New-York tribune., 1904-08-05
BUSY DAY AT NORTHFIELD
RUSH TO HEAR MORGAN.
Sermon on st. Paul by the Rec. DR..
Henri Montgomery.
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East NorthfeId Mass. Aug. 4.-The General Con-
ference for Christian Workers now IN session at
Mortified spent unusually busy aay atleIi'ils
the regular scheduled meetings which were helu
The first meeting Of the series was at Camp North
field ar 8 o'clock The second was the fourth Of
the Rev G Campbell Morgan's course Of lectures
on Genesis Mr. Morgan succeeded this morning
in drawing the largest audience which has been IN
the Auditorium this summer with the exception or
the Fourth Of July congregation. The meeting
was announced for 9 o'clock, but many Of the front
seats were taken early as o'clock. and for
whole hour the eager people waited to hear the ad-
dress. Similar 10 the lectures entitled The CrlslS
Of the Christ" which Mr- Morgan delivered at the
Northfeld Summer Bible School two years ago
these lectures are to he published in book form
At the II o'clock service the Rev Cleland +. Nc
Afee. Of Chicago. spoke.
The Round Top meeting took place just as the
sun in all its glory settled down behind the noun
tains. and after the final song little groups or
nature lovers fingered 10 watch the beautiful Con-
nectcut Valley view it is seen from Round Top
The Rev. C II Wykoff. OF the Scudder Mission in
India, who the speaker. told OF the difficulties
which are hinderinE the work of evangelzlng that
country. He described India he found 1t. disln-
tegrated by castes dotted with temples and stepped
for thousands Of years in the fatalism OF Asiatlo
mysticism Mr. Wykoff who IS 2 good type Of
the sturdy missionary. gave further details Of his
work ar the missionary meeting held by the stu
dents OF Mount Herman School
The evening meeting in charge Of w r.
Moody who introduced the speaker Lincoln J.
Ferris, Of Newark. " J. Mr.. Ferris is a grad
uate OF Dickinson College. Before accepting his
present charge IN Newark, ne stationed at
Dobbs Ferry. y. Y. and later in Baltimore. He
had never spoken to Mortified audience
before, but judging from the favorable comments
which were made at the end OF his sermon he Will
probably speak 10 one again.
W R Moody. who shoulders the responsibility
shows remarkable discrimination in selecting
teachers and lecturers who 10 direct the
thought at the gatherings over which he presides.
He evnces the same acumen IN the selection Of
musical conductors and this year no has been par
ticuarly happy in finding soloists TO take the
place Of the old Hermon Quartet. which used TO
be of the standing features OF the conference.
The general work is placed in the hands Of George
c. Stebbins. OF Brooklyn, the hymn writer and
colleague OF Ira D. sankey. Mr.. Stebbins has
edited a new number in the Gospel hymn series.
which he has named the "Northneld Hymnal."
This is the book used at the conference. and from
the numerous selections composed BY himself. Mr.
Sankey, Mr. McGrannahan and Mrs May Whittle
Moody ell OF whom intimately associated with
this place. the hymnGl IS appropriately named. In
addition. the royalties from the book are used TO
help support the Mortified schools. IN coHjuuc-
ton with Mr.. StebbIns, Lewis S. Chafer. a young
evangelist. is assisting III directing tho singing
Mr.. Chafer and his wife are both singers and they
frequently delight the audience with duets OF
sacred song.
THE REV. DE. MoNTGoMERY's SERMON.
The Rev Or. Henry Montgomery preached to-
night He said in part:
u, want 70 speak to You. the Lord helps, about
LnaI MAD "ola Ia am dy@63Gt thef
ferent times IN his life lie uses it here where
you that are al Rome, also That is the APOSTLE
was ready for service. IN Acts XXI I3, you will
the name Of the Lord Jesus, And in II Timothy
" t. You viii read i am now ready TO be
the romans ready TOR suffering as he writes
as ne writes 70 young Timothy, his son In tho
Now. may the Lord help as We look just for
with the apostle Paul a ready man. There
and 1 would like you to go back with Just
three steps in order TO see how the apostle was
leu TO become a ready man.
Now the hrst thing thar happened to him was
He tells that himself 4 sW in the Wy = There s
may be somebody here that IN that
I remember reading about one Of our great paint
ers IN The Old country. q man called Turner lie
got buried IN u beautiful landscape scene and
number OF minutes. and the lad came up 10 his
master and he said, Mr.. Turner, don't see any
wish you dido" He hadn't rhe artists eye, and
the very frst thing that man gets when he is
see the Saviour and that is the starting point
for you and me. a sight Of the Son OF God.
THE SURRENDER OF PAUL.
After the Lord gets eye He gets our ear.
ents astray. I don't know whether you remember.
very striking thing when l read it a good many
years ago. as a student at college. Milton had a
remarkable idea, because he pictures angel be-
ing sent down from Heaven called Uriel 10 look
in the garden Of Eden FOR the devil: and he pict-
ures this angel coming down with wand In his
hand; m d. and nd he is STEPPING about the garden. and
he San San see satan nowhere but at last when he
IS aoout 10 give up the search, according to the
iqea o4 Ihe poet ne sees toad lying in the OF
wand. and out springs the devil What is the
meaning OF it, The meaning Of it is this: That
i, lay; when we begin to get back TO God win
% nesln 10 listen Ten TO lis voice and may IT be to-
vine idea, may be illustrated ali over this large
Of the strange preacher whom you have never
heard before. most Of you, and WILL perhaps never
IT be that God shall speak through him to many iny
3d you IA tnls large congregation who shall listen
@ Tor your nves; II you have a thousand in
stead OF two: listen for all YOU worth and let
US like wax under His mighty power. ana "'ei'
After he PauD heard he surrendered: he gave
up everything. He with a splendid in
culture that that aV a aorded an ne the bdd ddateheSt elect
college; he had sat St the feet ~ nae Peen IT
was an intellectual giant. but that wonderful In
the greatest mistake IN the world TO- sa1 that tbs is
greatest inteIects that have ever lived have been
teects believe that ever lived. have been besi1 IN
Iuy bst submissive 70 the Christian faith. The
that have believed IN that book. and in the tC;o3
whom
20 Jesus Christ i-NeiSu an
Fsst3efnbsr well, long years ago. reading q curl.
JUS lhng-l dare say you have heard itGabout |
NoLuSrIuI VioIl?lst called Paganni who PLAYED all
over Europe; don't think ne ever in Arnesiea
s t1e Gantea q. :, 70 make great impression upon
great Sic eos ne vr wef his 30 oydeTss Py he 9S 70
s zane @ ont one nisht and slowly he pulled his violin
ooS A1n 4tLoerhsath the cloak, Gdnd he began Ia
5 tS s5fings OF the instrument with his thumb
~; ne DrAs one and then there was tremendous
W over that vast audience He nojd
80 ~ = ,JI 20 ~ but worked with his thumb again
..S1 lIs. eilti ne broke second string and then
they began 20 hiss him slightly. But bv ana b,,
on ana ne broke third. and they were