New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
THE NORTHFIELD DEBT.
ro RAISE 1T TO MAKE AUDITO-
Rum FREE-SERMoN BY THE
REV. F. B. MEYER.
rpv TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE. !

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also - -, she conference weeks years ago came
- morning between the sermons OF Mr. Nor
F ,,5 Nj Never. After the song service ~hlch
60 to5es the second preaching service, Henry NJ
ssoore Of Boston president of the Eorthheld SENT
- hoard OF trustees. spoke sfdeTy ana lorcl"lS
-, +be small debt still rystfng upon the AUDI
,,ro in which the mesffngs of the conference
30 held He referred TO the debt OF $500" sun rest
,g upon the building. which cost S5oVo- Inc
.s,+orlro was built exclusively for the confer
-. ra said is in no sense a seminary building.
"a vet the Mortified people, who get no oeneht
frorn Il for school purposes, are Obliged TO pay
,r+erest upon the debt. Two persons had oftereo TO
+ye q 600 each il the debt raised this summer.
md other friends had promised additional $1,000
,,rnr & 600 10 be raised within the next few days
70 II could be secured by friends in Northheld and
b friends Of NorInfeld not able TO be here, there
-To,ld he no need Of breaking into the meetings
now in progress except to hold service of dedtca-
non. Several friends had telegraphed their desire
N have a share in this general clearing up of the
aebt which had hung over the buildings for eight
vcars Teegrams offering to subscribe according
10 Mr. Moore's plan 81 sent to him of the
Hotel Mortified. will be gratefully received by him.
and this would lift burden from the hearts Of
those who are responsible for these meetings.
Mr. Moore told of the boundless faith displayed
By his friend Moody, lever marching on" said
-bs man Of faith. The building none too large
10 hold the crowds that here. It is the Iarg-
est assembly in the State outside of Boston.
and IL President Roosevelt consents to speak here
on September l, when he spends the night at the
Hotel Mortified. it IS probable that It will be
too large for his audience.
Mr.. Moore said that Mr.. Moody had expected TO
clear the debt three ago. but the illness of
grandchild prevented his doing so After his brief
statement, Mr.. Meyer led the audience in a prayer
Of special thanksgiving for the life of Mr.. Moody
and plea that the people who loved him would
have in their hearts have their place of
ing free from debt Mr.. Moore spoke follows:
Urged TO RAISE THE OERT
want to ask privilege of the congregation
gathered here this morning. The first thing
look up 10 the root Isn't this beautiful building?
Now, you in the gallery, won't YOU look down?
and worship in and listen TO the marvellous ad-
Tesd in t5e sc Sc47ptured mo good Hing will He
withheld from them that walk upTighty.' ! be
He Now. the good Thing He won't W Withhold from rom
US is what am going to tell you. There is debt
paying il if you want do
that We had debt OF $1,000 on this auditorium.
II cost So 9e, and $4,000 was raised ana paid when
was very anxious 10 have this building clear OF
before Coo took him Home he felt ne as if he Would
like 10 try 70 raise the money and clear 1t up.
sick how il took hold of the very heart strings OF
his life He said 10 me cut on the campus in front
here; \ did think would try TO raise the money;
but haven't any courage TO do it this year, and
Last year We took up a collection, and some Of
yeu very kindly contributed, and raised about
Ior. mark you We have had to pay interest on this
DEBT this time And then some others sent money
{he debt Now pray you Temepber ,i that this
for Yo9 and me 1t was built for US who Come
and enjoy the meetings Of this conference. A man
Has the debt been cleared up?" said, No,
ne, ne fi sai0 g 95gn6 ~ 10 10 Se nov many @ Isea os
your hands Contrary minded Unanimous vote.
Now then. the debt still remaining is 5000. !
have had this laid on my heart before came here
n 81 IN ~
Il ought TO be done; you agree with that
70 it and one dear friend Of Northfed says IF
you viii clean up the whole thing will give you
THE PLAN OUTLINED.
Another party has indicated to me that he would
is S2e,o Now tw9 Or three friends outside have
other letters where TT fell pretty sure viii ger
want is to raise $500 here You say am asking
considerable. Ask great things. You know Mr.
large things Now this is my plan Listen l want
Re There is some woman here who Will be glad to
give ito give $50 each; that is 81 90 want ten
persons TO give 500 each that is se0o That makes
S0ee ! want twenty persons mere to & give me so
mere to give ne SO each Now. as / mention it.
you Just say TO yourself Which line am coming
ing in there that is another thousand; that makes
give give me SO apiece / want YOU al as far as
can, TO nave hand in this blessing of clearing off
will make $500 That leaves S5en doesn't ii? Then
1 want the whole general assembly TO come IN
IL the general collection and make up the 500.
peTson 70 give something, Don't let inabity to
give large amount prevent you from giving some
So SIS and SO plan only takes in ia4 persons and
the rest of you know, will be glad TO make up
Now. pledge cards viii be given you as you go
Al the doors this noon, for you to take home
and think Of it and pray over it This can be paid
want you take the cards. and viii let you know
-z-g,a eraap IN tai I'm he A
little later we viii take up the collection. and we
viii Just see whether or not we get the s In2ney-
% III hope @ ey he Will Nth @ ESe T5 d 069 96n aP deP
think that this conference costs something? /
tell you. II costs something 20 cross the Atlantic
and there If you give more than s5.e,9 it viii go
toward the expenses Of THIS conference. and tell
you you ought ought-to give s93rnething Tor
that I am talking for myself as vel as you be-
this building was given for us together. Now, may
the Lord bless you in your gifts
Mr. Meyer said in his address:
Brother Moore talked about this the hotel to
you in S praTer a53f this thing now. because after
all. II is for God 10 touch peoples hearts is II notH
this place with Mr.. Moody We came In that side
there anS said You o. have o1 III S 9Soad b s Ipe 19pe
Like this on the top OF these hills who is going to
oh he said. Gods marching and must
keep pace with Him" Well. We see TO-DAY tlat
and now let US take up this burden as II fails on
& S fRd 1 vT 5 us ma make boe fts thing @ If you want
oe1oon 70 go up you IeI 01S to rise eO won viii
let out some gold dust.
Important as are the Auditorium meetings, the
morning devotions held at the various halls are
scarcely less helpful. Many of the speakers at the
main meetings and other guests lead them Al
Weston Hall yesterday Dr.. Broughton was the
leader and those who heard him then viii hear
his next Auditorium address with increased interest
and profit.