The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30
MRS. VAN Colts MEETING.
ExHoRrrNa SINNERS TO REPENTANCE, THE Re
Pointers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LEFT

ExHoRrINa SINNERS TO REPENTANCE, THE Re
poRrERs ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LEY1
OUT IN THE COLD.
The announcement that Mrs Van Cott would pre-
side at tho downtown devotional meeting In the OLD
Jonn street Methodist church attracted an unusually
large attendance yesterday Mrs. Van Cotrs effective
ness as an exhorter evidently ranks high IN Methodist
circles Heretofore the basement OF the church build
,na holding perhaps at most some 400 people, has
been found roomy enough to accommodate all who at
tended Yesterday tho church was not only
crowned, but the Of people over
flowed so as to crowd the basement also. Tho
Rev. Mr. scudder pastor OF the church, presided In tho
church before Mrs Van Colts arrival About dozen
or more OF front occupied by the ladies
OF the congregation. Every seat was occupied and
the aises and passages completely blocked The
Rev Mr.. Parker. OF Brooklyn, opened with u prayer
which evoked many iervent CALCULATIONS. "There ID
gate that stands ajar sung at the conclusion OF
the prayer and when 1t hnished part OF the great
crowd the ascs moved forward ny invitation OF the
President and cambercd over The altar rails to occupy
seats steps of tho pulpit and place themselves
on each side OF and behind 1t. Brother Parker thcn
went down stairs to open the meeting IN the base
mcnL A lull succeeded, which was broken by single
voice right intonng the words, Take the name
OF Jesus with YOU" N which the congregation az
joined After The FIRST stanza the President said,
1--we VIII commence our SERVICE" but was cut on by
the second sanza the spirit Of song having now pos
sessed the meeting When the hymn finished The
President repeated:-wo will commence servcea
now, friends II you please, by singing that good old
hymn.
Brother Bowditch, being called upon next offered
prayer giving thanks TO God Tor the spirit OF revival
shns with Lords Prayer in which the entire con-
gregaton joined. Tho President read the fftythird
reading the sound Of many voices raised song
| IN mulied echoes from the basement As the Presi-
finished reading Mrs. Van Cott, with Two or three
| friends seen moving toward the pulpit
MRS. VAN corrs APPEAL.
| When she had taken her place sho said this seemed
| to her very solemn moment, and she felt herself
greatly honored stand before the business men and
fathers OF Now York city. What docs this movement
meanY she asked. II means better days; II means
tho coming OF spiritual life Does 1t not, sho said,
tell OF happier homes, better fathers and kinder hus-
bands tho future? trow yes, she answered. For
some time, she SAID, sho has Jolt greatly
exercised over this movement in her native city:
Now she begged her hearers TO bow their souls and
! cry, .Ncarer. my God. TO Thoe" II becomes New
York merchants TO lead In spiritual as IN business
they need better lie Thirteen years ago shc said
God heard her OF pentence at inc door ofths very
church In conclusion she asked them to unite with
her in prayc- that God would shake city from tho
Battery TO Harlem, and turn II upside down. Appeal
ing Inc grsy naea men h snc a snn
the baptism to those assembled in His tomplc.
| PUTTING THEN on RECORD
Mrs. Van Cot, after the hymn Come. ye sinners,
poor and needy urged those who wlsne1 to be Chris.
ans to aud some few stood up Then she asked
ali TO rise who tc satisfied their sins wsrc forgiven,
and nearly all arose. Lust she asked ali who desired
to DO saved 10 stand up, aud sl some remained sit
below stairs AS she passed toward the door many
persons follow hor Brother Scudder ~.
| qucsted them to stay, however We are pleased to
lave her. he said but it Is better to have Christ with
US: so don't 20, wo'l ssuspect your motives "
/ NRGLEcrING THEIR MorHERs-IN-LAw.
Some minutes gwen the congregation during
which they might ask prayers for friends and rela-
tves The first who rose was young girl IN tears,
young man behind the pulpit asked the prayers OF the
congregation Tor his "poor dear old mother" Prayers
were Tor fathers mothers, brothers, brothers.
nlaw and friends, but no one asked prayer Tor his
mOtter-in-law
EVEN THEY WERE FORGOTTEN.
Before this portion OF the ended the Pres.
dent, Rev. Mr.. Scuddor, looked to table whore thk
roI orers gathered and the eyes OF the ccngrega
ton followed AS he gaZcd kindly on tho journalists
he said ne wished 10 ask prayers for thei not
that they were worse than Others They were men OF
average character and their employment was distin-
guished profession IN the CITY, He hoped God would
bless them Apparently done in all sincerity, this was
resented 'intrusion' upon them by even the
moro modest of the craft, who naturally shrink from
public notice. The last request for prayers coupled
the OF Charles A. Dana and General Grant, Tor
whom tho congregation were asked 10 pray. This re-
| quest produced litter in ono part oil the house.
WHERE ARK THE BRoKERsY
Mrs. Van Colt addressed the audience IN the base
ment in much the same strain she had spoken In
the room above, and when she ceased speaking tho
hymn s.rherc fountain flied with blood" was
sung She asked those who wished TO be better Chris
tians to come forward, and young girls were tho
only brokers who advanced 10 the altar rails. She
continued TO urge hcr hearers TO advance, saying III
all tho manhood to come forward J"
Another verse OF hymn was sung and man ad.
| vanced. Then she asked all who we're not satisfied
| with them selves Christians to come up, and very
crowd Of dissatisfied ones was gathered about
the altar rnils. Coming down from tho pulpit Mrs
Yah Cot moved about the church, putting her hands
on tho heads and shoulders Of several persons and
| pleading with them for a lew moments at timo.