New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
WOMEN AT NORTHFIELD.
INTERESTING FEATURES OF THEIR SEES
sIoNs-COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES.

have been present than ever before and deep and
sincere interest has been taken in the meetings
Delegates from nearly every educational institution
! for young women in the East have been here ana
while they preponderated delegates were also pres
| ent from city associations, and workers who are
| interested in Christian work among young women |
The purpose OF this conference similar 10 that
of the young mems. which preceded it; to deepen
the spiritual life OF young women in the cities ana
colleges. to develop and train them so that they
| shall back their colleges TO be leaders in
! active Christian work among young women. and |
| to strengthen intercollegiate relations.
The first meeting held at o'clock Friday |
evening July IS. and opened with service led
| by George c. Stebbns OF Brooklyn. The audi |
! forum was well filed In fact. It the largest
/ audience for opening night in the history OF
| the Young Woman's Conference After the singing
was over and the opening prayer had been made by
| Miss Harriet Taylor. general secretary for the |
American Committee OF the Young Women's Chris
tan Association, Miss Fife K. Price the leader OF
the conference in fitting little address introduced
! W. r Moody the host OF the conference. He /
said IN substance: "It is always pleasure to wei
come gathering to Mortified. We have Just had |
| the young men with US, and feel that God was
with US in very special manner 1t is with great
| pleasure that welcome you here tonight 1t
was the fundamental idea when the Mortified
schools were started that the Bible should have
conspicuous place. and / sincerely hope that you
will keep this idea constantly before you while you
/ are here In the Gospels read: If any man
thirst let him me I sincerely hope that
| these verses may be constantly with you II we
have that thirst, and I pray that may all have
1t, will be satisfied with anything else than
| communion with the Master himself. If this
/ gathering into this close relation with
the Master this will be the best conference we have
! ever held here"
The opening address was delivered by the Rev.
Dr. O. I. Scoheld. Of this On Saturday morn
| ing the conference entered on its daily weekday
programme. At o'clock the missionary institute
met in Stone Hall, under the direction Of DIT. Paul
| inc Root, a member Of the Student Volunteer Ex-
! aNTf +ba anna b0I n
| Skinner Gymnasium, a conference for workers IN
| the city associations conducted by Miss Har
| rtet Taylor, general secretary Of the American
| Committee OF the Young Women's Christian Asso-
| Citations. At o'clock in Stone Hall. the Rev. DR..
| c I. ScofeId, OF East Mortified. conducted Bible
| class in a Christ in the Old Testament
and at the hour Miss Mary L. Babcock, State
| secretary for New-York. taught normal Bible
class for leaders in Life in Jesus Christ" At 10
O'Clock the conference associatOnal work for
delegates from colleges held. At Il O'Clock
came the pla torn meeting in the auditorium. The
afternoon given up recreation, and many
! OF the delegates spent their line in taking
mountain drives and walks In the evening the
! far-faIned Round Top meeting was held at the
! sunset hour. Many person has been inspired 70 q
new life OF surrender TO God through the earnest
| words Of speaker that quiet hour, Fol-
| lowing the Round Top meeting the auditorium
! service. which closed the day.
| This conference was particularly fortunate IN
curing the presence Of The Rev. Dr. John G Patton
DR.. Jacob Chamberlain, of India both OF whom
have served nearly half century in their re
| spective felag E'ota ct them spoke number Of
times at the MisAonarY Institute Round Top
and in the auditorium Tor ard half hours
in the auditorium the Arst Sunday Of the
ference DR.. Patton told the wonderful story OF the
work that has been done in the New Hebr1des Isl
! ands and IN the evening the young women showed
IN a financial way their appreciation OF the work
that he is doing by subscribing an amount IN the
| vicinity Of $500 for his mission In others
should wish contribute to hfs cause. II
! nounced that while in this country DR.. Paton's ad-
! dress would be in of the ReE~Dr. r NJ Som
| rnerviIle No a25 West Fffty-sbEth-st-, New-York
City. Dr.. Chamberlains theme was India, and his
addresses always had that freshness and original
| Ity about them which characterize his published
writings
Besides the speakers who have already been men
toned were the Rev. Dr. ] F. Carson, Of Brook
Ign; the Rev. Dr. Cornelius Woetkn. Of Brooklyn;
Robert Z. Speer. Of New-York; Mrs \. NJ. Water
| bury Of Boston; Ms ". a. Montgomery, Of Roch-
! ester; Miss Annie NJ Reynolds, general secretary
| of the Worlds Committee, and Miss Harriet Tay-
lor general secretary for the American Committee.
addresses than any other speaker during this con
| farAnca Friday morning he smoke Iinon The
| Suficency Of the Gospel" He said that 1t was
sufficient to do the work Of reconciliation between
! God and man; TO give men deliverance from the
carnal nature ana me deI1sons OF me Worla' 10
Christ: comfort those in sorrow trial and tribu-
men 9 hope of ortaiS Beyond the
DR.. Carson, of Brooklyn, spoke only once, Satur
man is so is his strength" He said: AS one is in
the defniteness Of his purpose, is his strength
Dehniteness is the condition Of efficiency and the
| secret of achievements This thing DO is
the motto Of those live best lives and who
| do the best work, and the Of It. AS one is
| in thoroughness Of equipment so s his strength.
According to the exalted character OF the life pur
1 pose, must be the thOroughness and the com
! pIeteness of the equipment. What deter
| mines what do. Character is power, and the
secret Of victory Is Christ IN you to control the
I'LL to mould the affections to dominate the whole
Robert E. speer. of New-York. delivered TWO
|
| sides speaking several smaller meetings His
| text in the morning II the way the truth.
| and the life. His subject in the evening was
| ''Nicodernus the Shirk.' in which he ukened the
Christian of to-day who is afraid to admit that he
| is follower OF Christ. who does not wish to do
anything that win hurt his position, to Nicodemus.
| who came TO Jesus by night
| The presence of D L. Moody has been much
missed during this conference, and constant refer
J ence is made TO him in illustrations and in trib-
| utes to his memory. A memorial service was held
| at the sunset meeting Round Top, which the
Rev. Dr. r. A. Torrey, for many years his intimate
| friend and superintendent Of the Moody Bible In
Life Of Mr.. Moody One Of the tributes which
/ stands out from the great number of others
| that paid by Miss Efie K Price, on Round Top on
| the first Sunday evening. She was speaking
| TIE "Relat ionship between God and Man" and in
! are constantly reminded by a number of little
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| his friend. I don't know that say anything
| more beautiful about him than that. We say
| Of personal experience well what
| we have read about Mr.. Moody and have learned
| hut after all to me when I come to think Of him
! the noble and beautiful thing that can say
| myself about him is that he was friend OF God,
| and God his friend
| The social side neglected during the
| Gymnasium Saturday afternoon July a and an
| other July 1s a the Northfeld Hotel These re-
| formal affairs. The young women cards
! which bore their names and the colleges which |
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