The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
WITH MOODY
AT N0RTHFIELD.
Three Thousand Ministers Busy from
Sun Rise to Sunset.
THEIRS A RELIGION OF FAITH
Believers in Answer 10 Direct Prayer.
New Theology Advocates Out or
PIace-SiidO Ocean Conferences
for Next Year.
THEIRS A RELIGION OF FAITH

| This Bay state mountain village IS lhe
centre OF the religious forces OF Ameri-
ca just now. IN larger degree each year
the forward movement OF all churches
| crosses lines here. and gathers from each
initiative and Inspiration.
East Northhed, which IS nothing more
than seminary and the Moody resi-
| denccs, isn't big enough. save IN August
| 10 be called a town. Yet II Is big
enough at that time 10 overtop the Chau-
tauQuas. the ocean Groves, and all Oth-
! er religious centres. There are ministers
| whichever way one turns. Literally.
! these Massachusetts woods are fun or
| them. st. Louis, Louisville Cincinnati,
| WashingtOn-the entire West Is repre-
| sented
PRACTICAL PRAYING.
Let me tell you the sort Of minister who
| is here. and also the sort who Is not mere:
| in tho Skinner gymnasium. converted
| into a dOrmitOry having apartments Win
muslin partitions. beard minister this
] morning praying Tor 5000 with which
! 10 wine out a debt on his parish house.
| He mentioned tho amount TO the Lord,
| and told Hin I'm direct language now
! necessary II was that lie should give II.
! Night before last IN n small room Just
back of headquarters office. in Mar
| quand Hall five ministers from the same
| CITY united I'm direct prayer for the sun
| day evening services in their CITY. Whlcn
| they told tho Lord the people did not
very well attend These Incidents show
| the sort Of ministers who are here-inin-
| listers who believe in direct answer TO
| prayer: ministers who take no.NacatlonS-
| there are a few such-and are convinced
| that the summer is better than the win
| ter for tho task Of getting an minimizing
nation 10 think about Jesus Christ
The men who arc here are those who
are intensely interested in church prob
lens. I'm the conversion Of sinners. I'm
! the literal change Of heart If the neo-
pie. They ask everybody TO tell them
| where. when. and how 10 strike tho
! hardest blow for Righteousness. i never
got into such an intense place as this
There arc meetings all Of tho time, or
| nearly all from Round Ton az sunrise
10 bedtime prayers. but Northheld IS
! more than mere meetings, hsse hli NJ
| listers talk shop everywhere. even on
! the golf links, for there are inks mere
! nut I'm this year. "fOr the. High Church
| crowd" Mr. Moody said. when he or
sCNTU WHO ARE NOT THERE.
| The ministers who are not here arc
those who magine themselves eVerWofh-
! ed by two sermons on SUNDAY anu d
week-night prayer meeting, Octooer 10
! June, and then require three iul hOiilnS
! Of solid rest 10 recuper9te 49,.
! The men who are not here are those
| who dislike the unconventional ana rear
TO hear parishioners begin 10 IeIalq nee -
! experiences; ministers who see IN va
| cant news no reprOach-because ther
| salaries are paid regularly
| There is another class VINO are hOI
| here They are the Higher critics. -
Mortified Is no place FOR then. M
| Torrev. who took run here TINS Week.
! related 10 me the perhaps amman ~,
] dent how Nfr. Moody ana halI IL ugHen
! others locked the doors ono day IN lN't
| erd nraved God for 5000 I'm order tnat
| religious meetings at the Columbian r.N-
nosition might not come 10 an end. Inc
| money came by district mes5elser IVY
| before the nraver meeting was over.
! ssPeople chiefly interested I'm picking INC
rible 10 pieces wouldn't have been com,
Portable in that prayer meeting sa'N
Mr.. Torrey. l., .,.,ao,,co
nevf wear. IL IS said. I hear that the
commanding Importance Of Northueld AZ
an orthodox and evangelical centre ILL.,
made them determine TO hold a confer acl,sr
oroo novt wear IN Tho mountains Some
where. and during the same month the
Northfeld meetings will be In progress
The call for II will say that II repre-,
SCENTS the highest and best intelectuai
teachings concerning the 9cI,p,,lieS' ~,
! THEY saw that President faunce OF
! Brown. the Rev Dr Clarke. or colgate
| the Rev. Robert Mcdonald. ne" f,p-
list theology leader, the Rev Dr Nene-
miah Boynton, of Detroit Blshop Follel'
| the Rev DR. G. \. Gordon, of Boston,
! half a dozen professors in Chicago Uni
| yersitv Divinity School, and one or Two
| I'm Union Theological Seminary, nave
been consulted about TINS new Co.lei
! ence and have given the schene the4F
opp BEARS A HEAVY BURDEN.
Till now the meetings here have Deen
| chiefly In the hands OF MT. Moouyf anu
In has I'm one sense been load. TOT ne -
personally very much affected by the
| ncarness 10 death of little cnlld' MS
/ grandson who has consumption. ~
/ heard him saw YESTERDAY that ,WHls
he had nothing whatever 70 90 WIZ ',,,.
! ,f..f-
terry i'm order that he might setue theIr
chickering's, he was nevertheless aNaIg
i'm advance that some were cohlhs' anu
so he had endeavored 10 prepare son!o
Of "A few new theology people from the
West who are coming. JudSlns lIvlh
/ the character Of his addresses mus IaI'
he seems to have been trying 10 get III
IN az lis most effective shots before the
| arrival next week Of the English TRIO
who arc 10 he the Nortnneld stars rom
now on. This trio. not yet mere are IT,
markable in MANY WAYS. A..
me Rev. F. b Never employs the
! church of England service. Dracuces ihl-
4 ,,,ereion and belongs 90 no dehoWihat .uI
The Rev. Mr.. Morgan IS a congresal.o
| afiet. and the Rev. Mr.. SEWN rs
! church Of England priest The trst-
named breaches I'm Dir. John Hall 8
church New York. tomorrow 70 ne ,oi-
lowed during August ny ,ne Gu C,,igl
| NorthGeld stars. II ought 70 ne eNlialll-
| od 10 those who read the puonshed re-
vorts ~ Mortified addresses that each
,roalbcr follows given line OF thought
| frorn dav 10 dav go that az the end or
| ~ conference complete arguments OF
eroups Of religious truths have oern pre-
sentcd An agreement exists ptt 49,. ~
| sneakers This vear me keynote Oh 'no
| meetings is the old Bible. -
Tigber critics arc not mentioned. but
| a. fe caev 10 see the immense toIce
sought 10 he laid upon Revelation as rev
| ofetion Nobody is permitted 10 know
| In advance what IS coming next; the Sc
crets behind the platform are Wen suaIu-
ed and the guardian IS Mr.. Moody,
What will become OF Nortnneid When
Mr. Moody passes hence 100, j 9qn Know
7 caught Mr. Moody's ear a moment
YESTERDAY. Just after hearing him sly that
| he never before saw such interest in
NorfhAeld. and that this year more than
ever before the middle West ministers
are writing 20 him. and ere coming TO
Mortified 7 asked him how he account
ee for this increase.
II don't account for f." he said quick
~. II know that God Is turning the
hearts Of men toward Himself. il there
T. any EXPLANATION mavbe a partial one
IS the death of Robert G. fngersOli That
has sOhered a good many peOplc-some
who thought they were followers OF IN
gerson. These come right up face 10
face with death ITSELF Mr.. Ingersolls
life was happy. no doubt. but see how
| his death affected those he was happy
with. I tell YOU. humanity wants some
! thing more than 2 cremation al me emo.
II wants the other life People nave
reen set thinking about religion Dy the
obect-iees0n Of no1-reli gion."
4 vast Aral Of church planning Goes on
he