New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
PRAYER FOR OUR COUNTRY.
PATRIOTISM NOT PEssIMIsM. AT NORTH
FIELD.
Mr.. MOODY ANXIOUS TO ALIAY SECTIONAL FEEL
ING AND CLASS DIsTINCTloN-ADDRhssEs
AT THE CONFERENCE.


ING AND CLASS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
At THE CONFERENCE.
East Northheld. Mess. Aug. % (Speciap.--noie
than an hour spent To-Day at "o D A.,
,.rarce in pravinS for "Our Country when MI
.,oodv declared TO be the grandest country on
earth He deporcd the efforts made 10 array Wv
South and the West against the North anu '''o
East If the Church is not revived ne "ene'
$50 will he trouble ahead lie has no fear of the
o,al result Christ will reign, hut there are u"'h
,urs I'm the near future he says. unless CHRISTIANS
stir themselves A republican form oil government
cannot exist without righteousness. Inc 'iine n"'
come 10 pray. Mr.. Moody then described inc WI
waukee streetcar strike. which ne "l'"eSSe"
,onc ago; he had heard of strikes. nut lie la"
- s.an one before. He deprecated any a''e"P'
90 class the rich against the poor. snort 'i''e
ago he went a city where wealthy ''"' "
whom he desired interest in his schools' "P""
,.. with a friend who knew the rich man "''
,oo,eIv be was surprised TO ma that 'e'O 40
,o-;,ie. 4, which he was already interested ~"
,,,.r yybe-e he was. at home or ABROAD ''
rbects went out every year TO the insl'u'ohS anu
,rliylduals his list
DANGERS TO BE AVOIDED
Dr # s Hamlin. of WASHINGTON ana H. IT, =.
Dickson of Philadelphia. spoke braenF ~ i,,
,n soid that q Christian should not he PeSsl''S'
and especially az American CHRISTIAN a. va
, I'M, on, must not smut his eyes to Nauo"a'
dangers IT Is popular 10 say that III '''s CUM W.
lave discovered The secret OF peIpe'"" a.
,,.ut II is as dangerous to take TINS we" a -
10 n.ssi,nistic The evils of sectonaHSli "''u
Iass distinction are imminent ana IN, i iS 'r
,,id mite IN earnest prayer that we VIII o'''
. rule the threat tened dargers. ,r,oro
Az D,ckson also spoke in a hopeful strain mere
are many difficulties. many things 10 "SO'' '
ONO I'M, obstacles are meant TO be opportunities
r.ba recession Of the churches rom the ioo'c VIZ
-, rho ho,,v immigration from foreign i"i'u''
,ns ovc-ntionaI populations IN our own cou''
all this tends 10 discourage one pu' t''S ar -,
"a y. Incentives TO the Christian 'hurc" "0U no
not dealt with any nation as ne mas 80 t
,r,,, country will saved by wise leslsa'lol anu ~
a., ..r,est nreaching Of the Gospel Ihiess Tue
,,~o.cs,ant Church seize the country inc i'
catholic Church will DIT DICKSON san" ~
of,.n preached about he dangers wmch III
our country in his carrier ministry Out "o" "
,t loose from everything suggesting P eSs'
The Gospel Of Christ Is sufficient Tor snoI'no' e
,r,n,s,p and Mormonsm and every o'her Ioi"i
~ .vu He pleaded COR action on 'he par - Wv
church. knowledge is not su'nc'eh'- o',''
,hirk that they are doing enough TO- -'l'sl'"' W.
,ha,, know the needs Of mission "'d8' INC P,op,o
ue' W. ,no tbick Of tie battle know very little
-. :. ,rbev are fighting not observing. 10 pe
nc,ged in Christian work is 10 insure u'' i'"u
shin Of the Son of God, VINO gave '"' ''''
souls of men, ,no -, Abiding in
CHRIST" and DR.. George {. Needham on 'o'Se
Grated Vessels.
,.o,v To REACH NON-CHURCHGOERs.
~, ,oodv,s Colportage Association is putting
,no ,ol,,,nes of religious literature into homes pe
,des a large number into the hands OF prisoi1'9 -
the tails and prisons of the couh.iS ' -,
that This is a most effective method o, ,4
non-churchgoers. lie says 'i'"' Nv
agency for these reasons; , .,,o.
Tirs,To supply good literature al pL r. so5 5s
g. ui,hn reach of all While the couittS ma IL
- cheap novels and impure reauliis ,.tia TIM
wl; VIZ he minds Of children ana VtaT h
their tastes It has been amos. MI 10 counter
GOOD bs tide Of wckedness We are ISSUING some
~ ~ Me m md others al fifteen cents a copy ana
sex TO pu them into the hahus % Hntoaiitv ,Wbere
,'rsas .hrourh colporteurs In every localS WIZ
Is can secure young and women TO ro-3 { ne
There is ready opening N I'M Sais vii compete With
ordinary cheap Eterat ure. MOI Vi.b as coild
not purchase religious book IN toWn OWL ~" 70 The
rent OF many young man h 1lse u The taste for
dime novels and fiction IN genera re adj The
of hook is likely to make it more val
liable than II # Is received FOR nothing, ore of the
ras 'f 1S na es and frontier
Where church privileges are wantln hst,. ,yorkero
WITH helpful 6ooks Gha are 100 expensiye to
wskened TO n realization of their religious needs
Fourth--TO reach nor-churChgoeiS i"o-'.,luuS9
of tho population of the United Stats ncyeF 4'Ie a
church Experience shows that numbers OF men
and women nave been Foundly converted by rea"-
ho supply good book low [s Ss for rd lTss
sistrioq0n ~ s erge dgantities For this purpos
Tracts are good and serve "A good end; bqt thheSS
from one 10 another and is not easily DESTROYED
shS Erqyde Rrpag 2e bes eged 81 on eTey
hand by men and women seekns emloiyh 1St
vacation camvassing for hibh-priced books which
are often sold under delusive condliohs ola Inr
Colportage Library series of books are solo LOT
bout half the usual trads price. yet me prom Is
brge enS%sh 10 cv SKe and others are
ready engaged IN me VOTE auI,,s r. cles VoIrS
men employed during the day spend their evening
in this way As Two new DoIh ca aiPaPssed seai3
and again Remember that every time DOCK Gs IS
sold il helps in the distribution Of religious h'era-
The great problem Of the Church to-day is how to
s'onares could support themselves and be no tax
On the church if they sold books during the Gay ana
pHed indefinitely. The plan Of engaging a col
cessflly tried in several instances. IN cooperation
with The profit on the e %ens hstan Ass
Citations and city missions keep supply OF these
.,%nd of living money they give him FIVE or ten
looks and tell hin! TO go out ana sell mem ana
,nis gives him fair start.
PAUL ON JUSTFICATION.
Dr. James VI. Gray Of Boston, has given several
helpful exposi;:ons OF books in the Old ana New
Tes;amenis In, his address on the Epis,e 10 the
Galatians he began win an alusion 10 similar eX-
,,osjtlor - Romans given at preyioos conference
Roth these ep!st!as treated 81 the same theme ne
sale anI one complemented the other The theme
y,.s Tho fundamental one OF justification, Romans
treating Of IL IRON the DIVINE, and Galatians from
tne human side From the Divine SIDE, man was
Justified ny me gift of Gods own righteousness
Bestowed freely upon MIN but from the human sue
Inc received the blessing ny the exercise OF MS fath
IA Christ II latter aspect OF the trutn Wncn
Galatians set before ds. =,
A few preliminary remarks followed as 10 the cir
oumstances under which Paul first preached the
Gospel in Galsta, and the characteristics OF tAs
people who Were described a hckle-mnded and
administrative Il. .. ia. /. ", g. IA, v b. The main
object writing me epistle was 10 restore them
- the iaith OF the Gospel. the great doctrine Of
Justification by faith. from which hey had been
seaucrd n part by the Judaizing teachers VINO We're
ever following Paul and seeking 10 perNer; his work
!, was difficult for them believe ,at Gentle
..o.,1 barnn,o f'nrisfian xithol. first becoming A