New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-15
NORTHFIELD CLOSES.
Last Services for the Summer Con-
ference Held.
BY rELEGRArH TO THE TRIBUNE.


East Mortified. Mass. Aug. 1.-THE final events
OF the Mortified General Conference for Christian
Workers which has been IN session here since July
q were held yesterday and to-day The customary
programme Of the conference was set aside yester-
day in order to enable the delegates at Mortified
70 attend the commencement exercises OF the sum-
rner term graduating class at Mount Hermon- About
3 O'clock the crowd assembled in Memorial Chape>.
and after prayer by the Rev A J. Worden OF
philadelphia, addresses given by the Rev. F.
s. Webster, rector OF All Souls Church, Lang1ham
Place, England; Henry NJ Moore, Of Boston. pres
sdsnt OF the Mortified Seminary board OF trus-
tees, and the Rev DR.. G. Campbell Morgan. of
East Norfhheld The diplomas were awarded by
Henry T. Cutler principal OF Mount Hermon-
The visitors were agreeaby impressed with the
beautiful campus OF the school. the fine young
orchards Of the forestry department, the immense
corn and grain fields and the well equipped labora-
.orsss ana Libraries Of the academy department.
Few OF them realized rs they walked across the
carefully kept lawn entered the sturdy bulld-
ings that twenty years ago there was nothing 10
the place but q stony hillside and a New-England
farmhouse that the sacrifice and energy OF a man
mo a a hoy used to run barefooted that hill
side was responsible for its present beauty and
shat the burden OF Its support to-day was on the
shoulders OF the young looking man who introduced
The sneakers at the Round Top and Auditorium
services When Mount Hermon was first started the
sd.a Of D. l. Moody. the founder, was 10 provide
2 Mace where young men. who had outgrown the.
hir1a school age or VINO could not afford 10 go TO
extensive preparatory schools. could equip them
selves for college To this end he arranged In such
way that irrespective OF what the board and tut
ton really cost student could pay 800 for the
-ear and he would pay the rest After several
governmental years, it was found that with eco
nouiucal management the rest amounted TO
about 500 for each etudent who remained two
terms.
And that Is the way It is nov. For every man
VINO attends school there 800 has 10 be raised by
n p Moody and his brother Paul. by A c.
Moody The enrolment last year approx
rastefv seven hundred. the amount 70 be raised
suurozdrnately s7e.Oco Half OF this was met by a
small endowment and other sources OF income
The other half Is the burden which Mr. Moody
and the school trustees carry for Mount Hermon
The figures are the same for Northheld Semi
nary; hence 10 carry the Moody schools" to
college, TO give Christian education TO those who
could not Otherwise sford 81. 20 find rough jew
els and polish them. means the annual raising Of
$1,000.
After the respite given by the trip TO Mount Her
mon yesterday, fun programme was announced
for to-day. Al the sunrise prayer meeting before
breakfast. prayer for the day offered by DR..
Il G. Weston. president Of Grocer Theological
Seminary. praise service took place at 10 O'Clock
at which Mrs. Dr1ry Lowe. OF London. sang a
sacred solo, snd Mr. and Mrs. Lewis s. chafer OF
Buffalo sang duet DR.. c. Campbell Morgan
preached at the morning serVioe 81 the Auditorium
- : O'Clock a meeting for men was held In the
Unitarian Congregational Church al which g
spencer walton, Of Africa. spoke. and at the same