The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-04
ELDER STYLES STYLE.

Powerful Preaching in the Sullivan
Street (Colored) MethodiSt Church
1.-The sinners Eternity as Depict
ed bYa Negro Preacher.
LFtom the Ntw York Sun
There is great revival in the Sullivan
street (colored) Methodist Church. Last
evening the doors were opened at sover
o'clock, and while tho seats were filing
many Of the old camp meeting songs
with lively melodies and quaint words
were sung, Time was kept all over the
house with stamping feet, and at eight
o'clock, when no more could get in, all
the lervor Of negro revival had begun
TO be expressed in groaus and CALCULATIONS.
-Four Of the front pews were reserved for
converts, and those, too, gradually filled
up. As the converts removed their over
coats and laid them on the seats, one Of
the brethren went and got them and
piled them on the stairways Of the pull
pit, which was heavily draped In black
for Sumner. At length Elder Young
Elder Styles and another colored clergy
man went into the pulpit. Elder Young
after a prayer, said: "There are three
things want to say: First, the coats OIL
the mourners will be taken care Of by q
responsible brother, SO the trouble we
have heretofore had will be avoided.
Rvery one will be certain Of getting his
coat. Second, II there Is a man in the
house with rum on his breath, let him
stay away from the mourners. The boys
have got through with that kind Of spir-
its, and don't want 10 smell them. Third,
We have two policemen in the house, and
anybody that makes disturbance will
be put out"
Then Elder Styles preached from the
text. "And they shall know that l am
the Lord when ! lay my Vengence upon
them" He spoke with a strong, high
tone, that had the nasal tone Of his race,
but his language was fluent and nearly
free OF dialect. His theme was the folly
Of attempting 10 escape from Gods VEN
gence In case OF persistent shining. The
congregation became greatly excited un-
der his fervid oratOry, and the shouts
were Of times so numerous that he copld
scarcely be heard. His conclusion was
as follows: "You, young man, who arc a
sinner tonight, The flames Of hell arc
reaching for you. A bed Of flaming sui.
phur shall DO your eternal resting place.
You are hearty now. Your eyes shine,
and you are proud. Never mind; the icy
hand Of death will touch you all the
same" Stopping short, and pointing 10.
wards the centre aisle as he leaned far
over the desk, he was Tor q moment
silent. Everybody looked in the direction
indicated and the noises were In an instant
huShed. Ina hoarse whisper that could be
beard in the farthest corner he said,
"See see Jesus stands there In the aisle,
beckoning you 10 the altar. Better come
tonight If you don't want 10 pillow the
flames OF hell. Is there not a young man
or woman that will raise hand In token
Of love for Christi Not one. Don't YOU
know the damned In hell are waiting for
you? lean hear their suffering shTieks
now. One cries, Mother, sec nv burning
handsr Another pleads, Father, see nv
blazing feet Save met" At ibis There
were grosns and cries from every part of
the house, and the converts kneeiine In
the front pews covered nearer the floor.
suppose that an epidemic should follow
this winters reyiyals, as Is usually the