The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-20
rhe HARTFORD City REVIVAL.
Special Sentinel Letter.

cpeClal Sentlnel Letter.
HARTFORD CRY, Ind, Feb. Is. -
have refrained from writing any ex-
tended account Of the very remarkable revi-
val of religion st this place to the Sentinel,
for fear OF imposing upon the columns Of your
paper and time and patience Of its readers,
but now after ii has been in progress for over
month, and has never failed, tagged or
falte-ed in zeal, earnestnGss and remarkable
scenes. / am impressed with the idea that
your readers would be glad TO have truth
ful and unbiased account of the evangelist
lady. Mrs. Woodwork, and her manner of
conducting her meetings also Of the scenes
enacted during the revival here.
Mrs. Woodwork came to our
city over one month ago, unheArd aud
and unknown TO only few of our citizens
She came without scrip or purse" and at
orce met with opposition, out and in the
church. All manner OF perfidy and calumny
was alleged against her, yet she braved it
ali and went about her labors calm and
serene, and apparently undIeturbed by what
any one might say or do. But few attended
her first meetings. A trance occurred. 1t
excited the public mind, and from curiosity
many went to see and hear the evangelist.
Soon frances were numerous, and several
would be in a condition known as catalepsy
at each meeting. Hundreds began to fl )ck
to the sanctuary, until the large and COM
modious building would not hold them. The
Evangelist did not seem vain or given
TO egotssm, but pursued her own
method Of conducting the revival. Mrs
Woodwork is about forty years of age, Of
medium heighth and progressing appear
snce, with high forehead and of command
ing presence, lady that would attract at
tract attention Rnyw ere. She is 81 esrnest
worker in the cause Of her Master. Asks
not and apparently cares not for remuuers
ton. Her husband is mentally and physic-
ally deficient and dependant uDon her eff
forts for a living. While this is the case,
though homeless ard friendless only, as she
ezeises sympathy aud friendly feelings BY
her wonderful efforts IA behalf OF
sinners. She labors on. Secular matters
are foreign TO her IN conversation, and she
will converse upon no subject other than
religion. UBeGucated, ungrsmmatical and
without any marked genius for the mission
in which she Is ep gagged other than the zsal
and esrnestness for the salvation OF man
kind vet no person, saint or sinner, 50 says
the oldest inhabi'art," ever awakened the
public mind 70 such degrea in regard 10 re.
ligion as this Evangelist Over forty have
been II trance st her meetings, and about
$50 converted Her influence wrought
It's work first upon these per
scus that were most debssed and lowest
| down IN sin ard iDiQuity-scme o. the mem
bers bad been frequent inmates Of the prison
for crime. tor this she was condemned By
ret only those outside the church, bit many
Of the mem bsrs indulged IN expressions de-
rogatOry 70 the proceedings. She needed
them net. Now after over month ia the
( work, che had sought other 6elds OF can
/ quest end yet the work ''goes on John
/ Centwell. leading attorney AZ the bar, 8
| gentleman who hardly ever ATTENDED church
Ike others. attracted no doubt
through curiosity, went to see and
/ hear this remarkable woman; snd on