New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-13
EAGER IN RELIGION.
THE ATMOSPHERE AT NORTHFIELD SUR
CHARGED WITH IT.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Mr.. MooDY's BIBLE CON.
rERENcE-ADDREssEs BY MR. wEBBPEP.
IoE AND MIR. MOODY.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrNE.1


to-day and some arrivals Mr. Moody an
nounced that many have come to the Conference
through having read the reports OF 1t In The
Tribune. The day began with rain. but soon
cleared and became hot. The afternoon meeting
was omitted and several hundred visited the
Mount Hermon School for Boys. four miles dis
tant. II carpng critic were TO come here. which
he does. he would be vastly puzzled by
everything he saw Everybody eagerly desires to
attend meetings and talk religious expert
ences between meetings Besides the great gather
ings. small conservation meetings are being held
in the woods the fields and private rooms all the
time. Prayer-meetings are held in every house
and hotel. Nowhere can one stray beyond the
sound OF singing. praying or exhortation almost
any hour OF the day
The religious nomenclature OF the place too
would puzzle outsider. A favorite alluson IL
to blood. Come and get Blood" Brother. you
need the Blood" and in connection with temper
ance. What we need Is the Blood cure" Then
the references to the Supreme Being exceed
ingly familiar though. of course. not intended to
be irreverent. People here talk to God and OF God
as II He were a magnihed In prayers. espe-
cially IT is common TO hear such a petition as
Now. God. 4, would be a very little thing for
Thee 10 do and So" But Mr. Webb Pepioe will
miss some phrases much used In his own church.
especially Almighty God" and our blessed
Lord"
There can he no doubt however. that the Con-
ference has stimulated the zeal and faith of many
who will go back to their various churches the
better for their visit Mr.. Webb-Peploe and Or.
Torrey will remain here until August 25 each Of
them speaking once day. and number will re-
main to hear them.
Mr. Moody's address last nigh. was In his char
acterstic vein He began by taking up a coec-
ton for putting Christian literature in the county
jails Of the country in which there are about l50
OcO prisoners Die began this work few months
ago. and by means OF his colportage association
h0rx frtA
the jails cost Of seven cents each. The idea
Is obviously good and practical thai most peo-
pie are glad TO help II along.
MR. MOODY ON LOVE.
I'VE talk abou, love" he said. but want love
that's got legs and can run around Is that right?"
Voices. Yes"
We'll then. give your money"
His talk was about love and homely. phy
and direct. in word. Moodycsque. lie said:
! had a sermon this morning. friends. but do you
know, after Mr.. Webb Peploc told us all about
Jonathan somehow my sermon didn't seem to
hitch But tonight I'll say something about
Johns word God is love" DO you know. there's
to blot out. not one. Satan wants to have this world
all TO hmseh. bat am am sure he won't have II.
why does God love us?" Well / suppose because
n can hSp so bpH s an hs IT, Sn
If y2u ask me why lie can't help it, answer be-
greatest punishment OF judas Iscariot was that he
knew the Lord loved him all the time You may
Ryypoerte lie loves yot SIN Nothing ean xii
HIS love for you our mistake is we are all the
oye may grow cola or ee"s Sa,.n.on 81, .,ou,
farmer who had put on. weather vane the words.
God Is Love. and Sturgeon saw II and said:
said the man. ut f hat HsG Ss
no matter which way the vino blows
my feet have been on that rock and the derli
hasnt got mo off yet II is love. and love alole
her the eo most 10 You Know seh how Children
didn't ang found It out when / becam,
ss %ys %og.i aSs hat s11 iSp s lSg
will and thaf's how God loves the sinner
GOD AND THE SINNER.
But they say God is angry with the sinner OF
course He is. Why. II my two boys fell into bad
ways. ia be angry with them. because | love
them. II didn't love them wouldn't what
they did. Your child has the smallpox. Don't you
hate the smallpox though you love the child? OF
course you do. God puts your sin behind Him. I
am so glad of that word II He put it behind me,
trouble me all the time Then He puts the sin In
a na Of around ns not cork on .nf but IN the
and II some little devils try 10 find it. they'll get
used to think more Of Jesus Christ than OF
the s sp the as love get Of the a shs am
and more. It would be much easier for me TO die
than TO see my children dlc IneTe is nOtnlng IKE
the cross TO show the love of God.
In 1919 a left his wife ana child 10 go 10
California, and after while they sailed on YES
sci to join him. In midocean the ship caught fire.
for the mother and child But at last they were
told there was room for one DID the mother save
Lowering ;he child 70 the lifeboat she kissed 1t a
last goodby. and said: IF you live to your
ia her tell him died for you
That's mothers love. and God has done far
more for you than that mother did for her child.
Then, after telling the story Of the sacrifice OF
Isaac. he concluded by appealing to all present to
realize the great fact OF Gods love.
At the morning meeting the praise service was |
led by the Rev. A. D. Mcclure, Of Wilmington |
y. c. on the platform was II. p. Siiiiman. trus |
Of the schools, who led in prayer Mr.. Moody /
referred briefly TO the great meetings yesterday.
SOME GENTLE ByPLAy
want him 10 keep on doing IT, We want TO get the |
Church Of God out Of the world the world out /
OF the Church ~ God. don't care which Hold 10 /
meeting soon to hear about the WORK Of Mr. aIur-
ray in South Africa. H. hasn't told anything /
about it, but ! am tod II is great, and | amt |
for 1t. too, for loves got TO have outlet. Wen /
get something of Mr.. Schell and Mr. Sinclair |
here. and Mr. Junkin. who sits in front Of me. and
others. Oh well just have good time. won't We.
Mr.. Peplo,?''
Mr. Peploe-But what abou; poor London
Mr.. Moody-Oh. London Will get along. Con-
tnued laughter)
Mr.. Peploe then forward and announced .
as his topic the story OF Ruth and Boaz He said: |
All Scripture is given by inspiration. and is prof
liable for doctrine. for reproof for instruction in
DO not. therefore, think il A weari
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