The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-01
THE WIDOW VAN CoTT.

GIDEON, DAVID AND GOLIATH DRAxATIzED-
REMARKABLE SCENES IN BROOKLYN CHURCH.
At the Warren Street Methodist Episcopal church.
Brooklyn, yesterday, MIRA Van Colt concluded her
evangelical abors for the present During the
ing service the church was crowded by expectant
congregation As text the lady selected the twelfth
of the sixth chapter OF Pauls frs. cpstle to
Timothy as follows Flight the good fight OF faith
lay hold eternal life, whcreun:o thou art also
called and hast proessed good profession before many
witnesses"
Al the OF her discourse sho illustrated
the need for an entire absorption OF the mind and
heart any work In order develop fully the strength
OF individual fula It's requirements by describing
her passion when little girl TO be soldier her
father was The story In itself simple; but tho
OF the lady In describing her yearnings and
when telling hor mother that sho would like when dead
TO be laid out embodied in tho Stars and Stripes and
buried with the honors OF wrought her hearers
greatly, causing them male and female. 70
and sHacIujah.'' Tho story told and
the shou,ings ended she then applied It immediately
wandering souls within His fold and again. she then,
with equally telling effect described her change from
ea Of battle o0 desire sir
the Lord effectively. She depicted the sufierings
through which she passed in reaching her wdowhood
and the JOY she experienced coming out through her
grief to the soul gaddenng service OF God so power
fully that scarcely single person remained quietly
seated and fully onethird Of the people loud and
long continued shouts, blessing tho OF Jesus.
She followed then with description of the
tight which Gideon made; gathering his forces the
field, sending back the timd, and, finally bringing for
ward the gallant few who remained, armed with
pitchers containing only lighted candles in hand
and trumpets in the oihcr marching them against the
host OF the enemy. But, remarkably powerful
though hcr really dramatic descriptions OF tho
above events were, the greatest the last
which was also in illustration OF tho effective
ness OF full and perfect faith in God.
For a closing she brought out the
giant Goliath perfectly that visible to her
hearers did David and Saul, before the giant
sain She then pictured David gathering the smooth
stones for his sling went forward with him TO meet
Goliath, had him place stone in his siug while Goliath
was numbering forth his contempt Tor the STRIPPING
then with gesticuation that perfect, tho sling
was swung round md round, and the stone hurled
against the forehead OF the giant who fell prone So
ifclikc was her description OF the scene,
that when David went forward Goliath.
and, taking his sword, severed his head
his body nearly every breast In the building
forth sigh oi relief. and immediately aferward there
followed shouting still more voclerous Than any that
had been given before.
When she had concluded and quiet had been restored
the young converts were invited to the front TO
remain and speak with her after the others OF tho
audience had departed. About 200 youths remained
and communcd with her These 1t must DO under
stood, only such OF the converts proposed to
unite with the Warren street church, not those Of
other churches who have made profession OF religion.
Mrs. Van Colt goes 10 Davenport Iowa, 10 continue her
work.