New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
DIR. ERDMAN'S ANSW Err.
WE'D NOT n GODDESS NAN.
Faith the Subject of the ReU. DR..
Thomas's Sermon at Northfeld.
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East Mortified, Mass, Aug. 6.-The attendance
at the Christian Workers Conference increases
every day, and the interest in the meetings is grow
ing To meet urgent demand another service
was added to-day This will be conducted each
day by the Rev. DR.. w. J. Erdman, or German
town, Penn. The first part of the hour is given to
Bible study and the second part to answering
questions. This afternoon he began with lecture
on the Book of Hebrews. When Dr. Erdman was
ready answer questions the first one that came
TO him
SHOULD Christian young woman marry god
less young MANI
This question brought emphatic Mo- the
doctor adding that he had never known such a
couple get along we'll together
The next question will illustrate the range of sub
jects he 10 answer on the spot can person
be converted more than once?' This brought just
as ready an answer. SO the questions continued
relating TO passages of Scripture. matters of Chris
tian life and experience and current religious prob
lens
Dr. Erdman IS thoroughly orthodox in his belief
and teaching and exceedingly practical in his an
evrers 10 orestions He is secretary of the Niagara
Bible Conference. For a number of years he has
given his whole time 10 teaching Bioie SCHOOLS
leading classes in Bible study and speaking at con-
1entions. He has been at Northheld many uHes
preaching and teaching.
The other meetings of the day were as follows'
At $50 o'clock, at Camp NorthheId' the rev MOI
ton p. Plurner conducted the camp council ana At
Tho same time in the buildings where the CONFER
ence visitors are staying there were devotional
exercises At $50. in the Auditorium Or. Morgan
gave his concluding address on the prophecy OF
Habakkuk. Tomorrow his subject viii be Aeph-
anial."
INC Rev " IT Griffith Thomas continued at
the regular service this morning his series of ad-
dresses on the various aspects of Christian life He
spoke this morning the Holy Spirit
MUCH PRAYING MOCKERY.
At the second service in the afternoon the Rev
DR. I. G. Broughton. of the Baptist Tabernacle
IN, he Audit
answered Prayer" DR.. Broughton believes that
much OF the praying in this age is mockery IN
Gods sight There is no telling what the church
might accomplish if, like the disciples II hao oeen
taught how to pray. He said he believed the world
had vet 10 see what power is in store for the
church or individual who knows the secret OF
prayer. Praying members are needed IN the
churches those who will resolve TO pray God Tor
salvation and power to come upon the church. Dr.
Broughton used illustrations freely and to gooo
effect of which the following is an example:
We may have injured some one in substance II
So restitution SO far as Poss t5ere is no O entering
into the realm of power. Some time ago l was
IF the Best young men / knew as I had thought
came me and said that for long time ne he had
enjoyed his religion and now ne saw me csusg
Some years ago he took some money sInaiI
ever would know it, Now said he, I am going
pay it back with interest which he dlo at once
Oh says one 4 have not taken anybody,s
hans they are church debts. Some people never
look upon church debt as being a debt. Mhen
leave out the church and the doctor. They will
pay the b Saator for fOE ng Fm debt is
debt and. If it can be paid, it should be paid
The service at $50 O'Clock by Mr.. and Mrs.
lawson who are missionaries in India. The next
service followed Immediately after. a brief song
service conducted by Messrs. Stebbins and Eos
ter preceding the address by DR. Morgan An
other English clergyman arrived this evening and
participated in the opening exercises OF the ser
Rev Tr
Rev Dr. George F. Pentecost as pastor Of the
Marylebone Street Presbyterian Church, London.
viii deliver an address tomorrow evening.
The Rev. William Henry Griffith Thomas, who
Sc speaPing every morning in the Auditorium
the various aspects Of the Christian Church is the
rector of St Pauls Church, Portman Square
London West. He was born in 1851, educated at
Kings College London. and at Oxford University.
He was ordained in 1885 by Bishop Temple. of
London. late Archbishop Of Canterbury. He served
in the ministry in East London and Oxford before
his appointment to the present charge in 1898. He
has received the degrees of NJ. A. and b. d from
oxford I-nversit- and in Christ Church College
was contemporary with the Rev. J Campbell, City
Temple. London. Mr.. Thomas was graduated with
first class theological honoTs, and was the winner
Of the university septuagint prize in 1894 HIS ad-
dresses before the conferences are followed each
day with great interest by his hearers.
POWER OF FAITH
The Rev. DR.. W H. Grif1th-Thomas, of London
preached on faith taking for his text Hebrews X
IS and 80:
Now the righteous by faith shall live; but if any
in him But We are not Of them that shrink back ok
into destruction but Of them that believe 10 the
complete possession Of the soul
Now. it is with reference to the first Of these
that ] want to speak this morning-faith " hat a
remarkable emphasis Is placed upon ta.th IN the
count their occurrences. words associated with
trust, belief. faith and so on and YOU VIII see now
wonderful the emphasis now Ie4ueIt me 20. &c m
renee. And there is A meaning in this the an
swer of course, TO the question, Why is faith SO
Of the human spirit the revelation of God. Faith
S ne eS TINS - &c fiods T@Telafon then and
only then. is Gods revelation efficacous in our
iation to have its work in our soul and you will
notice tI,af i'm verse of chapter ri we have that
wei known statement, Without faith 1t is i'm
Faith is one of the principles of vital and essen
tial Importance In earthly affairs. We commence
could not live but 10y faith. The little child in
Stnclvely trusts IN parent ana men III fatb
Business life could not be lived for moment with
the spiritual realm We see al once lhat IL Is an
absolute necessity for every one of US 10 have ah
realize Gods power and grace in our soul And this
necessity Of faith touches US at every point of our
6: God is and God acts" He that cometh to God
He is the rewarder. That is the essence of faith
IN relation God: | believe God exists; believe
God is willing TO meet me and TO draw near to
WHAT CAN FAITH DO?
# faith is so essential and important. then
VIII you notice, after the introduction in verses
and ?. we get first Of all the wisdom Of faith.
fuence Of faith upon the mind. or the relation of
faith TO the intellectual lie IhrTough falth we
remarka bly, clear vision It is Wen for US to re-
thing is rational it cannot Be brought in Correlation
our country seem 10 think that if thing is con-