New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
ACTIVITY AT NORTHFIELD.
ALI. ITS DEPARTMENTS BUSY WITH
CHRISTIAN WORK


CHRISTIAN WORK.
THE HrerrfNG LEADER AND HIS EARNEST col
IEAGuEs-THE ATTENDANCE STEADILY IN
cREAsrSG- MISSIONARY LABoRs OF THE
PEW JOHN C coIlLNs-MR. GIBBrD
AND his WORK IN THE HOP
rrELps-AppREssEs OF
THE DAY.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiPuNEJ
Mortified. Mass. Aug. THE conference ms
been favored by another day OF idea' wea'"e'' ~
ready engagements for l,4Oe visitors nav. 80
made which shows that the popularity OF the eo-
ference 10 not waning. Indeed II seems ia'" W
,ncrease and II Is thought that the present mee'''s
,,,u be the most successful. ever held Among 'he
prontneut people outside the speakers ~" nv
may be mentioned Mrs. Andrew murray M'ss anna
A. Cummings and Mrs. H. =. Ai'eh' OF "e".'e s,,".
c,,,h Africa. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Judson ana MISE
s - ,vho have been missionaries IN China
-. e,,o.r wears: E. s. uGord. author OF lhro"
On, tho Idfe:ine'; Annie Trumbui hanson u'e "u
,boress. Mrs A. s. Barnes. the wne vi ..'e W"
known publisher and MISS Aoa 1"os ~ Wv
Known Bible student. OF London.
r.--.a,,ng. to-day were remarkably interesting.
- 49,. we'll attended Mr.. Moody. IN MS usnai
hust.,ng and efcient way, presided al the i''on"s
meeting II want al who have tne"i. " '
80 hold I'D their Bibles. That's good nc .o'
.,rr.s as about two-thirds Of the audience o'u So
"Our friends from across the water were ~
.n,,o.I .bou, our having Bibles. and wanted 10
convince them Always bring the Woro WIN you.
7, ,s the only way tell II the minister - p'e"1
4, Now ! will read TO you from fsa'ih i~H~. =
will hear what the LORD "hi spea"' 60 .,a,,
ro,, % saw those words after me That's r'en''
- :, .oa,n That's better They bring oeiore US
the thought the brethren gave US wI.s eoa
oiher when we went out Now. Brother murray
lead us In prayer
PREBENDARY wEBB-PEPLOE'S Address
After a touching petition by Mr. Murray IRE
herdary webb-Peploe announced as MS TOPIC ''e
words Of Psalm cvi: "a 2s He said in part:
Mr. Moody was guided by God in what , he nas
just II was my hope 9 .s to face ee with The
q sl.s ss'ie5Sa % s ask 81
S &c nsn6 ss T Ws s sS1" s S n
Ohe,. S dwell rom the wan, OF sno~sas M
saws the same thing. and so does o.. land 81
SsS.isdss WILL vi x .ind only nR s gain 'ff '
II iu Ws dou Ssct God The G israel
Sna co snd no, PROMISED Lard beSasse
they guilty St that climax ar q Eher God the
dey or 10 man is when they contradict T. ea ,6
Other If God is true. then either man OF INC
But the made God liar sS BY si ~ ss
Tns i az the Hnskm the whatno Il
is good land but Is too GOOD 10 De s ach nr,y
esSs s. IS sa ppS d Ssss
Ssss from ,s the w ysry ASd DO
ssme thing lose heaven S let us sb Rrsy
you 4ney hs se lie 'ni His
S.s nS the %h asH they sa%
saes God and ours is 6he sn eternal present
lie EVERLASTING certSpy on dpSt the I n
l., fifl
THE UNPARDoNABLE SIN.
7, is the one objectionable sin. far worse than
,,urdsr incest or any other crime. 1t was thus
that Israel sinned. We also have snned In the
same way. and for that reason we have iaiied 10
enter in and possess the good land of Gods rest
Hu insy e ,ser enemies s they saw Ep
tians 20 on the shore II very kind. indeed OF
hs% TO fa Ses s we wa ses the
Why. would treat common thief as Wen vel as
,sss voaI wssch me- you have IN hiu
have and then 1sev Wh HIM wo sy dea has
With the worst tough in the sum would believe
i But a. lust here Mr. Murrays word Of Yesterday
comes in. Wait on Cod when you do not see ,. HIS
Srs~ ss Tas 's OF lana 800
with bread and water. prisoners rare LOT 1UI a
the sxcsn JOSHUA ana and GeS They lost
Canaan. Just as we are losing our canaan OF hopie
was minister ior many wears before lUSnd
| believed
fact. but would not throw myself on God for Tor
the future. His promises seemed too good 10 be
amt ante land Of fV Canaan on. yes did knew it
was there but could not believe IT was for me IN
this life.
THE TWO KINDS OF FAITH.
New as to faith. There two kinds-that ir
TIE past and that for the future. For the former
there must be evidence. When am satisfied with
the records accept their story without a doubt
but there is virtue in the act, for / could not
do otherwise. So We accept the feet that Christ
SSa s"a s'sa .St 3 1
and aS Wiling H so fu IN them the
yesterday and today and forever and He viii
Sat c saS di.d 'I ler me in past
fact. rest In 1t. have nothing to do; Il Is Nm
something for me to DO: ! must go forward in the
passive Ike the Old mysties: ! mus. step out and
act You believe ,na; Christ NEG e. f S yog1' All
you cam? Are you sure you have Joy in the Lord!
are you ready 20 enter in ana possess ne goSd
Lord?
mat is what you came here to earn my friends
and God grant you may learn u ere you leave.
VICTORY OVER SELF NECESSARY.
But you won't learn it II you dc not break down
self / learned that twenty-one years ago.
knew my sins were forgiven held the evangelical
doctrine OF Justification but had no inward peace
/ read the text My Grace Is Sufficient for Thee.
but could not believe 1t. But at last. thank God
did, and have known moments care
since Go and burn your Bible II you cannot accept
II all. l used find II hard TO prepare two ser
mons a week; find IT easy TO preach fifteen
] wearing out. no. tearing out
You business men. you afraid for the future;
Why friends. there a big Lord in Wall
Street Don't begin cheeseparing With God. for
you VII, get al the parings. The best fruit is IN
The centre M Spurgeon used 70 tell story
about a gentleman who invited a friend several
times TO eat apples from his orchard The
friend always declined What is the Natter said
the gentleman last Well was the reply Il
tried some Of your apples along the road and they
were very bad" 80 you were caught by that
Mt.e game?" said the gentleman. Why planted
Ire very worst apples along the road to deceive
everybody But inside you VIII find the very bes;
Come inside friends. and get the best things OF
God Don't stand shivering b. the sea or HIS love
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