New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-12
A DEMAND FOR MR.. MOODY.
HE rs ASKED TO SPEAK oFTENER AT
NORTHFIELD.
DIR. HENRY c. WESTON ADDRESSES THE BIBLE
STUDENTS ON THE EPIsTLE OF JAMES
OTHER SPEAKERS
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OTHER SPEAKERS
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East Mortified. Mass. Aug n.-Mr. Moody
this morning gave the conference visitors an
Illustration at once impressive and refreshing.
He had expressed the hope that the people
would open wide their hearts and let the Holy
Spirit in. He has no sympathy. nor has DR..
Meyer. with the phrase. Getting holiness
They want men to get Christ, to let Christ
enter their hearts. Holding bottle tightly
corked In one hand Mr.. Moody took pitcher
OF water in the other. and poured the water on
the bottle and on the cork. but not drop entered
the bottle
You can throw that bottle in the Connecticut
River or hold 1t under Niagara Falls. said he.
land not drop enter It so long as the cork
remains In It, Now take out the cork suitng
the action to the word and I can fill the bot
tie very quickly. No preacher here or else
where can do you any good SO long as your
heart is closed Take out the cork Let the
spirit OF Christ enter and He will I'LL you. Open
wide the door" The illustration was so simple
and so effective that pitchers and bottles VIII
doubtless be seel In many pulpits during the
coming year.
There have been many requests that MT Moody
should preach more at the conference, but he
thinks that the of prominence who are mere
should have that honor To-day Dr John r.
Davies. Of New-York asked the people TO rise who
wished TO hear Mr.. Moody preach as often as he
could during the closing days OF the conference.
The entire audience arose and remained standing
while Or Davies said to Mr.. Moody: You refused
this request of a few individuals. Are you willing
10 assume the responsibility OF refusing TINS united
request" Mr.. Moody promised to CONSIDER inc
matter and later he announced that ne "ou'd
speak on Round Top tomorrow at the sunset meet
ing.
Mr. sankev. Mr.. stebbins and Mr.. Burke con-
al oil tO-dd
leading at different times, and singing together once
twice.
DR.. Meyer gave practical ADDRESS TINS ilo'hne
He urged all of the people who had SURRENDERED 10
Christ to live attitude OF surrendered Will
This evening DR. Arthur T Plerson preached In the
Auditorium on Union With Christ Through the
Spirit"
FAMOUS BAPTIST PREACHER.
The Round Top meeting to-day was led by the
Rev Dr. Henry G Weston. for thirty years presi-
dent OF Crozier Theological Seminary at Chester,
Penn Baptist institution. He is recognized as
one OF the leading ministers. scholars and educators
OF the Baptist denomination. He gave compre-
hensve analysis Of the Gospel OF Matthew, and. at
Mr. Moodys earnest request. he has consented to
speak again DR. Westons familiarity with the
Scriptures will be better understood when 1t is
known that he reads the New Testament through
In English every month. and has done so for twenty
years The following is DR.. Westons exposition Of
the Episte OF James. given in the Auditorium:
invite you to study with this morning one
OF the books OF the New Testament. the Epistle Of
James. | learned the New Testament as | learned
concordance or snythng of that kind, but gather.
ing the meaning OF the word from the scope ana
connection in which the word occurs, ana no man
ever learns a language in any other way. | want
you TO study with me this morning this Epistle or
James. and take 1t partly for the reason that Mr.
Moody has indicated that he has never heard
an exposition of this epistle II dont show T. you
that this epistle Of all others in the New Tesla
ment, is a Moody episte before get through
then miss my guess ..s t.. ,..v,o,..d -, IL
because rs character is misunderstood People
take it as collection OF practical direcons dhey
don't that It is perfectly systematic treatlscf
with order and completeness and perfection; l
care for nothing in studying book OF the New
Testament that does not answer this question:
What does the Holy Spirit intend TO- convey by
words he is dos cae 10 the
ing OF any question that cannot be answered from
,e oeoT made now about studying this thing and
that and the other. and various heps anu al 'na''
said a LADY to me the other day: Il am very
much interested in these Assyran DISCOVERIES OF
ssid. III YOU can find anything in the Bible that
will confirm the monuments, that VII suit me l;;,b bHt
/ don't want the monuments TO coniirm 'n' n'oi''
The Bible stands on its own roofing
AN EPIsTLE OF FAITH.
p.csu.s men have misunderstood the character
~ the Fpistle OF James men. for example tnat
reject distinctive Christian truth. they say; On
lanes Is my episte. That Is the eplstle OF "orhs'
the nractical epistle of something 10 DO Ana 80
other men take the estimate OF THESE opponents
and LET the book go. Let US look at H. ,r..
r. "a the initial epise OF the New Iestame men.
the first book which is put into the hands OF mrs
oPmsnt OF chrsant It the initial fam dps q5
the New Testament Instead OF peins , ah
OF worN f. an epste Of faith My brethren count
IL all Joy when we fall into ui YES ortefh en-
durance what the trial Of S 5hs t Gbrst VINO
,t,afr sir
his present evil world. and that den'eid"oo ""1
not come. - al about them with It's sins,
,ts hover with It's ungody characterlscs %lre
they compelled to sTed hey stood them what
does it mean? Where Is this delvsranTe ron Of the
cyl wOTS 5en T dGmes Is this a question why
,s This? In order that you may be mature an anu
complete IN n0,n nle Yon cannot have Christian
life unless you give time Tor tndt , IRE 6 the strict
There n Is srunture ike the old Mosaic dispensa
perfect at III the the fme you go through
Ire lust as ship The maiden voyagse is her pes
yoyage But nrom 5e w ana Possibilities and YOU
not make babe week od sIo~f w Insns christ
pperid not he on the day OF Pentecost what IL Is
nqw does mi, Christian want standing in these
circumstances so unexpected 30 unweicomeI W ma.
shall this man DC? WHAT ap be wants sf IS wisdom not
kkIn lo knowledge will come after Wae'
faith vrgs a 1o TO must get for
Ell III any man lack wisdom let him ask OF COO,
hnt 10, him M ask in faith nothing wavering not
a man OF two minds trying to san IN TWO ooa q,
rth one foot in one boat and the other toot IN
the other boat; let him be consecrated IN the
Christian faith. nothing waverng
DUTY OF CONFINEMENT
What Is the first thing? It Is to be contented
with his position. with the state In which God mas
put him. Let the brother OF low degree rejoice III
him that is rich II a man Is striving against his
conditions and circumstances. and is all the time
finding fault because God has placed him in this
position he will not get There is the first
thing Recognize the divine appointment In this
thing - ,
that in these temptations TO which you are eX-
posed God does not tempt you. He has put you
into this position. but does not tempt you. Christ
was led up by the spirit into the wilderness 10 be
tempted by the devil but the spirit did not tempt
Hin necessary that He should there