New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
A GARLAND FOR MR.. MOODY
1T WAS HUNG AROUND HIS NECK BY A
HINDOO WOMAN.

PRETTY INCIDENTS AT THE NoRTHFTELD CON
FERENcE-A SERMON PREACHED BY THE
REV. DR. ARTHUR T. PERSON.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.1
East Mortified. Mass. Aug. l2.-An impressive
scene was witnessed this morning at the Bible
Conference when Hindoo woman requested per
mission to place garland Of flowers about tho
neck OF Mr. Moody. The great hearted evangelist
bowed his head as this gentle daughter OF th'
Orient showed this token of her affection for him
and her appreciation of the spiritual DEMENT'S which
her husband and herself had received at North
field In few sentences she told him that ths
missionaries and native Christians OF India were
longing to have him come to that far-off country.
And II 60 must | preach with one Of these
things on?' asked Mr.. Moody. The Rev. Mad
havarav B. Nikambe, whose wife had decorat.
his friend, explained that II Mr. Moody went to
India and held series of meetings in a city he
would doubtless receive wreath as he finished his
meetings there and went to another place
Mr.. Nkambe Is a IIindoo Presbyterian minister
Of Bombay. vice-presdcnt OF the native Young
Mems Christian Association and a member Of the
Western India Native Christian Union His wife,
whose first name is Shevantibai. is the principal
of high-caste school for child wives in Bombay
Her husband Is a convert from Hndoosm while
she is OF the third generation OF Christians In
India. She connected with Paudilai Rama
BARS home She is deeply Interested In Young
Woman's Christian Association and Woman )
Christian Temperance Union work in Bombay.
After they had sung hymn In their native lam
guage. though they both speak excellent English.
Mr. Moody with his pretty garland OF sweet peas
and pond lilies offered earnest prayer for the
visitors from India for the missions in India. for
the native Christians In that great empire and
for the almost countless millions living still IT,
heathenism.
MR. SELWYN DECKED TOO
He mentioned later that Robert f. Speer Of
New-York. secretary Of the Presbyterian Board Of
Foreign Missions, to take trip arOun
the world that Professor w w. White. of the
Bible Institute in Chicago going to Calcutta
to teach for two years and that the Rev Mr..
Sewyn the English preacher who is 80 deservedly
popular here. would probably 20 to India next year
for six months and he would. therefore, give one
Of these brethren n foretaste Of what he would
receive there Taking off his floral decoration he
handed it back to Mrs Nikambe and whispered
to her to give it to Mr. Scwyn. The tall English
man was obliged to bow very low in order to bring
himself to the level Of the stranger Applause
broke out all the hall It had when Mr.
Moody was honored
Mr.. Meyer led the $50 prayer meeting. preached
at u o'clock and conducted meeting for ministers
and tvangelists at O'Clock. He IS trying to cen
tire the interest of those who attend the meetings
upon the Holy Spirit and His work for the Chris
tian. To-day his topic THE Endowment OF
the Holy Spirit" explaining how He fills the be-
lever Tomorrow he will tell how Christ delivers
the Spirt-hlled Christian from sin
Mr.. Selwyn spoke this morning on Spiritual Dis
abilities" These he said, distorted vision,
spiritual deafness. the lack Of sanctifed common
sense and a stammerns tongue. The remedy for
all OF these to abide in Christ
This afternoon, besides the minister's meeting
there two meetings on Round Top one led By
m I~-1v,,
South Africa. Mr. Moody preached there at the
vesper service. DR.. J. ". Gray of Boston, preached
this evening or THE Secosd Comiug Of Christ"
DR.. ARTHUR T. PIERsON SPEAKS
I'VE touched high-water mark last evening"
said a clergyman. referring 10 the able sermon OF
DIR. Arthur I. Pierson. 1t the first sermon
that DR. Plerson had given at this conference
There are few cergymen In this country or
Europe who equal DR.. Pierson a preacher. His
large audiences in the Fourth Avenue Presby terian
Church in New-York during the hottest Sundays
OF the year attest his popularity there.
Because he invited to preach there this sum-
mer when he finished his engagement year ago
and before he had been immersed In London. 1t
has been inferred by some that the church felt
called upon to fulfil its engagement with him. but
it Is known that DR.. Person wrote to the
church Immediately after taking this step Offering
release 1t from its contract; but this IL did not
desire to do, especially the Presbytery of Phila
a
mendng him in every particular his views on
infant baptism Dr. Pierson has held many i'm
portant places in the Presbyterian Church for
forty years. and few know what 1t has cost him to
follow what he considers clear conviction OF duty
His sermon last evening was on The Christians
Relations to Christ Through the Spirit" In it he
said
Daniel Webster, when asked what was the great
est though; that ever impressed his mind, replied:
My personal responsibility to God" If were
yH1 at akrnr
took possession of my mind. should say my per-
s3nal union wi. win Jesus christ. not so much the
We tax a great deal of conservation. In the
himself or herself There is one thing you can do
You separate yourself unto God but He must
dc the consecrating.
ONE WITH CHRIST
The text gives you uplifting and helpful
thought that may assist you In your own separa-
ton and increased faith 10 count on Gods
Grafton In | Corinthians. vi II, read: "He
that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit" That
is one spirit with God. The analogy is drawn
from the marriage relation He that Is joined unto
Lord is one spirit. Now, that text possesses bo.h
great Importance and beauty-tirst because 1t Is
the key both OF the epstles to the Corinthians.
Introducing every thought of consequence from the
those ten words He that is joined unto the Lord
IS one spirit" contain more sublime and inspiring
truth than almost any other equal number Of
words in the New Testament.
Ii Is a great thing To get hold of the key that
unlocks one of Gods books. for each one of them
is "A house OF the interpreter, and If you can get
the Interpreter to 90 with you through his house
and unlock all the various apartments and show
you the beauties in them no more transcendent
privilege is given to the sors of men
Now this conception He that is Joined unto the
Lord is one spirit" represents the climax OF all
representations of the unity between the believer
and Christ There are figures which set
forth that union. and they run through the whole
range of figures OF speech One Is drawn from the
animal kingdom the sheep and the shepherd; one
from the vegetable kingdom. the vine and the
branches one from the mineral kingdom. the
building and the living stone; one from the human
body the body and its members; there Is one
drawn from the family relation. the family and its
members or the commonwealth and Its citizens,
and one from the marriage relation. the bride and
The bridegroom but you do not touch the climax
until YOU reach this. "He that Is Joined unto the
Lord is spirit