New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
MIR. MOODY'S CONFERENCE.
OPENING SERVICES AT NoRrHFIELD

OPENING SERVICES AT NORTHFIELD.
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING FOR BIBLE STUDY
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE EVAN
GEIIsT-How MOODY HELPED TO
GUILD \ CATHOLIC CHURCH
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Northfeld Mass. July 2s-rhe fifteenth Bible
conference held under the direction of D. L. Moody.
on r. beautiful hillside his home, began this
evening with the host preacher.
The spiri; of his invitation repeated in his
address He has had the present meeting upon
HI, hoart with greater weight than usual
and he is looking forward with more than ordinary
interest 10 the services which 10 continue
during the eighteen days. He has summoned
70 his aid several of tho ablest Bible teachers
whom he could secure, and ne believes tnat all
who are able 10 attend this conference will feel
amply repaid Many Of the speakers are already
here and Others are expected before Sunday. The
Rev G. Campbell Morgan. of London. and the Rev.
r. A. Torrey. OF Chicago. were among tho arrivals
to-day.
The Hotel Northfeld contains many guests, some
AZ whom are here for the summer while others
have remained over from the conference which
closed last week Among them are H. NJ. Moore.
OF Boston the president Of the Northhed Seminary.
with his wife and daughter; Colonel j. ]. Javeway.
New Brunswick " j.; Mr. and Mrs. James Scrim-
geour Brooklyn: Mrs. John L Mygatt and party
j. B. Murray and the Rev Dr. F. H. Marling.
New-York H. L. Buckley. Tarrytown: Miss Edith
Randolph. and Mrs. William NJ. Kemp, New-York;
the Misses Truesde Hornellsvilie ~ y. Mrs T..
W Lehman ard daughter. Philadelphia Mrs. NJ.
E. Jacobs and Miss Neel. Kansas City; Mrs. A. G..
Ropes and party. Morristown, y. j.: Mrs. 7. w.
Maclay and son. Yonkers William Bettsworth and
party, Baltimore; James Rainey, Lucyville, Penn.
the Rev j. W. Mitchell, Portsmouth. Va. the Rev.
Francis Perry Chicago. and Mrs Frank 7. Pier
son and Miss y. J. Gillespie Pittsburg.
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already or expected within a day the
Rev and Mrs. Thornton b Peniied. Brooklyn: the
Roy. and Mrs. George l.. Richmond. Amesbury,
Mass; Miss y. NJ. Delaney. Catherine Mission,
New-York. and the following cergymen: 7. +
Allen, Gr!swold. Conn: J. a. Alexander Washing
ton Penn; Robert c. Bell. CRANKY Mass; ]. T.
Bartlett. Davisve. r. l.; r. T. Campbell. Mi!lboro
Depot. Va. Albert Evans Rochester; r. ]. Farrell,
Ottawa Ont: ii. T. Forest. South Londonderry.
W: c. Z Gordon Lynn y. H.; c. Z. Guber. Glen
more Penn; L. w. Gaylord. North Amherst.
Mass: c. V. Grannis. Gen's Falls, " Y. George
y Holcomb Lake Placid. y. y. Robert A Hench,
Lenox Mass; James Hamilton. Greenwich. Conn.
and Edward c. Ingalls, Colchester. There are also
a number Of men at Camp Northheid' half mile
back from the auditorium. where the principal
meetings are held
THE OPENING SERVICE.
The great auditorium. opened three years ago.
contained large audience at o'clock, when Mr.
Moody walked on the platform and said: Let US
sing There shall be showers of blessings"
Mr. Sankey. who has responded 10 this request
from the Evangelis; thousands OF times during The
last twenty-five years. led the singing. being ac-
companied by Miss Haight. On the platform with
Mr. Moody were Mr.. Moore. Mr.. Torrey. Mr.. Perry
and Mr. Morgan. who offered prayer. The plat
rrn choir loft and gallery had been decorated
with products from the fields and woods about
Mortified Blackeyed susans. cattai.s. ferns. hem
lock and balsam in abundance had been tastefuly
arranged by Miss Frances Duncan. assisted by her
brother and Mr.. Yale.
M Moody announced that there would be only
two meetings day in the auditorium this week,
but after next Sunday there would be more. He
said that he thought a rue there were too many
meetings day, and ne powerless 10 help 1t.
but ne would begin moderately at least He urged
his hearers 20 lay aside the spirit OF criticism and
spend much time in prayer. II their cups were
already filed he said he wished 10 have them pray
for him and for others whose cups needed 10 be filed
After hymn. II am thine o Lord" Mr.. Moody an
nounced his text. "Ah. Lord God behold Thou hast
made the heaven and the earth by Thy great
power and stretched out arm and there is nothing
100 hard for Thee" Jeremiah xxXii 10. His topic
was Nothing too hard for Cod and he said. in
substance:
used 10 think that should have liked 10 live
in the old Testament times, but got bravely over