The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-26
U~UNFEhhNUE
Fifteenth General Meeting
to Be Held in East N orth-
field July 20 to
August 10.
CHRISTIAN LIFE AND SERVICE
D. L. Moody's Circular Letter
New Jersey at the c. 3. Con-
vention News.

The following invitation has been sent
out by D. l.. Moody to all clertgymen and
Sunday school workers. to attend the H.
tenth General Bible Conference at East
Mortified, Mass, from July 20 to August
1G, 1857
Dear Friends and FeRw workers.
| take more than usual pleasure IN m
viting ministers of the Gospel, Christian
workers and all believers in Christ, 70 tne
for Bible study, prayer and conference,
July % to August l6. The time mas
come for believers in a whole Bible, a d
vine Christ and a living Spirit to join in
an earnest and determined forward move
ment.
Forty years ago God in His mercy and
love called our nation to repentance. This
was followed by a special awakening Of
the churches throughout the land. Every
where the church was united In agrees
sive evangelistic work, and an open
sanctuary found a large attendance on
week day evenings. Pentecostal power
came upon ministers and laymsn and IN
a short season over half a million souls
were brought to Christ.
Many of the conditions which then ex-
lsted are now present. Ihen as now
material prosperity had failed and low
mutteringS and complaining throughout
the land foretold a crisis in our national
life. As a nation we nave d~isregarded
Gods. laws and been forgetful of all His
blessings. We nave and com,
planned although we have been blessed
with peace n health, and with material
prosperity beyond all nations. What won
treasures testify to the displeasure of
God. IL
These things are giving earnest and
thoughtful men deep concern, and there
are not wanting tokens that the tide of
Indifference and unbelief is turning.
The great need of the hour is the
preaehing Of Bible truth in the power. q
cations neither draws men nor builds
them up into the likeness of Christ
Let us thensgather together at North
for service. Let Us be willing p be
shown whatever may be hindeTing Gods
working. through US, and then by the
study of His Word and prayer seek His
blessing in our individual lives.
Northfield stands for no theological hob
py- AS IN former years the only stan
ton of God to His people. It is no time
now to discuss terms or quarrel over
forms. We believe the Bible as it has
stood for ages. 1t is still the ~iIlexhausti-
He that hath my word, let him speak
my word faithfully. What is the chaff
to the wheat? saith the Lord Let us
then come together this season to gather
wheat with which to feed a starving
world.
Pie following speakers and teachers,
ent and take part: Rev. George H. G.
| Macgregor and Rev. Campbell Morgan,
London. England; Bishop j. P. Newman,
DID, LID, Washington, d. e.; Mr.. w.
81. Stanes and Mr.. v. d. David. the
Tamil evangelist, India; Rev. H. G.
Mabie, ID. Boston; Rev. A. C. Dixon,
ID, Brooklyn; Rev. w. +. Erdman'
philadelphia, Pa; Kali Charan Banuji
M. A.. B. L., India. Rev. r. A. Torrey
Chicago; Major D.. w. Whittle, and Rev,
H. M. Sanders, ID, New York City.
The music will be in charge Of Messrs
Ira D. Sankey and George C. Seebbins.
Yours IN Masters service,
p. +. MOODY,