New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
TRAINED CHRISTIAN WORKERS
WOMEN READY FOR ACTIVE SEHNIC%'
vrpsrn IN SCRIPTURE COOKING AND DRESS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF ONE OF NH'
MnOnY.S NORTHFIELD SCHOOLS

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Moopy's NoRTHFIELD SCHOOLS.
East Mortified. Mass March ?6.-The Northheia
Training School, the youngest ch'io III tie eiou'
educational institutions founded and SUSTAINED =.
d l. Moody held its closing exercises to-day :"
tho CONGREGATIONAL Church. The sixth year OF tne
School OF the Female Prophets. as this admiraoio
department Of preparation for CHRISTIAN serve
might Justly be termed has been succeSsiuI ~
when results are considered. although the nu'noe'
of students. owing to the financial oep'es'0'' 1855
not been so large 1t was last year
The object OF the training schools Is 70 fe"ue'
Christian women sklfu and effective workers III
all forms Of Christian service The most eHec.ua
means to this end. in the opinion OF inc ~.
and his efficient principal, Miss Alice H. b'ru. 20
thorough and ready knowledge OF the "oro VI '
and it is to furnish this that the school has pee"
founded But Mr.. Moody and Miss BIRD ana hel A
sociates realized that. with CONSCIENTIOUS s'uuy -
the Bible there must be working knowledge u
affairs relating to this life. and courses III pa"
sewing dressmnking and plain cooking are .o
bined with the courses In Bible study In Aou'''o"
to these courses In drawing. music, elocutioh anu
physical culture have been arranged Pfacuca taiAH
are also given upon hygiene and tho care OF 'ho
sick.
Graduates from this school have entered many
lines Of work Two are ordained pastors OF churches
seven are working in foreign fields. SIX moie .o
preparing to go abroad as missionaries my or
making further preparation for WORK IN o'"c' mo-
tutions and fifty more are working IN nome mo
sion fields Evangestic work In neglecseu county
districts opening OF churches long closed orgahiAa-
ton of new churches Sunday schools and Christian
Endeavor societies are some Of the results Oh '"''
bencflcent institution. Some OF the stuaeh's "a''
become workers In Young Womens Chrs.'a" %"
sociations, others are pastors helpers teachers "
eewirg and cooking. matrons OF children MONIES VI
have taken up various lines Of work for which the
Of
given them special fitness
Last evening a reception was given by the young
women who have been taking the several courses ~
the Training School. which occupies the Northic'o
during the winter months In ADDITION 10 ihs'ru-
menta! music there recitation. for the IN
structors believe that the mind OF man should be
benefited az well as his soul and his body Two OF
the students gave object lessons. one illustrating
Bible incident with the aid Of a blackboard, ana inc
other explaining another passage with cahiies 10
show how the Gospel light is drused throughout Tic
word a physical culture drill. without apparatus
was then given much TO the delight OF the 'h'se
number OF towns-peope and instructors VINO were
present. The work OF the cooking Class ana 'h' sew
Ing department then Inspected Inc am Oh
Miss Eaton. the director Of the cooking Department.
is arst to teach the fundamentals OF houseKer9"s
beginning with the making and care OF the fire. ara
then carrying the pupil through plain cooking LOT
families and for invalids. and also showing them
how to take care OF the sick room. Mrs. WILSON,
the director Of the dressmaking department. sthI's
her scholars with the simple stitches USED IN manu-
Sc wing shows them how to make over siockhss.
how 10 patch and darn how TO make chi.I ra'
garments from draughtng. while the graduates mus.
cut and make a waist from patterns and also maze
dress from measurements -, ,-.,...,~
Miss Bird the Rev. DR.. C. /. Scone,d. Professor
James McConaughy the Rev. MI Necdham anl
others have aided In the Bbie instruction. rs III
taking the fundamental doctrines using the Ensnsn
Bible as the principal text book. The young woman
who studies this course. whatever che may Know OF
rrodea IN ,h , essentia Doctrines OF Holy Script
to-day vas given by the Rev Dr. Scoheld the
pastor OF the Congregations! Church ~ "as
pi,s FOR dshneness n nc w ~ gaesss wa. upon
most Christian living and thinking II was sus-
gcstei that in three respects any Cari'nah n'e
S %9Th h0!T FIR. 10 Of nePp saa Dr. scoed
mus, be definite experience. Many Cars''an'
have no testimony because they have nae no e1-
converted In early childhood. 60 tina, the memory
retains no impression "a 10 the time or circun
stances bu. such conversion " seriously ois-
rrrience OF felo xship with the living God; OF de-
ivcrances and blessings innumeraoe me srconl
thing which should be definite ~ behe' .i ~ -
fashionable now 10 dccry crfecs and make Ht'Ie OF
definite beliefs. But after all. creed - Simply a
declaration Of principles, % con"cions concerning
s rsr 'T'H pra sew TO be aSsu,e
and ciear-cui convictions and beliefs Make your
let /, be explicit SO far as Il goes Put down the
beliefs You would die for. teen YOU VIII be sure 10
live by them The third respect " when the
was an apostle BY the will Of God Waa, are yon
hy the VIII OF God? BE sure OF this. Goa has
plan for your life. and will reveal II 70 you Jus'
follow IT,"
The REV John Il. Dev'ns OF New. York. gave an
address AZ the Training schoo! Us '"''''"s VI"
THE Church and the Tenencnts