New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
DIR. DIXON's BUSY SUMMER.


The Rev DIT A. C. Dixon of Brooklyn. is spend
Ing some time al the Conference. and preached al
one Of the evening services this week. Mr.. Moody
Is holding him and several other strong helpers III
reserve. DR.. Dixon has a Boston engagement TOY
one Sunday In August. where he VIII occupy ana
fill Trement Temple. He IS also engaged for a
week at the Christian Endeavor meeting 10 be
held at Lake Keuka In Western New York. ana
will spend another week or so In Mortified. to take
part in the meetings that Will be held daily afttr
the present Conference Is ended. Mr. Moody be-
gins his summer school work few days after the
Seminary closes in June. and II is kept up with
brief intermssions until the Seminary opens In
September
Dr. Dixon has been rightly termed OF the
leading evangelists Of the day His tall figure COM
ma ds attention whenever he appears on the plat
form 10 speak pray. His clear penetrating voice
can be heard In every part of the large audi orium
Mr. Moody says that one of his speakers this year
can be heard all this part of Mortified" lie
was not referring DR.. Dixon then. and yet there
Is no one In the building or around 1t who ever
goes away declaring that he could not hear.
In manner his sermons are as agreeable as In
matter Many Of the addresses here oppres
svey solemn; this Is especially true OF those given
by the English preachers Objection Is made by
OF them at least against the general line OF
conversation carried on by those entering leav-
ing the meetings They do not think It Is conducive
TO the higher Christian life which they are en-
deavoring faithfully 10 develop. DR. Dixon.
the contrary believes that religion never de-
signed 10 make our pleasures less" and an nvol-
untary burst Of laughter IL not unusual when he is
preaching. He does not say witty things to cause a
laugh. but many of his illustrations and experiences
simply irresistible. and the gravest person must
either smile or leave the meeting.
IL must not he inferred from this statement that
DR.. Dxon's sermons merely a collection OF
stories They are In the main solid meat. with
and then dash Of dressing. That the preacher is
in dead Few
pastors have had greater success In getting men to
give up their evil lives. His Cooper Union meet
ings in NewYork were remarkable in their attend
and in the number that started on the new
way.
The Carnegie Hall meetings less
cessful. But perhaps the most marked results were
the result OF his preaching last winter In
the Fourteenth Street Presbyterian Church. DR..
Dixon IL not as broad physically Mr.. Moody. but
theologcally they equals. and the Baptist
preacher worked with the Presbyterian pastor as
Loyalty as II both had been immersed or both
sprinkled DIR. McEwen. the pastor OF this church.
IL generous in his praise Of his brother minister.
Besides receiving n large number OF people into
church membership. the prayer meetings were so
large all the rest of the year that they were held
In the church proper. the lecture-room being too
small
SPIRITUAL AS WELL AS NATURAL SLEEP.
Dr. Dxon's sermon here on Spiritual Sleep"
strength. o Zion."-lsaiah Iii. l. The following is
the sermon in substance
Tired natures sweet restorer la my sleep" Is
essential 10 the health and vigor Of body and mind
But our moral and spiritual natures need no sleep.
Love faith. hope. humility need never slurnber
Hence. in heaven We will be able to serve God
day and night The spiritual will have the suprem-
acy. The untiring will be forever active
In the ninth verse of the previous chapter Israel
is trying TO wake up Jehovah: Awake. awake; put
strength, arm of The Lord The words OF our
text are Gods answer TO that prayer. Awake
awake: put on tiny strength y Zion" Wake up
Yourself says the Lord. II am not asleep No at
tribute Of mine needs repose. ! am ready willing
waiting to exert my power. whenever you fuhlI The
prayer exertion TO induce God to bless us But
prayer and eXertion God requires for our good II
would be no Kindness In Him bless sleeping
Christians. They would know IT, II He did
Let inquire: /. What the signs OF sleen7
q What are the causes Of sleep? O. Why should
avake?
THE SIGNS OF SLEEP
Inactivity.-If a man remains motioniess on
lounge for three four hours, take II for
granted that he Is asleep II he should continue In
that motioniess condition for three or four DAYS |
should pronounce him dead. II a Christian does
nothing for Christ. he is asleep. II he persists
In hts course Of useessness, II is fair presump-