Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
NORTHFIELD GENERAL CONFER
ENCL
-. L. Moody CeIl Tor the Annual Gath
e ering for Bible study.

Depr Frleua> QId fti.u Urf...
take more than usua. pleasure in inc
yluug ministers of the Gospel. Christian
worker, and all believers lu Christ. 20 the
fifteenth aunua. gathering al Mortified
for Bible study, prayer and conference.
. july ~ TO August lt. The time mas come
for believers Iu whole Bible, a divine
/ Christ and a living spirit % JOIN IN an
earnest and determined forward movement
Forty years ago God In his mercy and
love called our nation To repentance Tins
was followed 10y a special awakening of the
churches throughout the land. Every
I where the church was united IN aggressive
evaugelstic work, and an open sanctuary
/ found a large attendance on week day eve
uings Pentecostal power came upon min
/ listers and Iaymen, and IL short season
over half million souls were brought %
| Christ.
Many of the conditions which then eX-
/ listed are now present. Then as now ma
/ terial prosperity had failed, and low NUT
! terlngs and complaining throughout the
land toret0ll a crisis IN our natlOua. life
/ As nation We have dIsregarded God $
laws and been iurgetiul OF all his blessings.
/ We have murmured and complained AL
/ though We have been blessed with peace
/ and health, and with material prosperity
beyond all nations. What wonder then
/ that vacant pews and depleted treasures
testify % the dIspieasure of God.
These things are giving earnest and
/ thoughtful men deep concern, and there
| are not wanting tokens tina, the tide OF .r-
/ difference and unDelet Is turning
The great need of the hour Is tine preach
/ ing Of Bible truth In the power OF the Holy
] l.ttlf The r,raqnnrTlr % TpuaflDUs nett Do.
/ er draws men nor builds them up into the
/ likeness of Christ.
Let us then gather together al North
/ field this season for a special preparation
/ for service. Let US be willing to be shown
/ whatever may be hinderng God s working
/ through us, and then by the study OF his
word and prayer seek his blessing III our
/ individual lives.
Mortified stands for no theological hob
/ by AS In former years the only standard
/ vii. be the Bible. the divine revelation OF
/ God to His people. Ii is no time now "a
discuss terms or quarrel over forms. We
/ believe the Bible as il mas stood Tor ages.
/ il is still the ineXaustible treasury of power
/ 10 the church "IIe that hath my word.
let him speak my word faithfully. VIVA,
is tie chat to the wheat saith the Lord.
Let us then come together this season 10
/ gather wheat with which 10 feed starr-
inc world
The following speakers and teachers
among others. have consented TO be pres
ent and take part: Rev. Geo. II. c. Mac
gregor and Rev. Campbell Morgan, Lon
don, England. Bishop j. Z. Newman, d
D., Ii. D.. Washington, d. c.; MI. W
II. Stanes and Mr.. V. d. David, the Tamil
evangelist. India; Rev. II. c. Mabie, d. D..
Boston; Rev. A. {. Dixon, d. D., Brook
Ign; Rev. W. j. Erdmau, Philadelphia
Pa. Kali Charan Banuj!, NJ. A., b. L..
India; Rev. K. a. Torrey, Chicago; Major
d. w, Whittle; and Rev. II. NJ. Sanders
d. D., New York City.
The music will be in charge of Ira D
Sankey and George c. Stebbins
Yours in the Masters service,
d. L. MooDY.
East Northfeld Mass, June 5, 1897