The New York herald., 1876-07-16
THE SEA CLIFF SANITARIUM.

PERTINENT INQUIRIES FROM AN INDIGNANT
PAsroR-wHo is RESPONSIBLE?
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Having read IN your OF the 18th inst an article
under the above heading, in which my namc is men,
toned, deem proper TO mako brief statement of
facts In the main inoorsc the article referred Most
certainly do think that tho is which calls 70
comment II, indeed 1t does not imperativey demand
Investigation in the interests Of those who have
imposed upon, among whop unfortunately, must
count myself Influenced by the advertisements which
appeared sundry papers-religious and sccular-I
determined to visit the ''Union Camp Meeting Sea
Cliff" my object being, stated by your correspond
cnt, TO funds toward liquidation OF heavy debt
on the Methodist Episcopal church at Ansonia. Tho
camp meeting was advertised to commence satur
day evening, sth inst AT seven o'clock P. NJ, found
myself on the ground, and, obcdent to the summons
OF the bell bciook myself to the great Tabernacle
about nilccc minutes before the time announced for
the c'mmenccmeht oi service. was tue Drst TO
arrve-nay there was one ancient maron present, IN
bn,r an Nv nxn,,ioe ha
ised to a considerable height by the announcement
that ministers OF the various denominations were TO
participate in the services; nat Mr.. Perkins OF Hip
podrome fame TO lead the singing, and that a
grand, good time might be anticipated Of course |
took Tor granted that tho campaign would be opened
iu style suitable to the programme announced. was
doomed TO disappo imen After the hour of service
had gone by some twcnty minutes or half an hour the
proceedings began. There congregation TO
speak Of; no array OF ministers on the platform; no
Theodore T. Perkins Rev. Dr. Duncan preached,
whether by previous appointment or not unable
to say, and though he preached well, and the little
choir of half dozen amateurs did It's best, and tho
nacic feeling that the great "Unon Camp
Meeting had commenced most nauspiciously
mowev So5Sd mo that ,o things wSn,d
ana took courage. The next morning We had good
sermon from DR.. J. NJ REID. In the afternoon Dr.
Ihoburn, missionary from India, preached. He, too
gwen to understand, responded TO sudden call
ard oblgingy came forward In tho evening |
preached; tncre was no one else to be mad was IN
formed and how could good natured man refuse the
appeal OF the poor young dominic who was trying TO
OIL the place OF Rev. Willis announced to preside
good especially In the evening, when quite number
OF tic country ioik around took advaatagc OF a wei
come cool spell TO attend On Monday morning, at SIX
O'clock there was prayer mcetng about six persons
present Prayer mee & al eight O'Clock about twcnty
hvc present Love feast at hall past about thirty
i've present In the afternoon Rev. Mr Movers
preached no previous announccm cnt had been madc)
to a very small congregation. Dr. Thoburn preached
again IN the evening much TO the satisaco OF those
who had heard hun before.
Up to the present everything seemed to be al skies
and scvcns; If any definite arrangements had cen
made they had fallen through preachers were iound
best they could be; when there was preacher
love icasi was Eci as KIND OF makc4shit Even tho
faithful few who had been regular their atfendanccs
beginning To get dissatisfied aud To wonder what
the committee meant and II the camp meeting was TO
be conducted IN TINS srshod fashion right through.
Doubtless all ic relieved when the announcement
made at the Monday evening service that DR. Armtage,
OF fifth avenue Baptlst church, would preach rcNt
morning and Rev. William Lloyd IN the evening. Wc
morning came, but here your correspondent re-
hcvcs me OF the painful necessity OF continuing this
narrative OF Encouragement and disappointment He
tells how the scdewick one hour and halt behind
time how the congregation waited tor the preacher,
waited IN vain; how Mr. Lloyd declined to preach and
FASTENED back 10 New YORK, and how we held
an informal indignation meeting on the dock aud
freely expressed our views and feelings Now
sur IN view OF all the facts IA the case,
snd have been careful to confnc myself 10 iacts,
hold that explanation " due to the public The
following questions are pertinent and ought TO be
answered.
gfrSf-who is or are responsible for the manage
mcnt Of the sea CHI union camp mccin->
SecsRd-How IS Il that Tho Scdgwick docs not arrive
In the morai1g scryiccr Is ~ as is comEonly