New-York tribune., 1903-08-04
RUSH TO N0RTHFIELD.
SERMON ON FELLOWSHIP
The ReU. Dir. Campbell Going
Home-African SdUGgery.
my TELEGRAPH no THE TRIBUNE.l

tan Workers Conference Conspicuous among
these are the clergyInen who, having preached in
their home pulpits yesterday, have hastened TO
Mortified in order that they may be here as long
possible during the meetings Many ministers
have arranged their vacation 10 spend part Of 1t
n Northneld. A G. Moody. who has charge OF
the business side OF these conferences. and his
assistants have so arranged the work that there
is no confusion when the guests arrive in the
largest numbers
The visitors are for the greater part accommo-
dated at The Northfeld. Camp Northaeld. in tents
upon tho North6eld Seminary campus and in the
dormitory buildings. Among these buildings are
Marquand Hall, East Han. Weston Hall. Stone
Han. Henry Moore cottage Betsey Moody cottage
and the Hillside House.
Tomorrow morning the Rev. DR.. G. Campbell
Morgan resumes his lectures the minor prophets.
The FIRST lecture Introductory, explaining the
nature OF the course. The method of study will
be TO determine the first historical setting Of the
prophecy, then each book will examined in Itself
ana finally DR. Morgan will explain what he con-
sideTs 10 be the message for all time which is
contained in the prophecy.
The Rev. Reginald J. Campbell left Northfeld
this morning and will san for England from New
York. August s. His American trip has been cur
tailed somewhat in order that he may return to
his country 70 assist in the fight against the Educa-
uon act which is causing so much discussion in
England.
In conversation with the newspaper correspon-
dents Mr.. Campbell smilingy intimated that he
would possibly be arrested and put into Bedford
hoped
N-ie BRUSH Government would take such a step
as It lies in Its power TO do so. he acknowledged
that he was leader IN the movement to resist the
law. and was amenabe for conspiracy
In speaking of his trip 10 this country mfr
Campbell said that he had enjoyed every minute Of
II, though called upon 10 speak many times every
day He was especially delighted with the recep-
zion accorded him in Mortified. and expressed the
wish to return He denied that he had been
guilty OF breaking any engagements. as some
newspapers have intirnated. The only place in
which he was scheduled TO speak and was unable
10 was Detroit. but the failure to appear was due
10 bad train connections. Mr.. Campbell spoke in
high praise. OF the American press
THE REV. 1IR. GRIFFITH-THOMAs SPEAKS
Tie service this morning was addressed by the
Rev. w. II. Grifith-Thornas, of London, England
who took his subject The Christian Pilgrim
age" He took for his text Amos Ill 3: ''Can two
walk together. except they be agreed" In his
address he called attention TO the fact that the
Christian life is here described as two walking to-
gether. Continuing. he said:
The greatest word. the highest word in the whole
fpae Is Ielq%shp; Coo IDEAL for mans life is
ment Christianity is to be found in / John, Truly
told IF we walk in the eht. as he is in the light
We have fellowship one with another"
The phrase, zone with another" Mr Thomas be-
neves refers to God and ourselves not to our fell
low Christians.
There were no services in the afternoon, and a
large number Of the visitors took advantage Of the
opportunity to go driving to Mount Hermon the
school for boys which Mr.. Moody founded, and to
other places Of interest about Northfeld.
At twilight, Round Top the address was by
the Rev. Charles Stezle, one of the secretaries OF
the Presbyterian Board Of Home Missions. His
field is among woTkngmen. His subject this even
ing was, The Church Reaching Workingmen."
In the evening, in the Auditorium, Professor
James Orr delivered an address
One Of the most interesting missionary addresses
that have been given n Mortified was delivered
Ton bV he RRV lie
Hotchkiss OF British East Africa. He spoke as
follows:
Let ,Ie me quote f afe few words of the Apostle Paul
as lound IN the hfth chapter of his second letter
70 me Corinthians beginning with the thirteenth
If We be beside ourselves. it is unto Cod; and If
We Re SOBER u IS for your cause. For the love
that if one died for all then were al dead and
me lst ne alsa Tor , al that they which live should
him which died fer them and rose again
size, and eood woman coming along said to the
'ls m g Ieo% a - my httle m man wouldn't you like to
no. want 10 be an angel here in the mud
little fellow said, related TO the great work of
@0TiG e'9nEe 5r For the world this great
seeNen, ana men ana women with the angelic
70 bring the forces and power and influence OF
the divine Ife 10 bear upon the darkness and the
sin OF this earth life; and God knows the mud is
appsg but there Is 6F t6a ee woPd sP Is
53ulness. there IS light FOR the worlds darkness
business and mine then. is TO bring the divine
ness and mine. then. is TO become the channels by
which the divine provision IS to meet the human
IN these words Of the Apostle, we have three
facts brought before us very clearly-the fact of
the great need the fact Of divine provision ample
10 meet that need. the fact OF a great trust COM
IhsmseIEes experienced that PROVISION. The need is
5ective side We behold the strenuous efforts of
men the world over to meet the need of their
palaces Of sPiendor in our home Iand or G in the the
Ineanest jungle in Central Africa You will find
IT.. & .[e conscious OF God; they are conscious also
ana 9 ~, {eTe Is s69nethng ON wro9g within themselves
u some way TO ma meeting place with God.
GLIN1PSEs OF AFRICA.
Look at It on its objective side I wish could
Site you glimpse This evening OF the real CON
edge Of Jesus Christ Go with me in Central Africa
y y So1 , viii ~ You viii 1nd people absolutely naked
TO labor among. Go with me into one of their huts
Which & little ReGeT9 Roe two f6e a4a only a3P opening @ into
by 2 Ioot ana half wide, into which you crawl
and your eyes have become accustomed to the semi
o9erin fercb eI or ~ hostTils to the almost over
scene OF hlthiness indescrbabe greets YOU - 49,
ght upon being called to attend to their s al al
many as eleven persons and seventeen goats In a
you that. living thus with their beasts for ears -
beastly in conversation beastIy In vaTv M 'Dne5lt @
anoe for the same, law works in Africa as IL in
America-the man becomes what his associates
& Is # any wo9der % that amid the pqtrefyng atos
death? Is II any wonder that when one is in they
him him in som some tribes and leave him While with
push near the village. fasten a rope about the
neck OF the man or the woman as the case may he
with the other end OF the rome fastened 1so so Oe
where in the village inclosure Faob IN Tno1I S0,,;e
some one who is deputed for the purpose shakes
the poor fellow I'm the bush yonder they conci9da
after morning this goes on until there Is; n m
f. aHeL!hf sIl.hf ii Ihen Ihey go forth tie rope