New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-14
AT TIE EIBLE CONTEREyCE.

MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED ~ THE WORK OF
TIE FORT MONROE CONVENTION.
Fort Monroe Va. June 10 ,SpcciaD.-Thc Bible
Conference Of Christian Evangells,s now In ses-
sion AT Hygcia Hotel began liz third day under
the most au-piciOus circumstances. People are ar
irving from Texas and Minnesota and even more
distant States. The Interest IN nearby places re-
mains undated and drafts being made upon
the convention from places as far distant as kich-
monl and Alexandria for preachers to occupy the
pulplts OF the churches next Sunday
The morning session to-day Was under the charge
OF the Rev George G. Needham, OF Northneli.
Mass. The first speaker was the Rev. u. VI.
Stcarns Of Gcrmnntown. Penn who spoke again
upon the "Indwclling Of the Holy Spirit" The
speaker told In a most vivid manner the story OF
Earnabas, who sold hts property and gave tho
money without reservation for tho Lords work.
ana Of Ananias and Sapphira. who kept back a
part. "Ananias and Sapphire died for their sin.
while Barndbas lived 10 be blessing to his friends.
he was filed with the Holy Spirit | often think
what time We would have attending funerals now
II the Lord did unto the Anlniasos OF this day
lie did then. lie doesn't kin them OF in that way
now but lie hates them just the same. Barnabas.
however. man who nllci with the Holy
Spirit and therefore let all ain to be- Earna-
bas fixing our eyes Him who IL altogether
loved. How often conatrained to lay the
Lord aside for little time. | know Of woman
who said to me: i believe ] take the Lord 10
the theatre with me. believe ] can take HIN to
the theatre with and not sin | said to her.
That Is not the question You would not think OF
taking the LORD with you anywhere where Iic
would not take you. Now. ask yourself II the Lord
would ask you TO 30 TO the theatre with Him
The Rev. Cornelius Wofkn spoke THE
Times OF the Gcntiles" taking his text from Luke
XXI. ~ Part OF the afternoon session taken
up by the K"v. ID. VI. Stcarns with Bible Lesson
The Work OF the LOrd The Rev. Dr. Julius
T.. Grammar. OF Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church. spoke on Tine Inspiration Of the Bible"
Dr. Grammar then said that the Bible containing
the testimony OF God has gone through Tie ire the
Rood ana all efforts to destroy II. yet II was here
yet to instruct and lead ms. The wonderful har-
left no room TO doubt that II Gods word IN
We want to see what the inspiration of the Bible
has done for man let us look back into the DIRK
Ages when IN" Bible chained. and see the liz
nOTancc Of the people and the debauchery OF the
ci-sBy. Lord Macnulhy says that when In Germany
you pass from a Roman Catholic to "a Protestant
province. In Switzerland from a Roman Catholic to
Catholic to Protestant county you pass from a
lower TO n higher plane OF civilization. IL Is even
so IN America. The prOtcsiants have left their
catholic counirymen far behind. There are many
who would even like TO take the Eiblc from
pubIc schools but that can never he done. II IL
grounded III the hearts of the people" Or. Gram
mar then painted number OF vivid word pictures
or the death Of many who loved their Bible and OF
noted nfldes the frst dying In Joy and the others
In dark despair. His address was listened to with
great interest
The Rev Dr. Henry VI. Wharton. OF Baltimore
ami Il. o. Pearson. of Ashcvillc " l., spoke al
the evening session.