New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-28
DIR. DIXON FINDS LIGHT ~ DARhNESS'
HIS SERMON AT NORTHFIELD-FORTY BARRELS
OF APPLES FOR NETWORK.
Inv rELEGRApH TO THE rRIpUNE.1

[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1puNE'1
East Mortified. Mass. Aug I-Mr. Moody j.
expected 70 preach twice on Sunday. and the guests
and residents alike are anticipating rare treat.
From August 81 to September the Rev X. a.
Torrey of Chicago. will give addresses daily on
the life of Christ Mr.. Moody will again conduct
the services September Alp on the following sub
tects: "Atonement," Repentance. ra'h'
Hope" Love-" The New Birth" Grace.
"Glory'
The seminary buildings. which were crowden
with guests during the summer conferences are
hen0 prenared for the return Of the students on
September 0.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis who have been
missionaries I'm Japan for ten years. eft Northneid
to-day 10 return to their field or labor TN sep
,cmb.r IL they will leave New-York for Vancouver
on their way TO Japan. Mrs. Curtis Is uaush'er
of the Rev. DIR. A. T. Person
The busy bees were work again this morning
picking apples for the children OF New-fork. IN
der Mr. Moody's personal supervision the number
of barrels was brought up TO forty, ana they VIII
be shipped to New-York at once.
DR. Dixon's subject this morning was Light Out
Of Darkness" II Corinthians. x. Is Light shines
away darkness" said the preacher. They cannot
exist together. Remove light ana darkness re-
mains. Can light shine In the midst OF darkness
But here IL figure Of light shining ont OF dark
ness God who commands the light shines In our
hearts in the face OF Jesus Christ Fire applied
70 piles OF coal produces light Darkness was made
10 bring forth light. Coal is composed Of the same
constituents that make diamonds. which can be
made from the coal, but the process Is expensive.
out of darkness God can command light SIN IS
darkness The devil has always overreached MN
self Everything he ever attempted has turned OUT
against him. He tempted Adam and Eye. but inc
fall brought glory to Jesus Christ lie tempted
Jesus but that also brought failure 10 hlmseli ana
yIorv n God lie is the great failure in history.
Ont of his work God makes glory to shine. DOUBT
is darkness There Is difference between DOUBT
and infidclity. Jesus is sympathetic with IhomaS
in his doubts and gave him the proofs when yea
him into the light Keep doubts To- Yourself: Insy
will vanish In the light of God. Sickness IS DARK
ness God allows sickness. believe all sickness
IS not of the devil. ,,- 80 81.
hack of one of Jobs cames could be harmed with
out Gods will Paul prayed three times 10 nave me
thorn removed. God said let IT remain ana MI
give grace to bear H. We want 10 get rld OF anne
ton We do not care for grace 10 bear IL. ne
says My grace is sufficient for you. ial,ul , y
darkness but God means failures as stepping
stones 10 success Adversely is darkness lie
brings calamity with loving purpose. sorrow IS
darkness The more sorrow the brighter the faith
and promise that your shall be changed into
joy The thing that breaks your heart VII max FAX
Won sing Then there is the darkness or ola age
With Ieeus Christ there ia old age Years be-
ing the light Of hope and JOY, life grows swee'er
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