New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-15
THE WORK AT NORTHFIELD.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE CONFERENCE.

CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE CONFERENCE.
COLONEL VAN RENSSELAER, TELLS ABOUT
TIE GRAND ARMY MIssIoN-MR.
MEYER breaches ON
GODS LOVE.
Nor,he.n Mass. Aug. 14-Among the Mortified
visitors is O young japanese student ION Amherst
sbire Kuroda the son OF a wealthy japanese land
owner who was trained originally for the buddhist
priesthood. After much sacrifice OK hsh ana nce nc
one day determined to test the power VI i'asc' Wy
placing his fathers highest household idoi on the
floor. The father, In panic at the ioors SURPRISES
effort to abscond employed priests to avoid Its wrath
and c.rcmon,ouslv restore II To its place The son
naturally lost his respect for the faith the image rep
resented He had studied English, to become mill
tary officer under Of the slkados recent docioc'
with a Christian teacher, and he soon starueu MS
family by avowing a new belief. You are crazy
said his father who threatened to JOCK MIN up anu
disnhcrit him unless he went On saciinoi"s anu
salaaming. as became a decorous Buddhist. kuroda'
however could will we'll rs reason lie earned MS
massage money TO America as mission ceporteur nus
now supported himself at college by nara ma"uii
labor for more than year. has ress'co Dir ia'noi
narsuasons TO recant and expects ultimately to re-
turn 10 Japan as Christian missionary kuroda came
to America for intellectual and spiritual enlightenment
and pobody who witnessed his sympathetic ana open
bearted welcome at Mortified could help feeling proud
that this Western civilization should possess hele such
rorkIng embodiment of Its highest principles 10 OF
fer to refugees from Oriental darkncss ana supcisu
tisn Here Christianity Is seen at its pest ana the
tenth General Conference Of Christian Workers' which
ended tonight has constituted another impressive ex
qualification of the beauty Of true religion In practical
life.
Mr. Moody has much TO be grateful for. but for
nothing more than the pure, inspiring atmosphere
generated among these lovely hills, that Is at once
rest to the body and refreshment to the se"i' Zen
doys of HYMNS and lectures have neither stated be-
uevers nor weared the Indifferent. for ~ AL suoh
places Mortified wears It's religion mest easily
American manners would need ne apology II North-
field were taken the test. Your neghoer may wahe
Won Mt 7 O'Clock with his Bblercading but nobody
objects to your loungng ON the veranda wmie
others are totng to the Stone Hall In wagons waters
and stabemen, porters and shoeolacRs are ~ many
Innocent Chesterfelds. The hotel clerk turns from
answering bells to give lesson In Greek ana 'he
very hackmen, when you ask your fare, Whatever
you please The "whirl Of fashion is delightfully."-
absent but you eau sleep beautifully. fou meetthcmost
amiable and bestbred strangers, and the mirthiuI
animation of the social gathering Is sieht lot
scofiers, who como prepared to encounter only Gar
yle's marrow pietsm.' Stalwart young men ana
handsome lnsscs, "Divinely tall and most dlVihey
fair play tennis, canter on ponies over the Hills or
chat through the pleasant afternoons nnoer u'e
spreading naples Corn roasts, straw rides apa
baseball matches divert the children and their elders
when they tire Of dreaming in the shade or watching
the sun setting over the western nm Of hlii'' Or
Mars chasing the moon toward the blue zem'h'
drive over the mountains into New-l Hampshire
through cool lanes oveiarched BY trees and village
streets lined with humming factories. From purely
WORLDLY standpoint, there are tanner amusehieh's
than listening to 500 lusty voices following the beat
OF I'm D. SANKEY'S palm, and the radiant, upturned
faces of the CONGREGATION, all animated with the soul
Of sturdy kndness and the absence OF sly or sheer
ing looks and sdesnE gances are enough TO restore
"a pessimist's faith In the race.
Mr. Moody appears to feminine adm,rer as
mixture Of ST. Paul and General Grant, Although
he is net here In the body II is curious to notice now
everything centres about his unique personality or
course everybody wishes he had come, but the ex-
ercises have proceeded precisely as II he had merely
left here on 1unt to New York. Not quite so many
seope have appeared as be might hnve drawn but me
meetings have all overlooked. DR.. Gordon has proven
highly efficient conductor; Mr.. sanRey has sung as
he always sings and the only complaint concerns the
hopeless inadeQuacy Of the Auditorium. The rev.
r. F. Never, OF Christ Church. London, whose hd
dresses have been fully reported In The Tribune, has
repeat<d and confirmed the profound impression ne
made here last year. His sermon this morning WAS
convincing exposition Of the underlying principle VI
Christianity, a principle that here governs DAILY ana
hourly conduct In a remarkable degree. MS u.s.
courses delivered without notes. unfortunately lose IN
pr,nt though their earnest reasoning and singular
felicity of suggestion and Illustration are at once
recognizable. As Milton Insisted that heroic poet
should lead q heroic Nfe Mr. Meyer has evidehtiy
passed through a strenuous and Impressive religious
experience. His delivery is not slgnally enecuve anu
vet his uterances. in their simple pahos and intense
.tipO irnpr NJ n
vet ferveat nature, and move audiences lhvuieraoie
alike 10 Clevpatras and oraorcal display. Many
visitors are staying to profit By his forthcoming
lectures and Undertakings.
At this afternoons meeting colonel h'haen
Van Rensselaer,, whose jovial cordially mAAes
every visitor 10 Mortified his debtor, maze n'eo
speech ooncernlpg the merits OF the Crane Army
Mission under the Pension Agency In Canaist' new
York Before the Mission was established od soldiers
waiting at the Agency for their monthly stpends were
readily Iured into the peiehborng grogshops, which
discounted their checks for consideration, ana uc-
rived q large revenue from the sale OF drinks "hie
Cctysbure and Chancellorsvinc were socially fought
over again. The Mission cashes the checks for noth-
ing and enerta!ns the pensioners with coffee, SAND
witches singing and exhortation The saloon-keepeiS
affected admit that the Mission has kept as much as
$40 600 out Of their tls In single month"; and OF
conrse beuefting the mems families 10 that extent TIC
! trustees of this meritorious concern are Coroner
Kilaen Van Rensselaer, president and treasurer "ch'
cral Alexander S. Webb, and james TaicUtt, Coi"h"'
Henry H. Hadley, superintendent and secretary
Major General O. o. Howard, General Wager Swayhe'
General r. T. Locke, Colonel Frank T. Lovehnn'
Pension Agent; William T. Wardwell John S. liuysr
| and samuel II. Had!ey. They serve without com
pensaton and subscribe 81 900 toward the necessary
| expenses: 600 year Is needed to conduct the
Mission which is dependent entirely private con
| trbutions.
Tonight an open air service was held on Round
Top" Mr. Meyer preached this morning to large
con gregaton, which crowded the aislcs and pulpit
| stairs from ! John, H. IS. He said In part:
How NAV YOU know that God Is lOvel MY text
| lies in the wonderful paragraph which explains ual
IL we live In love we know that God is loye nc
that dwelcth In love, dwelleth In God and Goo III
him, for God Is love. Now you must dlstin gilsa