Evening journal., 1897-09-27
A SUNDAY OF WORSHIP.
The Reopening of Greenhill
Presbyterian Church.
MRS. VAN COTTs DRAMATIC POWER

SUPERINTENDENT w. X. CROSBY |
MAKES A VIGOROUS SPEECH AT
THE CENTRAL RALLT-JEWISA
NEW YEAR BEING CELEBRATED. !
SACRED HEARTS CHORAL CELE-
BRATION
4 Greenhill Presbyterian Church, which
sprang from a small prayer-meeting
|, along the Brandywine and was organized
/, in IS49, was reopened yesterday, re-
: modelled and almost like new.
, The venerable Rev. William c. Cat
tell. D. d., Ii. d.. for twenty years
{ president of Lafayette College and at
Z present an Emeritus professor in thel
faculty, preached the morning and re-
opening service and in the afternoon a
| number of ministers participated in a
congratulatory service. Among the
J speakers at this service were DR.. n. II.
) Miller, of Newark, moderator of the
( New Castle Presbytery; Rev. Mr.. lr-
/ wine, of Lower Brandywine Church;
Rev. ]. r. Milligan, of First Presbyter-
ian Church; Rev. j. ID. Blake, Of Red
Clay Presbyterian Church; Rev. Lafay-
cite Marks. of Hanover Church; Rev.
II. e. Montgomery. of Olivet Church,
and Dr. r. A. McCurdy CT Central
Church
Rev. E. w Long, the enterprising
pastor, officiated at the reopening ser
vices and the choir, led by John Oliver.
did excellent work, assisted by Organ
list Richard Forrest.
Services have been arranged for the
coming week On Tuesday evening
- Rev. Lafayette Marks will speak on
"Presbyterianism in America Thurs
> day evening Heart Service" will be
the topic of a sermon by Rev. Joseph
d Vance, of Chester. and on Friday even
q ing Rev. James r. Marshall, Of Ken
: sington, Md, will speak on "Calvan-
+ ism" A congregational meeting will be
n held on Wednesday evening
y MRS. VAN Colts PREACHING.
2 To an outside observer or visitor in
A. the church Mrs. Maggie Van Cott has
= much the appearance and all of the
dramatic force of the celebrated Mad
anne Janauschek. In her sermon at AS
bury Church yesterday afternoon Mo
" ther Van" appearing in her neatly-iit-
ie ting silk gown and wearing a beautiful
" little lace cap dramatically described
n the fate Of those whom she had known
A who continually put Off seeking theii
8 souls salvation, until the grim monster
A came to take them, all unprepared, into
q the presence Of their Maker.
10 Mother Van" has a hollow, derisiv'
n laugh, a powerful shout Of admonition
"a a mcst impressive flow of elOquence
and yet, withal, q passionate entreaty
motherly appeal and fearful exhorta
-. ton.
't1 Her rich contralto voice resoundeI
r through the old church yesterday, frs
au softly, then powerfully, until the breth
" rem on the Amen" benches were stir
= ring the large congregation with he
shouts.
ne Mrs. Van Colt has been engaged il
this kind of evangelistic work fo
thirty-two years and is yet strong
~; vigorous and well-preserved. Her sue
~ cess has been such as to demonstrate u
~ everybody that she has truly Deei
% "called" to preach the gospel.
She has crossed and recrcssed tn
continent several times, and during tn
close Of the great civil war, she wa
carving on remarkable revival of re
ligion in New Orleans. II is estimate'
that 10000 persons have professed faitl
m as a result of meetings conducted b.
"a her.
j. At lest nights service old Asbur
- was crowded into the street and, betor
7.3O o'clock, scores of people were turn
ed away. At the after meeting, severa
nc persons presented themselves as seek
he ers and q number, probably fifteen, pc
I. titioned for the prayers Of the congre
pie cation.
Next Saturday afternoon at o'cloc
- Mrs Van Colt will address exclusivel
the girls and young women of Asbur
= congregation.
led Mrs Van Cott will speak every ever
em ing this week, and on Tuesday, Wed
for aesday Thursday and Friday aftel
moons. On Tuesday afternoon she wi
es- tell how she came to the pulpit. .
ar wednesday afternoon. woman, He
rif, Power and Influence" on Thursday al
pc ternoon, on How We Walk" on Fr
Of day afternoon on Failing and Unfai
rec ing Things in Our Lives
- @ CENTRAL'S "RALLY DAY.
Orally day" at Central Presbyteria
- Church yesterday was a pronounce
will success. 1t began at $50 a. m. and col
me tiued all day. DR.. McCurdy preach'
Y. during the morning and Rev. w.
- Walling addressed the Sunday scho
meeting. At night the services we
placed in the hands of the congreg
me ton. George w. Bush, representing Il
eSs congregation, read an interesting p
- per telling of the beginnings OF u
church and its growth. Mr.. Bush HI
been a member of Central since
lth. foundation. He told how the first NEE
hia' ing was held in the parlor Of h
home. DR.. McCurdy remarked that Il
- church was fortunate in having mel
Der who has been 50 devoted to its i
terests.
I. Mrs. w. X. Crosby, in her usual e
xet. pertaining vein, talked of the Woman
Home Missionary work. J. r. Whitn
described the progress Of Young Pc
t. pies Society of Christian Endeavoi
work. Some young people are afra
Of their shadows when they get up
eet. speak," said Mr.. Whitney. 'but '
teach them confidence at the YOU
folks meetings, and they are enabl
SITS. 10 Iake par III Snui 0l ,,.'i . ~ e.
N' oio-n missionary work of the church