The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
SUNDAYON NYACK HEIGHTS
SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE COLLEGE.
Rooms sold for $3.50 Each ana About sIo.-
600 H~aiscd-An Appeal for $500 to Ray
III, E,pcuse- Of the Conyention-A Young
..,wnu gontrIbutSs His Gold Rtpr.

Alliance convention on Nyack Heights was not
o6ered for the conversion OF the heather. IL
vas for the application OF the college for mis-.
,,op,ries OH Nyack Heights. Tho big annual
eolleciIon for foreign missions, which last year
amounted to $4,000. Is to come later.
II was q cool day on the hillside. 1t was
Amos, cold. Folks under the roof OF the opon-
sided auditorium crowded together for warmth
and buttoned their coats and cloaks up about
their chIns. The physical conditions seemed to
AFFECT The spiritual atmosphere. In tho adj
dresses OF Mr.. Simpson and his supporters. Mr..
McRrtie and tho rest, there were none OF the
picturesque metaphors or OF tho terrifying
threats OF coming death and awful damnation
that made last sundays meeting exciting. Tho
,tepslble object OF the days effort was to
ri,e money for the college. With one or two
references to tho advantages OF Nynck Heights
a. A place for suburban homes, the speakers
,tuck closely to that issue.
when the Rev. Mr.. Simpson camo to tho front
az the platform. picking his way between the
women OF the choir. on the one hand. and tho
missionaries and evangelists, on tho other, he
found the desk covered with a collection OF out
l.pdish heathan idols. He claspei his hands
before his full. round beard and raised his deep
ssteyes.
Praise the Lordl' he said, tervently. Praise
the Lord! God bless US! Glory be to Godl Let
n, Join in singing Coronation But before we
enter on that glorious hymn let us set these fell
lows down. They have sought too high a place
In the temple
He put the craven images on tho floor and
called on Mr.. Wilson 70 pray. When Nj. VIII
son asked that the glorious leader OF the Al
lance movement be enlarged in grace. newly
empowered and consecratei anew. both the
speaker and Mr.. Simpson were moved to wipe
their eyes with their handkerchisfs.
Mr.. Simpson prefaced his sermon with an
nounceneRts. He notified all delegates who
had come 10 the meeting from New York on the
special excursion tickets to have their return
certificates coun.ersigned By the Secretary of
the Alliance.
"Imay say, moreover" he added, hat We
have on or hands a few return tickets TO New
York which viii be sold at q reduced rate.
Il hope he continued, that the meetings
through the day will c ntinQe the 5 irit OF ten
derness and brokenness, and hun bleness before
God that has characterized the asst weeS. One
dear sw, ct man from Jersey City who was with
Us last Sunday, but who did not then receive the
precious boon OF Modification, came back last
night 10 be saved. He came all tie way from
Jersey City to NJack Heights ca the last train
because GOO had como to him and warnei him
to del'y salvation no longer. He was saved.
Pra Sc tie Lord! Praise the LorGi
Tomorrow We will devote ourselves al
together to our duties as officers OF the Nyack
Heights Improvement Association. Brother
Crear. Brother bennett. Brother Selchow and
myself will be on hand all day to meet those who
desire knowledge ABOUT the objects and advan-
Ages Of th!s beautiful spot, and TO make ar
sanGemeats with those who desire TO make their
homes here. We hope to have 1000 people
dwelling with Us next summer IN tents, and we
hope, also. By that time to have 1000 homes on
The hillside It will be convenient. The COM
mutation fare to New York and return 10 only
Is ceuts. We will now ask the Holy Spirit TO
break our hearts with tenderness while Miss
Shepard sings: I Am o: Thine Own. o Christ"
Tie object of the Alliance College Mr..
Simpson said. after Miss Shepard had finished,
-srot TO make men smart. but to make them
holy. l viii never forget how. when / entered
the classroom one morning to begin the days
Bible study. / found all the students, 800 Of
them, fat on their faces on the floor. There
had been a terrible manifestation OF the spirit
among them There was no Bible study
hat day, nor for three days thereafter.
Al that time were they Frustrated be-
fore God. There was one boy that was
pot there. He was the smartess boy we
had. He was stih-necked: he wouldn's
bow down. ! didn't go after him. I Just fell on
NJ face with the rest and let the spirit control
VIC. plL Oh - MN Jay VIC DeaEu h SLOW,
troubled step and heartbroken soas without the
door. The door was opened and there, there
Sas our Wi!Iie at last. Praise the Lord
he crowd, Glory to Godr'1 That experience. II
Ihad never bad another, taught ne that smart
pounded to Vile some things that he didnHt
know before. t"Praise the Lord ri
he r tsi NsdAfs@ saass. The are p sEyias t oI P sRs tItS
ehrrchei are trying to get fun out OF their
SS@:itsion. That is thsir great idea; They arc
sIplenty OF funtn hat. The Koran is q poor.
ally thing, a mass Of wild ,tanasicism; It Is
Just what the old wives and senile children OF
The metropolitan churches need"
from g!orltcation Of the ntty-seyen mission
u; s5if' h 81 III I ds.s s59e ie whose bones n ;ie in tG.eig99
Missionaries.
Gus work going on here" he said, wouldn't
you IKE 70 feel that you was here for all you
has $50 rooms. Each room there cost 5000.
VINO wants 10 pay for a room in that blessed
20 where an IN ate may be under the
your praJersf We don't want sensational pub
ne gifta. just sign your name and tho amount
venient."
woman near the front rose in her seat. She
want 70 take a room she said, -snd I
want to dedicate my boy 70 God to be a mission
lin and 1tS oE 6 sna s,s eceTy one here will pray for
!; Robertson. the scotch evangelist, said
mat ne w0r!d take a room 10 be dedicated to his
vother ) memory. The Rev. Mr.. Funk OF New
LoA wanted one. A man took half a room. \
s9maA IN the choir asked whether twins could
YIN IN purchasing a room. Mr.. Simpson said
wanted one.
Praise the Iord!" shouted Mr. Simpson,
stln a touch OF his old-time fervor. ~ an.
TT1qhce that i've more rooms are taken, too.
tasls nos a hasty matter. lhaye been praying
coming from"
battsr eTery announcement OF a gift the choir
sac ouL IN a spirited but simple Qulck-tlme
'4"fus' Here is one Of them:
Let the blessed sunshine In!
Let the blessed sunshine mi
Let the darEened windows open wider;
Let the blessed sunshine In!
ihe'e had a tendency to excite the crowd, but
no uIte did any one lose his self-control.
slpush Ar. simpson announced that "A gold
,rr1SIh naa been given. II was not handed up.
s az no IRON watch was passed down In exchange
VII as Is usua! in such cases. The morning
ATTetlh2 closed with the collection OF the slips.
htHo hours OF tho afternoon meeting was taken
TTLHe leaders Of the training schools and by
AelE p plls. [ about 1 o'clock Mr.. Simpson
~sah the collection again. He announced that
ttS.oh.y could q room be bought for 800, but
ma i could he filled with furniture Tor S25