New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-30

Dr. Morgan's text was Isaiah. lv. 10, II. the
words quoted in Mr.. Moody's call TO the con-
ference He said:
itself poetic prophecy. = prophetic poem having
1.rst local value and application. 1t reveals great
perpetual application. The heart Of the message
secentred and seifseekns life ' to the life WITCH
Is God-centred and Godseeking This call is intro
the falsely controlled ufe 1t is followed by an
other description, i which IS in striking contrast
with joy and resonant with music.
IIKENED TO SNOW AND RAIH.
ba Ia mis- latter part oSegE the words Of cur text
po sy | b ~ dnlastrston The 9enehGeRee ana
mans being II Is likened in its method and effect
less but careful and while exquisteiy rhetorical,
NAV cons9er tb TSae any Of nff we
ing and doing the word OF God we will mediate
meaning The Illness of the symboiism is apparent
even TO the most casua! observation l. rain and
have gentleness growing into force. helpfuIness
frfness In the Word of eiod e bay@ tbs
symbols becoming substance letters, advancing 10
which maketh alive 50 beautiful. An illustration
the true method Of appropriation. let Is consider
revealed; (c1 the Responsibilities ertaied
scD6e bps l @ aSe from h Regve n d
b56e or wa S66 5 hue sartS 9 a
it may give seed 90 and bread
PHILOSOPHY NOT FORMULATED BY MAN.
oaJ The rain and the snow come from heaven.
Man has nothing TO DO with their coming. God
him. Hast thou entered the treasures OF tho
Cod IS mesa g given from himself which no man
could find out for himself Il il revelation made.
a something declared Il i never = philosophy for
% The rain and snow pour themselves out IN
sacrifice. They melt and pass. and heavy storm
comes. but the roads are dusty again Il looks
like a ma gniacent waste. As the rain the word
lost spoiled soiea and absorbed Have We not
and have seen our audiences go out and back into
(c) Rain and snow wAter the earth They toucn
the dust, which is characterized by capacitv and
please he eye and satsfy the desires man lie
potentSlly IN me dust Inc ram t'lcE'l M aust
As the rain the word OF God. which comes TO
not the reaiizations God has not been vas.ins
Ills word as II has fallen upon man, capa5le OF
% The. rain touches the dust iato generations,
word Of God makes the created forces move 10 full
hlment. The great selfreveIation Of God provokes
rise aeaiT u, an lrr,l ~ life and bea'tv ne NJ,
becomes ,reen nd The re. becaT.s pdii - tt
harvest appears The word OF God apparently de-
ers IN az the centuries.
Of propagation awaiting new showers So the word
Of God creates the pr92a.sas i've po"er From or
auenceg that are 70 pc lasting
gg9-hs issu. q H. rain n, and he snew y, j. as
Turning now To the principles revealed w dnd.
o. The word OF God Is purposeful. II Is not given
. be possessed but TO possess II - Of no value
good only does il come II Is ICED as well as bread
me w0 ot oil doc doc Is i The Won t
Cod Is prosperous What, then. are tle response
81 Tae s seed must be sow ep The bread must be
eaten Thee val the lssue e'e night tnere VII ne
harvest for Cod
VISITORS AT NoRTHFIELD.
Charles N. Alexander. the we'll known colleague
OF Mr.. ror-ey. is Al the present time with Mrs.
Alexander. the guest at Mortified Of Nj and Mrs
a. p. FIT Accompanying them here 5 a party
consisting OF the Rev. DR.. Henry Montgomery,
one Of the leading Presbyterian ministers In Bel
Mans ~ ISIS Mr. -Torrey and Mr. AIex3nder
IN their eyangeiistic campaign: Rupert Lowe. sec
Scottish journalist. who formerly the editor OF
delicious RGwspsPeT IN Ga Ss2S married o,,
fortnight ago. Mrs. Alexander being Miss Helen
the honored Inianthropist Of birmingham Eng
land. The weddins took place in the Friends
York last Saturday; and after spending few days
! this Is the first visit OF Mrs. Alexander to the
States she has travelled extensively in other parts
/ education. and has for many years been actively
einspq ~ ~ nrasah aie into b 0lI
with MIR. Alexander. During the great mission in
6ba anna aSe iHs took
I practical interest in the work and Mr. Alexander,
/ from the city was much attracted by the Chris
/ tian graces and powers OF the young woman. A
| few days after the mission ended II was announced
that they had become engaged.
| BUILDINGS TOO SMALL FOR CROWDS.
Since he was in America year ago Mr.. Alexan-
| der, along with Mr.. Torrey has visited many OF
the largest cities and towns in England. Ireland
and Scotland These meetings have been wonder
fully blessed Wherever they have gone, even the
largest buildings available have been far small
20 accommodate the crowds that 10 hear
them In Birminghm they had a hall 10 hold
| - as many turned away as obtained admit
lance. One night mounted police required
| dispense the crowds that had gathered In four
weeks 1900 people were converted During nine
| September last, about thtrty-three thousand per-
/ sons have nrotessed conversion a the meetings
/ each one having been individually dealt with and
| confessed Christ with their lips Saviour and
J rnitteet ard each Individual was y.cited and fol-
lowed Up. II is the intention Of Mr.. and Mrs Alex
ander 20 remain Mortified I'LL Wednesday next
| whom they go 10 the Moody Bible Institute, Chi
| Subsequently, they will visit ST. Louis. Mr.. Aexan-
| der's home in Tennessee. ard Winona. They sail
| from New-York for Liverpool on August "A. as
| 10 reach England IN time for large mission in
| the city OF Bolton in Septen Der. Vast prepara-
tons are being made there for the evanselists
| In October they go 10 Cardiff, where hall TO
| four THOUSAND is being erected. while the
! months OF November. December and January will
! a huge building, to seat eleven Thousand persons
s. being put up. The foo wing SIS months viii be
devoted London
| family he has now gone 10 Switzerland for a
| ton OF six