The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-16
Mr.. MOODY'S CONVENTIONS
REV. ROBERT E. CALDWELL
WRITES ABOUT THEM.
This Convention the Best Ever
Held-Prominent Workers.

This Convention the Best Ever
Held-Prominent Workers.
To the Editors of The Sentinel
NoRTHFIELD, Mass, Aug. 9.-Thi,
is quiet New England village on the
banks of the Connecticut river sur.
rounded by mountains and hills; in
| itself the place would be sufficient to
attract attention. It is the counter
part Of Asheville in beauty and de-
serves the description given it as "a
dimple in the cheek Of nature" but
1t has become known to the world as
| the birthplace and home of the great
evangelist, D. L. Moody. Here he
has located his seminary for girls, and
snort distance away his school for
boys. Nearly one thousand young
people are here being educated
either prepared to enter college or
fitted for business life. This is also a
training school for women, where the
Bible is taught and instruction is
given in Christian work and in domes-
tic accomplishments.
The buildings are handsome and
commodious. Many hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended here in answer to the faith of
Mr.. Moody and under his direction
There is a large f1rst-class hotel and
many boarding-houses and Mortified
mas become summer resort for Chris
tian workers and Bible students from
all parts of the world.
Three great conventions are held
every summer, lasting about ten days
each. In June the Young Women's
conference; in July the College Stu
dents Conference, and in August
the Convention of Christian Workers.
The seminary buildings are thrown
open for the use of the visitors. Some
live In tents and many find homes in
neighboring towns. A new auditori-
UNI has just been completed at acost of
first time. 1t has seating capacity
of 2, 800 and last Sunday it was filled.
The great fundamental truths of
the Christian religion are being dis
cussed trem day to day, morning, af-
ternoon and night. The leading
evangelists of America, as we'll as a
number of eminent men from abroad,
are here and fill the day with a num-
Der of addresses.
Mr.. Moody is, of course, the life Of
the convention; he presides at nearly
every meeting and throws the spell Of
his wonderful personality over every
body and everything. Among the
notables, the following may be nam
ed: DR.. A. j. Gordon, of Boston; DIR.
A. p. Pierson, of Philadelphia; Rev
+. b. Meyer, of London; DR.. David
Gregg, of Brooklyn; DR.. Wilbur Chap
man. of Philadelphia; DR.. Tennis
Hamilton, of Washington City, and
Maj. Whittle. Others whose names
are familiar might be mentioned, be-
sides several prominent missionaries
from foreign fields.
Ira d Sankey still reigns as the
wife, Prof. Jacobs and the brilliant
quartette from Mr. Moody's Chicago
church also delight the large aud
fences with their version selections.
But the grandest singing of all is that
OF the great congregation. Two
thousand voices make glorious chorus
which cannot be described.
Mr.. +. B. Meyer, of London, Eng,
is perhaps the most important figure
in the convention next to Mr.. Moody
and the most telling force-his re-
markable discourses about the irner
life are searching and uplifting, even
thrilling in their effect.
This convention is regarded by Mr..
Moody as the greatest and best ever
held In Northfield. He seems to feel
it deeply himself; the comment is
heard on every side that he is speak
convention will close on Sunday
night, the 18th instant, but Mr..
Meyer will remain for two weeks
longer, making two addresses every
day, and a large number of Bible
students will remain to sit at his
feet and receive his instruction.
ROB'T. T.. CALDWELL.