New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-10
NORTHFIELD CONFERENCE.
WAITING TO HEAR MR.. MOODY SPEAK

DAIRY WEBB PEPLOE on FAITH AND i"o'i'
fBY rELEoRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
>or,hos,o Mass August 9-The Conference Is
now at its eliminating point botn IN numbers ~.
interest, but 1t noticed to-day mat ~ 'p
OF all efforts q few in the meetings sho"e' ''
signs OF fatigue. This is not at all snrpnslps' VIM
II Is remembered that there is meeting Tor nearly
every hour in the day. and that some nave ~
90 o,,ard them all II It not for the
fine tonic effect Of the air, the phys'cai
lassitude would be much greater m
programme was carried out this 'io e
striking memorial service to the ia'e ~, -
OF Boston was held in the afternoon anu ~
was the principal speaker in the eVen'"e' ~. ,oor
Peploe and the Rev. Andrew MURRAY - ~
ming tho good impression they first MADE IL ~
q mart of discussion now whether DIT Meyer vas
the Webb Pepoe OF last year Vi -, -,
Webb Peploe Is the DR.. Meyer OF 'h's' i"e I'm ,u
hos NOT yet been decided and perhaps never WI"
be- but in the mean while, all agree III SANS ~
80 Conference owes much to both OF them.
EAGER TO HEAR MIR. MOODY
Tho announcement that Mr.. Moody Will speak on
Sunday Is welcome news to everybody mere ,i''
.u,ro 10 mako any formal address thus far mas
been the one thing lacking to the perfect SUCCESS u
tho Conference II this Conference larry lepie''
the average opinion of the Christian pubic II Ca"
safely be said that Mr. Moody was never 'io''
nonuar than he is to-day and yet. as every one
49,, ba 20 constantly doing things that AT Hrse
e,obt might seem calculated 10 offend people. ne
has no patience with unreality. vhether IL Is u"'
scous or not On ce at meeting a man "'osc anu
declared that he had been for five years on 'ns
Mount Of TRANSPORTATION. Mr. Moody glanced
keenly at the speaker a' !" '"'
him up" ,,, $500 lad %
How MANY Souls ne ashe'' VIZ wv
Christ last year? ,., oo,v
"Well I don't know" was the astonished reply
Have you saved any," persisted Mr. Moouy.
IL don't know that nave auii''eu NV
a tone OF hesitation . .
"Weu then" said Mr.. Moody, I'VE don't want
that kind OF mountain-top experiences. Wheh d
man gets up so high that he can't reach uo"h or" ,
save moor sinners there is something wrong WIFI
him" .,, -,
Once man who came to him for spiritual ad-
,ca docIared that his trouble was that he did not
ALWAYS make statements that were absolutely cor
rect Don't beat about the busn' sau 'A'
Moody. You that you lie.
A STRONG FORCE FOR GOOD.
His nublIc career is full OF such incidents. he
loves nothing better than to puncture re"s'us
wIndbags and while this must give ohe"'e "
individuals it vastly strengthens his hoio o" s"
cere and honest-mnded Christians MT. Moou' 10
often pictured as fanatic by those VINO 10 no.
know him we'll In a sense, the charge Is true TOT
all intensely earnest men are touched with iana.
icisrn. II Is fanatics, indeed, that the WIN "
indebted for most OF its progress. But MI Moouy 10
anything but a fanatic in the offensive SENSE Vi INC
word: though religion has such a profound hoiu
IN him he Is no dreamer. In all that he does ana
saws he is guided by hard. practical common se"se
Had this not been the case, he would not nave "
the work he has done in spite OF his religious Ae"
A story is told Of the first Northfeid conference
that Illustrates this There had been meeting IN
TON, hack OF Mr. Moodys house. The spiritual
,arvor rose very high-amost TO the point Oh
ECSTASY Twenty-six persons clasped each other
by the hands and soemny consecrated .hen
selves 10 God But. thinking that they had sun
not done enough. they proposed to piedse tnem-
selves to pray daily for each other until death.
"%o " said Mr. Moody, don't do that Pray Tor
one another OF course, but don't pledge yourselves
to do IT until death. lest you burden your con-
science and make rksome duty out OF what
should be a delightful privilege"
NORTHFIELD PUBLICATIONS
An interesting and useful publication Is The
Mortified Echo issued four times year, ana
containing full reports OF the various conferences
and other meetings. The editor is D. l.. Person
soH of Dr. Person. Its business managers are two
Mount Hermon boys-E. s. Rastall and c. g. Nc
Kinley-and to their ability is due much OF its
success 1.-THE Hermonite' is the name OF the
school publication of which G. G. Mckinley is edi-
tor and which is issued every two weeks. 1t Is
credit to the school,
DR.. Pier-on spoke last evening in an interesting
way about the Student Volunteer movement. which
had It's origin in the Mount Hermon School In 1856
Mr.. Moody invited number of young men from
various colleges to attend a convention at the
Mount Hermon School. At the meeting unex-
pected interest in religion developed. and twen-
ty-three young men declared their intention to work
in the foreign mission field. DIR. Pierson was In
vlted to address the convention In his address he
laid down the three rules OF military tactics the
rules Of the missionary field: Strike at the centre,
guard the outposts and maintain line OF COM
between
The idea took like w;dnre and 100 young men
pledged themselves to missionary work. Meetings
were held early o'clock In the morning. A
committee appointed to work up the idea In
other colleges. and thus grew into shape the Stu
dent Volunteer movement. which now girdies the
globe.
In the opinion Of the late Mr.. McCosh. 1t Is the
greatest revival of the missionary spirit since the
Day OF Pentecost The first convention of the as
ISOLATION to be held in Europe Will open in Liver
pool on January l. The convention will have two
objects-to engage in united prayer and to
suit how best to occupy all fields not now occupied
AS indication of the world wide influence of the
movement. message came from a convention in
Japan in 1889 to the Conference here, reading:
Make Jesus King"
THE MISSION WORK ABROAD
At the meeting last evening r. c. Morgan. the
Editor OF THE Christian" and OF the pub
fishers OF the English edition OF the Moody and
sankey hymns. spoke briefly on the pioneer Th-
betan mission. conducted by Miss Annie r. Taylor
and the Rev F. j. Stanley spoke eloquently about
the triumphs OF Christianity In Japan MIR. Steb-
bins has unfortunately, been unable thus far to
appear In the Conference. though he is in North
field He Is somewhat indsposed because OF over
work at the Boston Christian Endeavor Convention
but he expects be around again usual soon.
one of the interesting visitors here is Miss Ida
s Scudder who after being graduated from the
Northheld Seminary in 1889. went to India a
f.A-
South India for years. She is now spending year
in this country obtain medical training so
that she may become a medical missionary. 1t Is
the opinion OF many OF those best acquainted with
the foreign field that before many years only med-
cal missionaries will be sent as foreign missionaries.
rEATTH AND TRIrST"