The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-16
SEEKERS FOR SALVATION.
THE WIDOW TIN COTT's SUCCESS IN
SAYING SINFUL SOUS.
Real Revival scenes IN Newark The Evanre-
lsts PLAN for Carrying on the Good W ork
Praying with the Youthful Converts.

heRi HcNivnl scenes IN Newark The Evnnac-
list's Plan for Carrying on the Good W ork
Praying with the Youthful Converts.
As the Widow Van Cott, attired i'm her
black garments. entered the Sunday school
room OF the Newark Clinton Street NJ. f.
Church. yes terday, she dropped upon her knees
at the altar and. with one hand upon the rail
and the other raised above her head, she spent
long time in earnest silent PRAYER, her lips
moving with the intensity Of her emotion. Then
she arose quickly and said 81 have been
thinking what decision God would make II he
should pass through this assembly aud look into
all Of your hearts. Have we really passed from
death into lifef That Ia the question. And are
we alive with the spirit Of God and bearing
fruits into eternal elor,3 Let W kneel In prayer
ana call upon tho Great one to answer our
Mr.. Van Cott prayed knoeline upon the floor
III the slowing light that strehmed through the
STONED glass windows.
II told you yesterday" said Mrs Van Colt,
after the PRAYER, OF my conversion TO God. and
TODAY, as well rs ann able. ! will talk To- YOU Of
His after dealings with me. | fell upon my
knees and studied my Bible. aud oh how plain
lie made everything for me as soon ~ | had
h,kcd nm To snow me HIS mower and grace.
lie made everything SO clear that now, wncn |
hear men and women saying that they can't un-
derstand this or that In the scriptures. kLow
that they are not honest IN their search for
truth. and that they have not asked God tC help
theW. tthdualiy my soul began 10 thirst for
spiritual things | had an uncoutrnllable appe-
tite for all that il spiritual. and ono evening
soon after NV conversion WAS sitting at dinner,
and said. on, wish knew Of real honest
prayer meeting that could attend Aud then
street Methodist Church tonight? You'll 0nd
there real old-fashiOned shouting Methodist
meeting 1 attended that uight. ond We had
such pleasant evening of Joy and praise that |
wholly surrendered myself. and since then 1
have been certain that am " the Lord. There
Is no guess work about It,"
Mrs. Van Cott then gave humorous account
oi her great aversion 10 the so-called Methods
class meetings. and her prolonged struggle
against them before she fully Understood what
their nature 4. 81 thought" said she. THAT
they are place IN which CONTRARY husbands
went TO make complaint against contrary wives,
and contrary wives to complain Of crooked hus-
bands tell YOU. had mn ahomination against
the Methodist class meeting All the brothers
and sisters laughed at the ludlcrous picture that
widow Van Catt presented Of her youthful con-
CepttOn OF "A class meeting.
Now, my dear friends" continued the
speaker" " want all who love Christ ana admit
that they belung TO Jesus to gather around this
altar and sing. Nearer NV God to Thee "
Nearly MT, persons knelt on the floor Of the
platform, and a. the day went out and the night
glory, amen, oh, hnllolujah.
is there. any one who has not come 70 the
altar who wishes to De sayedt' she said II 50.
let him or her lift up the hand. An. there's one,
God bless YOU child; ana there's another.
Heaven help YOU. my dear son. And Is there
su no more. Yes. there she is md MIR. Van
COtt went TO the rear Of the room, aud throwing
her arms about the neck uf aboung and lovely
gifl, whose eyes were Ing with penitential
tears. she led the convert up 10 the altars rail.
Again Mrs Van Colt prayed in the centre Of
the kneelng hand that was barely visible IN the
gloom. ON, God, give US holy and a sancti-
ted motherhood, for that Is the inspiration Of
clean and sanciined church. q Lord. that Il
the saly ttion OF the church. Loud cries OF
Amen" and GLORY 10 God!l
Throwing her arms about the neck Of one, she
said; " DO YOU promise to follow Christ. ana To
never rise from this altar until YOU are COM
petey re onci.ed to Cnrisi. and have fully sur
rendered yourself, YOUR talents, your liie' and
your Will to his cause p
." / do was the reply.
- n
too. Gear child, coDsecrate YOUR body and soul
e. Christ aud WI YOU let your soul 20 out In !: q
ana the answer was, " will"
Now, mother" TO AN aged woman. whose
spare. bent f9m and silvered, trembling head
showed the decline of iiiel. - mother You are
almost at the rivers brink, aud You can hear the
swif! waters rolling. Is 1t all bright ana i-ir
Yes" was the half inauditle answer; "all Ia
| fair ana glorious"
ply. ialleinjah. and may tho peace OF GOD
| rest with YOU. Amen.
There will be i've or six meetings tO-mor-
| row., said the widow. as she paced up and down
| the platform Of the church at the evening meet
| ing. - BE near them, q God There are many
| here to.uiRht who come simply through curios-
! touch them with the ointment Of salvation
Lead then 70 the CITY Of Refuge, TO the foun-
! tain Of David"
!" there was a great contention in he'll" she
| continued, as to who would set forth the
! greatest temptation for the souls OF the faith
| fd one devil said 10 Satan I'll go forth aud
and no heaven, and no hope, aud satan said
| to MIN, lhat will not do hen another rose
! up and exclaimed, III 20 and tell them that
there y a heaven and he'll, but that heaven Is
| not worth the winning. and that there Is no use
| ia striving aud worr, ing about what We know
nothing Of And satan said also that that
! would not be Of any use. And nnaly black
| demon hestirred himself, and he said as he
| stood in the array will 20 To earth and III
| tell them that there is a heaven and hell. and
nope and bills, eternal, but III tell them 10
| 10; TO wait untl tomorrow, and then they'll
| be saved And satan said to this devil, That is
II. 20 forth unto the world and you viii no sue
| ce>sful' And he went forth, and Ia. day he is
| destroying souls by tine thousands. on, II is
| terrible. won't YOU take hold on the rope Of
| salvation that Is extended t. your graspf Come
| anu ne redeemed. Let me come TO YOU as a
sister beloved, let me lit you to Jesus. ANA let
! me Uiant you on the Rock oi Ages. Then Wen
! Ike a plunge into the purple fl Cd, and
+ i',, To- Ini '" -. -.
| And now ! wnt to SIX all s'n,ero and
! holY-he .rtcd Christians to sink upon their
| knees while we sing another glorious verse Of
| You come here 10 scof aud 10 sprt3i +tA. md
| there i ~ good In what YOU are cOin.. q J
WIN hold you responsible for that. want Hl'
! who are IN earnest t. have rel. .iOn that Will
| their VIII. don't wait any halfway r lilion.
| Suppose Christ h said, ! guess won't 90 TO
| di INT saw so, Hbd He suffered and was tortured
In blood, 30 that We ,ht te brought 40 the JOY
Of the eternal HE and jubilee"
lhe altar Of the church was speedily flied
! with converts under the burning " C..- - Mrs,
| ' m Colt, ma a- the people khclt and sent up
! shouts Of thanksgiyinr, sho praf Cd ~ greater
Mood o. light ana that all might humhle them
At 10 uclock last night the members Of the
Cln 'on street Methodist Lnlreh were stlll shout
ing pia.>es aud thanksgiving.
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Where NIus:cinns will Wear MASKS.