, 1869-05-16

security. And he gave thought, took trouble used
conduct ind the method OF the lsst at the patrons
q literature n Enssand-Hhs Hartdneaus
TIE FEMALE WESLEY.
The Widow rnn Cost-Eloquenec,
Paety and CrfAel1nc In tho Pulpit
The Fexyor oR 1ka EARLY Methodist
Revtvals.
Frp4s Ae ye,s Tsrk World, Nay0.
During The urontn Of MAJ. lsee, the Eood women e.
Foats NIssaaa I Hcase, n Tia esty, wera aitracted
By the Appearance Of tall: wel.NoPoInooea
lidy, viii 4 fah akin, gushing btre cys sol1mi
1as lssss, WI 1no W. ~ X Ken - e1e3Tee sisaS fas
x1esehed md destitute, giving vorls Of comfort
and so1see TO ~ Who .weIe u need q them
sa1Ih Ward. And DE den!zEns or Hell-
ne seSt "a 2a 'a asF m net co, wn
for such Was the lsi11 name. nr@ famous
Is that Of m eloquent feusale preacher. Bat new
y 1ne .Ms NJ san coz had u he1 saans5 r.,
made her al the 1orc convincing when sae be-
came Interested tn a spiritual azguueut A!cthose
"a "a !. &c 3aes espz as9s az g u
the clear oea~lita aatea Of the WIDOW, and her
mobility Of te11uges, the gestures or her sa:all
NE lightning Of i- s7a..sh biae eres III a1lEe VIII
rre sud feeling. ID III things she wss mcst uI,-
Ike the conventional c1sss wartien Or Methodist
e1hnrter. knoH 10 al ons readers. There WAS the
dramatic tire Of tle true a9d natural actress who
rose cot OF hetseL- and identified her Individuality
With tnat of sasIacIes for ne moment assuea
nex.uges OK worldly <aniuea that are almost
indlssolublc from h, animated person of An ae-
the carly history o! thP Tldow Van Cot "a not
verT remarkable. Hcr-11niaen name il Margaret
Newton being itnea, descendant Of the grest
nsr,od II nsr lie ane ns.red = II. Van Cot, Who
belonged to one Of the old Dntca families Of tnas
name, and her husband beam . patent medicine
i've. lie widow " was ooru IN New Torf city, and
speas the hrst part of her Ifs herr among circle
OF friends and acqustntxnces Who esteemed her
VI. Van Cott was troubled wssa an adec-
tiou Of The thIuat and dled some
5Sl Ta oae Ct eSa IT, -no n ! ao snorn as
her hpsoands death. Ms Fan Con- continued The
I iasote under .ae carcfm business nanagtment
nnt Tatchfuiue6s Of Mrs. Van Cotts and Boou Ahe
! sscumnlatea = coEfostaale prope11y. cpn:isting
| .bout this time that Ara- Van Cotr commenced
ber visits to the F1sc Points 4tsston House, With
here and there ntefvsis tn which she travelled III
the country. Eettlng onlets fo1 her psiens medl.
ctuct. Theae touIncys Injured her to fatigue, and
ntade her coayetsani With localities IN which she
has since Eoa reno*n as preacher u ~ Ensrei,
1
| standing IN the Duane Street Methodist Church.
! II was while IN connection with this church that
| In congregational gatherings. She WAS oesouzht
6nd urged to use her taientR, but As she wns cI-
I tsently modest IN the matter, those who urget
her to the woFE did not SUCCEED in their edorL In
the tenement houses ID Baxter street and Cow Bay
she held meetings among the poor and v1escteu
eolosed people, and dld vast nn1onnt Of labor
The klnkey- -hal,ed darkeys in Captain Jor1ans pre-
! clnct remember her very vel, as She al EATS hsd
Riftsot orauges and frnsr 70 p.ease the children,
and bad expression and good AlE.ce for many Of
thelr iayents alnok out ot iae pale Of soefett So
deeply sunk were they h crime ant wrctchesinese,
The policemen IN the wafd were alwars read! to
protect knd di!ect her steps 10 md FINN the4e dca
Pefztc haunta, and the maic ast4issants n the
Leonard Street Mission were her aolekt supporters
wott m % nd lr,ie E aaaks q tne Neshodist pTcaenets
choose such q profession But Ass: Van cuts. in
on,y selling patent nchlctnes has been des7ct.
atelr IN earnest In February: 1888 the widow
was Invited 70 siGt Esst WtDdna1o. Greene
John Bat1ethy. White drinking tea as this eeatle.
ner how " she would Ike 10 preach" The widow
sfisid 70 think ot II. Nr, bat3erby then !nssste.
that she should hn.d'a meeting at the scnt,ot
III 10 os e. ast as eood aeay er,.
consented 10 90 to the scnooa-noas fnaf nteh
was . memorable one IN the history Ct the quie.
5sd not heaSa Of tse "we9aa pTeasher .
she was called. THE o1d.!ashtoaed school
sna wa il il aa oSs aa to
eyes she weRt up the atstea every article Of he
dress, her hajt and her looks. being kcen!J nts'
eiasd pasttcrlasiy b! ths femsles % many ~ o. waom
sea,uR hefss1. Of assaulng gift which she 'i!t
4 not pcsscsa- One sa!d:
tret;y or good ,aiker, ar ahe ought not 10 II II
. / reach
another dtsake,i the oid-fashioned. bat rsthe
| coqIetttsh manner, in which her hair VIA pantti
antS second mas ore1Eo#ert<l by the respects
] hIltty aati sol.iity Of her watch chain, while
shis!l objected 70 the dramatic gestnEss which 81
! uenoesI, aa9ever: "a tats vas stopPe*I AZ n:7
she tre!nlled and Was In fact on the verge Q
lstnttns, but sae reeoEefed, md ss she Went - q
| numbers Who h1d CONC to kneer or carp yer
| ihuGtselstFEeE Her rotce gained ste11cAr 1T
the wcrds came from her LIPS to fnl resonan
} | toee wiuFtd Is tho Winds. anu lhe lttla huDh!
echoclnouse became a past Christian church an
| her heareyA seemed to belong, Is she thought,
ne nesi n,Rai tne widow preached again to a
I immense crowd IN the Fame village. TIC Who'll
country rDcked 70 hear her, and night after n.Rt
aEnI nstontshed ut her eloquencc and orasoTic1
powers. she preached n n&pstst Church.
n auTnr ~ sne 70 .Ss e. ie q
home IN the city, but It was seven weeks pefo
!. | she could conclude the engagctnents that ran
n where great revival. such Az had never bet
c ] seen IN Greene County, re~arded her tahsF. y
then visited Sor1aan Centre, and spoke In I
- church Of lhe ReT. NE. Norehpnsc, anil heEe aEa
i bhc newit!ercd the cr.tIca by her eloqrentc d
d magnificent oratoy. ptnpg she pasi txe'
:. months the has held over hse hundred ncet:Ds
thousand and fvc hundred souls by her enor
:. She at E1st refused 70 reccire donations hnt t
clergyman Insisted that she shonu take the c
i lect:ors, lcevtng that the lahascr WAS worthy
her hire.