New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
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D " UHITTLE THE EVANGELIST
SWEET SONGS AND SINGERS
Isr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
r,., <or.hHeld Mass Aug The sun does not
r-,l. = N,r-hfeh audience nor does the rain dampen
e ,-do- This morning dawned with heavy clouds
hanging over the valley and umbrellas were seen on
al Of the walks and drives leading TO the Auditorium
q, u o'c.ock.
rvo sermons were announced for the morning ser
"a ons n, Major p " Whittle. the evangelist.
aid the other by the Rev. Mr.. Selwyn known here
a. the Keswick Teacher. Major Whites topic vas
Wax IN the Spirit" and Mr.. Selwyns Having the
Hear: Rign, with God"
The audience sang the hymn. Moment oy MO-
me-. the words Of which were written by Major
Wh,;le ard he music by Mrs. ". r. Moody Major
Wh.,te's daughter Andrew Murray has told OF the
great good which The singing OF this hymn has done
:, ,arious parts ~ the world The chorus expresseS
fo-cefully the teaching Of the morning.
MS 3ne ~ moment rye NE from above
Licking . Jesus iii s9ry To e'ih .s sn is,n.
The singing the conference IL eNceHeht- MI
s.fkev and his friend George c. Stebhns, share IN
eaaing it, Occasionally sole !. sung by one or the
Other Z these men Of international fame This morn
ior Mrs W r Moody sang solo before her fatheF
began mir sermon.
The broad piazzas Of the Northhed Hotei were COO
TIL. afternoon in spite Of the heat which pervaded the
f. Vas DIV heat General Humidity has not reached
Nor;hned vet Ii /. said that he is not expected a.
the present conference.
Mr. MOODY PRAISES THE TRIBUNE
NJ Moody appreciates heartily the full reports Of
the conference which appear in The Tribune ana NJ
speaks Of them from the platform almost daily al
vsng ne people get the paper and SEND II 20 'he
friends He said when commencing one OF them:
There is great deal said az the present time about
DIV
Is blame II il IL not what II should be- for there
g they viii AXE the pains and trouble give the pa
PeTs the Information There Is hardly paper IN the
.sna nat would not print letter II you snou'u se''u
The NeW-Y9rk Tribune had two columns o, t VA
can cut that and send II 10 your country or cry
paper and Will 20 into thousands and thousands o., o.
ZONES ZONES and Go a vast amount Of good The dalIy
nnssNspapers 20 where no tract 20 and where no
bioe viii 70
A lady sen, word to-day that she was unable to
read The reports in The New-York Tribune A min
sway but Tia, he had arranged to keep in touch with
-, conference through the paper that II publishing
VIC reports OF the addresses
AUDITORIUM DECORATIONS.
When the Conference began last Thursday the
H"0'orium was beautifully decorated with flowers
ana foliage from the glen by Miss Fannie Duncan.
s.oec by young men from Camp Mortified and
~'3a' Hermon. From day TO day changes have been
MADE az the leaves have faded. A nelghbor wishing
20 snow MS good viii 10 Mr. Moody and his interest
" me meetings drove up 10 the building one day
WIN wagonload Of sunhowers which ne had cut
VI MS farm. and these bright flowers their long
a"s were placed among the green branches In front
" tAe platform. producing efect both pleasing
and refreshing
Miss Ida scudder daughter OF DR.. John Scudder
VI me Arcoi Mission OF India, a Mortified girl who
-as Oeen studying medicine In Philadelphia. 10
we conference with her parents expecting TO
- ihoa with them In a shor; time. Within twenty
'oof hours she was down with typhoid fever, and
.Ne Is very low George Mckinley Of Ohio. Will
ans College man. came here 10 work during the
'scauon He has been Mount Hermon student and
M Moody has followed mis- with deep interest
= rev days word brought 10 Mr.. Moody that
ar Mckinley had tainted at his work He
eVeo OF all duty at and taken into Mr.. Moodys
nome where ne has the OF a son. To-day
medical examination showed that the only hope OF
Ssing his life is for him TO go 10 the mountains.
Assss mentioning the illness Of these two young