New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-07
Mr.. MOODY MASTER OF ALI
EVERY DETAIL OF THE BIBLE CONFERENCE
UNDER HIS HAND.
RAISING $4,000 TO EDUCATE INDIAN YoUrH-nn
WEST pEMoMsHEs HIGHER CRITICISM
Mr. MEYER ON THE FILLING
OF THE HOLY sprprm

| WboA DIuOLiSuES HIGHER CRITICISM-
Mr.. MEYER ON THE FILLING
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
East Mortified, Mass, Aug. 9 (speciaD-The s,,.
vices at Recitation Hall today afforded the visitors a,
opportunity OF seeing Mr. Moody at his best lie ala
not preach. but he commanded, and all obeycd Tia
last at the hall in the evening" not leaving n I'm
after 10 O'CLOCK, he was among the first there thi,
morning. Driving behind his lively gray horse bs
drew up among the scores OF carriages which ven,
leaving their loads at tho meeting place. handed the
reins TO his son Paul, and Walled up the steps Of The
building, where 300 seminary girls under the North
field influence from September until June. On The
steps visitor stops him for an instant but only for
moment question is asked and an answer Owen.
and he goes. An illustration of his brevity IL N
lated by friend. Anxious to have a converstoa
with Mr. Moody about ~ qualifications Of certa,
Iaborer, tho inquirer said
"Mr. Moody. would you advise me to get him II
caniu
ayes; get his shoes, II you can't get him. Tney
are better than most mems bodies
Reaching the hall, which s'rapidly Cling the eyss
gelIst picks up hymn-book, asks some 10 play
and the days work is begun. The platform Nnesrv
are not present but he keeps time with hand and
directs the packing Of the house with the other. An
order given In the singing misunderstood, and tie
first verse had 10 be repeated. Then came a pause
while an order was given TO the ushers Finally tho
singers came and the evangelist gave all his tine 10
filing crevces which had escaped the vigant eyes Of
Mr. Dillnghous and his assistants. Z" lady sit-
ting on two chairs he cries, and half dozen ladies'
make room for latecomers, each fearing that shs
Is the one whom he meant.
IL lacks five minutes OF 10. Many in the audience
have been there an hour and half We will hear
Mr. Shelton tell about his Indian work In Dakota. He
may have fen minutes to tell his story n.' The Rev.
sheiton reurpSpntina the Department N
Indian Missions in the American Missionary Associa-
tion begins the difficult task set BY his master. The
work is done TO the satisfaction Of all save possibly the
speaker. For two three years five missions have
been supported among the Indians with money raised
at Northfed-s30o for each mission He tells OF his
Stewardship and then startes the audience with the
assertion that he wants 10 take 200 Indian boys and
girls out of their surroundings and educate them more
than that he intends TO do 1t this year.
"what will ID cost" asks Mr. Moody
9Only $40 apiece-S14 1000 for the 200. II you
want to see what can be done by education will show
you "Come here Charlie" addressing manly ap
pearng Indian youth
"Let him speak," said Mr. Moody. In few words
young Hoffman told Of the influences which had
changed his life. Then he sang stanza Of Nearer.
My God. 10 Thee"
ave want TO educate some Of those Indians In
terrupted the host. "Mr. Fairbanks. put your name
down for $40 and act as treasurer. want to educate
one ason In ten minutes 90 600 IS raised. and fifty
of the 200 of a year at school. A prayer
follows and the first scene ends
Tho Rev. DR.. Nathaniel West, Of Minneapolis pro
sented what he pleased to term "a few fras'
mentary and desultory remarks" on "The Higher
Criticism" Like an address delivered here last week
on the same subject in the opinion Of not Eve
persons in the audience Of 1900 believe IN tho
destructive form of Higher Criticism against which
such heavy cannonades are directed. while 1000 viii
90 away retaining many Of the objections answered
and forgetting the answers made. DR.. West caused
much merrment by tearing up sheet OF paper label
ling the fragments "J,' "E," a. En- 3D." "P. c.
"R, ar and ar" TO illustrate the methods Of the
Higher Critics in their dealing with the Pentateueh.
Professor Briggs he loves as brother minister bus
he has told him that he shall fight him 10 the death on
this question. His address to-day was well received
At its close Dr. Gordon, Of Boston, and DR.. Hamln.
of Washington, offered prayer DR.. Hamn's suppEcs
tons referred the speaker who was TO follow Dr.
West The Rev. Sidney g. Law. the chaplain OF inc
Tambs In New York. asked Mr. Moody to have prayer
offered for the Higher Critics. but Mr. Moody an
nounced a hymn instead.
How firm q foundation, ye saints Of the Lore4
rs laid for your faith In His excellent Word
Tho third speaker this morning was the Rev. f. b.
Never of London. He Is intensely SPIRITUAL, pus
hates can't He believes In sanctihcauoh ana desplses
sanctimoniousness The man whose re'gioh Is ru'oea
off bv a romp with his children has need oil more ana
better religion. lie discussed to-day The flihhs OF
the Holy Spirit" showing its need In the hear' VI
every Christian and telling how it may be received
Although the people were packed as closely as tne
conventional sardnes and were weary, his WORDS ien
on a seemingly breathless audience. No one moved
Scarcely fun used. Men and women sae W
stood, with open Bible or notebook, following 'n'
sneaker as few church audiences follow ther pasWrs
Instead Of dlsmssing the audience ater Mr. meyer
closing prayer, Mr. Moody called on Dr. ooruoh "
pray and asked all who desired this filling OF the Holy
spirit TO rise Few people remained sitting, ana aer
the benedictlon the audience dispersed as under tho
spell of an influence which must be experienced 70 u
understood.
Three meetings were held this afternoon. Mr. Meyer
met all the ministers at the Congregational Church o
a personal talk with them, and at the same hour 'as
women held meeting in Recitation Hail. L@e' .
meeting of the Students Aid Society was heia' "
which H. NJ. Moore, president OF the seminary p,V
sided, and addresses were made by Miss Hail. Ms
efficient principal OF the seminary, and Others Dr.
John F. Pierson spoke at the O'Clock meeting -
Round Top, and DR.. Gordon and the Rev. George V
Necdham the evening speakers
Mr. Never is on his first visit TO America, and d
will not have much time 10 see the country since ~
has an engagement Of two weeks at the Moody bios
Institute In Chicago, after leaving here newt Mes
and is due at his own church, the Regents fafA
about forty years old. His mothers family were
Friends, and his fathers Baptisis. From his cary
school days he had desire TO enter the ministry oa'
he went into business first. Here he received kno~'
edge of men and things which has been great blessing
to him In his ministerial life. His first charge was
I'm Liverpool, where he was under tie Rev. u W.
Birrcll In 1874 he went TO York, and II was IN m'
church that Moody and Sankey began their first CAM
paien I'm England. The results Of that revival mees
ing are apparent to this day. From York Mr. Aeye.
went to Leicester where he was the means OF erec'ns
a beautiful church at cost of $4,000. m when ."
the seats are free. While pastor IN Leicester ~ p.
began the Prisongatc Mission. Every day he WooIs
give two hours OF voluntary service in the lhteest ~
discharged prisoners. Here he met and helped ovv
convcts aud the mission resulted IN reducing Wv
average number of prisoners by one third. IL estaV
lished frewood factory, window cleaning or ~
and a messenger brigade. Three years ago ne toys
charge of his present church, OF the largest csPes
I'm his denomination His congregation at Lelcess,s'
was composed largely of wOrkngmcn and their fmiies
Now he breaches 70 the upper classes having IN NJ,