New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
THE WORK AT NORTHFIELD.
MR.. sTEBBlNs. THE SINGING EVANGELIST. >
A SKETCH OF ONE OF MR.. MOoDY'S WE'LL
KNOWN ELECTROMAGNETIC REV. i. 3.
MEYER TALKS ABOUT THE INFLU-
ENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
fsr TELEGRAPH TO TIE THryrwn1

Mortified Mass Aug 12-One Of the few mel
who succeeded In making Themselves heard In AL
parts of the Madison square Garden at the rece d
Christian Endcaver Convention was George {. >et,
hins the sinring EVANGELIST" Mr. Stcbbins has been
before the rric for more than twenty years. IN WHICH
time he has sung In all parts OF this country, at The
foot OF Mount Carmel under the slhdow oil thc Arc
de Triomphe In Paris, at Nazareth within hall Of the
pyramid of Cleops, and all over lnolh from DEM 10
Colombo He has been intimately associated with
Mr. Moody George G. Needham. Major White and
Dr. George +. Rntecost IN evangelist work, ana Is
one of the readng figures In the Mortified exercises
lie has writts at least 100 hymns and Is the joint
author with Ira D. Sallkcy and James Mc''ranahan
nf a new popular collection He Is fne-ooIn2
man forty six years old of high character agreeable
manner, and considerable attachments and u widely
resp.cted He has a sympathetic voice, with ne
fined method His powerful influence In religious
conversion has been repeatedly attcsted. notably IN
thc case of sceptical Boston woman who was LED 10
embrace Christianity solely by hearing him sing Inc
favorite hymn Eternity
Mr. sehbjns WIS BON near Carlton, Orleans County.
v and worked Oh his widowed mothers farm uhti
after he had reached the voting age. He learned ~
inr ny tbe American system Of notation when he was
thirteen and picked out accomplishments Tor MS own
voice on his sisters piano long before he knew any
thing about scientific harmony. Having achieved a
local reputation singer, he married ara Weh' 10
Islfnllo There he took lessons from German sing
ing master whose staple eXhoraton was that he Shoa
~opeu his mouth wide and 60 ahead From the
first Mr.. Stebldns read music easily from AsN'
facnlty many eminent vocalists not familiar with the
sol.fa-system never acquire His first public engage
ment was as choirmaster at Plymouth Church, k"ch-
ester He there received instruction from Henry
Appey, a skilled 1oiTlist and vtTuoso. Isu hs HrNs
valuable instruction derived from Chicago ORA
teNo'tNor. who had studied In Italy ant VINO hi-
parted to him the secret OF hlahPuH"hs
open vowels In the upper register. IA ohi'dso
he was for time connected with the firm OF ROOT q
Caav. The senior partner George F. Root. Is the
author OF the popular songs orally Round the Flag
and Tramp, Tramp, Trump, the BOYS Are "aFc"'ns
Mr. Stebbns became chofrnaster OF the rlist DaPuS'
Church. Chicago. at the same time that H. T. BLISS
was cloitmaster OF the First Congregational 'huci'
and H. r. Palmer, .Ofthe Second Baptist Church FROM
Chicago he went to Dosten, where he led the music ~
Fpr. Gordops Clarendon Street Church, ard subse'
.oncntlv IN DR.. Lonmers fremont Street Temple. HIS
active connection with Mr. Moody dates from iofp.
when he visited Mr. Moots and Major Whittle atNorfh-
field Mr.. Moody, whom he had Known previously IN
Chicago and Boston, onco induced MIN 10 lolp te
Moody forces as a singer. and he promptly tTe" up
his Boston place and returned to Cmcaeo 10 open INC
Tabernacle building which seated ABOUT CIV" p-n
SONS He WIS on his way to Portland, Me-, in 1876
10 sing for George c. Needhan, when tet'-
gram announced H.. P. BisS's death IN tne
Ashoabula railroad disaster ana recalled MN ~
CHICAGO to assist Major white. Mr. Steobls ana
DR. Pepteooet both went Europe 10 cooperate win
Mr. Moody and Mr.. sankcy in their great rhs'o''
camuaign and he mas since been closely ldcnahed
With Dr. Pentecost during q tx-years' passionate III
nroo,zIyn and in itinernt cvsprelhauon Their IMP
IN India q year ago WAS eninently SUCCESSFUL. leS
yer eyerywhere.weM received aud theirneetngs were
largely attended. Mr.. stebbins, however ooss NOT
bring back nigh opinion of the Hindoo music WINCH
he pronounces for the most para unne0dlonF, WIZ
fN+r,bo ie nd
used for accompaniment, in absolute dlSN9hN Oh I'M
,nany And he has not discovered that the HlndooS
are educated to appreciate western tuhe'' Mo
-tebbins is an accomplished contraIto VINO Hcq"on'1'
onnosrs an the plnttom with her husband and whose
personal SUCCESS as an evangelist has been cmph"uc'
Mrs Betsy Moody, d. L. Moody's venerable
mother. now In her cighty.fith year, was waited
,rpon by Numerous body Of friends az
the old Moody homestead this afternoon, whcro
song service led by Mr. sankey'
The Rev. q. F. Meyer, Of London, spoke TINS morn
Ing at the stone Hall on The rover oI INC i0S
Spirit lie said In part
In most solemn way. under the very dcep Sel'S q
OF the solemnty OF the hour, ask each OF YOU; az
have you ever claimed ana got year og ~ G t
there is gift OF the Holy Ghost and above re-
gsneraon e know yoI are pte egee beeye the
solemn hush OF this moment over you Indicates that
depths Of the mysteries Of the Kingdom Of God. Bu'
| ask YOU again II you ever claimed your share rs a
pentecost. bestowed on Jesus, as the Trustee Of all
who believe! II you have not, yOu nave maze Tue
s srsS 10 m earn Oh SSa' you're OUR ch life has been
failure and a Disappointment and am eLri 10 De- inc
humble Instrument ana aamSGr e. ven S You n es Ts
properties, with accumulated Interest ana s'le'nhT
make your days Ike the days Of heiven upon Garth
hasten for moment to n.urs me disunc'iti , W.
speak to indicate what Is now matter OF history
among us on the oth'@ side There was school, 90,
baptis n Of the Holy Ghost II Is srrptural phrase
but It H. phrase which little open 10 pon
not be- ,o applied 10 tie descent Of The Holy Ghost
three distinct occasicnsfirst at The Chnrch OF Jea
term, Therefore should BE- Kept exclusively for these
insug1lrattlg in each case a new era
on tho other hand, Of course, It might be sald thai
the Holy Ghost and the present tense there might
indicate that throughout TIE ages Jesu. Christ pnnsea
accustomca 10 plunge men into baptism Of water.
nna apart nom these s"ijR."ra aTsGGsIs
f that Or y " the use Of The term baptism
you lead men 70 a9icpate and wit for some striking
nisbts Tbercf,,Te because this was ieading 70
good deal OF msconceptOn and also abuse. many o!
gathered together ana resolved That In dealng Win
this subject We ,wonId not use the term baptism
lions, but that we w0uld use always the other term
The s n OF @ r 9 cover G e rS D s n
out The driculty 10 which have alluded You will
all this, that well may be filled Instantly b,
food or flied BY the quiet percOlatiOn OF the water
drop by drop 1t doesn't very much
matter whether It comes as food, or
a MnY'r nsens6y gradually and quietly 50 long as ii
comes. And today I am not going 20 discuss
this matter but win leave aside the term baptism"
10 use the term nlllng,' because by the grace OF
God we may ench one Of Us be filed, whether IT Is
Instantly or gradually sensibly or almost uncon-
sciously YOn will find that tho word baptism" IS
used seldom in the word Of God, while The word
rings Ike "A he
of The Apostles and the New Testament, so that in
the words OF the Apostle would say. have you
been filed with the Holy GhO>tl Has your life
and character been filed With that spirit which Is
The gift Of Pentecost for all who beleve7
Now. If yon were MED hvc things would happen
Won by divine modesty, II the term. il you
are filed with the Holy Ghost. but you will be very
swcclv conscious OF the all pervading presence OF the
s.n..lcie nnd man Mhn l. most sprit filled most