The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-02
AN ELOQUENT REVIVALIST.
now MRS. IAN corr CONVERTS the
HICKED IN NEHBURGH
Prayers Ascending Amid the Feeling Of Bells
ana the laundering of Cannon An Inter-
estinR Meeting of the Cody "a nd IfuuodIv.

| Prayers A ascending Amid the Pceltnp Of aeIIs
ana the laundering of Cannon Inter-
eStinE Meeting Of the Cody aud UnuodIy.
NEwBURoH, Jan. lin her address last
| night, Mrs. Van Colt began with an eloauent
history OF the Declaration Of Independe ncc.
nut where arc the hands that signed that
Declaration OF Independence Harkl Hark
ther voice sank to thrilling Whisper Hark !
From the tomb comes a voice, Those hands are
In my embrace Sleep on, honored dead until
ye awake In Immortality" Then followed a
tender tribute to the mothers OF the republic,
who gave their sons to die for our liberty. ave,
too are passing away. Are ye readv7 are ye
ready2 for the end OF all things IL at hand" Mrs
Van Colt Is remarkable orator. Her words
como from her lips unhesitatingly. Her One
face expresses the varying emotions the subject
calls FORTH and her gestures are wonderful for
grace and force No movement that she makes
Ia without its import, and she sways her
audience to her will. "There's blot on our
flag" she shouted the blot Of intemperance-
worse slavery than that for which our land has
blcd. When 1t Is washed away then, boys, you
can sing
the star spanglcd Banner In triumph snail wave
Ger the land Of the free and the home Of the
" But until then don't yo sing 1t, boys-don't
ye sing It,"
AN INVITATIONS TO SINNERS.
From patriotism to religion the graduation was
easy, and soon she was inviting sinners tn the
altar. a few came, and then, while the choir
sang, she went among them, urging them TO
come To Jesus. Standing on a seat In the centre
OF the room, she implored the sinners TO at
least raise their hands in token Of their desire
for better life.
Il was noticeable, as a proof Of her personal
influence, that many hands were shown. lmme.
diately surrounding her was nearly a score of
seekers, VINO soon came around tho altar, ana
aftcrward Mrs. Van Colt said she wanted a praise
meeting. One after another the people told Of
their mercies.
DO YOU wonder" said fearful woman with
beamins face, that | praise God Tonight? 1t
there son for whom have been praying, oh,
what have you to say" asked the evangelist
~ can't say anything"
"a, ! e. you can; YOU can do anything through
Then the youth told Of lis happiness.
An hour passed, and the meettng was testl-
stalvart young man, an ex.bartender. IL was
dealing out poison all night, and my mother was
praying for me. Tonight | stand here free
lie speaks the truth" said the mother; ITO
nigh Tor the frst time IN years. spend the
New 1eaTs Eve with my boy6thauk God
GREETINGS.
At II O'Clock the First Bapts, Church sent
greeting In the words found IN ThessalOniaus,
second chapter llth and l2th verses. " Let Us
send back greeting" said Mrs Van Cott, " In
tho words OF Luke IT,. IL: Glory tu God In the
highes. peace on earth, good Will To men.
As the night wore On auu midnight drew
near. the sound ~ horns aud guns and bells
mingled Win TIC voice q prayer nd song as
ne patriotic citizen OF Newourgh began their
Centennial celebration.
" want each one to give me a sentence Tor
Jesus, said the evangelist quickly. The
Lord - my shepherd, " | stand Us with, - for
God" The Lord told Joshua to make the sun
sand stu, we're few Of the sentences.
Honor thy father and thy mother" said "A
youth. "Lct'ssec YOU do it," shouted the evan
gtiist
AT half past II Trinity N. f. Church sent greet
Ing tn the words 81 Ephesaus ill.,. ~ and Il.
Inc grectiuf sent in return was IN Act- a.. H.
aud Is with TINS addition, Many nave found
Christ here tonight"
THE CLOSING SCENES
Al fifteen minutes before midnight the notes
- martial music Interrupted a speaker, and a
Jew tOYs started for the door: hut few left
however. and tho mass. standing in the aisic.
still stood as they had done for Ave hours. A
moment later the evangelist asked all who
wished To coasecrdte their lives to the service
Of Christ to arise and repeat the words of conse-
Grafton: