New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-22
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ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.

At the Mortified Bible Conference two weeks sso
the singing was led most Of the time by George u
stebbins, who, with his wife, recently returned from
India, where they had been engaged In eyangeiisuD
work soverl times during the conference Mr.. ana
Mrs. sebbins sang together, and Mrs. sebbins spoie
two or three times at meetings Tor women on various
phases Of foreign mission work. on Monday oil iasI
week she became seriously III and is now s'inerns
from typhoid fever. Added 10 this, she has had
severe hemorrboge, and It WINS not thought at one
time that she could 1--we. She Is somewhat Detter
now.
The Christian Endesvor societies Of this city anu
Broolyn having secured the International convention
for next year, have already appointed their comte
Of 92 and are trying TO proper spirit Cd ear1-
estness and enthusiasm for the work before thein'
With this end In view they have arranged for moon
light excursion to be held In september when speeches.
on the subject OF the next convention viii be made
by prominent ministers, members Of the comIpitpe
and others. New York and Brooklyn will have plenty
Of work provide for the entertainment OF the thou
sands who expected at the convention next july
-Four missionaries who are to labor IN the Telugu field
in Southern India had farewell meeting at the
Calvary Baptist Church last Sunday evening One OF
the young is 10 be supported by the Calvary
Church In what Is one Of the most interesting mis-
sionary feIds Of the world The student Of missions
cannot but be thrilled with tlIe story OF the WORK 81
ready accomplished by DIR. Clough 6nd his faithful
helper and the whitehared veteran has come home
to get men and money to extend the work.
ave don't want any young theological students 70
come down here and Try TO give US their deos Of
theology" said the leader Of rescue mission meeting
the other evening. "What we want Is experience not
earnngo he added as he read the story Of the healing
Of the lame man by Peter and john Running COM
ments were made which, while not exactly according
to Matthew Henry, well received by the audience
who seemed more interested In tie manper OF the
speaker than 10 his words After describing the gen.
tie disciple WHOM Jesus loved, few remarks were
made Oh the bold apostle, "wbo stood by his Master
when He was attacked and cnt OF the ear OF fhe
high priest, but afterward denied the Saviour A
hymn sung and the experience part OF the meeting
began.
The Rev. Dr. Henry van Dyke, Of the Brick Presbyt
terrain Church, has been spending July and August at
westlampton Beach. L. l., and between the hot
waves no las completed series OF articles In favor Of
the revision Of the Westminster Confession Of Faith
which "The Evangelist Is publishing These artt |
Giles ore written, it Is said with twofold oblect-a
tribute 10 the memory Of his father, VINO ives men,
Der Of the revision comnnittee and with an earnest
desire on the part df the writer 10 promote tho
peaceful advance Of the Chrnnh In the confession Of
her faith In the living Gospel Dr.. tsn Dyke will
return TO Ids church In September, but In the mean-
time he Is going with Ills wife for camping trip In
the wilderness north of Quebec, stopping on the way
TO visit f1ends at Mount Desert The article In tho
Evangelist" this week deals with Necessary Add
tons % the Confessions Dr.. van Dyke believes that
the chapter entitled OF the Work OF the Holy Spirit"
presents great doctrine which Is taught In the
scriptures and Is believed and preached in the Chucch
and which is therefore needed In the revised Comics
sion OF Faith.
The Madison Avenue Baptist Church win be opened
on September 10, and the Rev. Or. Richard Montague,
OF Colorado Springs, will be @ preacher for two weeks
Dr. Sanders tho pastor, will begin bis work about
the first of October
Every year II Is becoming apparent to the hun
dreds who attend the Mortified Conference that large
auditorium needed, and fund has been started for
the purpose Of building It, Ira d. SaDkey, whose
Gospel hymns have erected two of ne buildings on the
seminary campus, has consented to act as treasurer
and he is now receiving gifts for this purpose at his
home in North1eld A few evenings ago several hun
dred dollars were raised at concert gwen at the
Northfed under the direction Of Mrs. Z. L. Schohed, OF
stamford, Conn. Among those who entertained the
guests wero Miss Mary E. Fox, the contralto OF the
Marble Church. of this city; Miss Annie Louise ST.
john OF Hartford: the Misses Deming OF New-iiaven;
Master Harold Turner, grandson OF A. s. Barnes the
Mss Lily Dougherty, of RFooltyn; Miss |
Laura VAIL Of Elizabeth, N. j. Mrs james scringeour,
of BROOKLYN and Messrs. Bliss, Fisk, Crltchow and
Hartzler
Whatever may be said Of the belief held by the Rev.
A. b. simpson, of this city, he is able to rouse prac-
teal interest In foreign missions At Round Lake re-
GENTLY after all the available money had been secured,
large quantity of ewelry given, and this process
was repeated this week at Old Orchard Beach, where |
in half an hour S27, 900 pledged, and during the
day the amount reached 100000
It Is expected that the meeting Of the American |
Board and the American Missionary Associations, which
are TO 10 held in October VIII feel the impetus OF the
recent Congregational Council IN London as mary OF
the members OF both bodies were members Of that I'M
portant gathering The sermon preached before the
Council by Dr. Goodwin, Of Chicago, is sill the subject
OF discussion tire wife OF Joseph Parker being one OF
the latest critics. 1t will be hTTembered that Dr.
Parker said not long ago that he had 10 1mgate the
bulpit after that sermon delivered. Men are stn
living who could say word two about the sermon
and address which Or. Parker delivered in plymouth
Church, BroOllyn, after the death Of Mr. Beecher.
Dr. Cuyler writing on tie Mortified Conference
says that one half Of his enjoyment was fresh study
of that wonderful NAH, Mr. Moody. He Is an in
every key Of all The machinery and one might as ven
say No to a northwestcr N TO the man VINO slpY
saith Go and he goeth, come aud no cOnetn, 90 tls
and he dOeth it, The magnificent sngng LED Dy Mr..
Sankey and Mr.. Stebbns, was worm Journey 10
Norhfled to hear. The vigor with which the audience
shouted ont the hymns on the second coming OF Christ
showed their sympathy with Mr. Moody In his 'millen-
MARIAN, Views That is q doctrine that have never
yet been quite abe to see my way through but none
the isss enjoy the rapture with which they sang It,"
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