New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
A DAY AT NORTHFIELD.
Mr. MooDY's WORLDWIDE INFLUENCE
AN INCIDENT IN vALPARAIso-DR. GORDoN's
GOOD WORK IN BOsToN-THE REV. NJ.
NEVER TALKS AROJT CONSCIENCE.


MEYER TALKS ABOUT CONSCIENCE.
IBr TEL EGn, TO rHB TRIBUNE
Mortified. Mass, Aug. S.-Mr MoOdy's innuehce IS
not only world WIDE but It sometimes manifests Itself
through curious and unexpected channels. Not long
ago drunken sailor was picked up IN the streets OF
Boston and taken TO the Temporary House for the
Reformation of Drunkards, meritorous Institution
which has been copied TO advantage in other parts
Of the country. He was lodged and fed. signed the
pledge and left for Pacific voyage, now man.
Arrived at Valparaiso, he went ashore at night and
seerei straight for the nearest prayer-meeting on
the platform another sailor. reclaimed drunkard,
WAS telling of his former and said he had been
won from them in Boston At this the newcomer
pric1ed up his ears.
IL owe all ] am to DR.. GOrtOn's Temporary Home
continiNd the ma on the platform
$50 do l." cried the newcomer, springins TO ms
feet "And J." "And L. cried Others in the meeting
until il was found that less than five OF those
present had actually passed through Identical ex-
perence under the auspices This Boston home,
which really accomplishes by moral means what the
gold cure" processes to achieve with the aid of drugs
was founded by A. j. Gordon. the well known In
cumbent of the Clarendon Street Baptist Church. as
direct result Of of the Moody and sanEey revvals
Mr.. Moody heard DR.. Goldon's church In 1870
After he left thirty drunkars applied 10 the church as
candidates for reformation. To accommodate them
and Others like them, DR.. Gordon began col
Iccting money for building fund Tho
buildings and plant today worth S2o,ooo'
What is surprising the institution has long been
absolutely disappearing. Thousands OF inveterate
incbriates have gone through IT, many OF whom nave
fallen from high positions, and although some nave
again relapsed the great majority thought TO have
been permanently rescued. Attached TO the nome Is
q wood and coal ward, where the inmates are required
10 work and which supplies dispatched In their
10 all parts Of the city The present Dullnlhs
accommodates seventydve persons and is soon to be
added II is under the charge OF an emcient super
intendent, himself tough man.
DR.. Gordon, a tall and sodly built man OF dlgnihed
department. looks like Roman Senator and is one OF
the most conspicuous Of Mr.. MoOdy's Mortified CO
adtors His whole life has been one unselish labor
for others, and his high character is as generally re-
sbected as his distinguished attachments Tie most
unpretenuous of orators, he has true Gift OF elo
ouence and AN enviable faculty Of logical statement
and apt illustration He is too straightforwa and
sincere for theological hsrspltting, but master OF
Biblical exposition has few suPerors in New England
lie was born a farm In New-liampshre, near Lake
winnepseogee. and developed his fine physique at
forhing hay. lie is graduate OF Brown University,
whence he passed TO the Newton Theological seminary
and from there to his first charge at Jamaica Plain.
lie stayed there years and then went TO Claren-
don-st, where he has been since 1870, and where his
church, In fashionable neighborhood is new es-
tablished on substantial and effective basis with
about 600 members Its prayer meetings largely
rection Of helpful stimulus toward practical Christian
living.
Besides his Temperance Home Dr. Gordon conducts
training school for missionaries, which he organized
three four years ago and whose novel object Is
The equipment of jealous but uneducated men and
women for city and foreign work. The meetings are
held In the church vestry. The women lodged in
a neighboring building known the Carey House,
erected BY DR.. Gordon. six missionaries have been
sent abroad during the year. four of them to the Congo,
where they are doing well.
Not content with all these benevolent empoyments.
Dr. Gordon is at this moment entertaining on his
New Hampshire farm fifty poor Boston children lie
has not found by the way, that Boston in any way
compares with New-York or Chicago in the suffering
among the humber classes, although much wretchcd-
ness exists among poor Italians and Portuguese. who
80 there In shoals. u regard NOrthfeid,' SAYS Dr.
GorJon. as furnishing needed opportunity for the
union IN devotional conference Of Christian workers
OF all classes. have been interested in it from the
first and am naturally highly gratifed at its
ID had a Of prototype In the Mdmay Conference
in London, held at Midway Park, Islington, In n
large building seating 5000 people, and established by
the late Mr. Pennyfather Yet, of course, we have
many unique features and session is longer.
have never more enthusiasm among the visitors
than is apparent this year, larger crowds at the
meetings"
DR.. Gordon is the editor of powerful religious
journal, The Watchwod,@ and IS the author OF sew
eraI religious books tending TO the cultivation Of
Christian character The best known of these Is.
perhaps, "Twofold Life" DIR. Gordon Is one Of
The few ministers selected to preach before the
students at Harvard University. AT Amherst re-
Gently his sermon led to notable revival the stu
dents then holding religious meet ngs I'm the chap
ter-houses after his departure. Ills sturdy IDEAS
concerning religious equality well illustrate
when humble persons applied for admission 10 church
membership soon after the Moody and sankey re
- IL
objected to this new element. declaring that oil
and water could moi mix II these mon want TO
como In DIR. Gordon, however, protested. they
must come in They came in. The other dsy
somebody asked him how they had behaved them
selves. He replied They Of the best
workers had
The Rev. Mr.. b. 7. Mover Of London. sddresse ed
tho conference this morning on THE Conscience
lie said in substance:
"Thcne is law Of dynamics that action is equal TO
reaction and there is law In Christianity that the
ascent is equivalent to the descent that the lower
we get the higher We rise: that the deeper drink
In the cup OF our savours death the deeper We shall
drink I'm the cup OF His resurrection and ascension
10 glory and therefore by the help Of Gods Holy
, spirit oo aSon 1 T we dSe yesterday now
amid the jewels Of the high pnests breaslplae there
was one most precious stone. probably diamGd OF
most conspicuous size and beauty ms stone lying
there amidst The ret oi uletu nns h.p &
name Of God was craven on IT, and as they sought
His guidance the stone grew bright ana u se" uarh
With Gods displraSure 90 :''1 c oHs n m1M
precious Jewel in me heart Of each Of u.s. namely the
neerless Jewel Of conscience. think GOD refers TO
4 wh~n lie speaks OF the white In the Book Of
Revelation. II, II. Now, throughput the Book Of
Revelation the word slated white Is not the
wbrn9s of snow but the whiteness Of incandesce nt
heat and the promise TO mean here that Christ
will give 10 the man that OveTcomes, the stone ulal
is conscience bathed in the light and fire Of Ills own
glorious presence To put II in other words we may
say that every man has in hin the stone, but In most
OF us IL Is dim Eut Jesus Christ gives 10 those VINO
overcome moral victory "A new light In Their con,
science that Conscience comes 10 De aitlhona
saturated and bathed In the light and power OF lseil,
The word conscience Is used Iir,y ,one
times I'm the New Testament and twenty
seven times il is used by the Apostle Paul 10
Acts I'D and Gath chapters. he refers TO the use OF
IT, and know not Ii "a do greater laVoi
non NAN To o., ~, rim, tba OF his