Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
N0RTHFIELD, MASS,
The Conference Season of 1895.

Interesting Notes of the Seasons Work
at This Summer Centre of Influence,
with Special Reference TO the Attrac-
lions which the August Conference
VIII Bring.
The 18th annual gathering of Christian
workers, in August, at Mortified, Mass,
under the personal direction of Mr.. ID. L.
Moody, promises some very interesting
features, and will be well worth ones
while to attend Already one of the con-
ferences is past. The college students met
June p to July I. The attendance was
larger than ever before and again an i'm
petus was given to over 500 students from
nearly 100 educational centres, which will
make itself felt in the coming years work
of the colleges and universities throughout
the country. The students conference
is followed this year by new feature of
work, in that it is the first year it
has been carried on, viz, a daily lecture in
the interim between the various confer
ences held. Prot w. w. White of Chi
cago began July 8, with series of lectures
on the minor prophets, and is now speak
ing on the major prophets. Prof. White
has marvellous faculty for teaching and is
proving a blessing to many Mortified
guests in opening up the more intricate
passages of Old Testament history. After
the August conference these lectures are
to be continued by Rev. r. A. Torrey,
who will speak especially on the doctrines
of the New Testament. He begins Aug.
|, and continues until Aug. 81, with one
lecture day. Guests spending the sum-
mer at Mortified and vicinity, thus have
an opportunity not formerly offered in the
line of Bible instruction.
On Tuesday, July o, Mr.. Moody opened
the Y. NJ. G. A. camp on the mountain
side near the auditorium, for the special
benefit of young men who desire to spend
a short time in recreation and who wish to
combine with their outing profitable Bible
study. Already goodly number of young
men have come and their number is daily
increasing AT the opening some - peo,
pie were present. Mr.. Moody spoke of
this as the "Ninth Mortified child" and
in the opening prayer it was asked that it
might be as great blessing as any of the
other notable gatherings of this favored
spot. Judging from its beginning this
will be one of the permanent features of
Mortified which will prove of inestimable
blessing to young men.
lie young WOlleu COuleItLCt Optutu
July 20 and continues to Aug. l. There
is a good attendance and the occasion is
proving one of both profit and pleasure to
all who participate.
There is a great demand for rooms and
accommodations for the August confer
ence, which opens Aug. 3, and continues
to the 18th. Space forbids the giving of
the whole list of speakers and we shall
only name a few. There is a great eXpec-
tation on the part of many, and feeling
of great satisfaction on the part of others
who know Rev. II. w. Webb-Peploe, pre-
bendary of St. Pam's, London-who is to
be here during the entire conference. He
is teacher and eXpositor of great power
and of world vide reputation, and will
no doubt be of great blessing to many. lie
remains after the conference and will lee
ture with Mr.. Torrey for the balance of the
month. Perhaps the greatest privilege &c
be had this year is the presence at the con.
ference of Rev. Andrew Murray of South
Africa, than whom there is no more popu
lar writer on spiritual themes and Bible in
depreciation. Whoever has followed hin
in his most excellent work, with Christ
in the school of prayer" and have there
measured some of the depths of his spirit
ual insight, can Judge for themselves o
the blessing in store to those who will b'
privileged TO hear him. Among the speak
ers from this country will be Rev. J. Will
Der Chapman, DR.. A. c. Dixon, DR.. A. 7
Pierson, DR.. w. J. Erdman and others.
May we not ask the prayers of Christian
workers and friends everywhere for God
blessing upon these gatherings, that al
may rebound to the praise of Him, "Whon
having not seem" yet we all Glove