New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21
GREATDAY AT NORTHFIELD
TEN ADDRESSES AT SEVEN SERVICES.
CARE. CUNNINGHAM. MORGAN. BAER AND NEW
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East Mortified. Mass, Aug. 2o-The Bioe Coh.
fereyHo closed this evening after series Y,
seysn csrvices held at Camp Mortified on hooha
Ton - In the Auditorium. The Rev. Dr. j. u
Cnn.fnnAam OF Edinburgh. spoke at the camp
early this morning. again at the public service IN
the forenoon and in the evening Inc rev
G. Campbell Morgan. Of London, preacheo t"ioe'
The Rev. DIR. Francis E. Clark. president OF the
Christian Endeavor Society, made an aouress III
the afternoon, and led conservation service at
Round Top at the hour OF sunset Johh WINS
Raer the secretary OF the society, had charge or
The Endeayor meeting and discussed pracucai
methods of work. w. r. Newell, assistant super
intendent of the Moody Bible Institute LED one
meeting, devoted to Bible study In which he gave
a belpful analysis of the fourfold gospel history OF
the life OF Christ. George C. Steooihs leu 'he
singing which was especially fine.
After the testimony and conservation service this
evening Mr. Baer distributed the following pledge
which he asked those present to sign: FROM TINS
moment soemnly and by Thy grace renounce
and put away the evil things which have usurped
an unholy supremacy with me, the companlohshipS
that lower the temperature OF my inner nfe the
hooks and amusements which have cast a shadow
on my hours Of fellowship the sin which so easily
besets me- the soft yielding to sloth which mas
robbed me OF many seasons OF haiiowed COM
munion the desire TO please men rather 'hah ihee'
and TO succeed in this world rather than 10 De
humble servant in Thy glorious household. All
,beee hereby steadfastly renounce and forsake.
Never again. by Thy help. shall these things have
dominion over me. They may tempt me by sugges-
ton. but they shall not reign In my life
While many OF the Conference visitors VIII leave
this beautiful town tomorrow, many VIII remain
the rest of the month in order 70 attend the ad-
dresses of Mr. Morgan on THE Spirit OF GOO
and liable Talks Of the Son of Man" The Camp
and the Mortified one OF the seminary buildings
and several boarding houses will be open al re-
duced rates from now on Any one desiring 10 at
tend these interesting addresses, which besln on
Tuesday should address Albert Moody. MT Nor
,gan's plans for September and October VIII be
formulated within few days by d. l.. Moody. to
whom letters OF inquiry should be sent.
Mr. Moody had charge OF the principal services
to-day, as usual In referring TO the address OF
DR. Cunningham. published in The Tribune ne SAID
last night:
at was especially refreshing TO hear man tell
what Isaiah contained without once referring TO
,he question whether there were or two 1saiahs
Not long ago a minister wanted to talk TO me
about two Isaiahs. l said 10 him: For PHYS SAKE
tell me what the prophecy contains That seems
10 me the all important question:
DIR. CLARK ON CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR.
DR. Clark's topic this afternoon was providence
In Christian Endeavor," and in his address he sald
The providential factor in the Christian Endeayor
movement is to me most engaging 'h e., 1;bicb
there never was movement, believe IN wnIc ra
there was less of the human element ana noto
of the Divine never one WHICH grew more snS spt the
readiness of the young people guided oy 'he % sba
Of God Let me ten you Ie for nothing viii
so plainly show this providentiaI leaoing as thiS
pastor in a Down East city struggling
with the problem of training his Young people LOT
bTab He knew mot whc6 way to turn He
was at his wits end He had tried all the poor
energies of the young people Ike the yceum. the
literary society, the musical class, the entertain
Then almost in despair he turned his thought 70
their deeper natures appealed to the heroic within
harder things for God than they, had ever dreamed
of doing. To his surprise and Joy, this appeal
ped eRe nnead of !h them attracted
them Tho committees gave them exercise for all
ns ali OF their being to God e In the
meetng. under the stimulus OF this promise. the
consecraton meetings they renewed their vows Of
allegiance
idea of worldwide organization. We were sur;
prised when we heard that there was second
prised when the third was born-and the whole
history of progress and expansion from that day
little faith. a succession of surprises as we have
seen what God hath t wrought ms, In other lands the
Nnheralded beginning. followed by greater things
snpe s o the Let E C hs @
society in Portland was a young mechanic who
great railroad town Of Crewe in England. When
writing to his pastor he said;
An Vnr h eSSrah NEW % ne da e o
christian. Endeayor wonder If 1t would. not
Then he. went on to describe its plans. The
pastor tried them. They bore transpanting They
from a6 s Se seed dopped rom the hand Of
mat young nn the tree Of Chsan
societies with 10000 members About the
captain sailed for Australia from the old city Of
NeWburyport. where the second society OF Chris
Nessengers was the son Of the captain bright
tnd earnest young Endeavorer who took with him
Ing BTssane f he 81" said to the BAPTIST pastor Why
don't you have Endeavor Society In this
up the germ Of Christian Endeavor in Australia
with its 10000 members. for when, the simple
why. indeed, should We not have an Endeavor
Society" Very soon he had one. and the work
has gone on by leaps and bounds from that day.
% Gh bR 39s s9G % e es rSm
and now the conventions manned by the Chinese
are surprisingly large and enthusiastic as the
great National convention that American En-
a stray copy Of The Golden Rule" now The
Christian Endeavor World" sent to stranded
sailor in tee island Of Jamaica: 1t fell into the
the island In 1t he read something OF the society;
s Of an tf for n nO
rock bound coast In other words, God put the
seed into his hand. he dropped IL into mellow soil
and all over that beautiful island. in almost
every church, are found these societies OF earnest
young people.
SO l might go on 10 show how in every land
God has nourished and watered the seed and
caused ii 10 bring forth hundredfold In Just the
same way have all the later developments of the
work arisen and prospered The local and State
Christian Endeavor Unions which have been so
greatly instrumental IN advancing the movement
the sreat Which bring together every
year from twenty-five thousand TO Atty thousand
delegates: the impetus given to the cause OF
good citizenship and Missions the effort for peace
the plans 10 evangeze the soldier and sailor-al
originated in the same humble, unprecedented way
and have been carried TO success by Gods good
providence.
So too with the efforts TO help, through Chris
titan Endeavor. the bows and girls and their older
brothers and sisters, who yet not quite men
and women. through the Junior and Intermediate
societies. which are assuming large proportions
must not close without saying few words
earning two OF the latest deYelonments OF the