The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-29

u IL visible In society and manifest in peo-
Dle's houses. II you know Port Jervis in
other times, and visit II now. you will see
the transformation, rejoice over 1t, and
wish that New York IN ght experience n
| similar change. We had meant, as soon az
the news reached IA. to SEM n number Of
reporters up to Port Jervis to invest gate
fully the phenomena, Tor the benefit OF the
readers Of The SUN; aud If wo nnd that
the Information in our possession is con
hrmed. we shall take care that the facts be
not concealed from the world
We base tho statements just made about
the transformation of Port Jeryis upon a
letter published by the R-v. JouS A.
MuNRoE, pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church there. We assume from his mar
ration, that the visible change already
described must have taken place. Ho
tells ~ that revival has boon in progress
in Port Jcrvis, and that 1t nude its APP
pcnrancc somr time ago in hts chuIN'h.
Within two months ten per cent. of the
entire population of the busy little town
have undergone conversion in his own
church. la October last the number of
people converted ran up as high rs POS.
During the mouth he wa4 assisted IA his IL
hors hv % laly cVnngchst. nimcd Mrs. NJ.
T.. Lowry. She lett at the end of that
mouth; but nevertheless. the wor'. "cou-
tinuel with Increased power" says Mr.
MuNhoE,
$50 that M to this time leith instantl there
have hVru 20 conversions TN. m.u. Do tlaf b..
ban an lis' week. incr' were lij cunyrr-i ms.
ON -nudN NM 81 10 i,ot Sons. r. WORK Is
spreading u.o y the most iuilu .niiM ratlr0rd
,nrn oi Port JcfNis GA. chtrcn will seat about
nud seat Tho Row. UnHtoE W. BYGNiS -
Drew theological seminary has been assist z
~ thi7 mouin. Fu hundred and four have
Joined our church done"
Mr.. MuNnor's sentences are short, aud
his style Is rkv; but when a man has
such news to chronicle, he Is not apt to be
long-wudcd.
II will be observed that Mr.. MuNRoE
mentions only the conversions Effected In
his own church. But the revival has
shown itself in the other churches of the
place, and part of its fruits have been
gathered in by other clergymcn. II II go
ON for "A Few months longer. rs it has gone
on since the beginning of October, there
will not he an uncovered resident Of the
town of Port Jcrvis. This VIII be won
dcrful and attractive spectacle.
Now, VI these conversions at Port Jervis
are true, genuine, aud practical; II the
change OF heart shows itsclf IN change of
life, If the converts are turned from their
evil ways; then the transformation or the
town and its people, heretofore referred
to, must have taken place. or at least
mu't be taking pl'cc. There is u post
hitv of ronccilin. the fact, in this ease.
They will not be Disputed uy the people
OF Port JcrviS. or toy any one who visits IT,.
TIN daily life of the mon AMI women VIII
be thu all-7uiiicirut evidence Of the power
OF thr revival Even tartnre, newspapers
of the town VIII, cou,ciou ~ or uucou-
suion-ly, show forth tbs evidence, not
only In their leading articles AMI news
items, bur in their business notices and adj
vertiacmcnis.
We are rigorous and uuyieldng in de-
inandin- from reliS on the practical fruits
Of Righteousness. We cannot give up the
ground which W. ocr4nv iI common with
tie prophets, from Mo5rs t. M.IACni. and
with thc APOSTLE, frum VI ,TTuEw to joins,
and which il approved hv reason, common
s. 100, aud exp r'cnce. We are happy TO
b" su tanned by the strong voice OF the en-
hshientd clcrsy IA ms pooltiou.