New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14


leader OF singing at the Mortified Conference.
in the autumn the royalties from the sale Of which
will go toward the running expenses of the North
field schools.
Another leader here this year is Percy sempls
Foster. of Washington. This Is Mr.. Fosters first
year in Mortified. but he is we'll known to those
Of the conference guests who are all acquainted
with the great Christian endeavor conventions,
for he has been leader OF all these great assem-
blies since 1892. Mr.. Foster is a graduate Of the
Baltimore City College. For nearly ten years he
has been the manager OF a piano, organ and music
establishment in Washington He is a member OF
the Board Of Trade and the Business Mems Asso-
citation in that city, moderator of the Columbian
Association Of Baptist Churches OF the District Of
Columbia. and president OF the Baptist Social
Union.
Mr.. Foster is a member and the organist Of the
First Baptist Church. and was the organizer and
director of the chorus used at both fnaugurations
of President Mckinley. He also organizer OF
the Moody choir of 1894, which consisted of 800
voices, which won high praise from Dwight l..
Moody. He has written number OF hymns, some
of which have had wide circulation and he is the
author OF several in the new hymn book which Mr..
STEBBINS WILL PUBLISH DAYS SERVICES.
The day began with the early morning prayer
meeting in the Auditorium. conducted by Henry G.
Weston. president of Grocer Theological Seminary.
The Rev. DR.. G. Campbell Morgan in his course
of lectures on the minor prophets spoke this
ing on THE Message OF zechariah" and the Rev.
Samuel Chadwick on THE Carnal Christian The
Rev H. W. Pope spoke o'clock on Methods
and the Necessity for Training in Christian Work.
He said that in these days it absolutely neces-
sary that the Christian who desires to be d soul
winner for Christ should have training If he were
TO have success. Better training Is required OF
teachers now than in former days. The Church. he
said ought not to be behind the world. The day
had gone by when the people were coming to the
Church for the Gospel. The Gospel must be carried
to the people
The Round Top service this evening was ad-
dressed by President Blanchard Of Wheaton Col
lege. He is uncompromisinS foe of all secret
societies. and in his address this evening he empha-
sized this In his opening remarks he paid tribute to
Northheld from which he has been absent six
years He said he glad that it stood true and
faithful to It's traditions. not to portions Of
the truth. but to all the truth.
The speaker at the evening service the Rev.
DR.. Lawrence Of Chicago His subject THE
Nature Of Revival Before he began his address
DR.. Weston made few remarks with regard to the
Z o'clock prayer meeting and prayer meetings in
general He told the audience that he was not
going to ask the people to come to this meeting He
had been in the ministry sixty years. and he had
never yet exhorted his people TO to the prayer
service. and he did not intend to break his
record He believed that prayer service where the
people meet to talk to God. and not to listen to a
themselves will always be well attended There Is
no argument like praying man.
DR.. Weston told the following incident about the
early days in Illinois when he preacher on
the frontier. Two prosDectors from the East who
mad considerable money put up one night at the
home Of a frontiersman. The man and his son
looked so rough that the prospectors agreed that
only OF them would sleep at time. AS evening
wore on, the frontiersman said it was his custom
every night before going to bed to have prayers.
and he would excuse them for a few minutes II
they objected to listening They replied that they
wished to remain, and Dr. Weston said, the result
they both slept well all night.
THE HILLSIDE CABINS.
Tomorrow the conference guests will attend the
summer commencement exercises Of Mount Her
School.
Within the last year number Of rustic cabins
lodges have been erected the hillside Rustic
Ridge, it is called, east OF the auditorium. The
first OF these cottages was erected by the Rev. Dr.
A. n. Thompson. of Jersey City. The total expense
Of building his lodge $500 49, and. he says IL he
had known when ne built the cabin what he knows
now he would have saved the As cents. 1t is one
story building. and has three bedrooms living ROOM
kitchen and storeroom and a large porch
The expense OF living in OF these cabins has
been found by several families be less than 50 *
a week. The price OF the lots is based on low
valuation in order that men OF moderate means
may enjoy cheap summer home. Some purchase
and some lease the land These lots are in pine
and oak groves, and there views the hills
and mountains on the opposite side of the river.
DIR. MABIE's SERMON
The Rev. DR.. Henry c. Mabie IN his sermon on
''The Method Of the Gospels Triumph" said TAX
ing this text:
Acts T. 4 Sand he said unto them. it is not
for you to know times or seasons which the Father
has set within his authority, but We shall
receive power when the Holy Spirit is come upon
you; and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jeru-
salem ard IN all Judea and Samaria. and unto the
uttermost part OF the earth.
This answer OF Jesus 70 the query OF the disciples
concerning the restoration Of the kingdom to Israel
contains the entire problem and philosophy OF the
extension OF Christianity in the world. But the
import Of the answer does not lie the surface.
The query OF the disciples composite-really
made Up OF three questions-lnto the putting OF
which they threw their very blood Taking them
up in the reverse order OF their occurrence, they
were as follows: VIII the kingdom be restored TO
Israel? Wit Thou do IL? and wilt Thou do It now.
at this time?
These were the questions Of mere Jewish patriots
far more than of intelligent divinely nlumned
Christ's answers He disappointed every hope the
inquiries cherished.
Restore the kingdom TO Israeli" Not at all At
least in the sense they hope for wit Thou do
been laid for the worlds salvation IL Is far more
question OF what you shall be and do than OF
what snail do. "Ye shah receive power. and We
shall become my witnesses" Restore the king
dom at this timer II is not for you to know
times or seasons. To Us who live In the noontide
of the Christian era. II Is, however. new
thing to meet with disappointment to the
form in which our PRAYERS answered. Our
Lord often answered more wisely than we de-
sire, and SO We may depend there Is between the
lines here an assurance OF far deeper realization
10 the quest OF the disciples. Their prayer wrong
~ answered would have spoiled everything Their
prayer. rightly answered. would secure everything