New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
MOODY CONFERENCE STILL
THE son OF rsE EVANGELIST PRE-
SIDES Al NORTHFIELD-DR.
MORGAN breaches.
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East Mortified. Mass Aug. 1.-The Bible confer
ence called by William R. Moody opened this
evening with praise service led by d. B. Towner.
OF Chicago. George c. Stebbins of BROOKLYN
played the hymns. The first one. True Hearted
Whole Hearted" written by Frances Ridley Haver-
gal, was set to music by Mr. Stebbins Other
hymns inc cluded Il Do Not Ask for Earthly Store
On Could 1 Speak the Matchless Worth and
Moment by Moment" Major Whittle's famous
hynln' for which his daughter. Mrs. William R.
Moody, wrote the music.
The trains from Boston New-York and other
cities brought hundreds of visitors here to-day.
These, with the large number already and
the people in the village, had filled the main part
OF the large auditorium. when Mr.. Moody rose
with Bible in his hand and said that he wished
10 nave the conference opened with three
prayers. but before calling upon the brethren to
pray he wished to give verse of Scripture as the
Keynote of the meeting and of those tnat
follow
He then read from PauIs second letter to the
Church of Corinth, tx. S: And God is able 10 make
MI grace abound toward you; that ye always having
all suficiency in all things may abound every
good work" A few earnest words from the leader
who has already a place in every heart Were
followed by prayer Then came the hymn. In the
Cross of Christ Glory" and after the notices the
hymn, We Would See Jesus
The Rev. E Campbell Morgan was the speaker
THIS evening beginning his sixth year in this place
Ills theme was Things New and Old" The old
tt4Hss ne enumerated as foIlOWS: Cd God Is KING
VI righteousness is necessity of His kingdom, (0
man is sinner, utterly and absolutely helpless TO
lift himself into that kingdom. and (D the cross
provides everything that man needs The preacher
was loyal to the old doctrines of the Bible He
does not believe that God abandoned His throne to
Il.en. angels devils He Is still the throne.
IN the new century in the old Righteousness is Il
necessity There can be excuse for sin. he said.
whether II be war gambling sometimes called
S.oCk exchange dealings. Underneath ii all mans
Sodless heart aches to-day IL never did.
, turning 10 the new things, Mr.. Morgan said that
lhere must be new statement of old facts and a
new Application of them The kingship OF God is
honored in the fatherhood of God Righteousness
- hot a capriciOus enactment of absent deity,
oul the reasonable law of imminent God. Gods
Jaw Is an expression of love A emphasis must
ne la!d upon sin Men must be told that sin is mad
ness W hen the prodiEal came to himself he re-
turned TO his father. He had been beside himself
oln Is unbelief, and unbeief is madness. Reason
ana falth are not contradictory. There must be a
new statement OF the atOnement and vet
new one The atonement is necessary because God
Is what He is. When God said to Adam. Where
arr thou said Mr.. Morgan. quoting DR.. Weston
OF ,Crozer seminary. 'it not the demand of a
poIlceman but the cry of a father"
me atheism. antmalism and abjectness OF the age
were deplored by the preacher who closed his
mon with plea for a separation of the
Cnurch ana the world, witness the part
OF true believers and enterprise to reach
tne nnreached masses He advocated the hiring OF
tneatres II necessary. to get within sound OF