Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
The Successful Conference---2ooo People
Present on Sunday

The ninth annual Bible conference fin
ished on Sunday last. and Judging from at
tendance, enthusiasm aud results, it has
been the most successful one ever held
here. The town seemed full at the first of
the conference, but new faces were daily
seen, and room was found for all. Ample
accommodations were furnished, which
speaks well for the enterprise and hospital
ity OF the Mortified citizens. One of the
most attractive features of the conference
has been the Bible readings by DR.. f. b.
Meyer of London. He is considered by
able judges to be close student of the BIZ
bile, logician and a man possessed of UNI
usual personal magnetism. His principal
themes were. salvation by works. "Sin
and sins THE influence of the devil on
man The fullness OF Christi" Rest
why Christians are not used by God in
the conversion of man Some of the days
were 50 full that they began at g::}O in or
der to give Dr. Meyer an opportunity to
speak. At the solicitation ut many hr Ina,
continued the Bible readings i'm the church.
These will close on Thursday of thi, week.
when he will 90 to Chicago to deliver lect-
urrs of the same nature. Two notable
days during the conference were Tuesday
and Wednesday, which were devoted to for
eign missions and city evdnsrl,zation. On
Tuesday DIR. \. r. Picr,on presided and
delivered a very eloquent a ldress TO open
the meeting. lie then introduced DR.. J.
+. ClOugh. whose theme was the Teleu
missions of India. He told a most pathetic
story of the heatheni-m there and although
he spoke for nearly two hours. hi, story
was of such absorbing interest that no one
thought of becoming tired. lie was follow
ed by DIR. ii. &. Mabie. home secretary of
the American Baptist missionary society.
who spoke briefly of his experiences in
India. The afternoon IXeeting of thi, day
was largely attended at Stone hall. DR.. W.
W. Eddy OF Syria was the principal speak
er. Dr. j. K. Iykes presented the needs
OF China. The evening of this day was
devoted to short speeches on the same sub
lect Wednesday was taken in charge by
Rev. Il. y. Torrry, ami large number OF
speakers from all parts of the United States
told OF the work they were doing and of
their many wants. The principal speakers
were DIR. Gordon. Rev. II. II. Kelsey and
Rev. Mr.. Mabc
SUNDAY, the closing day, saw the largest
crowd that ever gathered in Mortified. il
being estimated that fully 2OO0 people wer.
IN attendance. Hun Ire Is of teams came
from the Surroun ling country. and lined
the streets for a half mile above the
church. DR.. \. j. Gorlon of Boston
preached the first sermon. his theme being
'hriSt redemption as seen in three gar-
denS. Rev. +. b. Meyer then delivered
ms farewell sermon. At o'clock Mr..
Moody preached to as large a crowd in Stone
hall, the building being crowded to its ut
most. At d:4j DIR. Gordon baptized by
immersion six converts. This very i'm
Pressive service was performed at Wanna
maker lake, beautiful sheet Of water on
the seminary grounds. The closing session
was held in Stone hall, and the time was
occupied by many brief farewell speeches.
One OF the most touching incidents of the
conference was the presentation of a Me
moral from Scotland to Mr.. Moody at the
saturday morning session. This memorial
was presented 10y Rev. John Smith. Prof
MoNey and G. &. Thompson, all of Edin-
purgh, VINO came To this country on a COM
mission to invite Mr.. Moody to Scotland
TINS autumn. Mr. Smith said on preSenta-
tlon That there were $500 names attached
1t first originated in Edinburgh. Among
the notable SignerS were Countess of Aber-
deem, Sir William Muir, DIR. Robert Rain
ey, Dr. John Cairns. Prof. Henry Drum
mond, j. Murray Mitchell. DR. Edward
Bonar and Sir Archibald Campbell. one
morning. an agent from the Indian mis-
slohS asked for five minutes to Law his
cause before the meeting. At the close of
ms eloquent plea, i'm which he expressed
the hope that he might educate 200 Indians
To send back among their kin, Mr. Moody
rose and proposed that they then and there
give ald to this Jealous worker. In five
minutes time $4,000 was pledged for this
worthy work. Excellent music has been
one of the features of the meetings. under
the direction of Ira ID. Sankey. who was
ably assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Stebbns.
Mr. and Mrs. TOwner Miss Fox and others
Mrs, Geo. Stebblns who gave such noble
help IN many ways during the conference.
lies very i'll at the Revel.
;. K. Howe, ID. d., and family of Nor
Wich, Conn, are spending August in North
field.
{. a. Linsley has returned to Mortified
after an absence of several weeks.
The Unitarian Sunday school picnicked
at Forest lake in Winchester on Wednesday.
a good number went and fine time was
reported.
Miss Hall, principal of Mortified semi
nary, is III town for the present, preparing
Tor the coming year of school.
There was an apparent discrepancy of