The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-29
The Conference at Northfeld, Mass

We are permitted to make the following eX-
tracts from private letter, under date of Law
renee, Mass, Aug. Is: "Yes, have got home
from Northtield, safe and sound, and | had a
nice time. | arrived there the afternoon of
the 9th and went at once to Stone Hall, where
the conference was held. This hall was erect
ed from the profits of the sale of Gospel
Hymns" and the material is dark colored
granite. W hile we were singing occasionally
the clock would strike the hour, giving quite a
musical effect. Three meetings were held daily
during the conference. | cannot give you in a
letter like this full account of what saw and
heard.
'Northfeld is a very pretty place about 100
miles directly west of Lawrence. 1t is situat-
ed 50 that you can at a particular spot stand
with one foot in Massachusetts and have the
heel of the other in New Hampshire and the
toe in Vermont. How significant of Moody's
work that it should not be confined to one
State, but go out over the whole land and the
whole world.
This village was once the stronghold of
nitariani>m, but Mr.. Moody has Transformed
It into a ycrtable Jerusalem. "Beautiful for
situation, the joy of the whole" State i, North
field whittier the redeemed of the Lord 90 up.
| might say the JOY of the whole Christian
world. for there were people present from
nearly every quarter of the be-mi>sonaries
from China, India, Southern Africa and from
all over our country.
\ Christian Chinaman from New York
editor of the Chinese Evangelist. said (and he
could talk fair English, too) that in order to
get the Chinese TO read his paper he had to
print secular items first and then religious
items underneath, as the Chinese are super
stitiouS and believe it Is bad luck not 10 read the
whole OF column. In this WAY they have TO
read Gospel and all.
"A japanese Young man also spoke. He cot
some of his education at Oakland, Call, and
said he worked hard, getting up early ia the
morning to earn enough to pay his tuition. but
that he enjoyed it. which made the audience
laugh. After Mr., Moody got through speak
ins one night he asked, Nv here is our China
man." and then, "Oh, here he is and then
the thinaman spoke, and then Mr.. Moody
prayed over them with one hand on the shout
der of the japanese and the other on the Shout
der Of the Chnaman. 1t was the most inn
pres>iye thing | ever saw in my life. ! Shall
never forget it. The japanese goes back to
lis native land as missionary. the Chnaman
TO New York to edit paper. Mir. Moody
prayed very earnestly that 1.-THE spirit Of Goa
might abide with these young men" Said he:
20 breath of Heaven. descend on these young
men that they may he the means Of the con
version Of tens of thousands of their country
men.
II saw Mr.. Boynton and Mr.. Tyrie, the
new Garden street Methodist minister at the
conference. Mr.. Boynton spoke this morning
on Mr.. Moody and his work ! went up to
hear him. It was very interesting.
''Whcn it comes to the chorus in piece Mr.
>ankey makes the pedals of the organ 90 50
fast that it sounds like the paddles of a steam
boat.
Mr.. Moody'- buildings here are valued at
100000.
Coming home | went up OH Mt IIolyoke
where ! could see II cities and towns, and
with the aid Of Il telescope tell the time on City
Hail clock at lioIyoke, eight miles away. 1t
was ten minutes of four then