The women gathered in great numbers, and nearly filled the church; and the odd appearance of the little man, as he took his place in the pulpit, was a subject of general remark.
His sermon, I may here state, was one of the most singular and pyrotechnical ever preached in Nyack.

He began by saying that Christ had risen, and was with them in person.

He had come to Nyack, he added, to tell the truth and preach to sinners, for he understood the devil had had things his own way for a long time in the town; and he understood also there were sinners enough in Nyack to sink it.

The world had reached a stage of wickedness when it needed reforming.

It must be reformed, or it would sink under the weight of its wickedness.