New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03


.ae knows now for the distinguished clergyman
has heen here and gone and has given four sermons
in less than forty hours. each one occupying an
hour or more in its delivery. One OF them Woud
fill a page OF The Tribune But he has done more
He has given his unqualified approval to Nortnheld'
10 its founder and its teachng-praciically an
apostolic benedction. At the close OF an Instructive
address this morning on How to Study Inc Bp!e
he said that he wished TO add word In regard 10
Mortified: and then he repeated a conversation
with college president who said that ne wanted to
send 100 of his students TO one>of the Northneld
conferences for ne believed that Northheld was
doing more for the evangelization OF the country
than any other summer school In the iano lhis
educator had met a lumber OF the young women
educated In NorthfeId and wherever they went IN
the home or in college, they became storm centres
O. religious influence
The Bishop added that he was delighted Win an
that he had seen and heard In this beautiful place
The spirit was thoroughly Christian. While II was
true that some people had charged that Northneid
was narrow. he had found no place where there was
broader platform for Biblical teaching lie ex-
pressed the hope that Gods blessing would atteho
Mr. Moody and his work In the coming years
Mr. Moody In reply said that the most diverse
views could be expressed on the Northfeid platform
SO long as the Bible was not attacked. No man. ne
said is ever invited here who is not known 10 be
friend Of the Bible for he added. we believe IN
the Bible from cover 10 cover. the Book OF Jonah
Included Mortified has no hobby, bat we all stand
by the old Book here
Besides the address on Bible study. the Rev. MT
MacGregor delivered lecture in the morning The
Rev n L Gale of Boston, was the speaker at the
'round top meeting
in the evening the Rev. Or. \. l. Piersons VINO
reached Mortified this afternoon after successtu
series OF meetings in Great Britain preached on he
Work Of the Holy Spirit in His Personal Relations
TO the Believer" delivering an interesting ana
practical discourse. Bishop Newman whose SER
mon OF yesterday Christ the Hope Of the World
is given herewith. was born In New-York IN NA'
and was elected Bishop In lSsS His text was
Neither is there salvation in any other for there
Is none other name under heaven given among men
whereby We must be saved He said:
The history of race is that of funeral
march from the craze 70 the grave TO Ine n s
the tears shed from FIRST to last were gathered 10
sa ah S ESs be han nfT the
the groans uttered from the beginning I'M now
a new peal OF thunder louder than eyer crashed s
along the mountains Of the sky Were al Inc ,ne
tkence to the present time, gathered toseih Hr;
there would be new mountain range. vas'er than
How long is this condition of things to last; Is
there no balm in Gilead? Is our B9le "a ooGk o.
mortality dream? Is our saviour Tnls,akeh i N
fos s stsai mem and n that pour
prayers before the throne Of heavenly grace. tina!
fforelgn work let me ask the world, Is there no
balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? rms
other name under HeaIen gven an aSson Te
asTSn ~ h m@si I no Is
possibility OF diversion from Jesus Christ our L9ro
saya0@ SGak r Of TS ' 10 e drne gon
eminent that God might be just ana the Jus' me,
Sesiors,I t Of man to his Edenlc conditions. 50
that his conscience Will respond TO every voice o.
mony with the will dyine SO that his affections
ha ensrne the Lord CT TSs ann nns
tncaon This the great mission OF tome inc Master
Has he aTs mo- general 1aS climates Of the
condition of humanity. one is that human nature
Is sxcellence Independent Of any external
oce The other is that human nature Is m mopa sE
firher than man, high as God. Here we join issue
with the world
-FOUR GREAT FACTS TO CONSIDER
Four great facts confront us at every turn.
First there is that in the world which men call
vice Its cause and origin we may not pause now
10 consider, but it Is enough for us to know that
IN the opinion Of mankind vice is the source OF all
misery personal domestic. social National racial
Second there is that in the world which men nave
agreed 10 call virtue. Its origin and cause ma!
be discussed at another time. but II is the cohsen-
sus OF the ages and Of all nations that virtue Is
the parentsource OF all happiness Inc thlro Ia a
IS mere 1t is the opinion OF the wisest ana cieaTes.
Of thinkers that the seat OF wee mans aa intellect, but
in that which we are pleased 10 can charaTu nr
Is
pose il may be asserted that character Is what
man is in his modes of thought In me trend , OF
his passions from which issue the totaity OF Delns
aud the fnality Of destiny. Fourthy, the power
to suppress vice and TO develop virtue Is not IN
men S5 Of n0 IN ae %aaH' @
as a system Of ethics and dogmas. but outside or
man. higher than man. high as Coo
LAW NOT REFORMER.
Here we Join issue with those who antegonize
Christianity as the great refornatory force Known
10 mankind The statesman assumes that human
government Is the remedy for the worlds misery.
lie assumes that inasmuch as vice flows from ie-
norance and poverty. virtue should issue from
knowledge and competency. These form public JUS
tice and public Justice forms wise and liberal and
paternal government Yet history is proof tina;
this theory inadequate 10 the end 1t Is the prov
ince Of constitutions and laws to restrain the evil
Whether constitutional or statutory, law lacks the
essential element required IN me case nancy
province Of law. whether human or divine Law
nav dictate guide conserve, hut It cannot purify
sed dne IN Hiss His sight For VIVA, the law could no,
DO i'm that IL weak God sent His own Son
the fesh' The power 70 purify does no. inhere IN
Inc penalties OF law. There is nothing reformaory
tiarles would be a yirtuous citizen. and every soul
in hell would become saint; Something must DC
less one form OF government IL better than another
ban all governments. whether paternal or auto,
give univysal prevalence 10 virtue The f.uds be-
tween is.naei and Isaac. Jacob ana Esnu ant
osopn r sne H Of the wa. unequal TO- hs
task The murders and 1olatries OF me Jews iron
n ss S1 D y
pished Have the .iosrsse o. stn,T ana OF
America delivered society from vice and blessed
those naions with virtue? Was Greco pnrfr un Sa
Inder the tyrani rhiip7 Was Rome purer undo.