New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-02


every conference there have been several 1orA
clergymen present Last year the Rev Dr. Johh
Balloon Shaw and the Rev. Dr. wilton Merle
Smith were among the number, and so deeply I'M
,r..sed wer. they by the addresses heard that on
their return they took steps looking 10 larger
deIevation OF New-York Presbyterian pastors this
year.
Mr. Moody heartily approved Of the scheme ana
every pastor OF church or chapei was ihViteu ~
he the guest of some unknown friend VINO mao
n,acad in the hands of Drs. Smith and Shaw sum
.ufscient TO meet all the bills OF travel and board
Several clergymen not pastors are also IN the party
which occupies Weston Hall. one Of the largest ana
best appointed buildings In the seminary sroun's'
THE REV. DR. SMITHS VIEWS.
IN sneak,ns Of the New-York Presbytery at
Northh.Id the Rev Dr. Wilton Merle Smith said:
There are number o, men in the New-York
Presbytery who have found the conferences s al
Mortified most helpful They S nave ave @sht Also re
es Wis the help ana blessing which had come 70
Hence at an R Rfsyef there
10 be a general feeling that some movement snouu
be made secure large N the PfesSyery
committee was appointed to see II lone az
meni Ssu9 the Presbytery in Mortified his com
ing summer The committee secured MestVh 1 ex,
sA has r ssRa aSd t Ssa be %
mittee also has raised money enough 70 pay r rgs
a anPenss'h have az promised number WHICH MIL
more than All the building Outside rooms ana 'eh''
wiz While S the Presbytery OF Network itsef has
oa action in thus aao{ bens 'a apponted
only in an informal meeting yet It is mos great ,a
ersng movepent and Ssgh' and 10 to Northed
The hard worked clergyman needs ne sPisiIddai re
Of s sqGs T paGe a5 he ATTENDS One Of
these conferences Many church is nettet more
spiritual church tSSS eSSaofe wodd be-
thing indeed every Presoytery 4 every Mstn0a
ss 6nn Short If the cereyen ali de-
nominations might know the sprtuSSs s srs snoke5
OF bane that other Presbyterlans and clergy
men Of all denominations may be lea 10 inIs
t rs nresent last August were unanimous In their
judgment that never wiser or more neptpi "a me
With ~ such inspiration from the lips Of the ReS
G. Campbell Morgan. He is pre-em'nsnty pses son
ssre e0r August 70 20 it will be rare oppor
tunty for every hungry clergyman to have ave- fbs
NewYork Presbytery in attendance coI Ls5 s
others come who can, that THIS year cInrervn er
NAV he especially great blessing 10 the clergymeh
OF our land
ADDRESSES AT EVENING coNFEFDNcE'
Let us thank God now for what He is gong 70
do for us during this conference, said MT Mo0us
in opening the first meeting or the conference
Three church hymns were sung by the auuie,,oe !,
Almighty" and Abide with Me- Fast Falls the
Eventide." ,
Mr. sankey led the singing at first Mr. Steooins'
nis associate played the organ, while Arthur fhh
ups and his sister, Mrs. Samuel l. Walker accom-
panied him on the two pianos In 'front.' OF the pat
form Later Mr.. stebbins was the ieader' "n VIM,
Mr. sankey took his place at the organ. Inc
Mount Hernon Quartet sang "hocK OF Ages anu
a. John, Saw the Holy CITY.
Anong those who offered prayer was Henry Nj.
Moore Of Boston, the president OF the BOARD VI
Trustees Of the Northfeld Seminary In MS prayer
he asked a special blessing on the members Oh the
New.York Presbytery that they might go back
TO their churches and move the city Tor ChfisI
Mr. Moody then spoke briefly, recalling the pc
ginning Of the Bible conferences In lSSo, ana sho"
ing how interest in them had Increased Win '"e
wears The college student conference TINS sum
mer was tho largest ever held here, Yale alone
sending more than hundred men The young
womens conference which followed was also the
largest In that series while the Bible conference
opening tonight was larger than any In previous
wears He referred to the excellent spirit seen III
the New-York tent meetings ana III btoon''" H.
where he preached on Sunday. He closed Win On
earnest request that his hearers should open ther
hearts 10 receive the message which Coo had III
store for them.
A cable message from the Rev DR.. Scoheld was
fead: Let God arise The Rev. r. A lorrey
then gave brief Bible exposition, AFTER whIch MI
Moody introduced the Rev. DR.. John Belcom SHAW
OF the West End Presbyterian Church OF New
York TO whom reference has already been made.
DR. Shaw said In substance:
Mr. Moody has asked me to give the history OF
Of the spiritual movement in New-Iork CITY. IN
the providence of God, two or three members OF
The Presbytery found themselves at the conference
year ago Some OF you will remember the day
that Mr. McGregor spoke upon Peter In Prison
and how he got out and how we also were In prison
AND how get out Then the sqms
Ing came M MT w MHssw ,thered Hand You recall
his picture-the offer OF help, the spirit OF t In
Stretch forth thy hand" The man looks UP ana
catches the face Of Christ. and he says instantly
THAT man wouldn't torment me. and his helpless
ness was matched by the helpfuness OF the Master
You recall also the experience OF the day whe
those sermons were given. We met at the close OF
that remarkable service but We said we cannon
talk now" We wanted TO be alone.
SPIRITUAL AID GAINED
Speaking for myself. ! can say that one OF the
greatest battles OF my life was fought out mere
i'm Mortified that afternoon We went back TO
our churches with spirits, and determined TO
carry the spirit received here into our churches;
The effect was seen In our field. My people SAID
that their pastor had never preached so well be.
/ fore The next step In the spiritual movement
| came in the fall when about twenty-five OF our