The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-16
CHURCH CHARITY.
A Fair That was Not All Fair with Tho
Whole Story Fairly Told.
Ritualstio Ries and Contest for Rights Of
Dlffsren. Kinda Lady Pays Church Debt
by Tair-How the church Don't
Pay tho Lady and How the Lady
Appeals to the Court.

Pairs having various beneficiary objects in view.
to Law the foundations OF charitable asylums, or
make more secure tue iounditt OF those tnaS
have already been lad, to help bna new churches
or pay on the debts OF Oh ones TO render
needful pecuniary assistance To private chari
ties, or, with broader scope Of benevolent am,
to extend aid 10 general ooJcc:s OF chlrrty I0Okin1
10 the relief oil class and condition OF
HE are of common occurrence In tals city. Largo
and expensive halls being hr-d for the
purpose. attractivcly gotten up the array
OF articles for sale fasclnat,ngy rich anu
varied, aud, an important element oil sac
cess-youlg, beautiful and accomp ned young
ladies' presiding with bewitchln2 grace at the
counters and dong the selling It IL not to lie won.
dered at that they are both po?uar ana SUCCESSFUL
Alas, the rarity
or Christian charity.
Thomas Hood might write this, viewing human
bencvolence from the standpoint Of the great Bllsn
metropolis. No one can write tails here. New York
Il spendIdy munifcent in her charities, AMI, ~ we
have already minated, fairs are very common
channel through which the richly bouuseols
GIFTS OF THE CHARITABLE PUBLIC
now. Happily is 1t charity coveretn multitude OF
sins and the charity thus dispensed makes up mach
for the many meanncsses, the ptayunc paltrineas
OF soul ana prongacy, ana debauchery, and crimes.
ana ways that are dark ana crooked that go so
far to make up the great ousy life about us. Among
the various objects referred TO- In aid of which fairs
are invoked, not unfrequcnt one during the past
few years il 10 raise money Tor building
new churches the result manly OF the up town mt
grafton OF urches Cnurcn ellces, ike those erec
ted Tor secular have tue expen ses OF their erec
non NJ is well known wonderfully inc easeI. al
most In Eeometr.cM ratio, IN 1act,
beyond the original calcula'ioh Tue leading
HEAVY WEI hts IN TIE CHURCH
novn contributed largely aud thea aiiueI 10 their
contributions. IL woulJ bs unreasonable To ASA
them lor more aud IL would not do to Tx the lesser
weights to greater extent Than tney huvo
already ben taxed The result -. a fair -
gotten up crowds pour N, prices are pad Tor
articles perfectly fabulous com pareu WIN xnat iney
could be bought for elsem here. The scned,c worAs
to charm. easure and char are most agree.
ABLY combined, the required moaeY ~ riise'i, the
incubus OF deDt removed or prospective
wants. anticipated, aud everything goes on
fairs afterwards, except The complaints Of
some Of the delicate LADIES' aDoaI Dcng
overworked aud the re,al OF the good results
however snorll, to be brought befJe Cnief justice
cHrRcH TO re BUILT.
This was 4 no less notable church n the high
rilual,s,c eli ST. Adams. IN Fo yseyentn street,
between Fourth ana Madison avenue. The uno
largely benevoient Impulses aid az ias umc pos
sessed OF considerable weata, suggested That
would he inst the tlng 10 mel, them ont or their
pecunIary dIllculucs. The AR was resolved upon.
"A she had had considerable experience IN THIS sort
OF hing TO her was entrusted rs soc manage
ment. She took mold OF matters with tnut
thorough zeal OF which women are 80 capanle
when their energies are once thoroughly aroused
II l. unneccssr, to 20 through all the e' AIS OF her
preliminary labors she procured irving Han,
ooggn gods OF various parties to Ger
for sale organized the corps OF lady
vendors. and In short, looked altar hiaSs
generally ard rarlicuAry. bother u ners was
member Of the church sue was given The heGrtess
corporation by all the members, oro,hcrlool aud
lat.I N ~
A SLIGHT DRAWBACK
IN the appCintmeut Ui another la II as treasurer.
THIS dill not OK exactly Ike trusting al the man
az meDt TO her; but II wa MT the nani.
that enough MI hr be alized to accomplish tho
ob ect of the iair IL was one misfortu1e that tho
far opened the night after ie assassination o PEST
dent Lincoln, when The SUBJECT vas uDpermost IA
every heart anu the theme OF every tongue. How
ever, IL Was
So far. ypr- well. Bot now comes th1f part OF
the story the preliminary OF N, MIRO incuol OK
the matter into court. We nave mentioned The pur-
cnases Tor the eir made by MIS-. Coas am. She nad
no 0lrculiy in getting all she wanted The long aud
short of The story iaat these purchases amounted
to So, 700. The bills were promptly PAID.
rHg Way THE Bills wgSE PAID
Is the interesting feature OF IL. Two o the vestry-
men were then, as perhaps they be now, bankers in
wan street. The sister or one of these
ialr The proceeds Of ihe lair were deposited ia
nor brother's tank. Mrs. Constant bal IN account
IN tins bank. \ lew days Ter the Ear she went 90
money III the bank
..now ~ tnatfr sne inquired vita astonEhment.
s'four money has all Osen paid out, WAS tho
lac0nt, response
'heen paiu oui for what"
ssIn0se bills of purchases for the fair"
so the case stoUd and 50 II still. stands Mrs. Con-
slant has brought
SUR AGAINST vt. ALBANs cfURcH
TO recover THIS rl1e OF $500 pail on account
OF that fair. Tnes UT II br nght--sucn beng tho
usual legal formula-aganst tue recsor, director.
Hardeus and vestry OF the church. Mrs. Constant
and IL Will be understood have been giving ,nu5
lar the story as embodied In the pl.adlngs on her
side-ried long aud patiently ~ ct her money WITH
out re sorting tie tIibin " the courts; out me
church au, hort 90 having the say In tue matter
refused 10 pay back tue money. rhs worst Of " ~
she Is now poor and needs. as she says, tns money.
The
OFFENCE MADE ny THE CUuRcI
IL told In q lew words They claim that fne fair was
not gotten up ~ the church, Ddt 10y an association
and that articles sent to the far and paid Tor ~
Mrs C0nstai. were her gilt 20 the churcn. me
case promises 10 tncite o long and determined
legal contest. Hrs. Constant has employed
the eminent lawyers. ex-Juslge Fullerton anu Fowiee
e. Hopkins, az her legal advisers; Wine tic onurcn
have retained the equally eminent codnseI, Mcssis.
Owen, Nash h GRAY. fne THAI WIZ pegil nexs
term, and promises to be one o. The most iHterest
Ing that has peeu held In tnis bracn OF our couf'a
for some time.
rAyOlS TO TIE f5JAgllaGs