The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-02
GENERAL CONFERENCE
OPEN AT NORTHFIELD
Rev. G. Campbell Morgan Delivered
First Address Last Night-Notable
List of Speakers.
Especial to The Reformer.)

EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass. Aug. 2.
The general conference of Christian
workers, Mortified s largest gathering,
opened last night with song service
at 7.30 conducted by Nelson ?. Coffin
of Keene, n. H. At 8 Rev. G. Camp
bell Morgals pastor, of the large aysst
minister chapel, Lendon, spoke The
conference is the longest held and win
last until Aug. II. The program III
cludes eight English and four Ameri-
can speakers, with special courses for
ministers.
Never has Mortified had a speaker
like Mr. Dan Crawford, nor is he like
" to be heard here again, for he plans
to return to the long grass of central
Africa to spend the rest of his life
with his beloved Bantus. He comes
with % years of unbroken service in
the Garengauze country, and is the
author of ''Thinking Black, - the most
original and fascinating book in
African missionary literature. Without
credentials and alone, he has just won
from English critics the Judgment that
he is Zone of the most captivating
speakers who ever stepped on a plat
form.
Rev. Robert f. Y. Pierce, D. D., of
the Second Baptist church of New
York city, stands at the head as a
blackboard illustrator of religious
truths. His books on this subject are
unexccllcd.
| Rev. John Daniel Jones, the pastor
of the large Richmond Hill Congrega-
tional church of Bournemouth, Engs
| land. is one of the leaders of his de
nomination in England. As an expos
/ tor of the Bible he is able, spiritual
and scholarly. The year of his chair
manship of the Congregational Union
+ has been marked by the completion of
the fund Of $1,25O,00 to be used in
Icmaliziug the salaries of ministers in
small parishes.
Rev. A. r. Robertson, d. D., of Louis
T Vile, KY, is one of the leading stu
dents Of New Testament Greek in this
country. In former years his lectures
here at Northfeld with original Greek
before him have brought out untold
meanings which are lost even i'll the
best TRANSACTIONS.
Rev. j. Stuart Holden has already
won warm place in the heart OF
Mortified audiences. He is rector of
the Portman Square church, London.
This season he has already given q
most helpful and able series of lectures
at the Young women : conference.
Melvin Trotter of the City Rescue
mission of Grand Rapids, Mich, says
and does everything in an original way
quite his own. He drives his messages
home with unrivalled skill, earuestness
and enthusiasm. His personal expert
ences before coming to Christ give him
a message which forces attention on
the gripping realities of life.
Rev c. Campbell Morgan of West
minister Chapel, London, has been sin
cerelv missed at Mortified in the past
two seasons. His intimate connection
with Mortified as leader of the North
field Extension movement after the
death of D. L. Moody and his repeated
visits to Northfeld since 1896, have
made for him a wider circle of Amer
lean friends than perhaps any other
English speaker.
Rev. Len q. Broughton, d. D., for
merlv of Atlanta, Ga, now pastor OF
Christ church. Westminster, and sue
cessor of Rev. F. b Meyer, will he
hailed with Joy by all who have heart
him at Mortified before. He believe:
in preaching, teaching and healing, st
wherever he goes an institutional
church is sure to spring mp.
Rev. John Thomas, Of Liverpool il
the pastor of the leading Baptis
church in his city and one OF the mos
eloquent preachers in his denomination
in England. He is a conservative o
wide influence.
Rev. John A. Hutton, of the Bellhavcl
United Free Presbyterian church o
Glasgow, Scotland, needs no intro1uc
ton to Mortified audiences. Thos
who were privileged to attend the min
! listers meeting conducted by him las
J year will he eager to attend his lee
lures again this season.
Rev. Charles Inglis is another of tn
| English friends who has been heard a
Mortified many times. His Bible reac
ings are in demand at conferences o
Christian workers. He recently publish
ed book called "Bible Themes fo
Busy Workers. -
II The Methodist denomination will b
7 ably represented on the Mortified
| platform this summer by Rev. Gcorg
| r.. Stuart. Of Knoxville, Tenn. TIL
| is DR.. Stuart $ first visit to Mortified,