The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
General Conference of Christian
Workers in Session.
Meetings Being Held in East
Mortified, Mass.
STIRRING ADDRESSES.
DR.. Chadwick, of Leeds, England,
One of the Speakers.
Items of Interest About Pastors
and Other Work.


general conference for Christian work
ers. planned to be held here August L
Is, opened last Thursday evening. There
was a large attendance, increasing in
numbers daily The registers at the
hotel and school buildings indicate ar
rivals not only from New England but
from New York. New Jersey, PennsyI-
vania, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, In
diana, Nebraska and Texas.
At the opening, Mr.. Moody ANNOUNCE
ed. as the pivotal thought for the con-
ference, the words from 2 Cor. 9:S, God
is able to make all grace abound
toward you; that ye, having all suffi-
cheney in all things, may abound to ev-
cry good work.
Rev. G. Campbell Morgan followed
with a powerful address based on Matt
1881, 50, in the course of which he said:
Il believe we are just on the border
land of one of the most marvellous
spiritual movements the world has ever
seen"
On Friday evening the address was
delivered by Rev. DR.. A T. Pierson
from the first and second chapters of
Hebrews His opening word gave the
keynote to the whole addreSS-f.There
is no indwelling of the Holy Spirit
without the indwelling of the Word of
God, in connection with spiritual faith
fulness in all hfe's duties
The following morning the address
was delivered by Rev. Samuel Chad
wick from Leeds, England-the newest
accession to the ranks of Mortified
speakers. Mr.. Chadwick is prominent
there among the younger men of the
Wesleyan body, has a wide reputation
as a Bible scholar, and has had such
in off 70
place him among the leading forces in
aggressive Christian service. His first
sermon at Mortified was characterized
by a profound knowledge of scripture
and of human nature, coupled with a
sincere affection for his hearers and
fearless declaration of the truth as he
found it. The address was from Mark
1927, With men it is impossible. but
not with God; for with God all things
are possible" The burden of the ad-
dress was to show the tremendous
power of man when linked, as he may
be by faith, with the omnipotence, the
eternal strenth. of Almighty God. The
address was a power-true, hopeful and
uplifting one that created a desire to
hear the speaker again He quoted in
who, a country lad, without academic
training, without social prestige, with
nothing on which the world usually
sets store, became the apostle to two
ana rounded THIS unQy1ng
work at Mortified. The only explana-
ton was-God with Moody; Moody with
God The series of addresses in the
auditorium has been continued by DR..
PierSOn, Rev. @. G. Morgan, Rev. Sam
uel Chadwick and DR.. H. G.. Weston;
whilst Round Top services, children's
meetings, etc, have filed up the day
from early morn till late at night.
A musical institute is now being held
under the direction of Prof. D. B. Tow
ner. Of Chicago, its object being to deal
with the subject of music in its rela-
ton to Christian work.
An institute for Christian doctrines
is also held. A series of addresses on
the fundamental doctrines of the Chris
tian faith, delivered by Rev. Dr. r. A.
Torrey, of Chicago.
A young peoples institute lasting
from August IS to August 49, will be
held, as for several years past, under
the direction of Mr. John Willis Raer
of m UGH attraction at Mortified. and
to which delegates from young peoples
societies and others are invited
Monday, August u, is a day to which
many Christian workers are looking
forward as a day of the best kind of
pleasure and profit. Tt is the day fixed
at Mortified for Missionary day. and
will be devoted to the consideration OF
Missions in the broadcast sense of that
word
A post conference course has been ar
ranged under the direction of Rev. G.
c. Morgan and Rev. Samuel Chadwick,
by whom lectures will be delivered
daily This viii continue from August
10 to &C.
The Lowman Hill church is being
newly papered throughout. and will be
very beautiful when completed.
Rev Mr. Bowman. of the Lowman
Hill church, and family have returned
after a visit of two weeks with friends
at Randolph, Kas-
The coIored camp meeting is still in
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