The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-04

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Services at the Bcthesda EpiscopaIian
Church-Appeal for Assistance Ia Build a
Church In MISUNDERSTANDING Place
Fashion ON Her Knees.
SARATOGA, July 3, 1870
The day being mild and cool, fashion devoted
itself to Sabbath dures. Although the hotel, were
not deserted, the churches exhibited brilliant
sprnkling OF elegantly dressed strangers whose ex-
qusite toilets relieved the usual sombreness OF The
village congregations whom they rivalled IN the
beauty OF earthly things If not in the piety
which wins its way to heaven. The most fashions
bic congregation met at the Episcopal Church OF
Bethesda, on Washington street, over which Rev.
DR.. Norman W. Camp, sOn-in-law OF Bishop Hop
kins, OF Vermont, has presided for the past seven
months He IL man Of fine presence and gifted
with magnificent voice. The rector designed To
preach on the subject OF
THE MINIsTBATIoN OF ANGELS,
taxing his text nom the Gospel Of the day. fifteenth
chapter OF st. Luke:-"Likewisc j say unto you
there is JOY In the presence Of the angels Of God
over one sinner that repenteth" showing, first the
nature OF the angels, the reason why they should
rejoice because they see the good that Ii done on
EARTH the thousands OF human souls tried by tempta-
tOn and rescued from SIN by divine good aud raised
TO the dignity Of children Of God In this the angels
destroy the souls OF the human race. Dr. Camp,
however, surrendered his pastoral privilege In the
cause Of charity. He introduced TO his congregation
Rev. Dr. Crane, rector Of ST. Andrews church, jack
son, Mississippi, who, he said, came there by the
authority Of his bishop and with the sane
Doane, to solicit help for his church, which
had been destroyed during the war. His beloved
brother would state to them the circumstances OF
the case but he was afraid he modest to tell
the whole story. They had, no doubt, read In the
newspapers recent case OF deceit practised upon
the community but he could assure them that there
was no ''DleeuluQ kaISaS1 connected with the
sion OF ms brother, DIR. Crane whom he had known
for thirty years and OF the church in whose behalf
ne now appeals he tDr. Camp was once pastor.
CALL FOR ASSISTANCE.
The Rev. Dr. Crane then said that nearly the
1853 including his church and the residence Of the
bishop. He could not rest day or night until the
building, consecrated to God, was restored to Him,
and Tor this purpose he had come to ask for the
crumbs which they might spare out OF their album
dance. When the church was built before the war
a COMMUNICATE laid twenty thousand dollars
in gold upon the altar To aid the enter
prise, aud he regretted to say that the generous
donor mad since died In poverty and broker-hearted
Everything In the town was swept away by the
ravages OF the war, but he had never seen federal
soldier wounded or sick that he did not share with
dearest friend he had was an onicer in the federal
army, who came not far from this vicinity, died the
,gnolninious Sd, death Of spy and though when he
by the aid of religion to the last moment,
when he died with the herOism OF q martyr. I'm his
church, at Jackson there were no politics.; they be-
lleved that the Church OF God was u church of
union. 1t could be no more dsunited than Christ
could he disunlted He asked them assist him in
erecting a memorial structure emblematic OF a
united faith and reunited country The reverend
Doctor then, turning towards the altar with uplifted
hands In fervent tones offered a solemn prayer in
which the congregation joined. The usual services
were then continued.
THE OTHER CHURCHES
drew their quota OF wOrshippers from the hotels
The Grand Union Congress Hal), the fashionable
Clarendon, the Columbian and the others conrri-
bued to ad0rn the pews with dainty hats, magni-
fcent curs, and the rare freshness Of complexion
winch the AR OF Saratoga mparts 10 city bellies and
beauties.