The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-04
VIII Be Established N Crescent City
GS ANNIII0TY 10 Mortified.
Beginning viii Not Be on Large
Scale. First Conference to Open
Here Next February.

MoOdy's Mortified Bible Institute
in Crescent City, will have deep in.
terest to all citizens of this place.
The letter was received after last
weeks News had been printed:
Georgetown, Conn. Aug. 26, 'O3
Mr.. w A. RUSSELL,
Dear Friend:-
think promised you some ac-
count of our trip to Mortified, Mass.
On the last day of July we boarded
the white Mountain Express" at
South NOrwalk, and our first stop
was at Springfield, passing through
several large cities and many viii
lagos. The Connecticut river runs
almost parallel with the railroad,
passing through fertile valleys, we'll
titled, with crops of corn, potatoes,
oats, and tobacco-and | fear about
as much of the latter is used as of the
grain and other crops All of the
cities are teeming with factories,
which showed by their large smoke
stacks and the screening of whistles
that they We're at work and full of
business
AS the railroad does not run
through Mortified proper westopped
at South Vernon, station in one cor
ner of Vermont, where We're convey
ances enough to have taken all the
people now in Crescent City,.
This was the beginning of the con-
ference to be held in East Mortified,
the home of d. l.. Moody, the evan
gelist.
The country through which the
stages passed with their heavy loads
drawn by large horses, was very
picturesque with hill and dale.
Mount Hermon lies to the west, and
here is situated the Boys school on
1000 acres of beautiful land. We
crossed over old Mortified village I'd
East Mortified where is situated
the Girls seminary on another 1000
acres.
To enumerate all these school
buildings, which Mr.. Moody estab-
lished, would take more space than
your paper could afford. One has to
go through them and see to appreci-
ate fully what one man has accom-
plished, although it can now be said
to have just begun. AS the text on
Mr.. Moody's grave at Round Top says:
HE who doeth the will of God never
dies" How that is being fulfilled in
the carrying on of the work he began !
The Mortified" at which we stay
ed is handsome building standing
on an eminence overlooking miles
and miles of beautiful scenery. The
building is capable of entertaining
some 200 guests. 1t was over-full,
many having to go to cottages and
boarding houses, while the hillsides
were covered with tents, making one
think of vast army encampment
The Auditorium, where the servic-
es of the conference were held, is Il
very large building, holding several
thousands, yet one had to get there
early and scramble for a seat.
Several services were held there
daily. addressed by such men as DIR.
j. Campbell, the successor of Joseph
Parker in London, DR.. Thomas, j.
Campbell Morgan, DR.. A. 7. Pierson,
DR.. Chadwick and many others from
this and foreign countries. All OF
the speakers were men of ability in
knowledge of the Bible, explaining
and digging out the almost hidden
truths, and showing what prophesy
foretold concerning the new testa-
ment times. These addresses chain
ed ones attention and made us OBJ
vious to the flight of time. Hours
would be passed there without any
discomfort or WEAKNESS. No theater
ever held closer attention than did
these speakers.
THE singing was led in the morning
services by the well known Rev. H.
S, Chafer, who interested the people
in your little city so much last win
ter. He and his wife always gave
the audience one or two of theil
charming songs or hymns, while
leaders of renown assisted at some
Of the services.
Hon. James r. Howe passed few
DAYS there and before he left a com
mittee was appointed to meet MI
Howe and Mr.. Gilbert at which the
matter of having an auxiliary in
Crescent City was discussed. The
committee came to the conclusion
that the conference would send Rev
IL. S. Chafer down there this winter
and arrange to have meetings, com
mencing about February 18th. Mr.
Moody expressed his interest and de
sire to 90 there. Also DIR. J. Camp
bell Morgan said he should be de-
lighted to go, having never been tt
Florida. There win be corps Of
speakers to occupy all the time.
Mr.. Moody is not in favor of under
taking too much at first in the way
of buildings. He thought it ought tc
he tested a little to find out If the
people wanted such services. Mr.
Chatter and Mr.. Gilbert were appoint
ed a committee to go down November
!. lat to look over the ground and decide
what was best to do.
n At the Mortified hotel many were
interested and the inquiry was made
sWhat are the accommodations II
Crescent City for a crowd?" we
said arrangements could be made tt
entertain all who would go there
This is question for the people tC
decide. 1t behooves the people ii
Crescent City to interest themselves
, It is an opportunity that comes tt
few places in Florida, and will be 4
lasting benefit to the people and the
place. -.
not be built up and sustained as CRANE
a system of religious and educationa
institutions, giving instruction tC
hundreds of young people and attract
ING the multitude to Florida, as 90 tC
Nortbfield in summer. Northfielo
was not made what it is in u season
II is some twenty years since Mr.
Moody took few pupils and teach
ers into Ills own home. Remember
great streams from little fountains
h0w, Al,
service held every AFTERNOON ~
O'clock al Little R9und Top re- Re-