The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-21

A Bontmnn who Holds Revival Meetings IN
III. Cabin on the Cont Whnrvc-.

A new religious revivalst IN the person
q II. Parkinson. the captain Of Norih river
coal barre, has made his Appearance In Wee
hawkcn. Mr Parkinson, lik" most a. tfe minor
eyangelsts Of the day, began his growth In grace
at a recent period. lie was converted he s'NF'
AZ the Appleton Mission In BroOllln last spring.
lie cannot boast, like some Of his hrethreh' oi
having sprung suddenly from the dress OF s'n
to the hlcsscdness OF the way ot 'aN"uoh' Wv
his former life was perhaps S hopeless rs '"'.'7'
because he travelled 81 SMOOTH niusl'' io"N W
morality Ho is an Enslishman oy o,tn' y"
Ian "a he anchored HE barge IN the Pennsyl-
yo,,. d,cl. and Las ,ainly waited since for a
io,a If co,l. lila money gradually melted away,
h,ttts hcar. was touched by the misfortunes OF
bis fcIl,,y barremen, who have also waited for
vvea.s for employment, and he began to share
MA small store with them. ACCOMPANYING his
ciits II provisions and money WIN WORDS on TO-
Iri0us Encouragement. lie met with little en-
c-urtccnicut in return, but hopefully continued
IN. rvnnuclis tic work. and extended II TO Some
uf the railroad employees on the wharf. one
evening he happened to meet number ~ Work
men together IN house, and began TO
TAX to them on religious subjects; FINDING
that they were Interested he thought OF hold
Ing other meetings OF the same Kind. Last sun
day night he held meeting Of prayer and song
In boarding horse, but bis rough hearers re-.
fused to keep order. and no revival spirii could
be stirred up. Ho also held small meeting III
iunoccutly offended one Of tho employees. he
waa driven away. These rcnuns did not dis
courage the stout hearted revyaiist. lie retreat
ed to his boat, and there, IN the cnttn h" has
held meetings under more favorable auspices,
and with greater sICcess. Even here. j. wcf T,
Satan seemed 90 pursue him. for having invit d
two or three persons to visit him anu re ite
some Or cts. two Of tlcm got ~ a h-ht 70
the c4oin, IN the midst u thc cyan e. l,' :
ennr's to do them spiritual good, and he mad 60
coax them out on deck lest they should snas II
TIM furniture.
Not content with talking aud praying. Mr..
Parkinson has extended his ltb9rs bN the Dis
trhuttou If tracts ana New Ic ttWcnts among
the hoatmsn aud railroad employees. He SAYS
| he hns gone to New York to yet supplies from
! tue tract societies and missions when lie mad
/ hardly money enough 10 nav the ietriage and
! he has even borrowed money to enable him 10
cross the ferry for this PURPOSE lie hrtny
helievc- that the Lord viii provide and no, LEI
| him suffer. He SAYS money Is due him but ne
! cHunot collect ". The capin where he holds the
! mt tting- is about the size ~ an ordinary ma
! boat cabin. The floor Il covered with oil cloth
and clean piece ot cirpeti several cueel
/ prints and some photographs adOrn the walls
/ the shelves are covered with neatly scaliopeu
/ colored paper; on small table are Two OF tnie,
! Ike. some papers, and bundles % tr1cts and
/ over Tive sleeping berth hang pictures OF Moody
! and ~aukcv clipped from newsp per. Tue
! evangelist is under the medium stature, nut has
! GA unusually hrge. round head. and his gray
eyes are shaded bv bu-ny eyebrows. lie look
| & ue about 50 Years old.
'S me ~ thc YOUNG men who have come =,
! the meetings" he said YESTERDAY, have Neci
! much Effected. and they ,ay they now fc"l muc,
better. They Hrr very .iai g. set the trp';s NAG
te- tame nfs. some Of them arc very i-nlr nj
when I'd TO them from the bioir thtN Siui
| KNOW what " wts lllNed turm Tor H. qua D.
| made NC more interested IN the work. ! la.
some success With tho buatmcn. but railroad
men we're hali 10 move. couSht 90 uee ~ =
! impression on them. some - us old Nortl
| RIVER hontwcn tAik II starting \ mis.i ion at tl
lokcn. we are gong u NV. L. ral-c lnhd
enough to do 81. am goiNg t. help the hoys al
] can. 4 long ~ nave d crust OF bread Wi
share ~ with tnet. aud will continue TO labo
Tor their good"
Mr.. P.TNinson spoke frequently 81 Jerry Nc
Auley ava leter DIVER. whom lac appears - te
a %
out the picture OF Moody over the rcd, a
seen cd pleased 60 learn thar u was a fair Ike
ness Il the gre, rcviyaltsi. some or then
call No Moody over mere" lie said, bat tina
! don't trouble the "A bit.