New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsE.l

stead. therefore of whining when you in
trouble thank God that He is moulding you into
the image of His Son
VIEWS OF MRS. BOTTOME.
Among the New-York people in attendance at the
conference is Mrs. Margaret Bottome. the mother
OF the Kings Daughters. More than seven hun
ored thousand Kings Daughters and Sons are in
the International order of which she Is president.
AL the request of The Tribune correspondent
Mrs Bottome has given her impressions of the
meetings here: Il am profoundly impressed with
the thriStHke spirit that pervades this NorthfeId
conference as well the quiet dignity and strong
individuality of William r. Moody the son Of D.
L" Moody who presides As listen 10 men Of
me highest type of Christian manliness. who are
thoroughly equipped to bring souls a knowledge
OF God we feel the truth of Fabers words:
The love of God is broader
Ihan the measure of mems minds;
ana me heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind
Never have / sat under teaching where the
dignity Of man made more prominent where
God as Our Father was more vividIv presented
and where is made to feel that only from the
cross Is the radiance streaming 1t is interesting
10 listen to member of the Wesleyan body of
England and imagine you listening to John
Wesley-the same clear ring of the old Gospel SAL
walton from all sin. There are no popguns here, no
shams OF any kind One hears the heavy artillery
OF the truths OF the New Testament To those
who have thought and felt deeply and looked at
the spiritual weakness in churches. and thought
of the great hungry, sad world outside one feels
like saying at Northheld-
Mine eyes have seen the glory
OF the coming of the Lord
ITO those who have dreamed or Christian unity. it
Is delightful 10 leading physician of this
country and ? leading Iayman OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church coming here and bringing clergy
men OF his church and number OF his nurses.
Not only that but his intense enjoyment Of every
thing here Is eCuall,- nj al
business. members Of different denominations. are
equally enthusiastic over the English Wesleyan
minister. a week az Northfeld makes one in
stincttvely say:
The morning light is breaking.
And ditis"
In addition To the services named new one was
added to-day Mr Morgan and Mr. Chadwick
both spoke at O'Clock 10 a large audience. Mr..
Moody in announcing this extra service said that
he spoke for the speakers well as personally
when he urged the people not TO try to attend
every service There is a demand for the meetings
from those whose stay IS limited. Many. coming
from uetghborinE towns for a day or two at the
most wish 70 get all that they can and he wishes
70 oblEe them At the time. the health and
comfort of those who are remain longer are 70
Re considered. and they should attend only such
meetings as they can enjoy.
PRACTICAL. SERMON FROM A WESLEYAN.
When II announced that the Rev. F. r.
Meyer. Of London. was not coming to Northhed.
but that in his stead the Rev. Samuel Chadwick.
OF Leeds England. 70 he here. the information
was coupled with the statement that he per-
sonaI friend Of Mr. Morgan That insured him a
hearing at the outset He has been heard several
times and with great acceptance at each time
Like Mr.. Morgan. he is practical rather than mys-
teal he may have been az Keswick. but he does
not talk ahout 1.-THE chances are that he has not
been there Going kesvick is like going to the
Holy Land: the story will force itself from the
traveller with without his consent
Mr. Chadwick rs a Wesleyan. but one would not
know from his sermons that he not a Presby
terrain Strong as tho majority Of the visitors from
beyond the sea are-aud some on this side. also
some OF them not strong enough 70 refrain
from criticism by contrast. They talk Of burning
their sermons as II they had heer slaves 10 them.
and people in the audience think sadly Of the
slaves To whom they obliged 10 listen in their
home churches during the year and they say: NO
wonder our pastor does not succeed better"
ALI. THINGS POSSIBLE WITH GOD.
Mr.. Chadwicks sermons straightforward.
earnest expositions Of Scripture II not delivered
with the force and fire Of those given 10y Mr. Nor
gan-another manuscript burner-or as homiIetical
those preached by Dr. Pierson-another sermon
brrner-they exccedingly helpful. aboundinG In
quaint phrases. suggestive Illustrations and Incl
dents. In his opening discourse he showed that.
with Gods help is practically omnpotent.
He said in part
hardship full Of adventure. fun of peril bears this
testimony II can do do al things & IN .td Him that
should be impossible and Paul had found all things
distance Is %erv - ntte indeed and the scriptures
teach how to omnipotence man may come.
ton OF power. and that is faith There are only
manward side OF salvation from start to finish
second word is abide. The man who will accept
fuifed every Scriptural condition of salvation and
OF every blessing and power. and TO him that is In
within the will of God-to that man all things are
But isn't that parable? No. it is plain state
nent OF fact-not figure of speech. not an ex-
aggeration, not a striking setting. The explana-
ton of this omnipotence of Gods power i'm man
must of course be the same the explanation
we have TO give concerning the attribute of ON
Impotence in God Himself When we say that all
things are possible to God. don't mean what
we used think 1t meant as children. | presume
answered God can do everything" Man doesn't
live very long before he finds out that God cannot
God cannot do and TO say that God Is omnipotent
does not mean that God can do anything and
when We speak Of the omnipotence of God we
mean that all things are possible to God that are /
nature of that upon which He works All things /
are possible that do not involve contradiction:
all things possible that are consistent; GOO /
ca mot denv Himself; God cannot violate His own
laws the Judge of all the earth must do right (
Neither can he change the essential quality of
things: He cannot make wrong right, and, as We
used TO put it children, He cannot make twice
two FIVE: but all things that are consistent WIN
Gods own nature and all things that consistent
with the nature of that upon which He works are :
possible to God
ALL THINGS POSSIBLE TO MAN
So with man All things become possible TO him
with God. That doesn't mean that he receives .
power that he exercise according to every .
whim and fancy and caprice. 1t means all things /
are possible TO him consistent with his nature and I
consistent with the will OF God. That is nothing .