New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-12
MISSIONS AT NORTHFIELD.
AN ENTIRE DAY SPENT IN THEIR con
SIDERATION-MANY MISSION
ARIES HEARD.
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day. The first service was one OF prayer tor ms
sions at $50 o'clock this morning At O'CLOCK the
subject of Home Missions" was CONSIDERED Inc
meeting was in charge Of the Rev H. w rope ol
the Mortified Extension Movement the speakers
were the Rev Stephen Band. of Liverpool England
1zbo smoke on his mission work among children
Miss Margaret Robinson described city MISSION
work for policemen. Miss E B. Hamln. OF spell
man Seminary Atlanta Ca. told Of the wonderful
work which has been done by that institution for
negro girls Of the South. Started in the cellar OF
a colored Baptist church. through the 1ndomltaoie
perseverance of the founders, Misses Packard ana
Giles it has grown to be ore Of the largest lns,l
buttons for the education of the negro MISS LSold
Hays a missionary under the Presbyterian Boaro
for Home Missions. told of her work IN New
Mexico Miss Ella Hobart described the success1ui
missionary work which is conducted among the
Poles in Cleveland.
The Rev G. Campbell Morgan made missionary
address at the II O'Clock service. His subject was
a defence of foreign missions His object was to
defend missions from attacks within the Church OF
Christ for he said. there is no ground or defence
against attacks from criticism without the Church-
rbcre are certain lines of defence in which it can
bo nroyan that commercial interests follow mis-
siorarfes that the flag follows missionaries and so
on but he said that he would hold brief that
those things which have come afterward have hin
dered more than helped missions
MESSAGE OF THE MISSIONARY
Il IS not the criticism outside the Church that
i.
three arguments which Christians often produce
are: % That the heather already have CLEAN
Of light in the broken religious truths that they
hold; C2) that it is waste of life and CD that 1t
is a hopeless task. Mr.. Morgan says it is true that
the heather have CLEAN of light. but it is inper-
feet. The missionary if he be true to his profess
sion does not seek to break down the belief OF the
native but goes to him with fuller light He de-
ivers the essential message that separates Chris
tianfty from every other form of relgion-the mes
sage of peace and power which never has been
found in any other form of religion While adj
hitting that they will be judged according to the
light that they have received yet loyalty to Christ
demands that perfect truth should be carried to all
nations The second criticism is that it Is wasteful
OF human life. Back of every real benefit TO hui
mainly lies some ones suffering ones cross.
The blood of the martyrs is the seed OF the
Church. When they say the is hopeless they
arc criticisiag the missionary boards. but the
authority Of Christ. Nothing is hopeless If Christ
the lead.
The meeting in the afternoon was devoted to for
eign missions and was presided by Or. How
ard Taylor. OF the China Inland Mission The
veteran DR.. John z. C1ough missionary to the
Teugus in India urged the Christian people OF this
land to wake up in regard to missions He spoke
from invaid's chair. and his words were followed
with the closest interest When he had finished his
wife made few remarks. Others who took part
in the service were the Rev. DR. Fl. C. Mabie. sec
rotary Of the Baptist Missionary Union; Dr. Cath
crime Mabie. from Africa; F. a. Ford, from West
the East Indian Lepers; Mrs 4 II. Condlt. from
the Philippines; Mrs. Carpenter. from Japan: the
Rev DR. u. @. Underwood, from Corea. and Mrs.
Howard Taylor from the China Inland Mission;
d. L. Pierson. Managing Editor or The Missionary
Review OF the World" and the Rev Mr.. Greesbeck.
OF North China.
The Round Top service omitted this evening,
and in IT'S place praise service was held in the
Auditorium The first speaker OF the evening was
the Rev. Or. George ?. Pentecost. who spoke
NzefO OF
tan" \ large number OF missionaries both in
home and foreign fields, also spoke. Each one was
limited TO minutes deliver their message.
w r. Moody received the following cable dis
patch this morning IN response to the message sent
10 King Edward from the conference Saturday
Moody Christian Workers: The King commands
me 10 thank you for your kind telegram OF con-
gratUlations KNOLLfS
SUMMER LODGES AT NoRTHFIELD-
As the attendance at the summer conferences has
increased during the last years the number OF
parties who have lived in has also increased
many remaining for the greater part Of July and
August of these parties AT the close OF the
conferences in 1900 desired secure locations on
the hillside OF the Auditorium. on which they
could build small. inexpensive rustic cabins or
lodges in which they could spend the summer and
attend the conferences each year The Rev. a y.
Thompson. Of Jersey City, one Of these, secured
such a situation and built Kenjockety Lodge in
the spring OF 1901 The total expense of building the
has three bedrooms. living room. kitchen and store
room with large porch After living in this lodge
with his family one summer Mr.. Thompson writes
follows:
much impressed that there are many others
TO erect similar summer cottages at Northheld II
some arrangement can be made whereby they can
expense We have lived in our cottage during the
vacation just closed at an average expense OF g %
a week for each person and have lived well Il a
man has family the difference between this
and ha of
for board would in a few years more than pay for
a good cottage l hope that, you Will be able 10
nrethre9 with their fasS can enjoy the .I priv
joyed during the last few weeks
AooordInelv at the suggestion and request Of sew
eral pastors and others who desired inexpensive
lodge at Northfeld. few friends Of the conference
secured plot Of land last season admirahl located
for such summer lodges that others can build
cottages similar TO Mr.. Thompsons. From this
situation n commanding view Of the Connecticut
Valley is afforded. This ground is covered with
pines oaks. hirches and other trees, providing
ample shade. It is within easy walking distance OF
the Auditorium the chOncn, the East Mortified
postofice the telephone and telegraph ofice and
the store Already several persons are putting up
small cottages this plot OF ground
The land Is sold for cent square foot and the
lots vary IN size. that can pay $50 or $780,
cording to his desire Among the recent purchasers
are the Rev. Mr.. Lusk. OF Newark: the Rev. A. F.
Irvine of New-Haven; the Rev. Thornton B. Pen
field of Brooklyn: Miss Theresa Simar. of Manhat-
TAM and the Rev. Or. John Bancroft Devins, Of the
Broome Street Tabernacle. New-York Seven lots
were sold in one afternoon last week.
Some friends OF foreign missionaries have built
neat little cottage land owned by the Rev DIT.
A c. Mabie secretary of the Baptist Missionary
Union mot far from the Auditorium. On Friday
afternoon about a hundred friends gathered take
mart In a service of dedication The venerable Bap-
fist missionary from India Dr. Clough. in his wheel
chair was of the speakers. also DR..