The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-23
A TALK WITH MRS. LOWERY
1 CONTERTED IrTEisS -UUO rs
DOING GOOD ~ BROOhLFN.


DOING GOOD ~ BROOhLEN.
The Fnscinatiors If thr Enoiighis abandoned
Tor the Hard work ot the Pulpit 1as
secret Oi an Eurnc-t W oinnn's Succe--.
Mrs Margaret T.. Lowcry, the converted
actrc,s, VINO has been ho, ing revival r,icrs in
the Warren Street Mcthcdiu Church. BROOKLYN,
Is on accotut Of Lcr successful work In the uast
week g. remain wcck mora. The pain brick
! church, OF when Jonn = lLcr Il pastor, hrs
been crowded To thcw.ll ovrry night. and nearly
| eighty converts have knclt around the altar.
| Mrs. Lowery has been preachn. the pure and
| simple story Of the Bible, uncmbcllishcd by 90
| titious anccdoto or exciting appeal to the emo
| tons, and the Methodist ministers any that she
makes far better church members than Moody
| and Snnkey do She labored In the church In
Newark. where Mrs Van Colt s now working.
and converted 1863 persons. $50 81 whom became
full members Of the clurch. She worked four
weeks In Port Jervis, pud after abort intetv 1
returned there for five di,s. hold 5s meetings
In all, ana ths pastor Of thu church has just
| written to her TINT thcfo had hrcu GpronNer-
| sions, and that there were 80 rro1rtioners.
reporter found Mrs Lowery sterday ~
neat home In Butler stinct. BROOKLYN. Her
eight year-old daughter, Virginia Juauita, VINO
formerly PLAYED Fra IN "Jnclc Toms Cabin"
was PLAYING around the toon and IA her
mother auieted her she said. ." My lttio girl ia a
| born actress Mr.. LowcfSs face suggests tho
stage at once. She is over thrty-nve wears Of
age. taller than tho nv.farc woman, nud very
straight. Her han. FORMERLY dark lrown, is
Sne. ' anH when animated thSy el.tenS With
| healthy brightness.
THE OLD n,wEuy.
81 am very rcticent." she said. "about talking
| OF myself for know that I but ntrihuie to
| curiosity when tell Of INV life. However I
| was born IN New York city and my parents wcro
religious. I went on the stage ~ "a little child,
playing first In the old broadway Theatre. did
| not love the stage a. 1--we the ministry, but
| followed a. INTERNATIONALLY ten or twelve wears
| | m cd N Hi an IpNprN az iflgiu-
| natl motor. | PLAYED at the National Theatrl
| there for q long time "A loading lady. plaved
| with Mrs Bowers and most II the stare. could
easily learn "A part in one rehearsal ana one even
ing, and NV quick study often surprised my
was travelling star for some time. ! went
through the on relinns II penns lyania, then 1
went out with a company from Boston, travel
ling through Msiue ana the British Provinces,
my husband accompanying ne. grew tired OF
a rowing life. and about three wears and "A
half ago ] accepted an engagement from
Ford OF - ltmore to do the heavy business and
the high comedy, taking character, irish ana
such like. sanga little and danced q little, but
] never trusted myself very lar in either dIrec-
ton. Rosa Rand was 70 our company. md her
sister Olivia ! was paid a high salary aud could
q ,rd to live very nicely, aud enjoyed my home
life yeiy mach. Mr. rd liked me because
was ~ stickler for fame. When star actress
came, and some one was wanted to take pecu-
liar part, was always ready:
"Were you converted while under engage
mentg"
yves. had regularly attended the church.
1913, think, bought neat Testament | saw
IN a ~ okstore. and took T. home 10 read. Nv
eye fell on the passage, lie that is not with me
Is against me- began to think what was do
inR for God In nv profession concluded
l was doing nothing. ] determined To do sume-
thing, ana 10 DO II ~ the ~ lsc wa. under en-
gagemcnt 20 play five years for NJ. Ford, nt $50
week ana hau Y'iil .ltN,l auoet q yfa . urd
not return to the sth-c. lie tried To get me 70
alter my mind, Offering nc more salary Il l
should continue. | SAID no. auu went to the
Exeter Street Methodist Church, In Baltimore.
| soon obtained license to cXhort, ana now
am licensed ms loch preacher. | Keep up my
friendship with actors, AMI now and then one
asks me II am not about ready to come back
to the stage. | snail not tctuln Ny friend
Prudence Leclair, OF Indiana, Iniyersa'ist
preacher, wishes me to come into her deuom-
nation, 80 thai cnn he an ordained minister,
which am not allowed to Toe In the Methodist
{ church, but my principles won't allow me to do
40 what do YOU attribute your good results
In preaching
= 10 trying to make religion n principle.
never appeal 10 the emotions ani rush along
I with a HuIrah, boys. come in the church. ITS
z popular never had but QUO shoHiini con
I element that deyeopes in my m, etings.
e preach directly out Of the Bible, and when
| convert q man, whether he goes INTO the Metho-
DIST Baptist, or Catholic Church, eXrect that
) he will go In on principle Nv religion sticks
b ! Sankey, and have read none ~ MOudys ser
: mons, ana cannot tell you whether approve
| ! OF their method. / know mine Is the right one
p The LORD helps me to do a great amount Of good
T. with women and with fast men. Jaw 50 much
= ! OF men who drink and live tecklca,ly. \ yOunl
a LAWYER was converted at the church % few nights
ago. and bis great sin was wine drink ing.'
DRINKING AND CARD PLAYING.
you are opposed to drinking IN every form1'
'CertainiV. IL is - sin. 50 Is card PLAYING ant
= dancing. Not sinful IN itself. but IA the *
, | ample ana associations. CHRISTIANS can't PLAY
/ ! listers drink without shining. II Mr.. Beccnc
/ Of his churcn members wis convert i los nay
preaching this week. Also one ~ 'almarei
I ! members. In Those churches. Without q rfus'
or a sacrifice, had there A. much heid FOL
! labor"
Mrs. Lowery believes that the stage Will be Of
10 no use To the world unii the Worl mn owes
Asloug as children are led ON yellow ha k 1T
T. cfuturc. the 81 iCt viii furnish the san' Hood
r. and society l. to be cdu-tu hY thr sage II tlt
l. She ferVcntly admircs Some OF the actresses
WAC, she lays, are pure .NG sweet women. Nh,
4 haNe witheto0d temptations, mat 30 Ii.l. Sill
Al their sisters in the church =. Dr Image liW
Il asked her TO preach on the tuelftcs lIr ni.n, bu
: she not only refuses. on the gfnunl 'lH' -hl ~ ID
4 not JON In his wholesale dHuunci1rnn - M
l. stage, but she purposes IN 70 L. turo Niiiri sh
:. VIII deliver IN BROOKLYN ia the siri.-, % ShoV
, how ralmage, denouuCiug TIE Whole business IA
Il cursed. tAroWs opcu his th"htr Ter dement's ant
=. CXhihitilu-. in witch opera slu'rr, nlu othe
!. appear. III the thing Is sin, .ho sa' s " don
i touch n al al"
: After this wccl, Mr.. Lower is To begin he
al work ON Staten Island.