New-York tribune., 1897-08-06
THE BIBLE HIS THEME.
MIR. Moopy's VIGOROUS SERMON ON THE
SCRIPTURES.
,,,s RELIEF IN TIE HISTORICAL AUTHENTICITY
OF EVERY PORTION OF THE BOOK RElIEh-
,rrn or1,rp SERVICES AT NoRTHFIELD.

OF EVERY PORTION OF THE BOOK REirER-
Ar,,p--or1,ER SERVICES AT NoRrHrIELD.
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsuNE,1
r, Na,,hoo,a Mass. Aug 6-Whatever other
bright lights there may be at Northheid MF.
Moody shines forth as the sun IN the iocai so''''
system His remarkable personality MS intense
sympathy, his practical horse sense ana MS
quaint sayings impress everybody. AS ne niauc
the announcements for the day this morning. ne
said:
"Now we've got two speakers for this morning
in our brothers from London Mr.. Morgan and MT.
MacGregor, and at 8 o'clock Professor Torrey VIII
speak and at 1 o'clock DR.. Erdman VIII answer
questions for hour. AT $50 O'Clock MT Moore'
OF Boston, will conduct the Round Top meeting.
and Dr. Woelfkin. Of Brooklyn, VIII speak ana
I've got 4 good evening speaker for you Professo'
English), but hope you won't 80 10 many oi l"e
meetings. | don't want you TO get urea out Du'
when you do go to a meeting, sit STILL ana uoh
disturb the speaker BY moving about some Oh !ou
got restless last night because there came up that
sudden wind and made the lights flicker NOW
YOU let God run this universe and we'll run the
meeting 80 don't get worried about either one.
"I've heard that few are planning TO leave us IN
q few DAYS. / want 10 say that there are no Goou
trains out of Mortified for the next ten days
You had better stay here and get the blessing
UNANIMOUS CALL FOR MIR. MOODY.
Just then Professor Torrey came TO Mr.. Moody's
wanted he addressed the audience, ,saying that
many desired that Mr. Moody should preach IN tEe
evening on The Bible" He called for vote OF
the audience and, by unanimous vote the Con-
ference requested Mr. Moody so 10 preach. lie pro-
testco but finally consented, saying that the ap-
pointed speaker for the evening would speak hrs''
and II anybody cared to hear him lie could stay 10
O later evening service.
The programme thus announced for to-day was
carried out, and at the close OF professor Eng
cs kic
simple direct, characteristic addresses upon THE
Bible"
The buildings ct Northheld seem 10 be like the
proverbial omnibus for there Is always room for
more. The guests seem TO vie with one another
In making new arrivals comfortable and In arrahs-
ing for stin others. Among those who are 10 he
seen in the meetings are the Rev. DR.. Sias Mead.
the kindly faced president of the United Societies
of Christian Endeavor of the Continent of Aus
traa and Miss Mead; Mrs. +. II. Cram OF New
Haven: ID. II. Martin. the Rev. Thomas w smith
of New. York City; c. W. Long, OF Glens Falls; Mt
and Mrs Frederick Cleveland and Miss Cleveland.
of Albany; the Rev and Mrs Stuart Mitchell and
Miss Mitchell Of Philadelphia Miss H. l.. Garrett.
of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Ironsides. OF
Morrstown ~ j.. and Mr.. and Mrs +. II. Teal.
Of Bloomfield. ].
THE USES AND ABUSES OF THE BIBLE
Mr. Moody had no special text tonight bu, he
spoke for nearly hour on the uses and abuses
OF the Bible. He said in substance:
II you are filled with the Word OF God there
Don't you have any doubtsy' No, don have
live doubt. 1t is thoir stock in trade. believe
The 9eTe @ are so many y, VINO u ARE
whom you only see the Christian graces cropping
I efy cy nd @ IS and maj SSs N%
the request comes IL wish you Iould prove to me me-
yt Il you i's viii 'Re let it, There is living power in it, For
this cause also we thank God iIhout eeasing be
men, but ii is in truth, the Word Of God, wnich
studying 1t can defend itself You ask wha, you
not understand. i thank God there is a height in
hhi book 90 n not b Know ~ anySng about T. deP,n
the book all the more fascinating. If could take
ana % it @ one as any sond h
lost faith in years ago II Is one OF the strongest
that tho acutest men who have dug and dcyed for
fifty years have laid down their pens and said
Scripture said spurgeon. lis exhausted by sin
gle expIanaion ion The flowers Of God's garden
continually pouring forth fresh fragrance"
TOO DEEP FOR UNDERSTANDING
A to me with difficult passage some
time ago and said: Moody. what do you do with
that?"
Il do not do anything with IT,"
How do you understand it?
II do not understand it,
Il do not explain it,
What do you do with II"
y do not DO anytbine
3Su "6S Sss Ss not ! bsIisys bseys i, # do yOn'"
There are lots of things do not understand. but
higher municipalities but j believe in them j do
not understand astronomy. but believe In astron,
turns into flesh. fish. hair. feathers hoofs. finger
halls, according as i is eaten by one animal or
believe thing he had never seen ie said Gc MaH 2
did you ever see your BRAIN. Did You ever notice
very things to which Christ has set his seal. Men
ss rSo dSn DO Sse We II fe IGFs s N Noah "s nd
give 81 jesus aR the Gs Christ must give up p the he teachings % %
Noah and connected that with his return to earth
s Of the easo Son Of Of Nan SO Mem ha s1 also a Sn
Just as much as ! believe the teachings Of Jesus
shall be in the day When the Son Of Of Man re,
yssaled" Men say, You don't believe IN the story
member f Lots wi Wife You don't believe II the story
Of Israel locking 10 brass serGent for
His own cross "As Moses lifted up the serpent in
not perish. but have eternal life" Men say, You
S" S1ys Il s. Ss sd5sn ss Of Israel "s
% eat h the desert Verify verify i"asF' say unto
heaven" Men say. You don't believe they drank
the story Of Eli,,h being fed by the widow. do 10
you?" Certainly Christ said there were many
widows in the lays OF Elijah, but Elijah was fed
by only widow. Christ referred IL Himself
He set His seal 20 II. The Son of God believed IL
and shall the servant be above his master?'
JONAH AND THE WHALE AGAIN.
Men say. well. you don't believe In the story of
Jonah and the whale. do you?' ! want 10 tel you
l do believe it. A few years ago there was "A man
whom thought little unsound ard
didn't want him to speak on the Norhneld plat
form / said II Will soon find out whether or not
he is sound ] asked him, DO you believe the
whale swallowed Jonah?" Yes he said. Il do q"
l said. "All right. then. / want you to come and
speak"
He came and gave lecture on Jonah In
Matthew they twice asked Jesus for a s2n. and
He said the only sign this generation shall have