The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-01
HOUSTON STREET HOLINESS
PRAYER MEETING IN A NOTED RESORT OF THE
''sPoRTs"-AN ANALYSIS OF RYE wHIsKEY-


PRAYER MEETING IN NOTED RESORT OF THE
''sPoRTs"-AN ANALYSIS OF RYE wHIsKEY-
HELL TO BE REMoDELLED.
The announcement that Elder Marvin w. Lutz
would preach called TO Harry Ailrs Variety The
stre large crowd last night. The young man
from the Young Mems Christian Association was
there with his Emperor collar. which IN Its peer
less vertcality reached almost up to the top OF his
head. The savage ears IN front suggested awful
things to the insolvent "sideboards" should he
tumble TO the sidewalk on his way home. IL was
preposterous to suppose. according TO Harry. that
he could stumble 10 himseif.n The girls
guyed him. but he needed them not;
and when the psalm singing began he
sang as loud as his collar would
permit. In 'front.' OF the stage and Just alongside
The young man from Twenty-third street sat an
elderly lady, who sang with much gesticulation OF
head and neck, but with feeble volume of voice.
The usual habitues were present IN strength, and
the Elder complimented them on their rosy cheeks
o compliments which ne subsequently cancelled by
saying hat he knew them to be painted. The con-
gregatton was unusually quiet and orderly and
many OF them seemed to take great interest In the
meeting. Before opening the proceedings Of the
evening. the Elder. who is o one.eyed man. said he
would next Sunday close hell for repairs. ana all
those who wished to see him thus employ himself
would do well to attend as on the next Sunday
after ne intended TO open 1t Tor the reception OF
Harry Hill ana all the girls. The girls thought this
was intended as joke. and laughed accordingly;
but the Elder demonstrated with them. and drew
very soul-narrowing picture OF dead woman
whom he had seen at the MOrgue, with ner eyes
sunken and her back HAIR all down. Then the
audience became little serious, and Elder Marvin
noricing the de resslOn OF feeling, told some jokes
about Tree lunch eaters which had the effect OF
producing ON improved feeling among mis- hearers
Having timed the audience to suit himself the
minister ordered the Mills quartet 20 sing
"Nearer my God 10 Thee,v and wnen the hymn
began TO preach. Be,ore reporiip@ the Elder's
remarks 1t would be we'll 70 state that he is re al
Elder and earnest in ms effort to reform Harry
Hill and close up his shop. This statement Is nee
essary, as one might iuier from his familiarity
with Tree lunch routes that the preacher was or
.scnoice Liquors ana Cigars" The opening chap.
ter was q screed OF. temperance platitudes; but
wsa it pas hs
Ssts Of wasks IKE Eser s sa i
and bsiladonnan As authority for S"'I this
lact he mentioned the name OF no less person-
dye than Professor Draper, who had made an an.
aiysls OF the stun. me spirit having ceased to
move him, the Elder proposed another hymn,
rapid approach to the .bofled owl" estate. the
s on ws sne as as
nounced Harry IN the most eloquent manner, and
ssS d snfs Of
ne sx1 Here aS SeS
until It had arrived. Owing to the scarcity
OF the element IN the neiehoorn3od The
water had arrived ana Mr.. Lutz mad slaKed his
thirst he began anew on q pathological dtsserta-
ton on the wort "bar,n which he finally con.
cluded meant barrier to happiness Some Of the
Gro a In the back OF the hall began to dOze, and
the Elder concluded MIS- remarks. AND leader
Lewis, with the quartet sang another HYMN,
after which benediction was Riven ana the meet.
ing broke up. .
the Elder, 1t Is said, has had an eventful life
having Tor many years travelled up aud down the
MisSIss'pp scars on as sce aitess tnas MS
most men could wish Tor. He Is on. earnest ex.
horter, and may yet do some good to tine aban.
dened among who he mas elected to work.