New-York tribune., 1901-08-16
NORTHFIELD MORE FERVID
PEOPLE AT THE MEETINGS RECEIVE A
GREAT DEAL OF GOSPEL TRUTH.
BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE. ]

TO be the largest and also one Of the best series
extending over twenty years Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
ChacWick were the speakers At the Round
Top meeting Mr.. Moody presided It was a ser
vice IN memory of Major D. W. Whittle Mr..
Moodys father-in-law. who fell asleep last spring.
Addresses were made by the Rev DR.. Arthur T.
Plerson. the Revs. George c. Needham and R. A
Torrey, John Willis Baer and Mr.. Moody. The last
named gave interesting account OF the last two
years OF the majors life which were spent amid
great suffering. but in the suffering there
JOY that was beautiful to see. Never cloud
tered his sickroom. God. he said was very good
TO him Mr.. Moody told Of the strength the major
had been to him when now and strange response
bilities were placed upon him year ago. Many
time the sufferer, unable to do more, would give
him word Of cheer. saying. ''Will, God is with
you; God is going TO bless you" The sick man,
when unable to pray for the students by name,
would spend the sleepess hours Of the night pray
ing for all the students in East Hail. and then all
in Weston Hall and the other seminary buildings,
and then he would cross the river in his thought
and pray for the students in the different buildings
at Mount Hermon. The result that in for
ner year had so many students become Christians,
due in large measure the speaker believed, to the
earnest prayer Of this faithful servant OF God.
The meeting closed with the hymn THE Hope OF
the Coming Of the Lord" which Major Whittle
wrote a few years ago Mrs. Moody. who composed
the music, played the accompaniment on the piano.
The first line is follows:
lamp in the night, song in time of sorrow.
WORK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
The instruction at the Young Peoples Institute
this afternoon plain and practical the subject
being missionary methods. Every aspect Of the
general question Of missions and the relationship
OF the Christian Endeavor societies TO missions
and the UNCONVENTIONAL missionary boards were
touched upon in a helpful way. Mr.. Baer made it
plain that the Christian Endeavor societies ought
to send all their money for missions to the au-
thorized denominational boards. and urged the
heartiest cooperation between the societies and
the boards Independent missionary organizations
were not to be encouraged. Repeatedly in his ad-
dresses has Mr.. Baer said that pastors respon-
sible for all kinds of leadership Of their societies.
and it was particularly true in their mission train
ing. for the ideal Christian Endeavor society was
missionary and evangelistic in spirit Notwith-
standing the many meetings, the interest in the
Young Peoples Institute is being sustained. It
helps vary the days programme with its open con-
ferences and opportunities for discussion
MR.. MORGAN ON HOLINESS
This evening Mr.. Morgan preached a second time
on holiness, following up his sermon OF yesterday
showing that the holiness Of character then de-
scribed possible for the Christian He said at
the outset holiness of character has no attraction
for the unregenerae man. On the other hand, per
born OF God denies the beauty Of holiness the
desirability of realizing the character There are,
however, thousands who question the possibility Of
present realization he said An outline OF his ad
dress follows: All agree that in heaven we shall be
holy in character. Such persons believe that in
some way death viii accomplish for what the
living Saviour The final court OF appeal as
10 the possibility IS the New Testament, not any
| system of theology, nor the experience Of the
| Church. To the New Testament we appeal The
difficulty is that Of selection. propose making a
! sevenfold statement in each case, selecting one
/ principle declaration Of the New Testament. The
New Testament declares holiness Of character TO be
possible % because II IS the will Of God for his
people Comars viii. 29). This is predestnation OF
| character % Because II is the purpose OF the
work of Christ for his people GIatthew l. ~. This
is prophecy philippians Il. s-10) This is fulhllment
! C8) Because OF the administration OF the Holy
| Spirit Csomans viii. p. The law Of the spirit OF
life a. Because the devil is defeated (Colossians
ii. 80. o. Because IL is impaired 10 the believer
| q Corinthians. Vi. ID 90 Because the whole
sancttfed territory is possessed by the spirit o1
God QI Corinthians vi. 16) @ Because OF the limit
less resources at the disposal Of the believer.
HOW TO USE TRACTS
The service Of the conference Of 1900 which called
| forth most correspondence during the year was
| the one held by the Rev. H. W. Pope and II. 3
| Gibbud on Tracts and How to Use Them" Yes
| terday they held a similar service in the audi
| torium. which viii doubtless have a similar re-
| suit Mr.. Pope told how 70 use tracts and Mr.
| Gibbud explained his method of doing evangelstiC
work at county fairs. Both addresses were lis
| tened to with evident sympathy, and large mum
ber Of tracts were secured to be used the speak
ers had indicated Five classes Of people at least
| can tracts 70 advantage. First, ministers a
| tract will often do good than a sermon
Oftentmes it may be used successfully TO empha
| size the points made IN a sermon. A tract never
| gets out Of patience never answers back, and il
| sticks TO what it has said. Second-Business men
| not few Of whom them in their letters. and
| in personal conversations with friends Third
Teachers, who place them in the hands Of then
| children. Fou-th-Housekeeper There is tim,
enough, Mr. Pope said, for person TO be converted
while lady is finishing her toilet; and time enough
to backslide, TOO before some people get down Il
| the parlor. F1fth-Everybody. Mr.. Pope told o.
| Sunday school boy in Philadelphia who wa:
planning TO go into the country for a vacation
| And what do you expect to do for your Heaven
| ly Father?" asked a friend.
| Why, nothing" said the boy What can sucE
| boy I do for God?''
You do much" the reply. Now I viii
give you bundle OF tracts 10 take with you. and
you can distribute them among your friends" He
had not been in the country many days, Mr.. Pope
! said, when boy in the neighborhood asked him
| 10 help him drive his cows home. Here his
silent preachers he gave it TO his newly made
| friend saying:
| Here's something for you"
| What is it?" looking it over.
''It is something good to read" said the lad
But cannot read. Never mind; I'll take it
home; they can read it there"
! Some days after the country boy met his city
friend. We'll" said he. that little book you gave
me made great stir at our house, I tell you
! Did H. though? How do you mean?'
/ Why he replied. they read the tract. and
| then they read the Bible, and when Sunday came
/ they made get out the old carriage and clean
| il up. and then we all got in that could and the
rest got on before and behind and rode off 10
| church. That tracts done great things, I tell
/ you"