New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-04
MOODY'S BIBLE CONFERENCE.
INTEREST DEEPENING AT NoRTHFIELD.
DIR GRAy,s OUTLINE AND SYNTHETIC STUDY
OF THE EPIsTLE TO THE ROMANS
DIR uAM1IN's SHAFT At CON
GREssMAN BRECKfNRIDGE.

OF THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS-
DIR HAM11N's SHAFT At CON
GRESHAM BRECKrNRIDGE
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSxl
Nortbooh Mass Aug 3-Tnterest In the Bible
| Conference doepcns as the days go by Mr.. Moody
splendid general he is is present nj every ser
vice Now and then he puts tr''ha III 'he o""',
| 10 lead the meetings. but no one MISTAKES 'le ie"
| ,ooder Few. men can handle audience as he
does His wish is law, and while IL Is Ia" VIII"
out penalty no ever breaks 1t. his an'l''y az
leader "a seen not only the selection OF speakers
/ hut In the wisdom manifested IN Inc cholce Vi
! helpars outside Of the meetings.
1 The thousand or more visitors must pe "us'i
| or1 fod betweon meetings Every speaks of
| tho rich spirtual feast which he enjoys. but no
one absents himself one single meal from the dining
rooms of the seminary or hotel Careful observers
have also noted that there Is nothing epher"e'"
about the Mortified appetite. 1t is rot always pos
slhlo TO give every visitor the best room III 'hr
house but on this matter OF rooms. trihng In itSir
may rest the success failure OF VISIT 10 TINS ne
lichtfu village There are many evidences OF hu-
manitv even here where every prospect pleas's'
| MIR Moody has at the head Of the temporal affairs
a man as well qualified TO conduct them as he MN
self is 10 take care Of the sIritual matters '''
several years Ambcrt q. Mosiy. nephew. has been
I'm charge Of all the business details ~ III" North
| field management The large hotels. the several
school buildings the horses. the farms. the water
the trains the mails. kilograms letiers-eVerythhs
that relates 70 the success OF Northheld, outsiNe
/ OF the Auditorium itself, has rested on this young
man talented and worthy Of every confidence.
graduate OF Mount IIermon. Mr.. Mooiy's schooi LOT
! bows. and recent graduate Of Amherst College
Young Mr. Moody is well qualified for the eNactns
| duties of his position. Within few weeks he hds
! married and the honeymoon is spent. not 20 mnch
! In having a good time himself as In seeing mat
others have the very best visit possible"
STUDYING THE EpIsTLE To THE ROMANS.
Three meetings seem bee the ru.e these day.. ana
this in addition TO the morning prayer service. which
| in some OF the buildings * as long a an ordinary
! church sermon This morning Or J. VI. Cray ~
| Boston presented 4 synthetic study % the Episiie
! q, the Romans Dr r. : IIamn. ~ Washington.
and Or. A. T. Plerson of Philadelphia. also spoke.
This afternoon President Sias s Nm. Of Phila-
delphia and Mr.. Moody were heard ana in the even
| Ing Or Pierson and Or. Hamin.
DR. Gray in his address. referred 70 the Greek
! w,r1 translated justification sometimes. AMI some
times Righteousness. In Galatians Paueseis fortn
tho idea Of justification; IN Romans the same writer
presents the idea Of righteousness Tn" Epi-te -
the Romans ~ said. Is treatise on me GIT ~ the
divine righteousness to men. The theme" Thy sn
OF the divine righteousness. IL stated In two verses
IN the first Chapter: Il not ashamed Of the
gospel Of Christ for 1t ia the power OF God unto
salvation 10 every one that bellev"th; 10 the Je"
first. AMI also 70 the Greek. For therein - the
/
as It is written The inst shall i've hy fiith'
In the Celebrations u the theme Dr. Gray pre-
sentcl the following outline.
First Tho necessity %; nat gf' 20 men lchaptc.r
Chaufcr ili 20 4 the Gentle. iAil r J. =.
t. chatter a. Is. b. the j. ca I u / o IA. ier
| H. ~ --,.. ...A., Co.. ,,,,,-,,ioo. q ,,i,h in
chris'. cAap,cr ILL., Fl 10 81 h. Illustrated IN Abraham
7" Tnri ri The enes, Of 'h. SIT upon man Cchap'ers
E, vii ana xi. 10 xv,. u. 10 hi. relations - Go.
Chapter y: ms - seen in sat % gt@rr. when IS
in, .f.l rot |fl 1 IL
rrricncc chapter vi ~ vii. his '- seen ln .'1is
~ holiness shown a. IN change ~ -ia"rr - .n'
sin and death 90 righteousness aui Nf" chapter ~,
90 IN an Internal conflict. known l- Transition
p.r, ,cl victory through spirit Chapter vlH. co., ln
his relation - others. Cn1pt"r III 30 ~ this scen
IN a state 81 love. shown ul 81 humility ana broth
srly kindness. chapter XII. %, IN 'shn's-ion T. an;
thoriiy. Chapter XIII. and 'ct ia forD"Arance AMI
liberation Chaptcr xiv and ~.
THE GIFT OF RIGHTEoUsNEss
Under the third heading. The Ercc; Of the CIT
Of the Divine Righteousness Upon Man. Or cray
sail.
Now Ne come 20 The third AMI The last point
which Paul makes IN thie cristlo 10 soue respects
the most important, VIZ ne cfcDt ~ ms gifi ui"
thought. takes rs through chapter - VIA. ami
through chapters Al ana w iu,ung oufHel'er
tlc We at once would want 10 know what would
be the effect uron W. what would DE- me "Hcrt
upon me individually because ~ ny '"I'i ID J"srs
Christ. IN the Acceptance ~ ih1t gli OF ~ H.yh~
man. nrst 10 his relations 20 God. and second what
would be- the eject upon man ia his own eNIrr-
thlrl.
man IN his relations 70 those who ar ronn., about
him You see. there II the man himself ]" ms en-
yroument
Paul treats OF the eject Of this GIT IN ~. r'la-
tons 10 God ~ Chapter -. II brings man in ~ -
which he has been Existing before. Before D. was
abiding in a state Of wrath. now be il abiding IN
ter. the nrst i've verses aud the eleventh We have
access by avn INTO ms s,.,s "n"t,'H W. ,oI
before God IS made conscious 10 the man IN I've
Ways by peace ana h. pS I'Gb cap I~an E n the
hope 81 glory. rejoicing even In his uihuauons nat
come 10 him day b. day for the reasons hh',H'rl
IN these ycrs's. rejoicing even Ia God himself ia
Hs blessed intercourse and communion not only.
but rejoicing IN the very nature OF God. for the
man who has O. experienced the gift Of divine right
eousness has now come TO rsj.cr as mnsh IN oY
attribute OF love. Yea. dear brethren In christ.
whe" we TSceHs the s of che 1 hmsc n what
lie Is in Himself we'll as In that Ia which lie
does for
IT'S EFFECT UPON MAN
Now. what IL the effect Of the gift Of the divine
righteousness upon man in hs experience?
That Is what man wants 10 know especially. lie
is very glad, and rcjoiccs TO know That he has
saws: 'What about myself Am T. though In 4
own experience? W there be no difference VIII
| on loving the same sins used 70 love. AMI
same holiness / then hatedT' "Oh. no." Paul says,
THE effcc; of this gift OF divine Righteousness IN
mans own experience Is 70 bring him into state
OF holiness In his relation TO God and 10 bring him
INTO stale OF grace N MS own experience mo
a state Of holiness" How does II do 81 First IL
does 1t 10y bringing that man into changed sphere
OF living, before this he lived In sphere Of sin
and death. he lives according 10 this chap
ter. IN a sphere Of righteousness and life. God
help by His spirit 10 get this truth.
Look at the sixth chapter; what shall we say
then, shall continue ia sin that grace may
abound? God forbid. How shall that dead
TO sin live any longer therein Dead 10 sin Dead
to sin! Why Paul. what do you mean by that
language? ! don't understand what you mean by
being dead 10 sin. Paul says IN the third verse:
Know ye not that 50 many Of us as were bap-
tised into Jesus Christ were bapused into his
DEATH What DID you never know that 80 many
Of us as believe IN the Lord Jesus Christ re-
gardeh IN Gods sight indlclaly as having dlcd2