New-York tribune., 1901-08-03

Moment by moment He thinks of His own.'
In the pause that followed the closing words the
girl said. That is enough. I take Him for my
Master
The tall figure of Mr.. Towner towers over those
of most of the students who form his choir early
July, when they from the colleges TO the
opening conference of the season. In 1885 Mr.
Moody met Mr.. TOwner in meetings in Cincinnati
where Mr. Towner had drilled a fine choir of six
hundred voices. Mr.. Moody greatly pleased
with the singing. and invited Mr.. and Mrs. Towner
to travel with him for weeks close OF
the trip he told Mr., Towner that he Of the
him to % assa for ne RG To%ner snd id @
could not leave his business for such time. and
You don't want go for year; make it for
Mr. Towner says: SO We gave up and embarked
~lth WI nm and so far as he was concerned II was
his command. and trust that while ! tarry behind
OF Mr. Towner's numerous hymns Move For
Sr NGo rs Sgeat 9 favorte Mr. I0wneT a,,', writes
his way To Omaha. When arrived the house
We entered the stage from the rear we found il
packed with people but the curtain was down and
characteristic way, Mr Moody took hold of one
it to the very edge of the stage. Then. waving
his hand to the audience Mr. Moody said Move
forward and let the people come on behind The
Rev G. w. Crafts was in the audience. and he
Moody Mo & did t5Ggs That he went home and " wrote
morning papers. and before noon had written the
We're on the Way was the result of a phrase
o5e Of tb ~, Ii sSTn Mn ~ souns & MY sa IN
ford, working together. had one verse, the chorus
and tune written before night on the same day
Mrs. Towner frequently sang with Mr.. Towner:
barvfone MI ToW0er Wrote several duets s0eci-
ally suited to their voices In one of these con-
forcbly TO the listeners the great fact of redemp-
from from a ahG at lGSt onee MI ne que, mas d n
one meetings was called for twenty-five times.
The singing at the conferences of the last two
or fhref years mas been parity under 5ne a care % OF
sponse to every call upon him. as well his lovely
voice, have endeared him to all visitors.
CARING FOR THE GUESTS
The Northheld Hotel. like the other Northheld
institutions. and indeed like many other movements
in the United States and Great Britain, owes it's
origin D. L. Moody Soon after the Northfeld
Seminary founded Mr.. Moody. who the need
for thorough Bible study started the General
Conference for Christian Workers, which held its
first session in September. 1880 The seminary
buildings were available during the summer, and
for a few seasons furnished adequate accommoda-
tions. 1t not long. however, before the in
creasing numbers attending the conferences over
taxed the capacity of the school buildings and other
available in town. In 1887, a friend from
Baltimore suggested to Mr.. Moody that he build
hotel to meet this growing need Accordingly,
stock company was formed and Northheld
erected. with accommodations for seventy-fvs
persons In 1891 the building known the Annex.
containing twenty-six sleeping rooms. COM
peted. This Is connected with the main building by
a piazza eleven feet wide. the total length of which
is about three hundred feet. The following season
the dining enlarged to accommodate 125
In the spring of 1900 it was found necessary still
20 b,, Ie 30 b ~ o. 81 iT t
fore erected the west end of the main structure
There are fOrty-one sleeping rooms with numerous
private baths public parlor and large reading and
writing rooms. Up one flight are three separate
sections or apartments OF five rooms each, so ar
ranged that one OF two connecting rooms faces
south and the other north; private bathroom
section faces the south and may be connected with
either or both of the other south rooms, This
extra expense in building, but has greatly increased
the comfort OF guests; among tne many G aG
rooms having the very best ventilation. with pri
tired 55 beautiful oGtooK both up GD9 and T down
the Connecticut Valley A large addition has been
to the cheerfuIness Of the dining room by more
extensive southern outlook.
Among the guests who enjoying the confer
ence are these; The Rev. and Mrs Frank NJ, Car
DaIgbte % crC nj M nd Ms E NJ RdD tne hi %
lam NJ Adams. II. A Fuller and family. New York;
Mrs. A G.. Ropes and family, Miss Grace BUrd.
tucket r. l. Miss Annie NJ. Reynolds DansvilIe
r l.; Miss Florence Middleton and A. L, Huston,
/ Germantown, Penn; John Mckle. Philadelphia;
Mrs. S. d. Heafy, Honolulu; Mr.. Tarbox and
City. y. J.; Herbert c. Ross Erie. Penn; Mrs. W
e Barrett Ware Mass; Mrs Pe5Ty 5T7. HI Ba6cock
Walter and MISS Grace McGuiough New Fritain
Stagg LeOnia N j.. Mrs F. Clarke and Mrs j.
White baltimore: tt the Rev Marion J. Kline. Har.
Miss J. Bradbury.
NETWORK BOYS AT CAMP NORTHFIELD
The Rev. W. T EIsing pastor of the De Witt
Memorial Church. in Rivngton-st.. New-York. has
told in recent issue Of The Echoes his expert
ences at Northfeld with parties of young from
his church Ten years ago he took a camping party
OF seven TO the Students Conference. Four of the
boys had drunken fathers. one had become addicted
to gambling and had old gambling debt stand
ing against him of $500. Mr. Elsng says:
The seven young men are all living to-day Two
preaching the Gospel is missionary in
SopuIaT temperance hotel two are successful bust
ness and one got married and bought his fur
never quite recovered but is otherwise doing we'll
believe some or those young men would have
all OF Them were greatly helped during those ten
DAYS
Last summer Mr. EIsins took another party to
the August conference, and of these young
ne says:
We reached our destination that afternoon, and
on arrival at camp NOrthheld asked for
camp IS beautifully located on the side OF pine
covered hill about quarter OF a mile from East
Mortified and the picturesque Connecticut valley:
stands the kitchen 1d, a9S so1Gafd hasn houSs &
structure has shingled roof portion OF the sides
are covered with chestnut slabs, the rest Is open,
and affords a most beautiful view OF the valley.
Three times a day, when the bell has rung. about
hash house ANY who is at the table when
the blessing is asked is liable to be fined and com
I PEELED to carry wood f0r the evening campfire
I After breakfast had prayers under the pine
trees and then usually hurried on TO get our tents
( in order The campers expected make up
their own and keep the grounds about the tent
pinned over his and If the cot not in order
by osloSk the oGfuP3at an was @ nned sy by me camp
ing fire l believe in the purifying and sweetening
( effect of sunlight and was not in sympathy with
he O