New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
CELEBRATE MISSION DAY
WORK At NORTHFIELD.
Udny Speakers Talk ON Foreign and
Home 4ctiUities.
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dience IF you not happy. you ought 70 be.
This is missionary day here. and we're going TO
have the time Of our lives"
This was the opening speech to three meetings
which began at $50 O'Clock this morning and last
ed with but two hours intermssion at noon and
one at night. until o'clock this evening. Ths en-
tire day devoted to the interests of home and
foreign missionary enterprises. The forenoon was
dedicated exclusively TO foreign missionary work {;
the afternoon, to the work carried oy city and
rural churches in this country In the evening", for
three hours. a large number OF impromptu ad-
dresses were given, representing educational and
Settlement work. carried by public bene
factors and individual churches. 1t is estimated
that afty persons spoke az the three sessions
D. L. Pie-son. Editor Of "The Missionary Review
OF the World" Brooklyn. chairman of the
morning session. Howard w. Pope. secretary of
the Northfield Extension movement, presided In
the afternoon. and W. r. Moody in the evening.
The first speaker Of the morning James A
Reame. OF India who told of his experiences for
the last ten years as reform missionary in that
country. He followed by Miss Harriet L.
Ayers who for ten years has represented the
American Missionary board in the City of Mexico.
After her came F. S. Curtis. OF japan. who has
been with the Presbyterian board for seventeen
years working among THE Yankees OF the
Orient as he designated the Japanese.
The next speaker the Rev. S. r. Vinton. Of
Burmah, who, a young student volunteer from
an American college, represents the third genera
ton of his family wbp have been missionaries in
that country. The lAt speaker OF the morning,
DR.. II. W. Kirby. delivered special address on the
anthropoogy of Western Africa. In the afternoon
the following subjects relative the spiritual ad-
flying the Country Church Mrs. ]. ". MoUlton. OF
Canton Centre. Conn; The Christianity OF Rail-
road Men" by Dwight E. Potter, Of Oak
land Cal: Sailors and EvangeIists." by J.
Ritche Bell. Montreal, Canada; open Air Work,
by H. G. Wellington. OF the Rugsles Street Church,
Boston; Industrial Work Among Colored People,
Miss Alice L. White Montgomery, Ala; Rescue
Mission Work" George Frank. Syracuse. n. Y,
and Miss Mary COnover. OF Cremorne Mission,
New-York City; with Christ Among Italian Work
men," Miss NJ. E. Remington. Buffalo; Use OF Lit
erature in Personal Work" A. u Pitt, superin-
tendent of the Moody Bible Institute. Chicago and
finally Preparation for Revivals' l.. E Chafer,
Of Oberlin Ohio.
Charles E. Hurlbot. Of West Central Africa Sew
sral dozen briefer speeches made by the visit
Ing missionaries. Throughout the day Charles NJ
Alexander at every meeting directing the sing
ing and leading the enthusiasm OF the audience
The International Quartet sang repeatedly. and one
English hymn sung in Japanese
The chief in that part of the work centres
in japan and last evening special collection for
the japanese soldiers taken up to enlarge the
scope and activity Of the Young Mems Christian
Association work in the Japanese army: In pre-
ssntng the subject 4 Mo0ay Sg9te9 S0n9 1,o X
as saying that the tent worship carried on by the
association
the present day Young Mems Christian Association
undertakings. Close scrutiny is kept on all sides
mouth. and continuous prayer is being made by the
entire conference for the speedy termination on the
The conference more than in previous years has
ing almost every country the globe The spirit
gathering is thoroughly e9smSp9Iltan IN its
is receiving more attention than others- Brlght
oen Burmese students natives OF south Amer
lea Indians from Alaska, and natives from other
parts Of Asia and Africa are common Sish's on
The new three manual electric pipe organ. which
was to have been finished at the beginning OF the
conference will probably be dedicated Friday me
recital by ]. Waring Stebbns. Of Brooklyn. N. Y.
THE MEANING OF GRACE
Prebendary webb-Peploe is a man loved by every
one who hears him. His face is kind his voice
gentle. and his manner winning. He speaks nearly
every day, and yesterday he gave two addresses.
In discussing subject of Grace last week. the
speaker said:
Beloved brethren In the Lord. what DO you un-
by hsG It is 1 IKE d all OF ether s565
DEFY ANY man to define properly all those beautiful
virtues that provided for US and that are ex-
have defined in the Scripture only the expression.
fine it, Joy. 1t is impossible to define it. Peace, IT
is impossible to define it. And so 1t IS with grace.
aS ar ba F DP6ay, a1 don II nsfse t hs sshs
and the importation Of the Divine In its relation TO
full but il is not satisfactory: 1t is not enoggR
Grace implies, think, the impartation Of God TO
all that need out Of the bounty of His absolutely
immeasurable love.
And this grace, how does 1t come to us7 Have
know the value of II In the words OF Scripture?
af Pen fqF ePse she om s Romans to Ph
mon which are unquestionably attached to the
he begins ~ with the S expression Grace and peace
And my brothers of the ministry. I wonder whether
1t ever struck you that when ne comes to the
the one to Titus. the apostle has to add another
word for our sakes. as IL We needed something
very special
MINISTER'S NEED MERCY.
II is enough for the ordinary congregation before
us poor wretched ministers there is somethins more
!Sa wanted "Grace mercy and peace and IT Is in
needed something far more than our lay brethren
e0eT rsGTM his Well t95ee1 t a times s then me St Paul
grace" as il that was the starting place OF all
now the Hebrews which have no hesitation mys
self I'm attaching 10 hnlhe closes the whole OF the
Jesus Christ be with You an or Grace be with
you you all as II It was the GGmmenSenent % men and the
thing that men might ask for; and IT is always
grace of God that brlngeth salvation CTitus H.
III; but IL is revealed In Christ Jesus the Lord and
Now What do We find grace supplies for man? We
haye already said that all the preceding systems
and their typical ideas Notwithstanding the gories
S6 Come 5f to t6e oT e hs ehd the Bg
here 'Of his fulness have all We received. and
ness OF the glory. the beauty. the power and the
love OF God the Father. God tho Son. and God the
found in Christ Jesus now and so we ask YOU. what
do you understand by the fulness OF grace rrom
WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES
occurs occurs and think how magnihcently they exhibit
shS power or Christ and the provision OF God upon