New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
SAYS CHURCHES ARE TOO LAX.
THE REV G. CAMPBELL MORGAN TELLS
METHODIST PREACHERS THAT DIS
CIPLINE SHOULD BE sTRTCTER-
MR. MOODY ALSO SPEAKS

One Of the largest Methodist preachers meetings
in some time held yesterday At No 80 Fifth
ave. The special attraction was the presence OF
the Rev G Campbell Morgan. Of London. who
spoke on 1.-THE Place Of Evangelstic Missions In
Church Life" Dwight L. Moody also spoke. and
the meeting marked another step in the movement
for a great revival to which the preachers meet
ing has been devoted At all IS recent sessions.
DR.. Morgan said that the true aim Of evangel-
istc missions is the quickening 81 the life OF the
churches. He declared that there are signs every
where manifest that n great religious revival will
be going He has recently travelled ex-
tensively in this country. and he said that the
evidences Of increased interest are TO be seen
at all points Or. Morgan also said
Church dsSpne ogsht to be maP int Tc d No
ciplinng Of worldly members OF tho congregation.
! wonder II you agree with me? think lax DIS
DAY 10 rich man should be allowed to occupy
high place In the Church unless he IS wholly De
voted 70 Christ Cries Of "AInen!D John Nes-
wholly devoted TO Christ. who fear nothing hut
him the bundled and he did move the world
clergyman recently wrote to me telling me
but telling me he could not make all the arrange
ments had suggested. because they were gong
hat he Would have all the tine Tor the bazaar
needed. / going TO his church. But
haps some OF you regard bazaar as means OF
earnestly there viii be- no reason for special
methods TO MI the church or TO raise money.
The president Of the meeting the Rev. Dr. J. l.
Boswell. announced that the subject was open for
discussion. and there loud cries for Moody
Moody Mr.. Moody said
indorse every word that has been said. and
yet shall l crticise anything My mother taught
that II ! could not make % cents day 10 Wolk
for % cents. only keep at IT, SO DO not believe
IN hanging my harp on the willows; Just because
the tide may be low. But the religious tide Is
surely rising man said to me the other d,a,yi
"Wl ere the signs? don't see them. Vel
see them, People are hunpering FOR the old truth
ting hairs over Biblical criticisms and preach the
Word II they want 10 indulge In specuauons
they'd better speculate In bonds ana STOCKS
II You preach the Gospel straight and look for
a paner the other day that the Old way or eVanEel-
ling was worn Out-tha- not even Moody was t''-
ting the results he USED 10 get W'i . j" - Nar
preached not long ago 10 cpnsI,5',son o. ' ".
mons Jews and Gentiles. / preached straight al
them. and there was weeping all over the mouse.
fifteen minutes Is long enough for sermon now
adays but give II TO EN- good and hot ana they
stand more than that
Bishop Thoburn Methodist missionary Bishop OF
India. said.
believe that the greatest revival that the
United states Of America has ever seen is AT our
doors The trouble with many revival movements
Of recent years is that they we're TOO shatoW. ps
lieve in the old Methodist revivals; those, mat
transform many and set them 10 doing the LORD s
work with all their strength.
Bishop Bowman and Bishop Andrews spoke
briefly and then the Rev. DR. Gregg, Of the Laiay-
cite Avenue Presbyterian Church. BROOKLYN spoke.
lie quoted remark that me Methoaisl huron
was asleep. and the Presbyi erian thurch was
rocking the cradle. but ne believed they were Do"
waking up 49,. ., ..4,,.,,
10 set Or j. BalcOm Shaw right before the punlc
regarding an address DE had delivered 10 the meet
ing three weeks ago vas adopted