New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-08
BLESSINGS AT NORTHFIELD.
INN p1-sy WITH SUNDAY SERVICES
M MONDAY TO BE A DAY OF REST.

,,,,s nAER LEADS THE ROUND TOP
vEEvI%G-DR. DIXON on VISIONS
f.y TELEGRAPH 10 TIE rRrnrNEl
.-,hae;d Mass. Aug When it was an
Pa T., the spring that Mr.. Moodys General
no...oo y Christian Workers would last a week
O' .hon ever before this year. and extend from
. , % N Augustus many people predicted that the
Jul! Jul, would be Il smaller average daily attendance
res" tbs not been the case. however. and to-day
IN, nost audience that has been gathered In the
th' sro-i.,r, assembled for the regular morn
gro' ,oes Mr. Sankey. In commenting upon the
Ws ,a,once of over three thousand people. SAID
Fre" r.o-noon that not only was this the greatest
''9 ,,v numerically, but also that there were more
meeu'e o.,enda ice at the conference now than NJ
people !" -, nefore in the history Of Northfeld
any o"' .rd,ng seems to be full. MarQuand Hall
E' Eve; cone Hall. Skinner Gymnasium. Weston
las IInls,de House. Betsey Moody Cottage tho
Ha' che Reyell. the Nina the Westview ana
JaeT',o, Mortified are all crowded, While visitors
inc cores are boarding In private houses and on
py va. ,o-r,s and between two and three hundred
neai'' ~ he found in tents on the seminary
"0'o :, .rd M the Young Mems Christian Associ-
oorn in the woods. half mile away with
." ,.o crowds however there Is an air OF quiet
Gu ros, that makes the Sabbath AT Northne'd
unique. o,,nas oil dov to-day small
~. haing held in many OF the buildings be-
49, rag,,ary announced meetings. In each
su n,,a o'clock morning prayer service was
,o,d ard AT II o'clock Mr.. Macgregor preached an
1".uset sermon Upon The Healing OF Naeman inc
e" ear Ionar" Mr. Morgan followed taking for
e!"a" .ba same story. Both addresses were
h' s,,a and when at their close Mr.. Moody
80 chose who desired to be remembered IN mo
So, nrayer 10 stand many hundreds rosa 70
their feet - ,,.o,o,ad ooo,, n,
.",ock and Tamil David. the evangelist from
Fan nj 4
John willis Baer. secretary of the Ohiteo oo'le.
~ Chr,s,jan Fndaavor. CondIcted an EndeaVor ser
-.a m Round Top. and in the evening MI Mo'e'"
nreached again to an immense auoiehce'
DAY OF REST TO FOLLOW SUNDAY
ro-rrorrow is 10 be rest day here Mr.. Moody
,ss ,old Mr. Morgan and M. Macgfegor 10 go
~, Of town for the day. and has adVisea 'he peo
nile 10 spend the day In tramping IN the woous VI
arriving about the county. He himseIl VIII speaN
" n,hoever comes in 10 hear him Mr. Moody be-
ueves that recreation is necessary TO heai'n Vi
mind as well as of body, and he encourages a'
,e,,c snorts Of all kinds. baseDah game 10
rlsved almost every day. while the tennis courts
sra kent busy most OF the time The Young Men
C,rs,Ian Association campers played match
,na with the clergymen on Friday, IN when the
latter won,-the score being to b
Yesterday there was a fiag-raisihg at 'ne o"'"p'
.,d many Of the convention guests went over 10
,h. osmn There are perhaps hundred men
Associations from all the country, as well
.s a number of men who do not belong 10 'he
association beautiful American nag was raised
while the boys sang THE star Spangied BANNER
o,a addresses were delivered by the Rev Dr A T.
r,xon Of Brooklyn and Ira u. Sankey. MT san
kew told OF the work among the soldiers AT lahpa'
ord n, how he was in Paris at the outbreak OF we
war Reglzing that war 10 be declared 'ooh
he threw up his engagements abroad hurried odcA
70 America and bent all his energies 10 'he COM
platlon OF the soldiers hymn book which IL ho"
be,ng used so acceptaby in the different camps
Mr. Moody announced yesterday that the ohering
,or tho Fresh Air Fund 1868. but before he
laf, the hall s. more was handed 10 him, including
s. from Esther and Helen Clapp VINO hao earned
II by selling sweet peas. and whose giit Oh - lo'
the soldiers earlier in the week haa lea 10 inc
generous collection for the children. In addiuoh
10 the interest in the tenement house chiuieh ~"
messed in this way Mortified intends that some
OF the children shall be entertained here, ana IL
IS possible that Of the seminary bindings WIZ
be placed apart for this purpose after the corner
enca When Mr.. Moody undertakes work he al
ways deals with 1t thoroughly.
THE REV. MR. MoRGAN's BOOKS.
The Rev Mr. Morgan remained In Mortified last
summer after the Conference ended, and dehv-
cred series Of addresses. which he has just pun
rsbed under the title, Gods Methods with man
,n Time Past. Present and Future" The addresses
have ~ do primarily with the second coming OF
Chris; The chapters briefly indicate Gou ine'h-
ods with man in the successive dispensat'ohs .io'n
The creation 10 the present The REMAINDER Vi '"e
hook deals with the coming OF Christ ana the
|u,uro events OF which this Is the first In the
series as set forth by prophecy. The subject "
handled soberly and conservatively. The contro-
versal spirit is deliberately avoided. Inc "u'nor
gives his own convictions, as derived from per
so5al study Of the Bible. but differing Views are
fairly stated The price of the book Is 81 but
is he obi
covers for half OF that price Other BOOKS by MI
Morgan which are having wide circulation are
Malachi Message for the Times. disciple
ship and The Hidden Years at Nazareth. Inc
las, was his first sermon at Northhed' IN 1871"
Among other movements for doing good which
MIR Moody has started Is the Bible Institute CoI
nor.spe Association, founded for the purpose or
issuing sound literature at low prices Inc WORK
Is undenominational in character ana SO Iu"!
have the sympathy and cooperation OF Christian
people been secured in helping 10 counteract the
Influence OF vicious literature that ABOUT s'hty
,honsa,d volumes are distributed every month
Resembling paper covered novels somewhat IN APP
pearance they are picked up by those VINO "o".u
no, look n, a volume of sermons. Mr. MOODY ~
the president OF the association ara ~ T. '"'
his son-in-,aw IS the superintendent
GOOD LITERATURE AT Low PRICES.
The price Of tho books has been reduced 10 MINI
mum. a single copy for IS cents. two Tor 70 Genus
ana ton for 81. Nearly seventy have been issueo
80 .ar The latest are these: Meet Tor the Mas
ur's Use" by the Rev F. j. Meyer; Our b'o'e'
Where Did We Get IT." by the Rev. Or Charles
Leach: Ten Reasons why l Believe the Bible
BY the Rev \. Torrey. both IN one DOOR, anu
The Mhage OF Life" by ". Hay Miller
Mr. Meyers book consists OF addresses "hich ne
delivered IN various centres in the tniteh States
las; winter and which ne says, were so cminehlV
accompanied by the power and blessing OF inc
Divine Spirit fbo; II has seemed wise 10 put them
in permanent form. in the hope that they may
revive and quicken many hearts" Other books By