The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-04
an INDIAN REVIYALISE
tn. Rev. Frank Wright and His froseiItes
Amoug Passaic's Youus People.

The Rev. Fsspk Wright and His frossiStss
Amoue Pas..ic's Youus People.
pas,sic "a trying to be very. very good these
daya Old men and children. young men ana
m.Idons especially tho maidens have been
going to the revival services which have been
held in the town. and they have had knoWi-
edpe OF their sins borne In y upon them ana
are determine cd to become reformed characters
from this time forth.
To this end about twenty young people OF
the very flower OF Passaic society have de-
clared their Intentions OF giving up caro- play
ing, theatregoing. and dancing. IheY arc
fashionable young people. between 20 and 20
years Of age. and have been the leaders OF the
swell dancing and card playing set. Their
parents do not join them In this burst OF aus
tere morality, except In one or two instances
Some OF these young people are the MISSES
Bella and Louise kilgour. whose father. D. r.
Kilpour. owns extensive bluestone duarries
ND In Pike county. near shohola Glen; Miss
Alice Spencer. whose father Is Gen. ID. W.
Spencer, OK Treasurer OF the Erie road; MISS
Nettis Crounse. daughter OF prominent New
York m erchant; Miss Grace Anderson. Emma
Gifrord. Eta Watson. John Van Ripper. A. Ward
Van Riper. Clement ii. Soule. q. Fred Royce. A.
Ii. Hemior. and Warren f Clarke
IL all came about through the efforts OF Mr.
Frank Wright, the evangelist In charge oil the
revival. Mr.. Wright Is an Indian OF the Choc-
taw tribe. his father having been afuli-bloodsd
Indian and his mother II half breed. HIS
father was converted by some missionaries In
the Indian Territory and became cl clergyman
to be an Indian chief but 1t is true In the case
OF the elder Wright. who was elected CHIEF
thessi hs eh 6rought up a Christian. and was
even sent TO New YORK to be educated. While
here he e Gys T 10 the Religion
and married. her. They have two childrsn.
Frank Wright is man OF wonderful MAGNET
eyes. iGii OF a. strange fascination. lie is q
Would Be taken Tor a Cuban or a Spanish gen
tieman much more readily than for an Indian.
a n Il mot S SH is no has BEEN
BY consumption. but he claims that the dis
has been tS Ey ,ns 20 ago
and had number OF hemorrhagea lie con-
suited the best physicians q ~. Louis; Mem.
Apparent benefit He says that ne has always
been in the habit OF praying for things. and he
Instance. So he asked God to help out the doc
tors. and he has never had another hem
Mr.. Wright has been taken up By the Second
Reformed Church OF harleml and Is supported
by them. lie has decided gitt ioT muse ev and
Work. Every autumn the smiley brothers, the
hunk and Lake Minnswaskk, extend their
Hospitality 10 the Indian Cont Srenee, composed
OF phIlanth ropists who aid Glen. Morgan in
his efforts for the Indians. Last autumn Frank
Wright was there and sang at the ilyst meet
ing In the audience sstthe Key. Dr. HarscherI
no sooner had the singer iinished' than DR..
HArscher rushed up TO him and made him
church. He came for Sunday. put he stayed
ak weeks and at the end OF that time the
moneyed men OF the congregation made up
purse OF S2.O0ofor him and took him under
their patronage.
He has been holding meetings IN PassAic for
two weeks, but last wednesday night he was
back in Harlem at a prayer meeting attended
by an immense congregation. Al this prayer
meeting was an old gentleman who had been
converted only a few months ago. although ne
was over seventy years old. For the fret time
in his life ne rose TO sneak In . religious meet,
Ing he told hGT hand S iS 5d PIN tbs 70
as he finished he fell back in his chair,
struck By paralysis Several men carried
him out Of the room, and Mr. Wright;
sang " Only Remembered BY What We Have
Done" Il was very dramatic, and is given By
quick he 10 TO sing the song which will be