New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05
LECTURES AT NORTHFIELD.
Yesterdays PROGRAMME FOR MIR.
MoODY's CONFERENCE.
FROM A LITERARY STUDY OF THE BIBLE
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MRS. LOUISE s. HOUGHTON DRAWS LESSONS
FROM LITERARY STUDY OF THE BIBLE
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE HOLY DEAD"
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Northneld Mass. Aug AIRS. Louise Seymour
Hough.on delivered Il lecture on THE Literary
Study OF the Bible" at the early morning service
here to-day Mr. Moody offered prayer OF
Thanksgiving for the blessings received yesterday,
and then asked the Lord for n teachable spirit for
the lessons that were 10 be taught to-day. MIS-
Houghton has new message Tor Nortnneid hud-
ences this year but 1t Is one that has been received
with great acceptance In New-York Brooklyn and
Morristown. and many instances of spiritual faith
restored. well as conversions experlenceh, are
known to have accompanied the giving Of these
,ec,uros Clothed in beautiful diction. believed
implicitly by the speaker and delivered Win grace
and dignity. the message. though new is not o'in
cut TO receive Beginning with the statement
that a careful study OF the Bible convinces one or
It's inspiration. and that a comparative STUDY Oh
many books only adds force TO that cohVicuoh'
tho sneaker announced her theme as Ihe FOLK
lore OF the Old Testament.
Mrs Houghton believes that many passages u
,ho O,d Testament are written In the ballad style
Wv oo,,o, ~ this fact removes many of the
d,mculties which are found by nearly all bible
students In the Old Testament In hius'ra'ins
the character Of all the writings OF certain paris
the Bible the speaker said that knoWieoee vi '"e
"Arabian Nights" would aid In understanding
Thorn as this book offered one of the best explaha-
t,ons of the external features of the Blbie Ateh-
,,or WAS next directed to the fables, riddles
nroverbs sarcasm humor and myths which are
found In some OF the earlier books or the biple
The address closed with this tribute 10 the bip'e'
growing out of reverent study OF II IN the ''''''
outlined:
Old Testament-not that It parts company win al
IDEAS which the best human intellects had ot cen
l.,ttt hnt
common property Of all men. and pours them iuii
Of religious truth The more talnllar We ac 20
detect the folklore which is IN the Bible the deeper
sion OF the divine element in this wonderful book.
A SPEAKER FROM ENGLAND
new sneaker came on the platform to-day. the
pev Sidney A Selwyn from Bournemouth. Eng
land Mr. Selwyn is Il tall man with smooth race
and pleasing manner. He Is a Cambridge graduate
and Church Of England clergyman Mr.. Moody
introduced him to the audience as the Rev. Mr..
seIwyn from England" but In his prayer he re-
ferred TO him IN terms Of brotherly affection as he
commended him and his message to the people
gathered here to the loving Father Mr. Seiwyn
has Just come from similar conference In kes-
wick England. He Is 10 deliver series OF ad-
dresses here on 1.-The Work Of the lioly Spirit.
His sermon to-day was based upon Matthew
xviii 10 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart
and said Why could not We cast him OUT" The
speaker said that this was a question often PUT
since Why Is the Church so powerless? When the
agencies are so many why are the results so small?
WHY is the Church so often tainted with the ques-
ton rs Christianity a failure?" These questions
suggest that there is something wrong somewhere.
The need Of the hour is that Christians should
yield themselves implicitly 10 Cod claim His prom
,ses for thmselves and obey every known duty.
THE EVENING SERMON.
The address this evening" given by the Rev. Dr.
T NJ GRAY of Boston. was The History of the
Holy" The speaker said:
The subject to which your attention Is asked
have denomirated The History OF the Holy Dead
d,e in the faith of the Bible those who fall asleep