New-York tribune., 1904-08-12
NEARLYASERM0N AN HOUR
NORTHFTELD'S BUSY DAY.
Eight Preachers Heard Yesterday
DR.. Broughton Going TO London.
tBT rELropAru 10 THE TEIBUNE.l


Cas, Mortified Mass. Aug. 1.-The li.ait Of
s,czker az hour has not yet been reached ~ North
aeis but the programme is fast approachirS that
end Today there were eight regular meetings, and
a concert thrown 81. Il only heard six Of the
spsakers to-day" said n Boston woman. but
shan try 20 CO better tomorrow" Mr. Moody docs
-ct approve Of su5h wholesale attendance At the
meetings but there are no policemen here 10 keep
s-v o-e away II he wishes 20 go 10 more services
trar ,--. Moody approves
President i. g. Weston. OF C-ozier Theological
Seminary began the services to-day by leading the
= O'clock prayer meeting il the Auditorium The
rev DR.. Len G. Broughton. of Atlanta. spoke At
CARD SC-thdeld AZ O'Clock. and in the Auditorium
d, TIE afternoon Dr. Morgan discussed the last
e.-ser chapters of Genesis before this mornings
,-rs IRE Rev T. : Webster. cS England. the
r-r -- A c. Dixon pastor Of the Ruggles Street
-s--5st Church q Boston; the Rev. p B. Peery.
a miss ozary from Japan. and the Rev Mr- Bryce.
c- Nottingham. England. called "one Of the SPUR
eaon rcen." also spoke today.
Or Broughton gave The people an idea Of q work
- church lis own il the central part o: Atlanta.
,-rt,b he calls the Atlanta Tabernacle lIe esti-
rates that perhaps half Of the conversions. from
.s7 10 twenty-five week. are due 10 his sermons.
.rs the orter half come the result of the IN
s-ruuors now carried on by his church Every
-sacser n his Sunday school IS soul nler. every
.,--h officer Is deeply interested IN The personal
uo-s q winning men 10 Christ six years ago ne
..s-tes q Bible conference 81 the South on the
-set.rg % the kind in the country Lr- broASh-
,on rs declined q call To the Clarendon Street
Baptist Church. of Boston, the scene OF the Rev
Dr. 4 = Gordous labors Tor many years bT'
Norrau has invited DIT. ByouEhtcn 10 go 10 Lon
Son .c- TWO months, September and October. and
5ceu-y The pulpit Of the Westminster Congrega-
.,-3. -zz-el 70 which u. Morgan has been called
.. E-o-garou teleg-aPhed the officers Of his
church yesterday asking their permission 10 ac-
-.rt Ills invitation. meeting ct the officers vas
-aued lcr last evening. ana the desired perinls-
so2 was given. This ~iI enable d. Morgan 70 re-
f- lancer IN NorthEe-L and also enable him 10 get
Re rest he needs after his hard summers work
-zeore taking Up the strenuous duties that await
nm when lie enters upon his new pastorate.
TIE Rev. Dr A c. Dixon, whose work as pastor
NJ ths Hanson Place Baptist Church in Brooklyn Is
re.-g di-9,:-a-eZ IL the Ruggles Street Baptist
church q Boston spoke thls afternoon on reV-VaIs
s-5 the power Of prayer He gave many incidents
showing the vital relations between prayer ana
-e,-vsLs Dr. Dixon has been mentioned IN some
~ the newspapers as the probable successor OF DF
.ro-rs- IN the No-thdeld extension movement
THIS statement while not correct. doubtless arises
from the fact that Dr.. Dixon has been invited oy
The trustees ot the Moody Bible Institute OF chi
cago 70 become the head Of a new extension move
inert connected with the institute
They invited ne" said Dr. Dixon "heh aSAeu
t, ~. -e,o~-s were correct, 10 take the world as
NV parish as a. evangelist and as their repre-
sentative. I would co the TorA o. an eFahse"St
and represent the institute at me same lIll=
..F1sys vou given YOUR answer TO the institution
.sle- T7,a Tribune reporter. Not yet he re-
rsed The proposition IS EtIl open As A :
-irr ehe head Of the Moody Institute, Is D. i
N--osyss sou-in-law. and Fleming II HeFe4l t-e
resident Of the board of trustees, is his brother
t1-az the confusion Of names was not urlIaflra4'
But the successor q Dr. Morgan has not rlsen yet
DR. MORGAN TALKS OK JOSEPH
Il his address On Joseph tits morning Dr. Nor
"a zr .
-go-fs -hs man and tne moment always came TO-
Eerher. The moment OF Mortified needing sue
oessor 70 The English preacher Is nearly due and
thousands OF Pso2le are locking for the man 30
far II fs not known that any nave reason % H9S'
Here am l.
ror. Morgan's Bible class this morning was one 0;
the largest which he has had at the present con-
ference Es outlined the life OF Joseph. who he
thinks IS the nearest approach TO a perfect man
.hat the Old Testament mentions. As a boy he
vas beloved OF hts father clean OF life, honest IN
purpose. lis life marked by artlessness; he
never tried 10 make gain by his visions, as his
father Jacob would have done. The speaker did
not crticse him for having dreams nor for telling
theu in Z perfectly natural way 10 his father and
brothers
Joseph vas not prig.' said Dr.. Morgan He
was visionary. but not foolish. The man who is
never visionary is never victorious. The man who
never dreams never does. The man who never
builds q castle in the air never builds cottage on
tie ground. And the vision must precede the vic
tory the dreams the deeds and the castle the cot
tsge. Drop Joseph down anywhere and he always
Is Re a slave in PouphaTs houseF he be
comes the honored servant. Is he a prisoner? He
becomes practically the head OF the prison Is he
brought before Pharaoh 10 interpret dreans7 He
soon Is placed al the head OF the kingdom In that
subtle and fierce and awful temptation he stands
Forth. quiet strong and powerful And all this
because Jehovah was with him. Tender Of heart
he WAS uragnanir1ous n character, and could look
ID the face OF the men who had sold him into
slavery and say unto them, It was not you that
sent hither, but God "
Three new books have reached the bookstore and
are in great demand to-day. They are The Life
q the Christian" Evangelism and The Tesu-
moay Of Christ to Christianity" the first two by
D-. Morgan and the third BY Peter Boyne- The
hook entitled Evangelism" consists OF lectures
given Hartford. Chicago. Berkeley and Dayton
theological seminaries, which published
with the earnest hope that they may be OF some
service n ct least ore branch OF the ministry OF
The future
Or Morgan writes the introduction TO Peter
Boyne's book, saying IN part:
= Is q long time since l have been as fascinated
ED as profounaly Impressed BY any book i is
ands q any man who Vas honestly facing perplex-
% ~ /. Is te - he lss7et s-,S yos1 isli a.
EEments have read. Its style is delightful. The
5espesir for it large constituency and welcome II
as message Of special helpfulness for the times.
a VISION AND a VOLUNTEER.
The Rev Robert r Coyle. Of Denver in his ser
mon On A Vision and a Volunteer" based upon
tho first eight verses # the sixth chapter OF Isaiah
taio IL parL:
In very deep and true sense II j. what 2 mar
secs that either makes or uumakes him. The efect
~ Nislen Upon character and service Is transform
~ tLeFsies or oePases according 70 its quality
- netner man grovels or scars whether he slime
lns Nay Win TIE worm walks 1pon the hiI.
oPs, @nether he remains in the realm af animal.
ls cr rises into the spiritual aud lives ia the bicf
Ices Ices q the sons q God. is determined by his
he cestinies Of nations the men who have aLes