and crysg for more to come 10
Glory il was curious TO witness the different man
per Of their going aud coming from the pool they
were passed down like empty bucket, and handed
oat Ike ia 4 ones whea two OF the sisters or bso-
tIers seized and supported the dippee 20 a hosse
nearby There seemed, however, very christian
wish ,bat some of them should have full measure
Of .aIyat;on one in particular, a sturdy knight OF
the sledre hammer appeared u need the abiuiion
morally ard personally SO much, that when he was
inmer.ed there was general cry IRON the mutt
tude of hold him under - There were al least
fv some say sixty, brought into the fold ot Chriss
I.mbs F: OF course there is some backslidiLg, but
none ot note except the false step OF one OF the most
immaeul,te brothers, with dearly beloved sister
the hero who Is Sangrado in appearance and pro-
f.ssou had been ADM stering TO the wants OF awi-
dozed sister and is now barthened with little re-
N -nsib,lity The church up in arms 90 defend
him and the oil sisters were about endeavoring 10
nrove that IL j. impossible for one OF the elect 10
commit fGur Das the young ones only suiiie snd
saw ~ orisinated in hat, Of Chri,ts' children.
There are many things worthy Of note | wooli
,yish TO communicate, bat am fearful that nave al
ready respasGsd TOO long. -,