New-York tribune., 1900-08-16
ENDEAVOR AT NORTHFIELD
YOUNG PEOPLES INSTITUTE HAS A
SESSION.
Mr.. MEYER FULL OF HUMoR-MR. MORGAN
ON CHRISTIAN ETHICS.

East Northield Mass Aug. Is CSpeciaD.-Henry
NJ. Moore, of Boston, spoken twice at The Bible
Conference concerning the debt of the Auditorium
and by vote of the congregation a second oHerlns
made this evening to clear the floating debt
of s1.IO0. caused by placing seats in the gallery
There also debt of $4,000 still resting upon the
building erected especially for the conferences
Although no suggestion to this effect has beeh
made by any in authority, ten or twelve dis
patches announcing $1,000 subscriptions each Tor
this purpose to be read Thursday afternoon in
the Auditorium at the special memorial services
would be effective than many addresses IN
memory of DR.. Moody. He was compelled by
force Of circumstances. the constantly increas-
ing crowds that came TO the conferences. and the
urgent advice of friends erect the splendid
building in which thousands gather during July
and August every year If the debt whlch ne was
steadily reducing could be lifted this week by a
few large checks many smaller ones. 1t would lit
a burden from many hearts who have others suf-
hciently large TO keep the average man In proper
state of humility.
The Young peoples Institute. led by John Willis
Baer Of Boston is of the most successful meet
ings of the Conference To-day the thousand peo-
pie In the audience had new view OF their de-
voted friend Mr.. Meyer, OF London. In his Blpie
addresses he is intensely spiritual, as that word
is understood by church people. Not tnfrequently
he deprecates the light tone OF the conversation
which falls on his ear as he leaves the meeting
he says that he feels his teaching and that OF MT
Morgan not gripping the people as they should
he longs to have more prayer in secret ano more
silence in public At the time he feels that
a man who is thoroughly consecrated will be
friend OF children, in sympathy with young people
and a Christian citizen.
This afternoon Mr. Baer introduced Mr.. Meyer
as an earnest Christian Endeavor worker, and re-
1erred especially his activity in connection with
the recent Interna tionaI Christian Endeavor Con-
vention held in London in July. Mr. Meyer arose
his face beaming with smiles; the Bible teacher
the Keswick instructor, the clergyman even, was
lost in the consecrated man who can laugh as
well s weep with those who weep. HIS smile
was contagious and for ten minutes more laughter
heard IN the Auditorium than at any time
since the founder of the conferences was here with
his sermons that appealed TO every emotion. Mr.
Meyer said in his address:
am glad TO look Christian Endeavorers in the
face This has been the most wonderful year & OF
my life "A year ago was just uIning the preSi-
that year have visited some siKtv Of the large
cities and towns in land. preaching sermons,
making addresses ara holding conventions. What
meetings they lave been! The Christian En-
deavorers have co,~c out in great numbers. and
the ministers have Joined heartily in the work
1 can't begin to tell you Of the number of hands
that have shaken. the number of autographs that
the number Of nights that have slept in trains
have really got accustomed TO sleeping in trains
been great inspiration to look into these thou
sands Of young faces; declare TO you that l feel
Our Christian EndeaHor Societies do not meet on
Sundays e but i as pastor s ne9d qng na9 geaag
10 do my bidding All the dirty work OF my
Church l hand over TO the Christian Endeavorers.
have a pastors helpout committee If have
letters send out, any of a number OF
things TO do. I It over to the bright young
people who ready 10 help me in this way.
have ten twelve who never count trouble. and
] send them anywhere where 1 see that they can
serve the Church or help me.
But about the Christian Endeayor Convention
recently held in our city. Well. London quite
woke UP. But I sorry to say it TO you Amer
stepped the bounds of propriety when in London;
you know that We are exceedingly proper IN
London. -,
A large company of them actually sang on the
steps of ST. PauIs Cathedral. Mark you, st. PaufS
Cathedral! Such thing had never been heard
of before. We had asked for permission 10 hold 2
meeting inside the cathedral. but this was refused.
and with the boldness of the American youth. they
dared to go and sing on those steps All the
pigeons about the cathedral had never been so
startled; they startled out Of their usual
decorum for even the pigeons are decorcus at st.