New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
SHEPHERD1NG OF SOULS.
sELF-sACRIFICE IN CHRISTIAN LIFE.
DR. MABrE GIVES AN INTERESTING INCIDENT IN
THE LIFE OF GENERAL HOWARD.
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rnornins at the Bible conference, "frst OF all get
Tn. Tribune to-nay and read Mr.. Moody's sermon
which he delivered yesterday He has Sood oeaI
N cav about several o. the addresses delivered.
would that the sermon which he gave US anu
which Is reported in The Tribune. were scattered
widely N England. as well as IN this country.
Mr. Moody-That was not sermon tha' was
only talk
The audience has however. learned how TO tax"
the leader Of the conference. He Is ready ~ push
forward every speaker whom he has invited mere
and he urges the people 10 buy and circulate the
naners containing their sermons. but when he secs
ONE containing his own remarks. he Is as shy as q
girl rega riding Il. Another thing that needs III eA-
plsnation is his interruping the speakers espeo'a
IL Mr. Morgan. He = extremely fond or the YOUNG
Fngisbman but 10 hear him break into MS ser
mons as he did the other Gay. when the preacher
u.sd the nhrase suffering from ennuL and told
him TO use English and not French. one might
infer that he was displeased and was Teprovne MS
rues, But those who know Mr.. Moody appreciated
his plea OF ignorance 1t IL probably true tha' ne
never suffered from ennui for a moment ana there
fore could say tru,hfuly that ne did not know what
that was But II Is more likely that he was listen
ing for some one the audienc" that did ho' H'o"
,he meaning Of the French word and would not
dare 10 ask for IN explanation
Mrs stehbns led the song service this morning
Mr. Moody is very fond Of singing and he had IL in
great variety to-day. The audience sang alone, the
choir sang alone the audience and choir sang to-
eether the Mount Hermon Quartet sang twice and
the chorus of seminary girls sang once, and Mrs
John L. DUDE the Zulu. sang once in English ana
again in her own language. These hymns We're
sung from Church Hymns ard Gospel Songs:
No n-"Joy to the World.
No nE"Peace Perfect Peace in This Dark
World of Sin"
No 222-"Jesus Saviour, Pilot Me-.
No A5-"Lesd. Kindly Light
No 255-"Jerusaiem. Ny Happy Home
% Sn1-"Arise and Shine
No 3s4--"I Am His. and He Is Mine
A MEETING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
In addition 70 their usua! morning service the
English preachers held extra meeting this after
noon when they met those who wisneO 10 ask
special question: A good many people who are
following the sermons closely found It difficult to
square the teaching regarding the "lAfe More
Abundant" or THE Overcoming Life" with their
own experiences. and instead Of dealing with each
inquirer separately they met them all together and
answered written questions.
DR.. Torrey preached at D. IN. and again at
.. m Tamil David spoke at Round Top as usual
and Mr. and Mrs. DUDE conducted the twilight ser
vice Tomorrow afternoon the cornerstone OF the
new chapel the birthday gift of American and
English friends OF Mr. Moody. is 10 be laid. The
fne building OF Mortified granite is TO cost about
$4,000. and is nearly ready TO be dedicated. but
1ts cornerstone has not been laid 1t was the wish
of Mr.. Moody that II should be done when tho
Tnsishmen were here The chapel was suggested
by the Rev. F. b Meyer. of London. who collected
about $4,000 IN England. and this amount was
equslled by American friends. who sent their gifts
to II NJ Moore of Boston. Owing to necessary
changes in the plans the building IS 10 cost about
$4,000 more than at first contemplated.
IL Is believed that the mere statement OF this fact
will start chain OF checks. not endless. but sum-
GENTLY numerous 10 enable Mr. Moore who is TO
preside tomorrow at the exercises. 10 announce
that there Is Indebtedness. Without consulting
the authorities 1t is perhaps. well to add that Mr..
Moore may be reached by telegraph at East North
field Mass. care of The Mortified" The exer-
c:ses will begin al p. m. on Wednesday,
DR. MABIES ADDRESS.
Dr. Henry Mabie. of Boston the secretary Of the
Baptist Missionary Union. gave an interesting and
helpful exposition last evening OF the shepherd
chapter of johns Gospel. His text was THE thief
cometh not, but for TO steal and TO kill and TO de-
stroy am come that they might have life, and
that they misht have it more aoundantly" John
X TO- His subject was: The Shepherding OF Souls.
Ie said in substance:
The supreme function OF the Church is TO snep-
herd human souls BY this mean 'haI I rascn a
recover from the destroyer iVes mat are p'eS gu
is to accomplish the apparently Impossible, IN the
same way as the youthful David rescued the lamo
the lion she is also to defend from future enemies
TO save from he hel and the wo ha 70 iold tns
10 lead them out 10 1t as unto green IastTTttSts
power is most easily missed. and also easily lost
though once possessed. The setting in Johns Cos
pei. where. our text is found affords melancholy
To get the force of this Shepherd chapter John K
IS unfortunate that the artificial chapter division
has % ,hs c rent the daSe FORM m he
Shrists terrible sentence pronon.ncsd upon D. the
s az te ea snq the e' pcoT BIND who
confessed the Messiahship Of Jesus out OF the syna
.nso he'll. 10 deliver him over to the thief and the
robber UNTO the Befause i9e 5eo pnaT
10 do 10 shepherd just sucn unfortunaies as IN 5
blind oses and hsd as2 regtG iS S b Fn
man had welcomed Jesus had pronounced Their I
xeTy s n unio
that entereth not ny the door into the sheeptold
thief and roooer,' Jesus then proceeded with an
alegory, the meaning Of which docs not ne on me
derstand We may have failed to understand H.
In his psrae or afsGry gSIs IS n% e 6
the Dor CT approach. legitimate approach 10 human
Cd The approach OF these false reIigonists instead
Of being help TO souls Ike fa Hr poor sad cs n1n
them "thievcs and robbers
HOW SOULS ARE SAVED
What. then is the solution of the problem Of how
20 deal savingy with souls: Jesus gives IT in ths
declaration. Tho good Shepherd lays down his life
for the sheer" but he so lsys II down as That in
the ond he receives 1t back again in resurrection
newer and glory Here Is an entirely unique con-
e.n,,,n of relationship Of our lost race The
pharsees knew nothing OF IL. II ever they hah
cherished some traditions Of sacrifice for others
they had not coupled with il ne receiving oaSk q
-n.urrection form and energy the thing sacrinceu
We have repeatedly heard in these CONFERENCES ma
Jesus is King in manifold aspects OF HIS being ana
Ina, He is King Of all right method OF approaching
human souls. ... ,..o,o mn are
,hieyss and robbers" Wh! so? Because fhese
,win elements Of seif-Tenuncafi ton and the r'su'-
dod
INSTRUMENTATION alone would not DO BuddhlsIn
ha, that idea but II is al best only the haluu'x,S
~ which Christianity rs the whole truth II is seii
saorihcc plus the resurrection that enables s!~
reno ~ religion 10 stand before the soul with trans
forming power in IL. Confucanism and Brahnln-
,sn, have assumed deal religiousiy with ne race
and to-day millions under the sway OF thfsr
svsterns nnuhiless God ID mercy mas so conGc-