New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
N0RTHFIELD TRH0NGED.
GREAT MEETINGS HELD.
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East Northaeld Mass Aug e.-The principal
services at the Mortified conference have been
crowded to-day. Besides the guests at the North
field and the conference buildings. hundreds drove
in from the surrounding towns and villages Never
before IN the auditorium has there been such an
audience as there was at the morning service. Be-
O'Clock every seat had been taken, scores Of
people sat on the stairs in the galleries and
were obliged to stand.
This mornings meeting was preceded by a ser
vice OF praise for over half an hour conducted by
George c. stebbins and Percy c. Foster The hymns
sung we're from the hymn book which will
shortly be published by the Biglow & Main Com
pany. the royalties OF which will be used for the
benefit OF the Mortified schools.
-es opening prayer offered by H. B. Sill
man. OF Cohoes, y. Y. The sermon delivered
by the Rev. Griffith Thomas. He took his sub
Sect Christ and Good People" His text was the
incident OF Christ with the rich young ruler. In a
most earnest sermon he indicated that there
something moro than for to live simply
upright and honest life. The trouble with this rich
young man, he showed, was not that he was RICH
fbut that he made riches first IN his thought.
Riches. he said. benefit to when he
scan use them as a stone step upon harmful
when the stone rests his head. Riches were
simply the occasion. Some people sought pleasure
Others something else. It simply unwilling
ness 20 surrender 10 Jesus Christ. People must
yield Christ. he said, with mental spiritual
or moral reservation He closed his sermon with
earnest appeal TO his hearers to make this full
surrender TO Jesus Christ.
Before this meeting in the morning there
prayer meeting in the auditorium at o'clock.
This meeting was largely attended by those who
desired 10 ask the blessing of God upon the meet
ings OF the day. After breakfast there were short
devotional exercises in each one of the buildings
where the conference guests are staying.
AFTERNOON SERVICES.
In the afternoon the Rev. Samuel Chadwick,
whom many remember for the series of addresses
hafor s1,e suyo7 de-
1ivered his first sermon. The address thorough
" Characteristic full Of epigrammatic sentences and
made no compromise with the evil he attack
ing. His text was in Genesis, Xxxv. 8: Let us
arse and go up to Bethel Bethel the place
OF visions, he said. of OF ideals. ambitions,
@ place OF angels, and it is poor life that sees no
angels has ambitions and registers no vows.
Some OF Mr.. Chadwick's expressions were: God
IS the champion of every wronged man" You
cannot find your way TO Bethel until every wrong
has been righted. You cannot get back to Bethel
when you engaged IN family quarrel" There
IS nothing damnable in this world than
TorIdliness and piety mixed"
There was a childrens service in the Congrega-
tional church at o'clock in the afternoon.
The service usually held on Round Top held
again in the Auditorium at O'Clock, Paul Dwight
Moody presiding The large audience heard the
Rev. DR.. ]. Henry House, missionary for thirty
years in Salonica, Turkey. DIR. House carried on
the secret negotiations with the brigands who held
Miss Ellen Stone in captivity, and through his
efforts she secured her liberty. This is his first
visit TO Mortified In conversation this evening
he told how it had been his custom when on the
mission field to keep volume of D. L. Moodys
sermons with him. and in the moments OF weari-
through the toll and perplexities Of the mis-
sion work he read of these sermons. He is
here as the guest Of W. r. Moody.
The Rev. Griffith Thomas spoke again at the
evening service IN the Auditorium The Rev DR..
G. Campbell Morgan gave yesterday morning the
Message on zephaniah" At the next service the
Rev Griffith Thomas gave an address on Media
ton" In the afternoon there was reception by
the conference on the lawn back Of the Betsy
Moody cottage, which was attended by a large
number Of the conference guests.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH TALK.
Light refreshments were served In the evening
the Rev. @ H. TyndalI, of Mount Vernon, n. Y.
gave address Wireless Telegraphy" On the
platform he had complete apparatus. with which
he gave demonstration of the working OF the
system. and as he proceeded in his explanation he
used each step illustration OF the spiritual
truth which he wished present.
The Ruggles Street Baptist Church. Boston. has
party at Mortified again this month occupy
ing Hoton cottage. as 1t did last August The cot
1age which accommodates twenty-five persons Is
in charge Of the Rev. John r. Hague. associate
pastor Of the church. Last year two tents, holding
four persons each. were also required and will
probably be needed again to-day Monday. 1t Is
sort OF church cooperative scheme, board being
fixed at so low rate only to cover cost The
idea Is 10 enable the largest number to have
restful and helpful vacation, physically and spir
itually. There is a paid housekeeper cook and
assistant and two Of the young women guests
wait on the table. About sixty persons were enter
tained at the cottage last August and as many will
be this month. Among those here Associate
Pastor John r. Hague and family, Assistant Pastor
H @. Wellington. Mrs. Wellington the Rev. Row
land D. Edwards the evangelist, and Mrs. Ed
wards. who returned after years work in Eng
land two weeks ago; Mrs. l. H. Olmsted. the
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