New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-30
THE NORTHFIELD CONFERENCE.
PRESIDENT HARPER OF THE CHICAGO UNI
vERS1TY ADDRESSES THE STUDENT.

PRESIDENT HARPER OF THE CHICAGO UNI
vERs1TY ADDRESSES THE STUDENT.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l
Mortified, Mass. June 29.-Presidentelect Harper,
Of the Chicago University has given his address befors
the students summer school and gone away As he
had to leave the conference early Mr. Moody placed
him on the programme and gave him nearly all the
time Of the morning session. The youthful president,
apparently older than some OF the students, was at
his best today and his address on The Prophecy OF
Nahum was highly appreciated. hc was spplauded
several times and at the close Of his lecture MI Coch
rane of St. Paul, followed with warm tribute to
DR.. Harpers ability as a scholar. and a hearty con-
graduation to the West that had placed him at the
head OF a leading institution Of learning.
The conference has started with larger gathering
than any OF its predecessors Moe than 400 students
are already enrolled and every train brings new ar
rivals Yale and Wesley an Universities are at tho
head In point Of members, with Amherst, Princeton.
a yard Lafayette and the University Of Virginia fol-
lowing closely The halls nearly hled and scores
of tents dot the hillside of the campus, presenting
picturesque appearance The weather Is as nearly
perfect any student OF weathervanes could dssire
and the attendance Of the meetings is corespondingy
large The keynote Of the conference Mr.. Moody
sounded at the opening meeting, when he read this
verse from the Psalms search me. God, and
know my heart try me and know my thought
and see II there be any evil way in me. and
lead me In the way everlasting Yesterday the
sermons we're delivered by the 1ov. John Smith, OF
Edinburgh; Professor Thomson, OF the University oil
Pennsylvania, and DR.. Harper.
In his address to-day DR.. Harper dwelt especially
upon the value OF the study of the Bible by books lie
declared that this could be done without knowledge
OF the original language in which the Bible is written,
and then, to show his Young friends how easily 10
could be done. he took up the prophecy Of Nahum.
After few Introductory remarks on tie Old Tesla
rncnt prophet Dr. Harper called attention briefly TO
the several sermons in the book characterized as fol-
lows: First, Jehovah, q God Of vengeance but q
fortress for His people, second, Jehovah Will free
Judah and destroy Nineveh third. descriptions Of the
fall Of Nneveh the means, manner and cause fourth
no absolute certainty OF Nineves fall The speaker
next presented the essential idea Of the prophecy and
made one pedagogical application. The application
was on the method Of book study and was I'm outline
as follows Introductory the from
which material may be obtained secure the best helps
for the study OF the same make yourself familiar with
the history OF the times OF which the book treats or
10 which IL belongs. The materia-read the book as
whole and make a rough analysis study each division
Of this analysis writing I'M your own language the
thought Of each verse and cOndensng the thought Il
verses which make a separate paragraph into single
statement, readjusting your analysis according 70
the new light obtained from this study Joining to-
eether the thought of each DIVISION untii Ire book be-
comes unit in your mind. The essential IDEAS
select the great teachings which you have found
scattered hero and there In the book and arrange them
the writer's conception Of God, the fulflment OF
urophecy, the Messianic element etc, ETC.. search
the book through for every statement which bears
directly or indirectly upon the topic selected formulate
the material thus gathered into definite statements
covering each topic.