New-York tribune., 1902-08-18
cREATDAY AT NORTHFIELD
c,osr OF THE LARGEST BIBLE con-
FERENCE IN ITS HISToRY-THE AU-
DTToRIUM FREE OF DEBT NOW.
FEY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuSE-I

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-, every one Of the seventeen since the Bible
--fzre1ce opened. The recollection of the Oldest
s.fsrence attendant does not enable him say
~, mis- year has ever been eQualled: it could not
= ox.alled, except in point of numbers In his
sr AT the opening OF the evening service. the
ioeing one OF the conference, the Rev. T. B.
49, thanked the Lord for His blessing on the
o.rtnas for the good weather. for immunity from
,cl-ness for freedom from alarm OF fire, for the
roUds which have attended the meetings. for the
seroa of The Holy Spirit and for the deep spirit
il work done in hundreds of hearts during the
Ceek ending Tonight
Already the wise proflting by their
artence and are engaging their at the
Iorrhheld OF at the Seminary halls for next year
o,bers still are insuring rooms by building cot
-eqe On the ridge tract, to which reference has
lrsadv been made in these dispatches Reve.
Tssu has been occupied this year by cergymen
frorn the New-York East Methodist Episcopal Con-
fereDce tventy-three being present
Yesterday Dr. A. c. Dixon, of Boston. preached
:, the morning. Mr.. Moore led the Round Top
meeting and MIR. Meyer preached in the evening.
The sunrise prayer meeting this morning was led
h. Dr. II q. Weston, OF the Grocer Theological
Seminary who also expounded Psalm / at the
morning service. The Camp Mortified meeting, at
a O'clock was led by the Rev. Mt. Smith. Of
Warren Penn, Mr.. Meyer preached twice to-day.
once on the words from lsaiah's prophecy, The
government shall be upon his shoulder" and again
On The Deathless Sleep"
Dr Henry E Cobb Of the West End Collegiate
Reformed Church. Of New-York, led the Round Top
service.
In the evening an Offering was taken for the debt
On the auditorium. Henry VI. Moore. Of Boston,
who undertook to raise the $l0.o00 debt still rest
ing upon the building. announced that all except
x1o had been provided for. An offering was then
taken 10 secure that amount, the remainder TO be
used toward defraying the expenses OF the confer
ance. TIE offering amounted to 500
MESSAGES TO CONFERENCE
mes
cages received during the conference He said that
the prayer in the hearts Of those who had called
he meeting and those who had spoken from this
rlstforra had been merely that those attending
the conference should have deep religious expert
encss but that work than ever might be
done for the Master. The amount Of religious work
done in the churches in the coming year will test
the value Of the blessing received during the last
seventeen days. He urged his friends not to talk
about their experience when they reacheo nome.
b1t 10 so 10 their pastors and ask for hard tasks
10 90 Let your motto this year be 'inasmuch,
were Nj Moody's closing words
Mr. Norgan's sermon this evening was on THE
1,or6ship Of Christ" his text being, If any man
Iovetb not the Lord let him be anathema MARIANA
1ha Il Corinthians xvi. 22) In his discourse he
showed that the lordship Of Christ consisted IN
part Of His revelation Of the divine purpose con-
cerning man: in His defeat OF every foe that rises
10 thwart that purpose. and in bringing life and
Immortality to light The sermon was one OF MI
Morgan-s best: there could scarcely be a higher
word of praise. for many minister here and else
where has said that Mr.. Morgan has no superior
as ? preacher on this continent"
on Tuesday Mr.. Meyer begins his post-confer-
ence address On The Devout Life. his first topic
being The Eight Doors into the Blessed Life
Narquand Hall and Camp Northheld will be Kept
open for guests who wish to remain on the grounds
and q great many tents Will be occupied The
Hotel Northfield. near 5he village church, where
the meetings are be neld, viii be open through
September and viii accommodate a large number
these later addresses, preferring to be here when
the crowds are nor so adse or ii .g h b4 0 @
Labor Day.
NO DEBT AT CLOSE OF YEAR
In giving out the usual notices yesterday Mr..
Moody saic that he wished the people present to
share with those who carrying on the schools
the pleasure which they felt in the fact that the
fiscal year Of the schools had closed without a
debt. The attendance had been the largest In the
history Of the schools work, 172 students being in
the seminary here OF the school at Mount Hermon,
across the river It costs 500 year for each stu
dent above what they pay. SO that the larger the
attendance the larger le util WIllth t4ie 4tlelIS
About $40 coo wear. in addition to the income from
tre asIrer reports tlat this has been done in the
year just closed The needs OF the schools are
schools. For the seminary term soon 10 open there
are three hundred and fifty appeants can snd a6o41
must be rejected for lack Ct and this is true
Sr-f or three re ar are tod '.There is no room
SERMON on SOUL WINNING.
The message Of Dr.. Shaw. Of New-York, made a
profound impression 1t is given herewith in sub
stance:
Psar friends It is real ,g PTiyiege and and as great
old NoEthteld again, and am rejoced TO ind that
which seems 10 me be distinctly and dstinctively
clearer and stronger and higher note than North
fed has ever sounded before the logical crescendo
and comrlement OF its own glorious past
Only we must be sure not 20 attune that note 70
fhe which the world is setting. you
know. service to-day is everyE, here the popular
physicaI the mental sometimes the moral; the
goal with Us must be the. spiritual. We may be
Browning. when she sings:
a sick nan healed BY thee shall make thee strong;
: 0or nan hePeo 2 5y nee the snaa M Ina max 19ee rlch-
OF service which thou renderest-"
And We may Go wei tc adopt the, ideal OF one
We'll known:
If can live to make some pale face brighter.
And give second lustre TO some tear dimmed
Or even rnpart throb Of comfort to an aching
Or cheer some wayworn soul in passing by;
# can lend a strong hand TO the fallen
And defend the wronged against single env1ous |
Ny life though bare much. perhaps. that SEEM
To US earth. shah not have been in vain"
BIT dear friends if We & are the true 70 followers n
tered unto but TO minister and 10 give HIS HE
ransom for others we must serve mankind with |
crate society. and not simply amelorate or inn |
prove il In other words the best way to serve
fore feel shut up this morning in the address
work of soul winning.
n Proverbs x, So: you remember the Scripture
makes this clear affirmation: He that winneth |
souls is wise, and the revised version renders il
nc thai is wise "IheIh SOUS Liner oI tnGse f
The man that i, wise will win souls. il he be truly
9her IN |oToS or mere Cess Is n Is known no oniy 20 them
Tha-f 60 Nav he Hnl Is