The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
THE WIDOW viN CorT's LADoRs
Work in BrookIvn that has been Uuproduc-
tive Of Marked Results.

widow Van COtt has been WORKING Tor
week In Brooklyn almost unobserved. She was
Invited to the Warren Street Methodist Church.
her vlsit was uuheralded, and the familyto which
she was assigned did not even know Of her com
ing she went to work Just as heartily; and
though her audiences have been small, and the
number Of converts fcw, she has not spared any.
thing. Last night she spoke to about one hum
dred persons in the Warren street church. The
room was so empty that tho echo OF her lusty
voice was not broken. Tho congregation were
impassive, except IN spots which wcro fertile
with " "Amens" Mrs. Van Cott, a glowing pic
ture OF health. paced the platform, her long
black fan swinging like q sabre at her side,
bouquet on her full bosom, shiny pufs
on each eide Of her face, and sty-
lsh bonnet ON the back OF her head.
She epoke with oil the resonant eloquence
OF very gushing actress, only her voice had
mans strength She acted her sketches far
moro than did Mra. Lowery, the converted sc-
tress' who preceded hcr IN tno same vnuten.
she pictured the gloomy King pacing his palace
nt night, whiie Daniel was IN the lions den.
She acted him out es he leaned over the pit and
TREMENDOUSLY called DaLiel.' ana she moved
the responsive brethren With her stirrng ac-
count II the prophets s'fe'y In tno Lords pro-
lection. Sue had TO speak down to her couRre.
CATION. its members coming from n part OF tho
city wheie cultivated sermons fall on stony
ground.
ready familiar After the scene In the church,
she Gaid. she went e. a fuends house. They
wanted ter to eat something. No. Shc wan ed
to fast aud pray. Ihe next morning, when she
was in her room, tho odOrs OF lhe breakfast
came un and they were inaulting 10 her nostrils.
II made ner FAINT. she coulJ hardly stand II, by
and by. when ene did rat-and her tire kfast,
she -aid, WAS no small one -she was strong ani
ready To work. Now. why hai the odurs OF the
breakfast proved 40 unpleasantf IL WIS because
God had called her.
there were alb ut twenty Ave persons who d
not gather around the altar ana Mrs. Fan Cutt
PRAYED with the Christians ard then ordered
them into the back part of the house, oach
to talk and pray TO sinner. several sin-
ners made for tho doorway. Mrs. Van
Cott caught one In tue far corner OF the room,
and PRAYED with tim. In her closing prayers
she asked the l. rd To let her follow up the work
OF Moody and Sankey-God bless the men-aud
OF Sister LOwety-God bless the woman. She
with her hand on brothers shoulder she was
passionate In her petition. she prayed to be
anonted with the baptism OF power, ana sud
uenly turning to those about her. cried out,
Who'n say amen to thatT' A choru. OF voices
| responded "Amen." Then she resumed her
PRAYER, and once when the brethren responded
| Amen, she dropped out q her petition to com
mand them to say amen louder. Only one per
son EXPRESSED any evidences OF conversion.
After the meeting Mira. Van Colt said that abe
| found brooklyn hard field. Tue inlpressible
| persons had all been gathered IN, ana the In
| correibe had been left for her. She had con
| verted less than MT, ia the week she had beer
! there, and her audiences had been very sm all
| She hoped - do better next week. A youni
| woman whom she had converted kissed her anc
called her darling" as she went from tho house