New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
HENRY NJ. MOORE SPEAKS.

HENRY NJ. MOORE SPEARS.
Prior to the praise service this morning the audi
surprised 10 a little bright faced
sandy haired old man step up to the platform and
begin TO speak He told them eIoquently OF the
work which was being done for the young men
and women at Mortified schools, he related anec-
dote after apecdote about D. L Moody. the founder
OF the Northhed institutions. he made big plea
for gifts 10 defray the expenses OF the present
conference and ended with a tribute VIII
Moody. the chairman OF the gathering. who has
assumed the entire responsibility OF psrpetuating
the works started by his father. II was learned
afterward that this wiry little orator Of three
score and ten was Henry NJ. Moore. of Boston,
president Of the Northheld Seminary trustees and
the whom Mrs. Julia Billings honored by Civ
ing Northheld Seminary dormitory his name and
who had got out OF bed OF sickness to give his
little message to the conference.
With the educators who are here. including Pro-
fessor Saltau, of the Wilbur White Bible School;
President Blanchard, Of Wheaton College Illinois;
Professor Denney, Of Glasgow is young Georgian,
William d. Cpshaw, who is making an impression
on the Mortified people. He was hurt when a
youth so that for seven years he was in bed WIN
some spinal trouble, but after that time he went
to Mercer College where he was known as Earn
est Willie by his fellow students. After being
graduated from there he became famous through
out the South as the Rolling Chair Evangelist"
and was associated with Sam Jones After a time
he became interested in Munroe College for Girls
at Forsyth, Ga. and by his own unaided efforts
he raised enough money to present a new hundred
room dormitory TO the college. and now as fnan-
cal secretary Of the school. he is paying the way
by his private work Of fifty young women vho
would not otherwise be able to 20 to school He
recently introduced himself TO an audience as e. :
Southerner. Secessionist, Democrat and a Bap-
list
An unexpected episode occurred to-day, when Miss
Matilda Taylor. pretty telephone girl at Temple
Penn, one Of the conference delegates. was mar
I and Hall
/ Washington a young druggist. also attending
the gathering. The Rev. T. Il Kirk the
family pastor ot the bride. save the bride away.
and the Rev. l. s Chafer. a singing evangelist
who is helping Mr.. Alexander with the singing Of
hciated at the ceremony. The newly married couple
! left this afternoon for Philadelphia
THE CoNsECRATIoN OF JESUS
Among the now voices at the conference is that
Of the Rev. Dr James Denney. professor Of New
Testament theology in the Presbyterian College Of
Glasgow. Scotland In his address Yesterday
morning The Conservation OF Jesus fu His
Baptism" he said:
Jesus is The Gospel We are alv-avs brfngirg ths
Gospel down 10 formula, always trying to ex2re~s
IL ~ "a ooctsines and IN abstract thsorems. but let
Is no Gospel II lie is not there and that wherever
zs ne Is Is al Gospe Is present and every glimpse We
baptism OF Jesus was great experience in His
ciples what they tell us about it, ana To a % 1ss
as lie presents Himself us here is TO sec many
o. The most evident and striking things that 20 to
make UP the Gospel.
Wen. now do We see Jesus in this place? First
oI AZ. we see Jesus taking His stand side by side
with sinful people and submitting TO be haDtizad
with the baptism OF repentance looking unto re-
MISSION OF sins Now. certainly that an aston
lshlhg thing II astonished Christians from the
very Deg nnlng and one or tho very first things W..
mo ma in the aposrypal gospels attempts deal with
me KIND or dirhculty II presented. We should not
nave 5een astonshed at all if Jesus had gone up
from Nazareth to Jordan 20 take His stand side
py SIDE with john 10 confront sinful people 10
Ia th=Fo and l.,
I cali them To repentance But what do ind IS
Souethlng quite different Not Jesus standing side
I Dy side with John 70 preach and baptiz- bur
Jesus standing among the sinful people. nakiuS
common cause with them making their burdens.
their responsibilities their guilt their henl=ssness
his own. We find Jesus as Ia We're saving: Let
me not be separated from them in their sins,
let me bear their burden with them and for them
aHd help them to be right with God Now that is
The most wonderful thing IA the whole P!he and in
the whole Gospel.