New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
MORGAN AT NORTHFIELD.
MEN SHOULD LIVE IN THE WILL OF
GOD.
THE LONDON PREACHER WARMLY RE-
CEvEp-LEssONs FOR EVERY
DAY SERVICE.


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| Of Mr. Morgans excellent work In London. In.
| vted him TO speak at OF the morning services
Not especially prepossess!ng us he sat on the plat
| FORM people wondered whnt no would do, ana
| there not few who would have preferred
| that Mr.. Meyer should occupy the trne given TO
this stranger But this feeling soon disappeared as
the voice. In almost conversational tone Dc
| gen 70 picture the hidden years OF the jewish
Peasant who pleasing to the rather IN the car
| pehter shop and received the same commentator
| when he closed his work at Nazareth that he did
| on the Mount Of TRANSPORTATION He had time
only for one sermon. and left Mortified, but
| 30 deep was the impression made by that single
discourse that ne was urged by MT Moody 10 go 10
| Chicago and speak to the students In the bioe
| Institute He did So delivering a half dozen lect-
ures on Malachi. Before he returned nome TIC
was invited to return the following summer as one
| OF the Conference speakers He came and the wis
dom OF his selection was at once manifest many
people whom other minister had been aoie "
help were blessed by his practical addresses he
remained for q fortnight after the Conference
closed speaking every day TO large audiences NOT
only that but ne was urged 10 return FOR the con-
ference the following year, and at It's close MT
Moody insisted that he should come again this year
and remain in this country for at least t.eo
months This arrangement has been made ana IN
vitations for his services have come from cities as
far west az the Pacific Coast The dates are not
nil arranged as Mr. Moody feels that the MIN
isters who are here should have hts services III
their cities II arrangements can be maze WHICH
Will not connic. with those already erected
Mr. Morgan was born In the small town oil let
bury IN the County OF Gloucester England on
Dacenber Q 1888 He comes Of non-Conformi't
ancestry his father having been Baptist MINISTER
and his mother the daughter OF a Baptist deacon
Early In life Mr. Morgan gave promise OF power
as a preacher. having started In this career al the
age OF thirteen years. He was educated mainly AZ
Cheltenham. from which place at the age OF twenty
he passed to a mastershlp In the Jewish Collegiate
School, Birmingham
BEGINNING MISSION WORK
Three years later abandoning the teaching
profession for the work Of an evangelist.
Mr.. Morgan went 10 the seaport OF Hun
70 conduct a fortnlehts mission. Here such
blessing attended his work that at the earnest
request OF many people In that busy town. he re-
NAMED there for thirteen months. In the autumn
OF 1885, however, ne obliged 10 resign on ac-
count Of his health For some months after this ne
continued work missionary In various parts
OF England and in 1859 accepted a call 10 the pas
torate OF the Congregational church IN Stone. IN
the Midland counties From here In 1881 he was
called TO the passionate Of Rugeley Congregational
Church not far distant. and there no accomplished
much practical and permanent good He was not
allowed 10 remain long In this provincial town.
for the year lse3 found him established in Westmin-
ster Road Congregational Church. at Birchheld. a
growing suburb OF the great Midland metropolis of
Birmingham II was while he was pastor OF this
church that he first visited Northneld In 1865 The
church grew rapidly under his leadership. and
many Of It's most useful organizations date back
10 tho years OF his ministry.
Beloved among his people in Birchfeld. u
bitter disappointment to them when Mr. Morgan
was led n accept the call from his present congre
CATION. But ne was convinced that the Divine Hand
pointed the way. and on February q. 1897 he took
UP his duties ms pastor OF New-Court Congrega-
tional Church. Tongton Park. IN the north o.
baa ta,t
back 70 1862 having for It's FIRST pastor the Rev
Thomas Manton. who had been elected from the
mastership OF St Pauls Convent Garden as a re-
suit OF the famous Act OF Uniformity. Tho church
had checkered career under the trouhous relgns
OF the Stuarts. and had in succession at It's head
such notable divines as Richard Baxter author Of
The Saints Rest; Daniel Burgess. Thomas Brad
bury and Richard Winter. In addition 10 his reg
ular pastorate duties at New-Court Mr. Morgan
undertakes special missions Of three. four. six.
eight and even ten days duration at different
centres In England. Wales and Scotland. He
breaches here and there. with frequent lectures
and special addresses attends conferences and local
celebrations OF spiritual character calling for def
mite treatment Of a specific subject. and in numer
Gus ways md IN divers places. by sermons. ad-
dresses lectures and special spiritual teaching gives
himself up 10 the urgent calls which in endless
cession ind their way 10 him from all quarters.
MR.. MORGANS PUBLISHED WORKS.
Mr.. Morgan has published several books which
are on sae at the bookstores here. including The
True Estimate Of Life" "Malachrs Message for the
Men Of To-day" "Discpleship" THE Hidden Years
at Nazareth" and Gods Methods with Man"
There is no other place In this country like North
neld. and perhaps mono abroad similar TO IT, unless
1t be Keswick. in England.
Rejoicing he does that Mr. Morgan Is here.
Mr.. Moody introduced him by n sentence In his
opening prayer thanking the Lord that no had the
brother safe across the and invoking bless
| l..
about his visits. word Of public welcome 20
him. Just the prayer. and then he walked down 10
an obscure seat beside his wife. and the distin-
guished visitor and tho waiting and expectant audi
ence face to face. Mr.. Morgans opening
theme Cleansing his text being. BE va
clean that bear the vessel Of the Lord"Isaah IT, 2
| Following the searching sermon by the Rev. DR..
| Wilton Merle Smith, Of New-York the effect pro-
| duced in the morning was deepened. Had the two
| speakers conferred to their subject there
could not have been a better selection. This morn
| Ing Mr.. Morgan gave a Bible reading upon THE
VIII of God" and In the evening spoke upon 'The
| Reasons Why tho VIII Of God Should he the Ideal
| OF Life" Tomorrow he will show that The VIII
| OF God Is Possible Philosophy o: Life"
MINISTER'S PLAY BALL
| This afternoon DR.. Torrey spoke again on
Prayer" After this service had closed the New
| York Presbyterian ministers played ball! DR.. VII
| ton Merle Smith, Professor George William Knox
and DR.. A. p Atterbury especially distinguishing
themselves Several Of the brethren found both the
| weather and the ball too hot for their unframed
| fingers DR.. Smiths Princeton curves are remem-
bered by his college friends too well to allow them
| to stand behind the batter but they did good ser
| vice In the field
| Every four or Ave years collection OF
| Gospel songs presented in the Mortified meet
ings for the purpose Of ascertaining their excel
lence for permanent The book this year. which
will be used by the choir for the first time to-mor
row. is called Special Songs. No q" There are ia
pages containing hymns compiled by Ira d. Sankey.
| James McCiranahan and George G. Stebbins Like
| It's Immediate predecessor and the six numbers OF
Gospel hymns II consists largely OF songs intended
| for in evangelstic meetings. There are hymns
designed for reserve mission work and some for