New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-07
SUNDAY AT NORTHFIELD.
MANY SERVICES AND A PERFECT DAY.
Mr.. MORGAN breaches Tw1CE-AN ELooUEN
DISCOURSE BY DIR. A. T. PERSON.


night Conference visitors kept arriving, until
hotels and seminary buildings and tehts anu
boarding houses seemed unable TO hold more anu
yet room found for every one Early inns
morning people from the country round ABOUT
came in on bicycles and In wagons and carriages
and on foot
The day was as nearly perfect as one could oe-
sire The sky cloudless and one could see the
distant foothills OF the Green Mountains IN YER
mont and the nearer hills in New-Hampshire, and
could look nearly twenty-five miles down the Con-
nectIcut valley in Massachusetts. delightful
breeze tempered the heat, so that the atmosphere
In the Auditorium not oppressive. crowded
though the large building was.
Morning prayers held after breakfast each
day IN the several hotels and cottages, and are led
by well known clergymen. and not few persons
say that 10 them these small gatherings are as
helpful the larger ones. and sometimes more so.
In Weston Hall. where the New-York Presby-
terrain ministers staying. these social meetings
for praise and prayer especially effective.
This morning the Rev John T. Wilds. pastor OF
the Seventh Church. at Broome and Ridge SITS.
was the leader and prayers were also offered by
the Rev Drs s. b. Rossiter. of the North Church;
Wilton Merle Smith, of the Central Church.
and the Rev f. b. Richards OF the Fourteenth
Street Church.
Mrs. Smith the mother OF the Rev. T w. Smith,
of the Lenox Church plays the piano at this hall.
Dr. H. c Mabie gave an interesting exposition
at the Auditorium this morning OF a part OF the
last chapter of the Gospel according 10 Luke.
Among those who offered prayer at the devotional
services were the Rev DR.. James Chambers. of
New-York and the Rev. Mr.. Stmson, Of Ohio.
Mr. Moody announced that tomorrow the Rev.
Drs Wilton Merle Smith and s. b. Rossiter, OF
New-York and the Rev. F. b. Meyer, OF London,
would be the preachers. DR.. Smith in the morning
Dr. Rosster In the afternoon. and Mr.. Meyer at
night
The singing was unusually fine to-day. The large
.hoir led by Mr. Sankey and Mr. Stebbins was
supplemented by special singers. Mr. Sankey sang
"The Ninety and Nine with the old time power.
and Mr. and Mrs Stebbins sang THE Homeland
the beautiful hymn written by the Rev. II. r.
Haweis which Mr. Stebbins set TO music. II was
delightful hear these three singers In their
respective selections. Mr. Stebbins was III year
ago, bat he has fully recovered his strength, and
he leads the singing with that precision which has
made him favorte in conventions and conferences
mere and elsewhere Their singing tonight was
greatly appreciated. and many pleasant com
ments were heard. The Mount Hermon quartet
sang morning and evening Mr.. Moody is especial
ly fond of their singing. but no more so than the
audience which send frequent requests for special
hymns Rock Of Ages and The Shepherd True
being the favorltes.
This morning, while Mr.. Morgan preaching
1t the Auditorium a children's service held
On Round Top. led by the Rev. Mr. Bruce. of
India, school boy friend of Mr.. Moody. At
o. m. II. NJ. Moore. OF Boston. conducted a meet
ellen Foster had a temperance meeting on Round
Top.
MR.. MORGAN'S SERMON
Mr.. Morgan preached in the evening. In the morn
ng his subject "Straitened Until Baptism,
nis text being: Y am come 10 send fire on the
earth and what will /. II 1t be already kindled?
But have baptism TO be baptized with; and
how am straitened till II be accomplished Luke
Ii 40 and 90 In his sermon he said
We have here our Lords conception Of His own
cross its necessities and its nature This text may
.e haes q but s 30 Hmse ne lie IS Thinking aloud
Ss a to ssa 1 s TIE s r Sma
would that it were already kindled Just few
this OF hapr al h sS Se true Of
coming OF Christ. Go back to the third chapter
saying unto them ALL I indeed baptze you with
water: but one mightier than eometh the latchet
shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with
Are fRs ne Turn no% TO
his word from the Masiers lips IS ,a 17na i Wji
Se Hoy ~ Ghost SG not many days hence
see that Jesus takes up the @SGa P 6S
ns 'S Of the og AS'S e. dt'ST
5PSa ss9h G @ as the Of bs sas
baptized the symbol of their baptism was the fire
Jesus iI' says he came 10 cast fire on the earth.
Turn now e the sleh verse 1t begins Bgs
what switch vas 10 railroad.it SENDS one OF h
sccomplished?" This reveals Christ's estimate Of
Hb s % reeT s Is His a
tsm How .perpetually the thought Of the Cross
Disciples of His death until after Peters confes-
sion, Thou art the Christ" But one can see by
s cSS Him TIE '0'pei narrative '"a' was ever De-
OF joint three se ths IN Of the the &s
cleansing Of the temple we read: Then an. an
shewest Thou unto us, seeing that Thou doest
these things? Jesus answered and said unto
d Fx "a s was hs ' emp ne & Building @nd
spoke 1aPq The g'S eme Of S5dy hS 'ef
temple: He said in reality 70 the jews: Cruelty
me and l will rise again. Take as another illus
He has been answering the how and then the why ny Of
Nicode mus as far as the Pharses could under
the ssrPsnt In he wildernsss even 50 must the
derstand then, but later he did 1t is interest
ing to note in passing that when all Of the poor
two men of wealth. Nicodemus and Joseph, pre-
pairing His poor body for burial II am going to
In that lies the way Of life for YOU
Shall we turn now 70 the nintn chapter Of Luke?
Jesus and the three disciples the Mount OF
TRANSPORTATION. and Moses and Elias, who APP
he should accomplish at Jerusalem. These saints
from glory spoke of His going out through death
translated "decease' lie had reached the point
o absolute ,sa perfection that blossoms into glory
Cross and the Resurrection They could talk OF
nothing else, for the Cross and the Resurrection
include all else Again. turn 10 John xii "a Some
Greeks had come 10 Jerusalem and they desired to
see Jesus They go 10 Philip and he takes them to
Andrew and the two disciples 90 in to If the
Master Will see them. The object OF the visitors
was a sort OF Greek fever for things Some
OF us Brtishers when go TO Washington want
10 see the President and II possible shake hands
with him. IL Is so pleasant 10 be able 10 say on
our return home, We the President" so the
GREEKS wanted TO be able their return to Corinth
or Athens, when asked where they had been and
whom they had seen to say. When we were I'm
Jerusalem we saw Jesus the great teacher and
miracle worker II was six days before the Pass
over sad days for the little company OF twelve.
and when the disciples said TO the Master There
are some Greeks outside who want 10 see you
He replied. "Except q corn nf Mheat fali intH IL