New-York tribune., 1895-08-06
WITH SONG AND SERMON.
THE BIBLE CONFERENCE AT NORTHFIELD
PROCEEDS.
MIR. MOODY AS A NEY-RAIsER- SCHOOLS
AND THEIR ApvANrAGEs-lNsrrRrNc SING
ING AT THE MEETINGS ADDRESSES OF
PREBENDARY wEBB-PEPIOE AND
THE REV ANDREW MURRAY.


THE REV ANDREW MURRAY
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNnl
Northheld, Mass, Aug 5-The weather to-day mas
been ideally beautiful In this region; so beauuiui
indeed. that even the Bible Conference visitors
noticed 1t, but they did not allow 1t TO keep them
from the meetings. Even the young people whom
Mr. Moody absolved from attendance fahed 10
take advantage of their freedom Il nave oeen mere
for many years" said man this morning ou'
have heard so many searching addresses as
I have heard this year" The remark was me
commitment 10 the present conference for, the
more searching an address is. the more 1t pieases
the good Christians who come here.
Among his many other accomplishments. Mr.
Moody has a genius for raising money. but MS
method ia one that will probably not be initiated
by many people When he wants to raise money. as
he frequently does he begins by saying that he will
give so much and then he picks off the rich men
present by name like shRed hunter. ottentimes
telling the man how much he ought to give Under
these circumstances. there Is nothing for the man
to DO but surrender. which he generally does lie
who would make others shell out must FIRST shell
ont himself Is the principle OF the thing. ash
though works WELL 1t is too costly even for some
protesting Christians. Both Mr.. Moody and Mr.
Sankey have personally put a great deal of money
into Mortified which they will never get back and
do not expect to get back. For one thing, they
are giving the schools all the royalties on their
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Still. a great deal more money is needed for there
are upward Of seven hundred pupils in Mount Her
mon and Northheld. and the fee OF 800 year paid
by each pupil does not do more than cover nall OF
the expenses. The schools have made for them
selves number OF generous friends. But 1t is
hoped that others will step forward so that the
financial burden shah not rest on the shoulders OF
few -,
r; ADVANTAGES OF THE SCHOOLS.
In he
which such thoroughly practical education Is
given. The girls taught to do every Kind OF
household work and the boys are taught farming
or seme useful trade while both girls and boys re-
ceive in addition. not only good practical educa-
ton, but areshoreughly grounded in religion and
the Bible. Besides, there are no distractions OF
temptations in Mount Hermon or Mortified. The
moral insulation of the schools is nearly perfect
as possible and the refining and uplifting influences
OF Christianity surround the pupils every moment
OF their lives. From material point of view, also
the condition of the boys and girls who come mere
Is envrabfe. The buildings are not only handsome,
but comfortable. The rectation-rooms have every
appliance needed. There Is a fine stone library
building containing large number Of choice BOOKS
and magazines care having been taken TO exclude
from IL all books of rationalistc character. \
handsome gymnasium, whicn Will cost SSo'V" is
now almost completed. 1t Will contain sWinmhg
tank ard all the usual apparatus OF gymnasium
1t Is the gift of William Skinner. OF hoIyoKe'
Mass after whom it is named. who IN other
ways has shown himself TO- be lrlehu oi >or'"-
field.
Another noteworthy building IS the Auditorium.
in which the conference meetings are held IL Is
handsome building of brick. built in the form OF
an ainthitheatre and will seat about twenty-five
hundred people Behind the raised platform there
,s A large room which is used as book store con-
tanning hooks suitable for Bible students The
RibIe itself in flexible binding. easily holds the
first place. and Mr.. Moodys works come next
There were a number of new arrivals To-Day
The Mortified Hotel. which Is the Womans lfaih-
,nr college in the winter is pretty well filled II is
,ha c,s,on 70 turn the various seminary DuidlnSs
into temporary hotels in the summer ana 'ney
make comforta bic ab'dng-plaees. They are manned
and "vomanned" by the Mount Hermon boys ana
the seminary girls. who perfoFm the various autes
nertaini+g z TO hotel in a most satisfactory man
r.r- -p,,' no ordinary hotel ever entertained such
quests Nobody drinks or smokes, OF course, ana
religious questions only discussed day and night
VIII nntiring zeal and interest. II group OF men
and women gather on a piazza, not word VIII De
said about politics even the weather Sucn ques-
,,ons are trivial compared with topics Ike sin and
,,s ts-alty and the power OF the Spirit In medlae
val times they used 10 discuss the mystery OF the
Tr,n,v- In the market-place An interest In re-
n,,on o,,ite as profound and far more practical
NAV be found here to-day IN Mortified.
TWO NOTABLE VISITORS.
,ru,o .,roninent visitors at the conference are
49, ,,orean and Scott the Editor and the pub
usbs<~ of The Christian religious journal OF
vile circulation. published in London The flies o.
.ThA Christian" contain probably the best repor
extant OF the work of Moody and Sankey In Grea
rr,,ain Mr. Sankey is now at work writing his
,orv.of the Gospel hymns, and he finds the files Of
..rhe Christian" OF great value in picking up th'
,os, Threads of their history. The Gospel hymns
have made an epoch in the religious history of th'
aps and no one more competent tnan Mr. Sankel
coud he found TO tell the story OF their origin anC
growth. II he and Mr.. Moody had retained FOL
Themselves. as they had perfect right to do, th
rora,,,es on these hymns, they would be rich mel
to-day Messrs. Morgan and Scott are midde-as
,o.san,-rannered men. who are delighted VIII
everything they have seen and heard IN TINS coun
try. .. ,
No history of the Mortified Conferences woul'
be complete without reference TO the singing m
o,anng half hour of each meeting IS almost entrel!
a service OF song Messrs. Sankey and jacobs tax
inc soIo uarts and the choir and congregation Join
,,p in The chorus The charm OF these Gospel hymn
has become somewhat familiar. but no famiiari'!
can rob Them of their beauty and power when sun!
from the heart as they here. In touching tn
springs OF conduct they play as large part as IN
addresses. - =
.pR. WEBB.PEPLOE?s ADDRESS.
When the 10 O'Clock session opened this mornn
the Auditorium was about half filled with an atten
tive audience. After the service Of praise Preben
Diary Webb Peploe advanced 10 the desk 10 delive
the first address. He spoke with more freedom an
power than he did yesterday. He took as the sub
ject OF his discourse the three types OF characte
represented by the OF Sodom and Gomorrah
Abraham and Lot. as given In the second chapte
OF Genesis He said in substance:
We have one purpose to bring ourselves face T.
face with the great realities Of the spiritual life
We know and can know nothing on this earth OF
snIex
Christ Jesus. But though on this earth We ar
bound down by the weight Of original sin. We know
that God intended us TO live glorious life. Mere!
TO sneak into Heaven is dishonorable, but that |
what many processing Christians would do. The
Try TO see how much of the world they can enjo
without losing Heaven. Bear in mind that l an
speaking OF Christians. ] may give ohence-tMi
Moody NO. you will not t)-but hope not, for
would speak In love. There is something wron
when We are satisfied with our evangehca
docfrines and fail TO 1--we those doctrines in ou