New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
Mr.. MEYER IN NORTHFIELD
GREETINGS BROUGHT FROM KEsw1ck
sERv1cE THE KEYNOTE OF THE GREAT
pTpTE CONFER ENCE.
rBv TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE

FsS, Nnr+b6eld Mass Aug 4-People nave peeh
arriving or every train to-day TO atteno tne SeS-
sions of the Northheld Conference Particularly
has this been true in regard to cergynen who nave
come 20 Northheld ar soon as their dates "ouio
permit
A welcome arrival to-day the Rev F. B.
Meyer Of London England He was expected mere
s time for the services Of Sunday but his boat ar
rived in New-York too late to make this possible
unless he travelled on Sunday
Mr. Meyer came in during the praise service this
evsufng and as soon as there opportunity
Nr Moody called on him 10 make a few remarks
and 70 offer prayer. He said in substance:
7 was little late in coming into this meeting
but always think that IT IS my first duty TO stihd
on that spot where have 50 often stood with
him I stood hy hss grave-yet - was not there
almost felt that should meet him on the streets.
looked him under yonder gallery Never oe-
fore has nv faith been stronger in the neaTneSS
Of the world
y bring you tonight greetings from the conFen-
rion in Keswick. Never before have We had such
- conspicuous evidence q the power Of God at
1hese meetings. Day after day Gods power seemed
ITO get iutenser. They prayed for you; they spe-
icialiy sent their greetings TO you All over Great
Britain tonight prayers are going up for this con-
Serence. Ny heart is full Of expectation; l conf
.deuty for the outpouring Of Gods spirit that
-zdil itself felt all over This country and the
word Il all depends uTon your prayers on for
great wave Of prayer-in the tents. IN the build
fngs and in all the houses of this town II will
never Go for leave this town without the
greatest blessing Of our lives"
DR- BRoUGHTON ON THE GIFT OF POWER.
The rnorning service in the Auditorium was ad-
dressed by the Rev. DR.. Broughtcn- His sermon
was continuation % the thought which he pre-
sented in his address Of yesterday morning. The
Gift Of Power The subject OF his sermon this
morning Life in the VIII OF God. taking his
text from Colossans ~, L. That ye may stand
perfect and complete in all the Ei OF God. He said
that the Revised Version the word complete
was translated fully assured II is not only pos
isible be in the viii God. but it is possible also
40 have knowledge of the fact He then proceeded
ITO trace the proof of this assurance by Scripture
He said
First. the HiI Of GOD Is our salvation: second
Goo wills our sanctihration. third, God wills
-eliversnce from the power sin: fourth God wills
that we should receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
and. fifth God wills our daily guidance and in
xtruction'
The Musical Institute. under the direction Of Pro
3esso1 D B. Towner superintendent OF the musical
department OF the Moody Bible Institute, opened
IN Stone Hall this afternoon The frst part OF the
hour was spent IL drilling the audience in songs
from hymns Of Faith and Praise edited 10y Pro-
ouctory address was made by the professor. He
1zI 1 In@9 Ihs Eoq1a 9e Practical course dealing
personal experience that music is one Of the most
yet il was one Of The most powerful Not one
fourth Of the pastors realize the importance Of
thai every oreacer sboiI5 have ne misc In in his
church so that il would he an ins1ration 10 him
a person who Is not a Christian has no more bust
ness IN choir, simply because he has excellent
voice, than the same person would have 10 lead
The topic which -riu he discussed in this instI-
tute VIII deal with the subject OF Church Music in
3Iy.' The twilight ue#ting on Round Top was a5i-
dressed By the Rev Mr.. Swift, Of London. AT the
heInlan: q edinburgh, spoke on The Signir-
eance Of the Inscriptions on the Cross"
THE PRINCIPAL WORK OF THE CHURCH
Through an inadvertence the sermon printed in
m Sarp1 1r5a he
delivered at the opening of the conference. It had
been given at earlier date. and because Of its
1nnpoTtance was published by request on Saturday.
Dr. Morgan at the first session Of the present
conference took as his the word of Paul 10 the
corinthians: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be
ye steadfast, unmcvable. always abounding in the
work of the Lord. forasmuch as ye know that your
labor is not in vain in the Lord which he divided
by indicating the simple words in it which mark
The divisions Wherefore ''be ye" and 'foras-
much" Hs then showed that the work Of the
Church is that Of seeking and saving the lost, and
continued follows
The fairest ana most marvellous illustration
that Jesus mas let on record Of what His work IS
and Of what Gods work Is and what the work OF
OF the Gospel OF Luke. IL the one parable which
that chapter contains You remember now tne
able" And what is ths parable? The parable OF
thTee 1'S bsrse s5 @ St @ a IN me I Gst son; gI
parable Of Jesus You have an illustration OF what
what the work OF the Church IS.
Now II all the force OF this epistle and Of the
whole conception OF Christianity lies in the
wherefoTe q my text then in the Injunction that
His FetbeTs To1b Won vii Tarnsr ~ M IL
said, My Father worketh hitherto and / work"
What q magnificent statement And yet beloved,
What gPc ne He n53eTed 5' af5 | m 5 nad GSt
healed ths man that lay in ire porches near the
Sabbath day and HIS critics were complaining
that lie HAD healed on the Sabbath, and His de-
1ellet q tllS dtloh iiES ~ ltdL LelleIaOqS
3nenL Ny Father Nofketn "a, AIlasrto. and work, work
man sinned. because Of the misery and wrong en-
suing JheTezTon Gods rest broken in upon and
Jesus sald ~ answer % tile IlafIo" o"IeSS ttl oe
tended the letter OF the sabbath. My rather /
Ihat ot seeking and saving the lost: and the sal
work Of seeking and saving the lost, order that
the eternal SABBATH may be set up.
always 50 love 10 read and 10 speak Of, The /
Son OF Man came 70 seek ana 70 save that which /
made l5im say tkalc You remember He had come /
- Ll7 io1SSs u "a n rs Iii 74 H.
they rurmured Him and said, This man |
90 the house of sinner as being Lnat Of bringing
SoX 4bere is bresking upon Us me work Of Cod /
srC the H-ork o1 Christ anc the true Work or me |
Church.
ANALYSIS OF LUKE Ky.
But . for 2nt og oF sb Two 5sinS y % i yog w VIII s& Of
va a1s,,t - Ticl on ;Se ,sir limos in +
Just refresh your memory Of things which you /
LOST SILVER. lost son VIII You remember before
go any further with the parable that Jesus spoke
the criticism-this IS the criticism: This Man re
esswer = Ifgf STtcis8 He spoke this parable
Iet me then repeat lost things. But IL Is the
ninety and nine and goes after the wanderer; the /
woman sweeps diligently in the house seeking the
iays bare TO us the reason of the seeking in It's