New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
MR.. MOODY's HOME, NORTHF1ELD.

houses and by going from house to house that the
so-called district work is successfully carried on
by the Young men from Mount Hermon and the
Young women from the Mortified Training School
The first service of the day was the early prayer
meeting, held in the Auditorium at ociocK' ana
conducted by Mr. Moody Earnest prayers were
offered and SO great TO the minds of many seems
the need of especial prayer for the remaining ser
vices of the conference that each morning this
week there will be held a similar meeting. I'm
II ediately after breakfast many people began TO
wend their way toward the Auditorium preferring
10 pass the interval before the time announced for
the morning service in that place rather than incur
the risk of FORGETTING a favorable position from
which to listen to the address. After the usual
service of song. which always precedes the Moody
meetings the first address Of the morning de-
ycred by the Rev. sydney A. Selwyn Of Bourne
mouth England on the words contained in Isaiah
lyii IS: Il have seen his ways. and l will heal
him; will lead him also and restore the comforts
unto his mourners" He made prominent the
willingness of God 10 help men and His power
give above all We ask or think
Following this came the address Of the Rev. +.
Is Meyer of London from Acts ii. Is. He dwelt
al some length the three words. This is that
and in a most unique manner drew sharp con-
trast between the life which many are living here
and the glory of the life which Is in store for true
believers This" he referred TO as the ordinary
life that the immense majority of Christian people
are living and characterized by three things: fam
inc restlessness and failure. A child that is well
fed is never seen picking up the crusts that beg
CARS have cast aside. Sons Of God well fed at the
table Of God would not be continually seeking the
peace and rest which is found on their Masters
board In conclusion Mr.. Meyer said that the only
way we can make this that" is by recognizing
and receiving the gift Of the Holy Spirit as dis
tinct gift from the risen Christ over and above HIS
work OF regeneration. We know the spirit In US,
but we do not know the spirit on US. God loves TO
with hold
1, until we fulfil the conditions on which we may
receive IT, II this should become that there
would not be church represented In the CONFER
ence that would no be set on fire. and the glory Oh
God would spread around the world in less time
than conceive or
DR. Gray and Mr.. Meyer spoke on Round Top IN
the afternoon. and at the sunset meeting on Round
Ton there were several speakers, among them
being Mr. and Mrs Nikambe. of Bombay, INDIA
The platform meeting in the evening was III chdrse
Of F. Schivera. who spoke on How 10 feach the
Masses" taking Saul of Tarsus as an example. lie
spoke particularly or the instantaueous conversion
and the manner in which he immediately turned
from cursing 20 praising God At II a. m. each
day during this week Mr.. Meyer will lecture in the
Auditorium.
THE MANY-SIDED MOODY.
ID l.. Moody" and "Northheld' are synonymes
1t is difficult 10 think Of one apart from the other
Mortified gave the evangelist 10 the world. but MT
moody mas given 10 the town WORLDWIDE lame. ne
has established institutions which will be carried
On by his friends and by those who have been edu-
Gated there for general lions 10 come: the influences
Started will never cease. Most men would be satisfied
10 have done the evangclistic work which first made
The name Of Mr. Moody known throughout America
ana Great Britain; the educational work which he
Is carrying here and Chicago would occupy all
OF the lime and thought CT men possessed OF more
uan ordinary abilities; the preparations FOR the
SUMMER conferences. running two months or
more attended by thousands of people. and the
responsibility Of conducting them would lead the
majority OF men TO ask for extended vacation
"nen the season closed.
Dir. Moody carries all these heavy burdens easily
IS most men carry their lighter ones. and TO them
ne has added another which is considered Of the
most important in his mlny-sided life. Wishing to
cOuneract the influence OF corruptnP literature he
organized the Bible Institute Colportage Association
books by Sturgeon, Moody. white. Chapman, Tai
mage. Meyer. Parker and others. He elected
president his son-in-law. A. p. Fit superinten
ana editor. and a. +. Gaylord treasurer
A SKETCH or THE EVANGELIST
Mr.. Moody was born in Nor,hfeld-or, as It is
now known East Northfeld-in 1891 not far
from the house In which ne lives, overlooking
the beautiful Connecticut Valley His father died
suddenly in 1871 but his mother lived until few
months ago. more Than ninety years of age. The
SON. whose name is best known Of the family Of nine
ShllnTel. went TO Boston when ne seventeen
years olo TO be clerk In the shoe OF his uncle
person VINO knew him well in those days is cred
Ned with the following prophecy concerning him:
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