New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
SINGING IN GOSPEL MEETINGS
MR.. MOODY BELIEVES MUSIC DRAWS
PEOPLE TO CHURCH.
PASTORS THAT EXHoRT SINNERS ALL THE TIME
ARE DEAD FAILURES" HE sAYS-IsAIAHs
MESSAGE tONtEItNINV If'H'H'
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


MESSAGE CONCERNING PEACE.
lsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.J
East Northfeld Mass. Aus l6.-Mr. Moody al
the close of the song service this norhlhs "n''
preceded the preaching service IN the Au"''o''"''
explained his position upon singing IN gospei me-
ines lie said that he had heard criticism that
/ no had TOO much singing IT feel that the
great majority Of people do like singing and pro-
pose 10 make singing prominent factor In All my
services. / have been trying to have an oDJecV-
lesson here for you ministers. II VIII heip w"
build up your audiences II you have good Singing
fl will build them up II you do preach dry
sermon. I know what am talking about II you
have singing that will reach the heart 1t VIII I'LL
your church every time You you can't read
music. Neither l. but never saw an audience
yet that couldn't get music out or.
Permanent reports OF the leading addresses de-
livered at the present conference will be given in
the September number Of the official magazine
/ "Nortbfied Echoes" This magazine Is now In It's
NTH year. and has done much to spread the IN
nuence OF Nor;hheld. -Four numbers are Issued
every summer. the subscription price being 81 for
! the set The June and July numbers have been OF
/ unusual interest this year. The former contains
reports OF the two addresses entitled Scenes on
/ the Sea OF Gallee" that produced such profound
Impression when delivered by Messrs. Morgan and
Macgregor last year There other sermons
and articles by ID. L. Moody, DR.. Scohe!d and other
; Mortified speakers me July NUMBER mas Ioi
frontisplcce picture OF Miss Helen Gould laying
/ the cornerstone OF Overton Hall, the new Mount
Hermon dormltory. II Is devoted to reports OF
over a dozen OF the leading addresses delivered al
the worlds student conference. Robert T.. Speer,
OF New York; X. 4. Torrey. OF Chicago; Chancellor
Mcdowell OF Denver University. and the Rev. r.
=. Mackay. Of Toronto. among those whose
addresses arc given. one OF these. Remember
Jesus Christ" by Robert L. speer. was considered
one Of the solemn addresses ever delivered in
Mortified.
The song service was conducted by George c.
Stehbins this morning. Ira X. sankey left North
field yesterday for Eastport Long Island. and from
there he will 20 Montauk Point 10 sing and
preach 20 the soldiers.
The Rev George n. McGregor the only
speaker this morning. His subject was Spiritual
Conflict. Our Wars for God. and How We Have 20
: Fight Them based upon Ephesians vt. 10 to a
lIe said IN substance: This is a question OK the
greatest importance In this passage Paul indicated
four thnss-where the strength Of the Christian IS
N he what the character OF the Christian is; he
describes the implements for conflict and the way
the Christian IS invested with the arror. Our war
is a defensive warfare. We IN Christ are an I'M
pregnable fortress. The devil never could take you
by direct assault when you In this fortress but
h. seeks 10 secure YOU b. strategy. We must Of
all things be sincere. We must not profess TO have
an experience higher than We have. We win
J against evil not because struggle. but because
We trust Trust yourself the shield Of faith.
= Tho man who can rightly use The shield ~ fsth -
/ inyu'nerab,e
QUESTION AND ANSWER MEETING.
IN the afternoon at 3 O'Clock Mr.. Moody con-
Quoted p question md answer meeting The qles-
lions FOR the most part were requests FOR ADVICE
in regard 20 Christian work m N" nome ohu'ches'
/ Nj Moodys answers were characteristic ana ne
J ,roou.nt'v reoea,e1 what he tried - make very
.frna
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