, 1874-03-01

le=s Tort to ray something that might arrest n:-
i,::o familiar text. q stanzs from SONS popular
hymn. 81.
Tho american accounts for her extraordinary
than intellectual. which are usually important
points IN great orators; as that na1uro has ca-
dowed her with Il wonderful voice, OF great
volume a:ld sweetness, accompanied by native
grace TINT ia rarely seen even IN tho best speak
eis; her presence is commanding, her form
robust, her deueanor unenbarrsascd; ehe is 8
finished elocut,onist She car read or recte d
chapter from tho sacred Scriptures with such
dramatic effect aa to euraptEre those who hstcn /;
@ haF reading sgsGss aa s f0 toes s35ss Of cas
Of Lucille Western. Besides, Mrs. Van Colt has
a remarkable memory and ls able to usa vest
number OF secondhand phrases and expressions
gesture AZ to give them new beauty and force
and finally, she has nerve s'1o is not afraid Of
ler audience, and Eoems to b, entirely conscious
ct her power to make al impression 4 reporter
OF the Baltimore paper. of Feb 23, gires an ac-
count Of her manner OF opeIn:ng and conducting
services, from which the following is taken :..
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Van cott sat for ntls "
whila on tho stage coryersirG; with TRENDS. A. .
pesute san nd sad 7 The M line Is np open that
Tho barrier separating The PacS.a nueaehce lsnn a, ~
comfortably alied reseEve4 seats were Tseu
was some Etle confusion, and MIS- van cots, fapring
cane on the desk, commanded them to keep quiet.
r then alIed On all to sing Rock OF Ages cleft for
ma Willie this and other hymns wern beins sung,
Mrs Van Cot beat ttn, in the a+r IS the leader Of N
tnn, commanding. She told those in the front stats
TO lit cloee 80 to make room Tor others she said
aho wsnted every gentlemen to remove a. his h7s tor
house-tio house Of God. She caled on ali TO join in
singing tho hymn, a. There is fountain filled with
ercry one present. sho wanted it perfectly quiet.
Let us have moving aoo<1t. The rahers VIII
plesso seating tbs people,. She then read in An
impressive manner the 86th PSALM and ended by IN
earnest prayer thu. ssyntuu might bo given to Ill
the precious souls there. She then called out, Let
every head be pared, and let us a unite IN ccncst
prayer"
revival Of Gods work. 1lrs. Van Colt s:icd that
ns 81 joined 5 IN % snsns cos, Thou roa1.t u Every
Mrs Van cott boating time Thu last
cott declared that this vas confession that
ChristAn should be ashamed TO make No Christian
had right to be prone to wander for wsn.erang G1
be the purpose and desire OF every Christian heart.
6ao declared that Maryland did not contain money
enough to hire her to come to that place a. she did
but she had III the na!no Of Jesus OF Nazaret
hcpiEg to bring to the arms Of tho Savior She
held that giving to God psrt OF religion, hoWerer
give roya1 collection as proof others OF tho pro
-cious work God WAS doing in their milst- He WAS
5aa p aae Ss ii IL turn should cau
out auly the promises OF God on which they special
" relied. Sue wanted E hundred promises gtsen By
brothers or Eisere. Sous quoted tho declaration
that those fur OF had been brought near. Mrs. Van
Cots led, snd all 7sng, II trustins Lord in Theo
you 0ns sTeF o1er fooe and
then Mrs Van Colt led in singing, dl1e Him gloJ,
Just now" 6o7ne one repeated tho promise thnt;t
hnye home eternal IN the heavens. An old gen.
t.e,nan made brief statement, and cloaed by de-
eoahg oo M mn nens 81 xs as elaas h.
dozen Scripture promises called ont IA different