New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
Mr., MOODY'S SCHOOL.
STr7DIES At NORTHFIELD.
THE Work and the Results Sermon
bu the Reu. DR.. Broughton.
~ ~,,r rcKAPH TO THE TElBUNE.l
d a,,D II Frlo -,

East MOI silLels at the Northheld conference
r. been carried out to-day, 'lst IN order came the
carly morning prayer Serves ih lhe auditorium
,,a-as az $50 Dr. Morgans Bible class in
Ihen minor prophets. The regular morn
the sIuos " as addressed by the Rev. Samuel
ing - In the opening part of this service Mr..
Chao"i oni,.5 attention to the death of William E
MOOD. - for many years was interested in
Mortified. he sA'O
,ouncement was made in Yesterdays
Tie 81 e. the death OF one OF our nations noble
p@Ips men ana, might add. one Of Gods own
no6leisSa' Of the work at Northfieid he was one
& the friends Of the schools and his counsel
" Northfed is indebted to him for his generous
thy s6 nq hf especay s pgh hs k tGS
srmnsthy, as his was a friendship that had in
he't Oldest and most sympathetic of my fathers
bepeTs for more than generation.
Tbs Rev. Mr. PoIhemus. of New-york. then led
=. -raver. thanking God for this life which had
S.sr given 10 the Christian public of America, and
,~sv4ng for the bereaved family.
In the afternoon DR.. Erdman conducted his usual
,nsstion and answer meeting. At the twilight
.setiug in the auditorium Henry c. Weston. pres-
dent OF Crozer Theological Seminary, spoke and at
sccock the Rev DR.. H. c. Mabie. secretary of the
psn4ist Mission Union, gave address on missions
The service at o'clock in the afternoon was de-
voted 10 describing the work OF the three schools
which D. L. Moody founded here. and which during
.he latter years Of his life received large share
NJ his attention. This meeting a feature
tar the Mortified conference. So many inquiries
have come in with regard the schools that it was
decided q have a clear and definite presentation
Of what they are doing.
william r. Moody, who is at the head of the
Horthheld interests told in his address about his
fathers plans in regard to education and these
schools Mr.. Moody said he believed that all
education ought TO be paid for. His father
hated lazy and frequently said: THE devil
tsmpts most men. but lazy actually tempts
he devil The second plank in mis- fathers plat
form 10 keep these schools exclusively for
nose who cannot afford 10 go elsewhere. The cost
Of board and tuition is kept down 10 800 but as
Il costs 500 each year TO educate student the
schools have 10 raise the other 500.
The third division of this platform was that the
Bible should be emphasized in the curriculum OF
the schools. He believed that the Bible was the
basis Of all education His idea to make men
and women Of value for Jesus Christ. and his plan
Included having Bible lectures given every day in
the year And how well this plan is being carried
out! Il has been computed that an average OF
three Bible lectures a day are given at Mortified
during the twelve months Of the year. In this
computation included the lectures given at the
Mortified seminary. the training school, Mount
Hermon school and at the summer conferences.
MOUNT HERMoN SCHOOL.
Professor Charles L. Dickerson. vice-principal OF
the Mount Hermon school. said of the school work:
Referring TO the data collected for the principals
the number at the school men representing thirty
Two trades. such as carpenters, painters. bakers
BARRIERS, tailors plumbers stone masOns and Others
coming from twenty-four countries and at an aver
age age Of twenty years and two months
Referring TO a more detailed report which was
carefully made for 1902 find that of the total
c come 5 from towns Of less than LOO inabitaRts
and per cent from towns of 10000 and over, thus
maLa secondary Schools Of the nature of Mount
Hernon unnecessary. From the very nature OF
have no high schools which can adequately meet
young
average age of our students is high as twenty
uon has been denied them for various reasons
What does Mount Hermon DO for men who come
here? I think the impression has gone abroad, and
PERHAPS with reason, that Mount Hermon ranked
ah1 to dsta+nIne v.orS Correct this impres
sion and ask that you who here will aid us in
setting this false impression right before those who
which Mr. Moody had in founding Mount Hermon
was 10 provide thorough course of study in the
English Bible Together with this course of Bible
study however. the students find courses covering
ancient and modern languages literature, science;
mathematics and history under carefully selected
faculty OF thirty-two trained and consecrated men
and women. These courses are so arranged for
any college university professional school. or may
The record Of our students as they have entered
upon college or professional school work is very
pared Mount Hermon have been such superior
students both in scholarship and character. that
desire TO offer three honorary scholarships TO the
scnooL Another letter says: Mount Hermon stu
cents are absolutely reliable in character and schol
arshlp-' A Japanese student who graduated
rom Mount Rermon a few years ago was last year
Faeactorlan OF his class and paid his expenses by
mer by cooking on yacht and tutoring the son Of
ne owner in mathematics and assisting in the
CHING room at the club to which he belonged IN
Young Mems Christian Ass6cfatio and M 'T Iafe9
with Pit Beta Kappa honors Another, a senior
SSlass ITSsiGent, Is now constructing engineer in
peoHse Of his connection with wireless biography.
~, a. hdh h olmeIeht colleges Mount Hermon men have
pen CHOSEN as contestants for prizes and most Of
OUT of possible mark Of in four diffeTent sub
ASSURING i his man won a: four Of these thus
S S2GlSs ana SO ] could continue through long
colleges ana universities along ntesfa s nj
rom me testimony Of college presidents and off,
GERS We also feel sure that in college life Her1on
ISn nave also stood for character and Righteous
The great feature in education as & ,a. o,
GeTne1 our colleges and universities has been train
low because mans Intellect s 9t b IL does not fol-
Ie1o,e ms moral nature viii also undergo ike de-
education really begins with what IS oTdi MA id
mean The awakening Of his spiritual Rst or course Wt
The dsir A I'm e9sS almost without exception
Aside from colleges. We find Hermon MAJ, o,.o-,.
STURDY strong honest clean. capable self reta
plan 10 MT men TO meet the needs Of the vo1IS
THE TRAINING SCHOOL.
a. G. Moody. cousin OF W R Mood, 49,
sger Of the business side of the North6eld man
spoke Of the Mortified training soho, IS 70
Moody told how this school establishes TO- ~
training Of Christian in the lknoulea .'e
use Of the Scriptures in all the vario,s S 4d
mems OF Christian activity open to women. D I,
moody saw that great need Cperhaps the -.
need Of the churches was body of trairas ,~ at
workers expert in the OF the Bible +ra,y
carefully 20 do personal work to lead rrea4,-e
eHecuvely 10 visit wisely and in innumers HE ~
10 supplement the pastor. Mr. Moody said: