New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-12
NEW CHAPEL AT MI HERMON.
MR.. MooDY's FRIENDS LAY THE COR
NERSTONE.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SPEAKERS ExroL THE
SPLENDID WORK OF THE EVANGELIST.
WHO WAS NOT PRESENT.

SPLENDID WORK OF THE EVANGELIST.
WHO WAS NOT PRESENT.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrSEl
East Mortified. Mass. Aug. 11.-Carriages. single
and double. stages with two and four horses. farm
wagons and hay carts with scores OF bicycles and
tandems. left East Mortified after dinner this
afternoon. all headed for Mount Hermon. the beau
tiful hillside In the town OF Gil. Mass. overlook
ing the beautiful Connecticut Valley. with North
held-st. In the distance, and. still further away.
the cluster Of buildings comprising the Mortified
Seminary and the Auditorium. where the Bible
conference Is In session.
From the hundreds OF people in and one the con-
veyanccs OF various kinds. one for whom all
were looking absent. D. L. Moody. Ike the
wives Of the warriors Of old. stayed with the
stuff" The gathering at Mount Hermon at dis
lance resembled the crowd at a county fair. but
when one approached the building. around
which the people standing and sitting. the
voice OF prayer and praise disclosed the nat
ure OF the meeting.
The occasion was the laying OF the cornerstone OF
the new chapel erected by the gifts Of English and
American friends. II Is constructed Of Mortified
granite and Is 10 feet long and 81 feet wide, and
will seat thousand people 1t is nearly completed.
and will he dedicated this fall The laying Of the
cornerstone had been deferred, in order that 1t
might be done when the English preachers were
present The building when completed. seated.
amount $40 900 was given when the subject was first
presented to the friends OF Mr.. Moody In England
and America. To-day, at the suggestion OF MT
Morgan. of the speakers. 5000 additional was
subscribed by those present at the services Mr..
Morgan promised to raise $500 OF that amount. and
Mr.. Macgregor n like sum. from friends In their
country. Mr. sankey and Mr.. Moore agreed to do
the same in this country. and the remainder was
raised in small sums.
CORNERsroNE-LAYING EXERCISE.
As usual Mt a Mortified gathering. there was a
good deal OF singing. and Mr.. Sankey vas the lead
er. Among the hymns were these: Alas, and Did
Nv Saviour Blced?" MY Jesus Love Thee"
'In the Cross Of Christ Glory" Saved by Grace"
Saviour. More than Life to Me-" Praise God
from Whom All Blessings Flow and my Country.
IT'S OF Thee Colonel J. J. Janeway. OF New
Brunswick n. J.. president OF the Board OF Trus-
tees Of Mount Hermon. presided. and. after
prayer by the Rev. DR.. g. VI. Neel. Of Kansas City.
Colonel Janeway presented n beautiful trowel TO
H. NJ Moore. OF Boston. the president Of the North
field Seminary and the chairman OF the American
committee which raised the $4,000. to equal the
amount brought from England by the Rev. T. 3.
Meyer. The trowel bore this inscription Pre-
scented to Henry n. Moore. OF Boston. on the occa-
sion OF the laying Of the cornerstone OF Mount
Hermon Chapel, August II. 1898. J. Cor. LII. H."
The Scripture reference read follows: For
other foundation no man lay than that Is
laid which Is Jesus Christ.
The customary box placed In position. It
contained these articles: Bagster Bible present
ed by Mrs Janeway. the wife OF Colonel Janeway,
to Mr.. Moody for the purpose: Mr. Moody's latest
book. Weighed and Wanting: Mr. Meyers book.
Meet for the Masters Use: catalogues Of the
Mortified Seminary Mount Hermon School. the
Chicago Bible Institute and the Mortified Train
ing School, the circulars regarding the present
Bible Conference Photographic Views OF Mortified.
the latest hymnbook. Church Hymns and Gospel
Songs: the Army and Navy edition OF "Sacre
Songs No. l." copies Of The Mortified Echoes -
THE Mennonite" and THE Record of Christian
Work.: photographs OF the chapel building, the
new Overton Hall and the interior OF the room oc-
cuped as n chapel at present. In Recitation Hail;
circulars regarding the Army work which MT
Moody is engaged in at present. copy of The New
York Tribune OF to-day. containing sermons by Mr.
Moody. delivered yesterday at the conference and
sermons OF Mr.. Macgregor and Mr.. Morgan. All
Of the contents OF the box were wrapped in a beau
uful American flag.
PRESIDENT MOORES ADDRESS.
In accepting the trowel. Mr.. Moore said:
Perhaps some of you will ask how this chapel
camc to be built. Some Of us who are here present
Ee2M Mr. al oody
ways invited the friends To visit Mount Hermon.
and he 6dS h SGS mp
when asked why he cal 1t Temptation Rock, ne
be e'' tempted to build chapel here" Two year,
ago after one Of these gatherings here as walked
G nnS G6 'he TOOK Sas me- by the arm and said How
wish Mr Moody could have that chapel built which
friends in Great Britain who, think. would be
glad contribute toward birhd n, FUND Ti5a
that his friends in the United States would be glad
to A 5S,n IN Tep sHss Most S5l certainly"
lie said return hSme and w wrte You IN
cate with e. lew OF aid so The COMMITTEES notified
a few Of his friends. and contributions were gladly
sent in which. united with the contr III ou OF
Crea. britain made up the sum OF $1,000, which
We thought would he sufficient for building the
chapel We at that time Contemplated building 81
seemed us that i msht be peasn MT fo or h
beautiful Mortified granite Comsequeny we round nd
that the amount contributed was not enough anI
its lighting heating and grading the grounds VIII
cost i'm the vicinity of $4,000 49, A.,
not hh Snye ar the privilege Of contributing who would
| ne very glad TO contribute the $4,000 needed for
Its o one% can anS Be sent TO T Huston
Vile PENN or to II. NJ. Moore, No 20 Deyonsnire-
the pr n GSssP Of The IN" Board Of
desire to say that pnine me me- to lay this
| nerstone.
HOW THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL GREW
On hack with me seventeen years when visited
| uorrt Harmon School. In yonder little farmhouse
| whan they had only eleven boys AS | have real
| ,zed the hand OF God leading In this work nrs'
srectinr the five cottages which We see. afterwaro
! recitation Hall. then. the applications for adj
| mittance were so numerous that Mr. Moody felt ne
| must enlarge and make room for more students
C,ossIev Hall and the dIningha were built. at ar
| ox,snse Of about $4,000 After that we had the
OH NJ Siimen Hall for scientific purposes FOR the
students. This year new dormitory Is added
| which will accommodate a hundred and twenty
| moro students. and we are erecting this chape
| for the express accommodation OF these students
| - n. Iook over this campus and these
hoo,,ifI buildings that have been erected costing
| in the vicinity Of $4,000. / am led to exclaim
''what hath the Lord wrought, ,
| ,,nnIicitly Mr. Moody trusts In God for the money
| needed for these institutions. Mount Hermon was
| 1ounded in prayer and IL carried on In answer e
| nrover When one of buildings was nearly
| Completed we needed IS 900 TO finish It, Mr. Moody
| US telling n man Of his need. and said: Il wish
Va, could direct me 10 who could send me