New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
DIR. TORREY AT NORTHFIELD
A CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR SERVICE BEGUN
LOWELL LODGE OPENED.
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no place in all the world quite so beautiful and so
helpful az Mortified records in brief history Of
the day.
The Rev. F B. Meyer spoke for more than an
hour this morning the first eight chapters OF the
Epistle TO the Romans The Rev G.. Campbell Nor
gan spoke this evening. This afternoon an addition
TO the Auditorium, Lowell Lodge. new building
erected this summer, was formally opened, D. /.
Moody Mr. Meyer and Mr. Morgan making ad-
dresses. The house. which has been occupied since
August l. is situated between the Henry Moore cot
tage and The Mortified. short distance east OF
Hghland-ave. The lot which the house stands
was given by Mr. Moody. The building. with its
necessary furniture will cost about $3.50 Of which
$500 has been received The expense has been chiefly
borne by women Interested in the Young Women's
Christian Association OF Lowell. Mass. in order
that seif-supportng women may have the ad-
vantages OF Mortified az an expense within their
reach Workers OF all kinds. from mills and stores
schools and Offices missions and churches are
among the boarders Girls and women two In
room he accommodated for 81 a week. and
either get their own meals in the house or obtain
them elsewhere. II they board themselves the ex
boarding outside II need not exceed S. The project
has not been entered into by wealthy people but by
self-supporting women two. or even three selling
vauables and ewelry in their possession In order to
help build the house. Mr.. Moody In his address
said that he hoped that other associations and
churches would build similar houses and he offered
land free PEE, for this purpose porsor vboss asugh-
ter Miss Louise B. Pers9n is the secretary OF br ,ns
L1T Mo1a a2a Boston and Dr.
Murdoch. OF Baltimore. offered prayer
MR. BAER ON CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
The daily Christian Endeavor Conference opened
to-day. Every afternoon a practical school OF
! Christian Endesvor methods is 70 be conducted
under the personal direction Of John Willis Baer. Of
Boston secretary OF the United Society Of Chris
! tan Endeavor. While Mr. Baer and other Chris
tian Endeavor workers and officers have been at
| previous Mortified meetings this is the first year
! regular conference especially for Christian En-
! deavorers has been arranged. Secretary baer IN
! opening the conference said:
! am glad Mr.. Moody has made a generous place
for Christian Endeavorers in this years programme,
and earnestly pray that II may De one for OF me me
coming coming years years More and more is Christian En-
deavor attempting to do is part in raising me
/ for one I know Of no better place 10 meet God
| face 10 face than here in this beautiful valley
/ Christian Endeavor is subordinate part OF the
! Church az work and If 1t is to MI Gods purpose
and plan It's spiritual ie must deepen ;ta as o syeT
people to Northheld The young people will do well
such meetings as nave characterized these annual
conferences may be held in many parts OF the
! My hearts desire for Christian Endeavor is that
# may he thoroughly saturated, II you Will let
saturated with the spirit Of God But it is not my
purpose TO attempt addresses Mr.. Moody didn't
tl trV 10 have an exchange Of ideas and plans
True it is that Christian, Endeavor has many
more methods so much as it did more motive, but
Be5 5se'e oS%' Each s1 &ay We wifi discuss methods
/ and measures-how can make our junior. IN
IT. b a36 yq W td P9p a6ou %
/ the pledge: about "Our GROWING meeting the con
better temperance and missionary meetings We
will try TO learn how we can cooperate more
SUNDAY school We will suggest plans for the
midweek PRAYER meeting ana ma 9uI nov od O ,bs
sunday evening service. We Will be franz a is
ssH iy cRR rH9!Si"'' '01'''' D'-'' ~
DIR. TORREY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT"
Every summer Mr. Moody has for one OF his
princlpal speakers the Rev. DR. r A. Torrey the
+ superintendent OF the Bible Institute in chicago
and the pastor OF the Chicago Avenue Churcn. Inc
first week Of the present conference Dr. Iorrey
. smoke every day on prayer" The second week
he discussed The Holy Spirit" Following his
sermons company OF people sits and asks MIN
questions. nearly all OF which he answers In Bible
/ language naming chapter and verse with each
text. -
Or Torrey was born in Hoboken, \. j.. in 1886
but his father Reuben S. Torrey. moved to Brook
Iyn three years later The son entered Yale Uni
| vers,ty when he was fifteen years old, and made a
nrofess.on Of religion in the college chapel at the
close OF his senior year in 1875. He would have
I been Christian years before, ne says II 1t had
! not been for the determination that ne wound NOT
/ be a minister He graduated from the fale
t
to the ministry in the Congregational Church
! Ciarrettsville Ohio Further theological studies
were pursued in Lelpsic and Erlangen. In 1875
the young minister began work In Minneapolis
where he was the pastor Of a congregational
! church for four years. and then became superin-
tendent OF the City Missionary Society Whie IN
This place he organized and became pastor OF an
| independent peoples church. At the opening or
the Moody Bible Institute, in 1883, ne was called
TO his present office in Chicago. The following
is one OF his sermons The Holy Spirit
For the promise is unto you and your children;
the the Lord our God shall call unto Him" acts
The promise s Of this OF e 5 s no Of ,ae Hoy
Ghost This appears, hrst' from the iangu 3, i
used and second, from the co3ieX you " VII ~
ing: Wait for the promise OF the Father whlch,
said he ye heard from me toT J ba baptzed
| with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. can
there be any GO the baptism OF the
Now. coming TO Acts II, IS, we read: Being;
having received from the Father the promise OF
ye see and hear" There is no doubt as 70 what
the promise is in this verse; but II the promise IN
AGts Of tho HOW Ghost there is no risen Lord of
Interpretation by which 1t can be something en-
The next place in which particular expression a,ioT
is found is Acts H. 49, but the con nys dRsnsnt
and be baptized every one OF you IN me name
| OF Jesus Christ. for the remission OF sins ana ye
| shall receive the Holy Ghost. Then ne ADDS
For the promise Is unto you" etc What prom
| ise9 Clearly the promise Of which he mas spoken
! in the Immediate preceding words-the gift OF the
Holy Ghost. It Is settled. then. no question or
doubt that the promise, OF Ac's H. 3d. You repes
Peter-that is the company Of Jews Immediately media ny
/ before him; that does take US IN. Iheh ne
! adds: And 10 your children'-that Is TO the next
or succeeding generation Of Jews that does nov IN
| clude US Then he goes on 70 ADD ana 70 1hehI
/ thar are afar off many as the korn our
God shall call" That clearly takes In az beIieVers
49, ha
| The HOW Ghost is for every child OF God In every
| age OF the Church Herein lies the truth IN the
| nossession here By many that every believer IS
baptized with the Holy Ghost II certainly be
longs 70 every believer. IL Is his birthright In a
/ n-rSissd risen and glorihed Christ. II may or II
NAV not be ours experimentally, as II was not me
! Sanaritans' experirnentaly until Peter and John
| 80 Down and nraYed FOR them-and II was not