Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
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SERVICES 81 Nhf AamAN FNNe NhNAs
NoRrHftELD. Mass, July X, ~.
Several representatives Of the Brattleboro
Y. NJ G.. A. have been here since the open.
ing of the college students Bible confer
ence having a tent on the seminary grounds,
where the latch string is always out for the
less favored boys who are only able ~ come
down for a day or two. Every day we see
amid the hundreds Of strange faces in Stone
hall familiar ones from home, and on Sat
urday and Sunday quite large parties came
down. OF course in our limited space, an
extended account Of the conference is i'm
possible only passing glimpse Of the va
ried and deeply interesting services can be
given.
As the end Of the meetings draws near,
the enthusiasm increases more meetings
are held and less attention is paid 10 sports.
William Blake Of New York WAS the first
speaker Saturday morning, his subject be
ing the title Of his book How 10 Get
Strong aud the address was most pointed
and practical, Astounding in helpful sug
gestions DR. Driver Of Portland, Or, fol
lowed with his lecture on THE mterpreta.
ton of the Bible His conclusion was that
there is nothing revealed in the Bible which
cannot be made 10 appear reasonable aud
shown 10 be a fact, on a comparison with
nature yet in both cases the philosophy Of
fact is an ever increasing study.
The afternoon was devoted b. contests in
running jumping, etc, in which some ex
cellent records were made and game Of
foot ball between Yale and Princeton was
won by the latter. the score standing i 10
q, The evening was given up 10 japan aud
the work there a letter from Mr.. L. ID
Wishard was read. which gave "a hopeful
account Of the readiness in which Japan
stands T. take great strides toward civil
cation and Christianity also cabegram
stating that over 500 Japanese students
were assembled at the "NOrthiield, jr., con
ference now in session at Kioto Effective
appeals followed from two native japanese
couched IN language which few American
students could rival The boys having sent
in complaint that Mr. Moody did not talk
10 them often enough, he announced that
while he had other speakers IN view for the
! forenoon aud evening sessions he was will
ing ~ promise them that he would speak
for All hour each day ~ all who chose t.
attend IA service at q o'clock A NJ
The college conference ON association
work, at G.4j O'Clock saturday evening was
addressed by DR. Luther Gulick Of Spring
field and William Blake Of New York, the
| topic being The claim Of local Dung Mems
| letic directors
On Sunday morning Mr. Moody spoke at
| Il O'Clock on personal work and the requ-
sites for Christian service, and at y o'clock
on Prayer, for which lac named ten ele-
ments alteration confession Of sin, resti-
tuition, unity, thanksgiving, forgiveness,
faith, perseverance, petition aud submls
sion. At 1915 O'Clock, in the new village
church. Rev. DIR. Moses Hoge Of Richmond
| Va. preached a powerful and scholarly
sermon on The Duty of Service ~ God
In the afternoon Rev. Chas. Spurgeon,
| jr., who had called at Mortified while on
his way from Australia to London, gave n
| picturesque sermon on Nails, using for
his text the words, And |, if ! be lifted
up, will draw all men unto me " The cross
was represented as a magnet and men and
women a. nails Of different sorts which
could only be drawn 10 the cross when Ger
tain conditions were complied with
Sunday evening was chiefly devoted 10
the interests Of Japan, Viscount Mishima
and John T. Swift giving addresses on the
need Of workers in that country aud EN-
phasizlng the present time a. ID crisis, owing
/ 10 the opening Of the country 10 civilza-
! ton and the casting aside Of their old faith
! Toy the young men Of that vast empire
collection Of 500 was raised 20 which Mr.
Moody and i've others added 500 each, aud
the 5000 was given to Mr. lse a native
preacher present, u 20 toward building a
church for his congregation Short but
telling appeals for volunteer missionaries
we're made 10y Messrs. Speer and Wilder,
and few words from j g Woolley Of Min
neaPolis gave vivid picture If Christs
power over the demon Of strong drink.
TUESDAY EVENING, July, 9Th
ON Monday, besides the o clock meeting
DR.. Drivers question meeting" on Round
hill, and the Bible study and association
conferences, there was fine sermon on
! Conformity TO the image Of Christ, bv
Rev. NJ. f. Baldwin, Episcopal bishop 81
Ontario, and in the evening owing 70 the
non arrival Of President Patton Of Prince
ton, Mr.. Moody consented 10 give his ser
mon on The Holy Spirit for service
Tuesday mornings 10 O'Clock session
brought another powerful sermon from
Bishop Baldwin ON The operation of the
| Holy Ghost, which was followed by one
| from DR.. Hoge ON " Personal Christ "
| Mr. NOOlley closed the session with u brief
but pathetic temperance address. in which
he told how futile were his attempts at re
form without the help of God The only
hope Of reform aud salvation for the drunk
ard Is through Jesus the Saviour Mr.
/ Nolley was formerly brilliant aud wealthy
lawyer IN Minneapolis but through intern.
/ perance lost fortune, position -everything.
| lie was an attendant when at home of the
church Of Rev. A K. Graves, who is well
known 10 some Brattleboru people
Among the most interesting meetings of
the conference have been those devoted to
the students volunteer mission movement
| The interest and enthusiasm in this work
is steadily growing, and nearly 40 vulun-
teers have been secured during this confer
ence making the whole number in attend.
ancc about 100 4 meeting held in the no
tel parlors Tuesday afternoon, 10 interest
the lady guests in this work was opened
/ 10y prayer 10y Baron Won ShAack, general
secretary Of the Berlin Y NJ c. A. and
earnest aud powerful appeals were made by
K. +. Speer and W W. Smith, Princeton
men who have consecrated themselves to
/ foreign mission work, and 10y Miss Nettie
Dunn, International secretary of Young
| Women's Christian associations As Il re
/ suit of their strong presentation Of the case
over $500 was raised in Il few moments.
/ for the feeling seemed 10 be. as one lady
expressed It, If these noble young men
aud women are ready 10 give their lives 10
the foreign mission work We surely ought
10 be willing u furnish the money u enable
The speakers Tuesday evening were rep.
resentatives of the British universities Of
Dublin, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Oxford and
Cambridge, who gave in a condensed form
all account of what these institutions are
doing IN the way Of Christian work at home
and III heather lands
DIR. Driver spoke Wednesday morning
upon The eternal sonship and incarna.
ton of Christ, and Mr. Moody tby reduestj
preached his well-known sermon on the in
spiration of the Bible The conference on
college association work considered the
question How 10 promote social purity in
our colleges. The two last sessions of the
conference were held in the afternoon and
evening. The afternoon meeting was Civ
en- up 10 the students. who told what they
had gained during the conference In the
evening representatives of different col
leges addressed the meeting ON various sub
Jects Mr.. Eastman, an Indian who is
studying at Boston university made an el-
oquent plea for missionaries among his race.
There were lG speakers in all, including c.
h Ober and DR.. Driver
Singing by the Mt Hermon quartet, con
slsting of Messrs Lane, Daniels, Critchlow
and Green, was one Of the pleasant and
helpful features Of the conference The
congregational singing, under the lead Of
Prof. Towner and H. f. Williams of the
railroad y. NJ c. A, was grandly inspir-
ing, aud Mr. Sankey sang several solos in
answer b urgent requests. -
OUR NATIONAL GAME.
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