The New York herald., 1877-08-27
burst Of devotional glory Tho pronts vim b dvidcd
among the participating congregations
THE SEA CLIFF woRsHIppEss.

congregation of about ono hundred persons gath
cred in the Tabernacle At Sea Cln, L. l., yesterday
morning 10 hear the Widow Van Colt tell what she
calls the story Of Jesus love- whether the popularity
OF the good lady waning or increasing Ia an open
question: but II s understood that this Is the last camp
meeting she will ever attend One thing Is known,
however because she announced il publicly yesterday
aiternoon-namsly, that the ministers have no SYM
pathy with her abors and keep steadfsy aloof from
them Al the close oi tho mornings service she
gave very hearty invitation 10 tho ministers present
10 stop moment that she might tako their hands and
ask their cooperation But IN ths afternoon sho ie
grated that tney mad not done She was willing
10 tako back seat, she said, II any OF them were will
Ing 10 occupy the platform aud preach Sue glad
that she was woman tor Jesus sake, and she should
never say 'Die!" long God gave strength to
work for HIM. The ministers might work III their
way and she would her way. She SAID she
hoped 10 meet them all IN tue better land where there
Is neither Jew nor GreoK. 'Haielujah ~ Sue ex-
Claimed, 'l AIN Thine, wholly Thine, aud Thou art
mine, wholly mInel"
WITNESSES FOX JESUS
Mrs Van Cotl's morning DISCOURSE was based on tho
courage the gvips OF stmony or Christian expert
ence IN public. She told anecdotes OF women who
chopped" they were saved, "hopeu" they loved Christ
but mad u to say publicly His favor. But
you could not she SAID, talk i've minutes with such
women before they would pass judgment ON The latest
fashion in dress or bonnet Similar stories were tod
OF men, who lost nothing in this respect BY tao
parison For herself she not afraid OF devils,
gels or men TO declare her love or tho Saviour Then
she contrasted DancIs Shadrach Meshach and Abcdne
gos assurance OF faith and love and their mode
lestifying Tor Christ with the ''hope so aud "be-
lieve so' style that she condemucd aud added that
the gates OF the heavenly Kingdom would not he opened
10 those who pr0iessed religion and Cried Lord Lord,
have we not dono tuus and SO in thy nameY" but
rather TO those who had washed their robes aud
them white IN tho blood tue Lamb.
GOOD FOX NOTHING WORLD
At one O'Clock Mrs. Van Colt gathered the children
together in the tabernacle and talked them for
hour and theu started of with another sermon the
great value Of the soul and the wothessness OF the
world. Her text was tho we'll known query "What
shall IT profit If no should gam
the wLole world and loso his souis' Tue
vastncss of the world, its product,veness, the
Immense mineral wealth which 1t contains wero all
pictured forth the highest colors and then placed IN
contrast with tho souls worth. "Ask Kothschd,
Vanderbilt, &c ;" she exclaimed '.are they happy
with all their wealth. ana they will tell you they
not" Then she painteu tho portrait OF Paul and Slas
in the PRISON at Pnppi singing songs OF praise TO God,
and gave hallelujau that God glveth songs in the
night TO MS beloved ones She belonged to that GLASS;
aud had the JOY of his salvation every hour OF every
day Paul. like herself, had ''sold out" completely to
Christ
In the evening Mrs. Van Cott preached again to q
congregation composed largely OF dwellers Sea CG
and farmers from the country around and villagers
from Glen Cove and Roslyu