New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
WORK AT NORTHFIELD.
MR. MOODY APPEALS FOR AID FOR THE BIBLE
INSTITUTE IN CHICAGO ADDRESSES BY
PREBEEDARY WEBB-PEPLOE. THE REV.
MR. MURRAY AND oTHERs-HoNoR-
ING DR. GOEDON's MEMORY.


ING DR. GOEDONS MEMORY.
FER TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBuNEl
Mortified. Mass, Aug. lion Saturday MI
Moody made two interesting announcements one
was that the lake here. IN which the Rev DR. Cor
don used to beptlze is hereafter to be called Cor
don Lake and the other was that Mount Hermon
scholarship OF 1900 IL 70 be established as a me-
mortal 10 Dr. Gordon. To illustrate the interest
I'm this matter II may be added that as soon as the
announcement was made, II. NJ Moore, the presi-
dent OF the Board OF Trustees. received the hrst
contribution to 1t.
happily called the West Point OF Christian work.
wss founded by Mr.. Moody in 1882
Its object Is TO train young men ard women 10
become Christian workers. and especially to give
them n thorough instruction In the English Bible
II was intended TO do a practical work. and it has
done it, 1t has given sixty-seven workers TO the
foreign field and n.nety-seven to homo and city
missions: rincty-two are evangests and singers,
POS are pastors and visitors and nineteen arc Chris
tan Association secretaries Besides that the super
intendents and managers OF many noted philan-
thropic institutions graduates OF the institute
TRAINED FOR CHRISTIAN WORK
Mr. Moody is the president and the Rev. Z. A.
Torrey is the very efficient resident superin tendent
besides being pastor OF the Chicago Avenue Church
adjoining the institute Students at the institute re-
ceive an admirable training for practical work. In
deed, study and work go hand in hand, portion Of
every day except Monday being spert in actual
work in the needy parts Of Chicago and It's suburbs
In this way the failures soon discovered and
promptly dismissed, so that all the graduates are
successful men. The course includes study OF the
Bible history and doctrines. the best methods OF
aggressive Christian work the types OF people
likely to be met WITH and how TO deal with them
and thorough training in vocal and instrumental
music. The qualifications common school
education, good character and special aptitude
for Christian work. There Is regular corps OF In
structors, and in addition long list OF brilliant
special instructors. Ali lectures and classes are
open free of charge to those Of every creed, not
regular students. who wish to attend TIE only ex-
perse to the student is for board and room which
averages s3 80 a week.
The work OF the institute lies very near to Mr..
Moodys heart and as it is not endowed and the
expenses are heavy, he is in a state OF constant
anxiety about IT, He appeals to all who are In
general sympathy with the work 1t is doing to come
forward and help him. Those contributing s. year
will be enrolled sustaining members. Il would
feel 1t a personal Kindness he says. III friends all
over the country would send me the names Of
those who they think would help, so that may
send them all appeal. Is there any better way Of
doing good than devote your money TO the train
ing OF students who want TO be prepared for efii-
cient life service? ! think not"
THE REV. ANDREW MCRRAY'S PLAN.
The Rev. Andrew Murray will leave here on the
18th. lie will spend day at Niagara after which