New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06

THE REV DIR. A. c. DIXON
ence would result in great good to thousands OF
Christians who are unable to come here and that
pastors and church officers. missionaries ana sun
day-school teachers especially needed the bless
ing that is daily received by those attending these
meetings. -
A committee of five was appointed to call on Mr.
Moody to see II his plans for the coming fall and
winter would allow him consider an invitation
10 lead such conference. The members OF 'he
committee the Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon and ira II.
Sankey Of Brooklyn; the Rev. Dr. Johh n Da'ie.
and the Rev John b. Devins. OF New-forK' anu
Colonel j. j. Janeway. Of Brunswick. met
Mr. Moody at his home and held an informai con-
versation with him lasting an hour
MR.. MOODY LIKES THE PLAN.
TIL. needs Of the city presented to Mr.. Moody
but It was found that he was fully acquainted WI"
th. situation He recognized. he said. the vital I'M
o-,once NJ the proposed conference and would give
~. ,pv,,a.ion careful consideration In discussing
the nroposed movement, he said. among other Things
that he had the deepest sympathy with the "oihi'e
peope living in tenement-houses. ana aoueu 'n@' "
great responsibility rested upon those VINO LOON III.
Churches away from them. and then gave many OF
them poorer living accommodations tnan ne gave
his cattle. . vi, !, l.,
n Mr. Moody decides to go to Ne"-f ork' IL Is
the intention Of those inviting him to nave MN
sneak every morning and have other speakers ana
singers associated with him lead the afternoon meet
,nos The evening services will be held in various
churches In New-forK, brooh'!H anu "''e"'9
cities
The first meeting today was an hour OF prayer
Neary 1000 persons were present at the meeting
which Mr.. Moody led
Mr. Sewyn spoke at the regular morning service
discussing the Epstle 10 the Ephesans This after
noon Dr. Torrey preached and Dr. ErdInan answered
questions
AN ARMENIAN GIRLS STORY.
This evening Miss Rebecca Krkoran. OF Aintao'
Turkey and Miss Margaret W. Leitch' OF CeSIun
spoke on the sunerings of the Armenans The
father of Miss Krikorian confined In Turkish
prison for many months. She said in part
If we suffer only the loss Of our property , we
would not desire to trouble YOU lor o Mf c h loss Of
our lives. ] dare say that we could endure tnao
abs descendants Of martyrs Armenans bosoms:
like the stained fields OF Ararat, are always stained
with blood But / have to say that our honor ana
nnritv are being trampled This is hard for us
10 describe and for you to understand. Inc mos
With ao their eyes the slaughter Of their
fathers husbands and brothers. yes, and OF inno1
brutality, and after unspeakable outrages are
either cut to PIECES DR. ba wena Is f modesty
| mitted me- could enumerate facts which "ou'u
| freeze your blood in your veins
Miss Letch said that there were four Things that
Christians could do for Armenia-First. know the
facts even though 1t cause heartburnngs; second,
nrav for the missionaries for the Christians in Ar
menia for their murderers, and for the Christians
of this country and Great Britain, that they may
send speedy help to their starving NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
third give to relief fund of the American Board
of Foreign Missions in Boston. or the National Ar
| menian Relief Committed fourth. enlist sympathy
| and cooperation
| WHY she asked did this enlightened and so-caled
| Christian Government remain inactive while whole
sale massacres of Armenian Christians were being
perpetrated: while, in violation OF treaty rights tne
| lives of American citizens were being destroyed /!
VIZ ala not the cannons of idle and costly Navy
| utter their thunder tones In such a way that the
| Turks would be compelled to hear? III this Nation
| had only said TO the mother country over the sea:
.In Gods name fulfil your solemn obiigatons' Sc
cue Justice and religious liberty for the Armenians
| In this effort we pledge you our cooperation ana
with all our powers and resources we VIII stand De-
| hind YOU" probably it would not have been neces-
| cary for a single gun to have been fired The mere
| uIt,matum of England. with America back OF her,
| would have been sufficient
Alter the addresses liberal offering was made
| for the relief fund.
Many of the speakers and visitors mere are ooaro-
| ing at the Mortified Hotel. which is used as a
| 80, 1, tho summer and as a training school In
the winter Mr. Moody believes in using every
building throughout the year
| SERMON FOR DIsCONSoLATE PEOPLE
1 n.
| cessfully the Cooper Union meetings IN New ioiA
49,, ,,r,er besides carrying on his large church In
| prooLlvn Is living here this summer, occupying
| ponar Cottage He has spoken two or three uiiies
| ~ pourd Ton during the week. and this evening
| n. nreached in the Auditorium from the teN'' En-
~ ,t corn of wheat fall into the ground and die
| II abideth alone. but II IL oie IL 'e ~
| much fruit'-John Kill, a.
| ono NJ DR. Dixon's sermons on houno Top was
| entitled 1.-The Cure for the Blues. IL Is given
| herewith
Florence Nightingale tells US that when she wa, mas
| - par NAV 10 the Crimean War she heard lIoni
on ne a,,ors weird story about birds with PACK
Wings and blue breasts that few across tne btaos
Sea during stormy weather,, sonnet IT, pcaught
| on the mast but which had never been causnr
| on ' Hert nights they flew to the Mahometan
eraveyard roasted on the boughs Oh she ths
trees and mingled their doel9l not dsc,sred thai
signing W NJ the wicked dead dwelt in these BIRDS
and their plaintive notes were the "a''hss Vi luz
| lost. ., ou- lives there come at tir-o'
| ~, NV" Win black wings and blue breasts W.
| onrd,v know whence they come we cannon cap
ure and destroy them and they ntSout Know
nearush x heavy-hearted without being able to de-
nn ,s the burden that Expresses us. In otn ne,
words have the blues bs m,sh have said
wol on cont ra ton of blue devils. II Is WORD USED
"a c,assic English. is the word dumps Ih ere
is state Of mind which Shakes dun and heavy
scrinne the author OF the lxxviith Psalm was
lifting the nine verses there was IN ms mn, e
whole flock OF these brds Win iinwed Rim te
have the 'bues In order that ne m,sn' fsv,ns
thn d,vine analysis OF his state OF mind. Hasihk
| Sisenosed the disease. he then gave .he curt
uihhtt nh includes all the verses between the hihtn
| and the end OF the psalm It'll, a.. ,..,,.r. ,rorr
We viii proceed to pluck me ths ons