New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
RALLY DAY AT NORTHFIELD.
DR. HAMLIN ON 'JEsUss OWN DEFINITION o.
HIS ERRAND IN THE WORLD

DR. HAMLIN ON 'JEsUys OWN DEFINITION a.
HIS ERRAND IN THE WORLD
East Northneld. Mass. July IS (specaD.-The day
has been busy day at the Young women's Con-
ference Conferences for church. city and COLLEGE
work were held at Sis this morning Bible Glasses
at $50 and the regular morning platform mesting
was held at II o'clock. when Robert T. speer con.
tinued his series of lectures upon the Gospel Of
John. This afternoon was reilly day for the young
women at the conference and they We'd with one
another In patriotic spirit, expressed I'm songs and
yells In procaiming the virtues OF the city or coli
lege they represented This event was held on the
lawn. Betsy Moody cottage
The Rev. DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall preached his
last last evening and left here this morning.
DR.. Hall has been appointed by the University Of
Chicago to be the third lecturer the Haskell
foundation. This foundation was established BY
Mrs Caroline f. Haskell for the purpose OF sending
TO India and the Far East. at intervals OF three
years Christian lecturers who shall present to ORR
entail audiences the great fundamental ideas OF
Evangelical Christianity. President Barrows. OF
Oberlin the first lecturer. Principal Fairbairn.
OF Mansfield College. oxford. the second lecturer.
has recently returned from India to England II Is
understood that after long conference with tho
faculty and directors OF the seminary. and with
their cordial approval and advice. President Hall
has accepted the appointment and Will go TO lndla
in the autumn OF 1901. having leave OF absence
for that academic year from his duties at Union
Seminary.
The Rev. Dr. Teunis c. Hamlin Of Washington.
spoke this evening on "Jesuss Own Definition OF
His Errand In the World" In the course OF his re-
marks ne said: mo doubt think we are capable
of saying ofrhanj why Jesus came to earth but
we might find thought very partial in the iight
of His own statements. Remember, whatever 10
true Of Him in this connection Is also true OF us,
John xvii. IS: AS thou didst send me into the
world even so / sent them into the world First
/ Matthew " II: L come not TO destroy but to fuim
That is not spoken OF the ceremonial law nor In:
abolish but OF great principles OF right He was
constructive. not destructive So you are 70 20 our
into the world not to pull down. but 70 build up
Second-John xii. 46 i am come nsht INTO tne
world. Jesuss devotion to truth was wnat orougnt
him into trouble but He never sought controversy:
so you are TO avoid controversy. No one Is ever
convinced by IT, Life is the only valid witness TO
truth. Third-Mark H. ~ ! came not TO the
righteous. but sinners. That is In answer 70 rne
charge that He chose the company OF sinners. Tne
Gospel can reach the most degraded sinners az
we'll as the most educated and refined rourtn--
John x. 10: came that they may have iife, ana
may have IT more abundantly. institutions ana
customs may be improved, but nothing can DE done
ers but as saviors. F1fth-John TX, 3s For Judg-
ment come into this world xii, AZ. / came NOT 70
Judge the world. but to save the world THIS looks
like a contradiction Jesus is 10 be the nnal judge.
You are sent out to Judge OF men. not proudly or
consciously but by the silent power OF a con-
sisent life Sixth-John X, IL I lay down my ute
that may take Il again. Jesus declares that the
completion Of his errand must be the surrender oe
His life You, too. to go out to lay down your
lives not as martyrs. but you are TO be so un-
selfish that your lives may be laid down IN tne eeF
vice of Christ and OF men,