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HER REVIVAL LAD0RS IN CLEVELAND.
EukriaI G0rrfsucud<1fS Of The TriItIY1e.


,Spfcial Correspondence Of The Tribune.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 9.-Scarce]y had the 1ingel
ing members of the Noman's Congress left Il
to the quiet OF our humdrum life than nev
object of interest appeared to demand on
attention. This was 10 other than the faulou
rcviyalist, Mrs. Van Co1t, who CAME to hold
series OF revival services in one OF the Drincipa
Methodist churches ~ the city. The speaker
at the Woman's Congress, while very earnest
sometimes conveyed the impression that they
did not quite understand exactly what tAel
were aiming at, but l few minutes observation
Of Mrs Van Cott and her methods would con
vince the most doubtful that she had no such
miseirinss. She knows exactly what she wants
and better still, knows precisely how to get it
Ta1s is rere knowledge, but she possesses it tt
perfection.
Mrs. Van Colt has now been before the public
as an evangelist for at least ten years, possibly
lougcr. She speaks Of having been converted
i'll tht old John Street Church, OF New York, at
the time Of the famous revival about fourteen
years ago. The reports OF those MONDAY meet
inr arc still fresh in the memory Of many, and
it mas at one OF these that our evangelist trans
1crrcL her allegiance from the Episcopal Church
to the Methodist, and soon a1terwarl began
her labors. 1t is said that sne came By slow
degrees aud hesitating steps to her present po-
sitiun.as preacher aud evangelist, but having
and successful worker in her chosen field. She
shares with Moody and Saukey the interest aud
curiosity which gather round those persons
knowu us reyivalists, Hundreds 60 daily simply
20 see what she does, aud feel repaid for their
trouble. From Whatever standpoint one views
,cr, she caunot iail to impress you that she is
remarkable woman. At first she repcls. her
,cculiarties are SO decided, her personality Is
y aggressive; but by aud by you become &C
z1stolnel to it, grow charitable, begin to think
ihc isn't 80 Iisasrceabie after all, aad end By
heartily liking her That is, those of no es-
'ecial bias like her; butit could not be said that
Ill do. The unitarians think she is '3rea!y
aOing great deal of harm, exciting people so7';
the Epscopalians are somewhat disgustcd, and
think such way OF getting religion ''vulgar'';
the PresbyteEians are shocked At the daring OF
the a,. woman on, to So DEFY st.: Pau and and
Bapsts ap 's xoud iseF aPpfero i Terenf mt
woma1, and they were sure she bad been bap-
tized; but the Methoaists and charitable sin
ncrs, with liking for the picturesque, hear her
gladly.
Mrs. Van Colt has the advantage of fine
physique She is very large, stately in manner,
ana majestic IN carriage: =: Her voice is loud and
sotnewliat indes:Tibab1e- 1t was evidently once
rich anu meiodioas but she has abused it until
it Is hcarse and unpleasant. Its lower register
is still good, but when she rises to the higher
under the ferTor Of excitement 1t is positively
dspleasing.
Eer methods arc unique There is such
vine in them! One moment YOU say, s'She has
1alth like the prophets of DID," and the
next, *1How bright she is: nothing escapes
her." She spreads her gospel net with skill
and dispatch, and neither saint nor sinner can
elude or cyade her. She has learned the ad-
vantage Of making people show their colors.
and She relies upon process Of elimination, and
while she varies the manner from evening to
evening, the method remains unchanged. She
absolutely insists upon directing things herself,
and orders like the typical schooltcacher-
*'Now,'' she says. show many Christians in this
house will do just as sayl 1 know you will,
OF course you will, you all love Jesus. Now let
all :hc Christians get down OIL their knees,
quickly, every one,'s and little authoritative
tap OF her fan emphasizes her words as she re-
pcats ''quickly." Everybody goes down and
the sinners alone remain sitting. Then she
continues. 81 II there are any WHO want to be
kneel right down,-that's right! God bless
you, my child!'' as some one kneels, 'you
have started iu the right way,'' to another, und
on until all those who can be influenced have
knelt- Tneu she calls Tor song, and, while 1t
Is sung she works personally among the con-
Eregatiou. 1t is enough to make any ordinary
mortal quake in lis boots to see her stately form
bearing Gown the aisle like 4 ship under full
amusing how the wicked 1ec as she
approaches. She spares neither age,1 sex,
nor previous condition. II II YOU love Jesus.
Why don't YOU love Himr' IS mode Of ap-
proach for which few people arc prepared.
Tney are so surprised as to be wholly hors ~
combat She is in earnest, tremendously III
earnest. It is the secret OF her success, and at
tile same time the reason OF many OF her mis-.
t4kes+ She actually believes what other peo.
Is present to her, aud prrli1ton is as real 4
factor in it MS salvation. ~ 1nesc people die
III their sins they are lost" and her every act
attests the energy and force 81 her convictions.
du1y. Tie Bible Is infallib1e. "Thus
satin the Lord" is the .rcplY to every
objection, and there Is evidently nodoubt in hcT
exposition OF the first chapter OF Genesis which
1t was our good fortune to hear took no cog
nizanc. OF the existence either Of the science ct
geology or astronomy. 1t could have been
preached it the fifteenth century Just IS we'll as
The nineteenth Spencer, Huxley. and Darwin
are simply wolves seeking the lambs OF the
A"cE, exeEting au influence to be exercised by
prayes. Like Brother Moody, Mrs Van Cott
doesn't know protoplasnl from mustard
plasfer.' and cares no more TO, it either. Her
Arst Last, and only crJ is, 's Do you love Jesus,
a.. aGa ooes ' his blood save you from ein!" And
~; ~ masnet3Sm Of strong mind thrills the
aua1encc 2ud holds them for the time under the
di:!on. - ~A~NA Aos' ~oA'
but whilst her earnestuess is her power it. is
n,,,,,r n,Sn nst Measncss. She is uneducated, i'm
fr>.. 41Ak AllEHL Ut expected
om - tnat ombtaation it produces. In moments
sn;,, " nessor she relapses into direct Saxon
1.s 1l eEeo Aer Tarnest admirers amoug the
T,s ,G.es q the picturesque can hardly approve.
: nen sue calls Tor 4 Irregular HOLY Ghost.
ua;,neiu}ah speaking and singing mecting'' one
~ssues. .ls.. upon the whole, she wouldn't put it
1ul1e 90 stroug; it Is liable TO take away
eae nrath nf the weak. When she calls
u!on tAe brethren Is ~ able-bodicd Christians,
nnl e1horts them to t'pitch right in " it seams
ASc gong little too far. She has no grcat
oIlnlon ot tie musical accomplishments OF her
C.cSelanc Converts. and one day when they
were we're singing particularly bad she remarked:
~ nen leave place generally large numbers
oi my converts 60 to see me of but hone that
Khcn leave here hone OF you will try that-,
Really II her best friends could tone her down a
little IN such respects her usefulness would be
greatly Increased, for she gives oGeusc in this
way to many persons who arc In real
sympathy with her work. It should
be said for her, however, that She
works Sensibly and honestly With her
young converts. She sets them at stEdyipg the
Billie, requires that they b.lng to the meeting
texts Of Scripture bearing upon some dcsiguat-
e1 topic assures them that feeling has nothing
to do With religion, they must trust the Lord
just as much when they feel depressed as when
ther are joyful, and that she has no respect for
q rafrion which does not show itself III IN in-