Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
Cnr,st,an Workers, conference.

Christisn Workers Conference.
The Northtield General Christian
WORKERS conference close its 18th
annual session Sunday evening after a
day characterized by large meetings,
excellent addresses, and deep spiritual
interest on the part of the hearers.
Looking at the conference from the
point Of numbers, it has been the
most successful one ever held here.
Looking at it from a deeper point of
view, 10 the words of doctor of oil.
vinity of national reputation who has
been here at nearly every conference
since ID l. Moody issued his call for a
Mortified gathering 20 years ago, it
has been a most remarkable one. \
number OF people who were hers for
only a few days for the first time,
have bean 50 much impressed hat
they are engaging rooms for Eext
year.
1t has been con ference notable for
the large numter of meetings, starting
with three services day at the out
set, new ones were added until there
was opportunity for ona to attend a
of day. This gathering has made ar
in the intro iuctiun of "Institutes. ~
The Institute of Fundamental Chris
tiaa Doctrine conducted by Rev nr K
Institute in charge of Prof d y
Tower of the Chicago Bible lnsti.
tute and The Young Peoples In
stitute" over which John Willis Baer
of the United Society of Christian
Endeavor presided, proved t, be
valuable addition to the conference
and they were deeply appreciated by
the visitors.
The chief speakers have been the
Rev q Campbell Morgan, recently of
London add the Re, Saunel Chad
wick of Leeds, Eng One is Copgre.
gggtionalist and the otter Wesleyan.
Their manners differ but their mes
sage is one. Other speakers have in
cluded DR. and Mrs } Howard Ta,l r,
Chica, Inland Mission; Rev II G
Weston, D D, Grocer Theological
Seminary, Chester. Pa: Rev Teunis s
ilamlin, d d. Washington, ID e;
Rev G | Scofeld, ID ID, Northtield,
Mass Rev H W Pops, New Haven,
Conn: Rev Il y Torrey, Chicago, III;
Rev II G Mabie. d d, Boston, Mass;
Commander Booth Tucker, New York
city; Rev A G Dixon, d D., Boston,
Mass Rev L Piersor. ID d, brook
Ign. y Y; Rev Chas f jefferson, D
d, New York Rev Geo G Needb am,
Narberth. Pa; Rev William I Nc.
Eleven. Pm ID, Boston.
The music was under the direction
of Messrs 7 B Tnwner, George G
Sampsou and + Fl Jacobs
While the conference is over large
number of the visitors desire to re-.
main 10 Northfeld through the
month, and others enjoy coming when
there are less meetings AMI more
quiet To accommodate these the
Post Conference was instituted a
number of years ago. Guests attend |
irg the conferences, visitors in the i
friends from surrounding +,
towns, and all others are invited to
stte1d these services, to be held in |
the Congregational church.
Rev q Campbell Morgan of London |
and Rev Samuel Chadwick of Leecs. |
England, will each give daily Bible
lectures, arranged in cours.s, from |
Tuesday.
Both will preach next Sunday.
Special Thanksgiving prayer meeting
on Thursday evening, Aug ~, at
o'clock, led by Rev c Scoheld, d u.
Rev C | Scofield. D ID, is TO give
course of Bible lectures from Tuesday,
Aug. -, to Sept. l. subjects to be at
later, and will preach on sub
;equent Sabbaths.
September is delightful month in
Northtield. Mt Hermon school opens
Friday. August 80. and Northfield Semi.
1ary Thursday, September II. Visitors
ire invited to attend the opening ses-
ions OF these schools. 1t ia expected
hat Rev C | Scotield, - d, pastor Of
he Mortified church, will speak at the
morning chapel service Of both schools
Turing the first weeks of the year.
Monday of this week saw great
many people leaving town, so loads Of
people went by South Vernon for one
rain. There are still great many visi.
ors in town. .
Sirena Stockbridge has gone to Spring
ield, Mass. to resume her millinery bus
ness with Forbes & Walace.-Lucy
IiDgsbury enjoyed visit from her
ousin Of Concord, N II. on THURSDAY.
A great many from Mortified were
isappointed not to be able to attend
he picnic at Warwick on Thursday, the ,
ain preventing their attendance.
Cards are out announcing the mar i
iage of Mae f Coleman to Jay " 3
lrcbihald, to take place on Sept Bird, at
,orthfield, Mass.
Miss Una Babbitt of Orange, Mass. |
: visiting friends and relatives in town.
AT the town meeting on Tuesday the
itiZeus voted to raise the $500 asked
V the STATE to help on a state road aud t
'url, will be commenced as soon a the
is let. 1t was also voted to let |
Ir. Schel charge Highland Ave, the /
alectmen having the work in charge
nd Mr. Schel footing all hills. ,
The severe storm OF Wednesday even +
1g did considerable damage in differ :
ct parts of the place and especially OH
larry street. :
Mrs Mariory Newcomb is visiting her q
Iothar. Mrs Charles Pomeroy.-Miss =
!adeline Ryther is visiting at her T
Mr. and Mrs Martin Dick
son. :,
Mortified Farms. D