New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
DIR. DAVIES AT NORTHFIELD.
AN ELOQUENT PLEA FOR FOREIGN MIS-
SIONS BY A NETWORK PASTOR.

East Mortified Mass. Aug. N-The temperature
had become considerably more bearable yesterday
than II had been for a week. but to-day relles's
shower sent the mercury sti lower inc bloie 0oi'-
ference is near its close and the hours that remain
seem all too few for those who are attending the
meetings Only two days are left but Interested
are many OF the people the lines OF study pursued
here that Mr.. Moody has decided TO nave oaiiy
Bible lectures given in the Congregational Church
until the end OF the month.
DIR & / Scoaeld the pastor OF the church. VIII
have charge OF this pos;-conference. and Will be
assisted bv other able teachers. Dr. Scoield has
few superiors Bible teacher, and his addresses
at the present conference have won him many warm
admirers.
The central themes to be discussed for the next
two weeks will relate to the Kingdom. the types OF
the Pentateuch and similar topics. lecture VIII
be given every morning at o'clock, leaving the
remainder of the day free for rest and recreation
In order to accommodate the visitors who wish 10
remain and those who desire to come for this sup
Elementary course OF lectures. the Northfeld Hotel
will remain open usual and special rates for the
remainder of the season can be secured from AM
bert G. Moody.
Dr. Meyer had a busy forenoon to-day Begin
ming with the prayer-meeting at $50 o'clock wnich
he led he conducted a second meeting at camp
Mortified after breakfast, speaking on personal
purity. At the regular morning meeting In 'he
Auditorium he the second speaker, discussing
Paurs words, Lest become q castaway
The first address to-day was given by the Rev.
Dr. John r. Davies, the pastor OF the tourth Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church in New-York, on For
een Missions" DR.. Davies is member or the
Board Of Foreign Missions of his denomination. and
Is deeply interested in mission work at nome ana
abroad. 1t at his suggestion that the foreign
missions campaign was carried on in New-York last
winter eliminating in the Carnegie Hall meeting
al which ex-President Harrison presided Dr.
Davies was not a stranger in the Presbyterian
Church before the last General Assembly. but MS
eloquent speech at Saratoga nominating DIT
Withrow, of Chicago, as the moderator carried MS
name to every part Of the country. as this Speech
followed by u hearty Endorsement by the assembly,
was one of the first public words spoken in the
interest of harmony in the Presbyterian Church.
MIR MOODY breaches.
Mr. Moody preached in the Auditorium this even
ing. and was followed by the Rev. George Needham'
Mr. Moody spoke upon woman's work for young
people, and Mr. Needham upon The Necessity Tor
a Well-Bsanced Spiritual Life
Mr. Moody is convinced that his colportage plan
is one Of the yet devised for stemming the TIDE
OF evil literature and replacing corrupting books
with good ones at price within the reach OF all
Dr. Davies preached from the text, ITO the law
and 10 the testimony" isaiah, viii @W and spoke
substantially follows:
When you become interested IN foS6ign nns sis
couraged by the immense obstacles abroad, YOU fee
the need OF some mighty motive that tnrousn ~,
dark days of defeat and discouragement you VIII
keep burning clear and strong the foreign mission
airy fire upon the altar Of ySHT soul anp Ss work
not In the success that we have achieved upon .le
nens Who are ever moving with mournfu steps
toward Christless grave; no. not al lese re.
do nd the be cohaEot Of of the World for
Christ is the great law which moves WIN Sid
and New Testanenis. Let us now turn to the law S
and TO the testimony to find in Gods words man
so doing we will consider first the Biblical cohcep-
When we think OF the church as being the body
chosen. called out from sinful woriu, we "a a1
Contracted in extent but all such conceptions van
ism when We turn TO the Scriptures Marx I lite
promise repeated to Abraham. TO Isaac, to JACOB.
that their seed all families OF the earth sa f De
eign peoples by which Israel is now surrounded TO
share in the redemptive mcrcies Of Gods people
- Ruin Cleaning in the field of Boaz and others
who stand in the sacred pages as figures prophetic
Listen 10 the melody of Davd's harp. while he
sings OF the heather being given to christ; OF tne
session: Of the isles Of the presenting him with
gifts and the nations rising 70 90 nun n hoiSr scr,n
Walk nTG1ge AK yo s C see the entes coming
his light and kings TO the brightness Of his rising
Daniel gives YOU The stone cut of the mountain
without hands. overcoming all obstacIes ana nlille
n n the tb esrf nT about 10 enter jerusalem giving
place TO the heather and extending ms mn ~
from sea sea and from the river to Inc e9d S oil
the earth: while we learn from the rising OF me
sun until the going down or the same tHs HeiHc
of the Lord Of Hosts shall be great among the Cen
tiles.
TIE NEW TESTAMENT FLOWER
Wa now cross the interval between the Old and
New Testaments. What was In the one only an
opening bud becomes in the other fragrant
flower witi every sign Of ripening frult' hheei
with the wise men while they present TO the infant
Christ their gifts Of gold frankincense and myrrh
Ponder such parallels as the leaven, the mGstaId
tree and the Gospel fast scrnons upon the
cross from the point of view OF our Lord 3, 1 ,Si
woIds: Other sReep maj little Company led as far
as TO Bethany" and listen while they receive S H
Commission to go unto the uttermost parts OF 'he
Follow these men through the narrow streets OF
Jerusalem along the great highways OF three conf
Hcnfs while they preach the Gospel In the rural VII
iaees the busting towns and cosmopolitan centres OF
that mighty Roman world ana then lt ~ yo.I 80
70 thaf multitude which John saw but could not num-
Der gathered from every nation every IIoe, eve ky
tonel1e which proclaim that the Kingdoms OF Inis
world have the kingdoms OF our Lord ana his
No one can consider this body Of truth that we have
but briefly indicated without seeing tnat me ShurcI
OF Christ is destined 10 be a world-woe church an
the more we mediate upon this truth the more VIII
we find in it motive power existing all our energies
10 doing something toward answering the prayer Oh
the Christian centuries; my Kingdom coine' A"'
Will be done" ..s,aor ,no pin,cal convention Of
man In that city which furnished schoolroon ano
home for such teachers Socrates. Plato ana Arls
totle many important truths were taught Dut none none
more important than that uttered by PAU upon Mars
Hll when ne said that God had made OF one biood an
nations Of for this teaching runs through all me
Pauline theology. Then all the divine plans for
mans redemption from the opening chapters Of Cen
ess 10 the closing accents OF Revelation, bind the
whole volume into one consistent and systematic
whole
But there is a deeper and a sadder unity than this
II is the unity OF common gift The Scriptures
teach that all have snned, that none are righteous,
that both Jew and Gentle are included in unbelef
and thus alike needing common redemption 10
free them the burden Of guilt. 10 protect them
from the onslaught Of temptation and minister the
and the woes Of the vast millions whose lives
are one long-continued bridge OF signs and whose
every word is pathetic appeal for some strong sym
pathetic touch dash in pieces the letters by which
they bound and give them the peace and liberty
for which they have been yearnng. Hamlet says:
What a piece OF work Is man. how noble in reason.
now infinite in racultiesi'
a TEMPLE IN RUINS
"a al ALL he