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wlde open at every service.
MIR. Moody selects the speaker for this
convention. and indeed. for all, with the
creates. care. For several years past Mr..
Myer, the successor of Newman Hall in
London. has been the principal speaker.
Most Christian people have read II books
and know what a wealth OF spiritual
thought they contain, and all thought Mr..
Moody could never get another man to
quite reach the same spiritual plane.
This year we were equally edited and de-
lighted. The Rev. Mr.. Murray, a Scotch
man, for thirty years a missionary in
South Africa, and Prebendary Webb-Pep-
loe, have proved equal to all that could be
expected.
Mr.. Murray has had very successful
missionary experience of over thirty years,
establishing in South Africa, at Capetown,
a school for girls after the pattern of Mt
Holyoke. 1t has educated nearly all of the
teachers in that region. and many of the
daughters Of the wealthy Beers. who must
otherwise go from home to be educa ted
This mission is of the Dutch Reformed
Church. Mr. Murray has written much
and his books are well known in the re-
HgiOus world.
What is Prebendnry.
Prebendary Webb-PepIoe of the estsb-
nshed Church of England is from ST Paul's
Church. His title set every one to hunting
for a dictionary-learned divines and ALL
A prebendary is one who receives his sti-
pend for preaching. A canon is more of
Peploe certainly deserves his title, for he
Is one of the most ready exact logical
preachers that these conventions have ever
had. and this is high praise, for the best of
every denomination have been here.
These two men began their work together
at the great Keswick convention in July,
where have been held for twenty-one years
In that beautiful rural English town con-
vention like this one at Northfed, and
where there are over 5000 persons in at
ter dance.
Moody having a special train to bring them
from New York to be at the first meeting
here. They are the complement of each
other Webb-Peploe a profound Bible
scholar. giving perhaps more expository
and practical truth and in a more popular
manner holding his audience for an hour
In wrapt attention. Mr.. Murray dealing
with the deepest spiritual thought. You
might almost think he belonged to the
Mystics. only that he Is comprehensive
and helpful These two men spoke every
day. for ten days. and now Webb-Peploe
speaks every morning in the church, con-
tinuing his wonderful expositions.
Besides these two men were woven in
many other noted speakers. On missionary
day. DR.. Arthur Parson in charge, there
were twenty-three missionaries the plat
form, of every denomination and from
every part of the world. They we're each
given five minutes. How could one tell the
experience of lifetime in five minutes? If
one had never had faith in missions before
he would, after listening to the testimony
Of that morning.
These conventions are not the places for
rest or indulgence in your liking for short
services. Mr.. Moody seems never to sleep.
At one of the meetings he said: when 1
was going about this morning l saw a good
many people walking at 6 O'clock so I
thought, II you would like, will meet you
and we will have prayer meeting every
morning at $50"
Let me give you one day. Mr.. Moody's
prayer service at $50, conference and
prayer service at 8 O'Clock, sermon by
Webb-Peploe at 10. followed by a sermon
py Mr.. Murray at IL. This makes a fairly
full morning for hot August day. In the
afternoon, addresses at O'Clock, at 5,
question service on Round Top, at I
meeting on Round Top, which Mr.. Moody
usually addresses. and at a service in the
The beauty of it all is you feel you cannot
AFFORD to miss single service.
On Round Top.
Round Top deserves especial mention 1t
is what Its name suggests-a beautifully
rounded hilltop, half way between Grand
ma" Moody's house and the auditorium
The view frcm 1t up the Conn river to the
Green mountains beyond and of the noun
tains back of Northfield is superb
It has been Used for prayer meetings for
Years. 1t is here that Mr.. Moody wished to
lay tie body of DR.. A. G. Gudon, who had
SO often preached from it, and who had
been such a benediction and blessing to all
lormer conventions; and 1t is here that
every one hopes Mr.. Moe dy may be laid to
rest when his work is done. To see a
meeting on Round Top is worth visit to
Mortified.
The people sitting on the grass or stand
Ing bereath the shade of the few trees on
its side. and in the center Mr.. Moody with
uncovered head, present a scene that lifts
the soul at once to the blue-vaulted heav-
ems above. When the benediction is pro-
nounced the long line winds it's way down
the hill toward the auditorium.
!, The house In which Mr.. Moody was born
Is still the family homestead. His mother,
Sailsd by everybody Grandma Moody, is in
hinetieth birthday. There is little octa-
Eou addition to the house, which has win
dows upon all sides but one. for her espe-
pial sittipE room. From It she can see Mr..
Ncodys house and all Of tho school build
tnga includinf the auditorium. She enjoys
tseins vistorb who really call to pee her
and not from mere curiosity, She keeps 1
book and gets the autograph Of each caller
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