The sun., 1899-09-10
AMOUNTING UP AT NYACK.
ONE OF DIR. SIMPSONS PLANS TO
AROUSE RELIGIOUS EERTOR.

ncribed In the Scriptures. the invalid
believers in the efficacy OF faith as q
cure for bodily ailments were anointed
with oil to-day at DIR. A. b. Simpson s
Christian Alliance Convention on the
slope OF tho mountain here. up which he yearly
calls his followers. some OF them to be healed
and all OF them to be asked to contribute TO
his scheme for the evanRelization OF tho world.
Tho service was one OF the strangest fea-
lures Of the convention which has been
held through the week. In tho religious
feryor II excited. IL surpassed even the re-
markable meetings in New York. where DR..
Simpson last year raised over 100000 In one
day and the indications are that at it's meeting
tomorrow his record as q money raiser will
not be lowered.
Faith healing has been com bined much moro
extensively with the money-raising work at
this convention than has been the case
IN the past. Throughout the week meet
ings have been held for the many sick people
who have attended the convention try the ef-
Aeacy OF faith as a cure for their bodily Ills.
but not till to- day were these services hold IN
the big tabernacle. which is thrown open
unrsservedly to tho public. The anontment
OF the inyalids was the last feature in his
work OF preparing for the harvest
which DR.. Simpson endeavors to reap on the
closing day Of all Of his conventions. and the
announceme ent that IL would be public. brought
. large crowd to day up the mountain side to
the tent -sloped tabernacle among the trees.
Tho amounting service was preceded by ad-
dresses throughout the.day from DR.. Simpson
and his assistants All Of them were in the
nature OF arraignment OF the worlds pres
ent charitable methods. DR.. Simpson opened
the battle with continuance OF his sermon on
the Second Coming OF Christ in Relation to
His Work"
DR.. Simpson then said
Il am going to ask for what I was going to
say was the last collection. We'll have tho big
ono to- morrow. but give lberally II you can
to-day. It's to pay expenses"
The baskets were passed around while the
choir as usual stirred up some OF the
latent liberality. Dr. Simpson prayed for
success for to-morrows meeting. Then
the Alliance book agent had a turn on
the platform with an announcement
of a reduction in price OF the books and tracts
yet unsold. DR.. Simpson had said that the
preparation for tho anointment service would
begin when the sister had made her announce
mont. and tho curiosity seekers appeared to
wait i'm patiently for her to finish.
Il want to state" said DR.. Simpson when
his assistant had retired. that the testimony
you are about hear has had no preparation
We do not know who 1t is to come from 1t is
intended as cheer for those who are here to
be healed. You can speak from tho platform
Or rise In your seats"
About twenty people rose Immediately. All
tf them recited their different cures. which
Varied from consumption to dyspepsia. One
Dirl made her way excltedly to the platform. |
Dnd after telling OF her instantane neous from
oervous prostration by prayer. she said:
Il know lot of Christian Alliance people 60 |
The dentists. but think that's a little moon |
Eistent. / used to be constant visitor to the |
dentist hut since found the healing power |
OF faith three years ago l have given up the |
dentists. have not had to go since"
DR.. Simpson smiled at this. but there were |
the usual "Amens" from the audience. |
DR.. Simpson said that as the amounting service |
would begin promptly at O'Clock he would have
to limit every one to a minutes talk. tall |
gray-haired old man. who DR. Simpson after |
ward told the reporters was Judge Rogers OF |
the Supreme Court. got up after few women |
had vainly tried to keep inside the time limit |
If this 10 a convention" he said. Il want to |
make motion that the time be extended. It's |
the most interesting thing have heard in five |
years"
volley OF "Amens" came from the audience. !
While this was going on a note was handed
TO Dr. Simpson. 1t came from q tall
woman. dressed in the deepest mourning
who had taken seat unhoticed in the
darkest corner OF the platform. DIR. Simpson
read the note and then said that woman |
wanted to contribute some testimony At |
this the woman. who it was learned az
terward was Mrs. Hooper c. VanYoorst
widow OF the late Judge Van Worst of tho Su-
perior Court, started forward. She began |
speaking very low at first. but finally raised |
her voice till it penetrated throughout the |
building.
Il want to say" she said. that came here |
just now a perfect stranger / don't know |
Dr. Simpson and l know nothing about his |
Alliance. was about to go to New York when |
Christ called me up this hill. stood at the |
door listening. and then turned away |
and started down the hill again. when a woman |
met me and asked me to go back with her / |
considered that Christ had spoken again |
and came. Some years ago ! was told by the |
doctors that had n disease incurable except |
by the knife. to which l agreed TO submit. |
The day OF the operation came. l laid in the |
room with the operating table. The trained |
nurse was there and we were only waiting for
the doctors. had been a Christian all my life.
and suddenly something in me told me that
Christ would heal me il had faith,
Then did Get faith. got up and walked.
! was all dressed when the doctors came
They told me that was a fool. that never
could walk again. told them that not only
would | walk. but would run and jump and
ride horseback 1t was not long before
had my footman bring out my horse. | rode
him and have done these things ever since.
am perfectly well to-day but God has never
made me tell it under these circumstances
until to-day"
Mrs, Vanvoorst walked back into the corner
when she had finished. where she was Joined
by her maid. One could have heard pin drop
as she told her story and when it was over the
people all over the building were in tears.
Bome OF them had recognized her as one
OF the most liberia! supporters OF the Episcopal
Church here. There was some more testimony
after she had finished, but hers was by far
tho most dramatical OF all. DIR. simpson
finally had to shut Off the flow OF
testimony. which threatened TO prolong the
meeting indefinitely He asked all OF those
who wished to be heard through faith to stand
up. About forty persons rose in different
parts OF the building. and one OF them was the
old man said to be Judge Rogers Now, IL
YOU Will all kneel down nround thia mil - ALL |