The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
SUMMER CHURCH DlSC0RD.
Tuo EPIsCOPAL sEKTICES wow HELD
TMJRRAT BAE

r Rainsford and Other Residents ChhrGeo
with Disturbing tho Religious harmony
of tho summer Resort-Iho Hoh' 81 IL
Blake Publishes Causuo Letter
ourpyc. Aug. 1p-The Hon, s. II. Blake. q
governor OF Toron to Uniycrsity; the hey DIT
Rain s(ord, Of New York; the lev. IT, A. kuh-
,irg. and the III. Rev Charles Hamilton, Lord
Bishop OF Ottawa. figure In church difliculty
AT the vIlInge Of Murray Bay, st. Lawrence
NIver summer resort By reason OF the many
.umnera that they have lived at their cottages
Mt Murray Bay. the Hon. Edward Blake and
the Hon, g. II Blake have become closely
identified with this watering place. As long
hro as 1865 the Hon s. II. Blake was ono OF the
parties TO the orig NAL agreement for the erec-
ton OF n Union church at Polnt-a-Pic. adjoin-
ing Murray Bay. In the building 30 constructed
6urday morning and evening services have
been alternately held during the summer sea-
son for thirty years Ivy clergymen OF the Church
OF England and Presbyterian communions
Many Americans have cottages ut Murray
Bay Some OF them are said to have been dis
satisfied with tho lack OF ritual Is the services
conducted by Mr. KuhrIng OF the Anglican
Church under the direction OF the ommtttee
composed OF Mr.. Blake and his friends. de-
putation OF tho higher church party waited
.some time ago upon the Bishop OF Quebec.
and with his concurrence and approval. erect
ed a little church called St.Annc stint Field
Some of these people are parishioners and
more OF them warm admirers OF the Rev. Dr.
Rainsford OF New York. formerly Of Toronto.
who ia spending his summer vacation at MUIR
ray Bay. and who is giving his support to the
new church Its altar ornaments and colored
yestments are extremely handsome and are
chiefly gifts OF the ministers and other rich
American families OF the congregation. The
dedication took place on st. Anne's dav. July
R0. The Rev. A. J. Balfour. Rector OF st. Peters.
Quebec. 10 the clergyman ia charge. having
been appointed by the Bishop OF Quebec. The
Rev DR.. Green OF Now York preached the dedi-
cation sermon, and among those in the chan
mel was Bishop Hamilton OF Ottawa.
few days before tho dedication ceremonies
John Rathbun Oliver ono OF the American
members OF the new congregation. sent an in
Sitation to s. II. Blake to attend Mr.. Blake
promptly returned this reply:
MY DEAR Mr.. OLTvER-I am In receipt OF
your note Of to-days date. and thank you
for your intended kindness. At the same
time l cannot but feel annoyed that you
should suppose that l would be present
ut the opening OF your little chapel. At
tIme when. and in a country where. 1t is OF
Immense Importance to show the reality OF the
unity that exists among all believers in the
Lord Jesus Christ. and when church has boon
over 80 years. to testify to this great truth.
cannot but feel that 1t is a wicked act to en-
bdeavor to break up this state of matters. and
to seek to introduce spirit Of dscord. II this
be not the sin OF schism it is periously near 1t.
This act is the more to be regretted in the
Present case. as l understand the building In
question is erected to the memory OF departed
relative. One would have thought that at least
over the grave hands might have been shaken
and differences have been forgotten. instead of
emphasizing them by the erection of this monu-
ment to them. The Rev. G.. A. Kuhring is the
clergyman at present conducting the Church OF
England services in the Murray Bay Protest.
ant Church. Faithfully yours
IS. H. BLAKE"
Mr.. Blake himself has printed both letters
and circulated them among the summer resi-
dents OF Murray Bay and Point-A- Pic. followed
By structures Of his own upon the Bishop
dressed up in the Cew-gaw ndornments OF the
church Of Rome; with nitro and all sorts OF
millinery hitherto unknown to our reformed
church altar lights. wafer bread aud fasting
Communion"