The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-15
Moody.


Wort ro tug HOME or THE EVANGELIST.
A writer in one OF the magazines says !:
Northticld is one OF the most beautsfui OF
the Connecticut valley towns. Back OF It,
On the east. are the Mortified mountains,
very beautiful Just now with tue changihe
foliage. On the west, 4 gradual descent
from the high level on which the village Is
built to the meadows, which are withou,
,nnccs and beautiful in all seasons, and
which extend to the river. The nam street
az Northfie,d, which runs north and soutn'
,,arallel with the river. is over m,le
snnr and over q hundred feet wfde'
NOT counting the door-yards opposite
oImost every house. 1t has four rows OIL
large oak, maple, and elm trees "hicn s'Ns
:, Snoiv.Shodri walks. The population OF
The town is composed principally OF inteiii-
800 n .a,,.,o.do or wealthy farmers. IL has
to churches, Congregational ana
wIT,;t.rian.'' The house OF ID. l.. Moody
i ahout half a mile above the village. JOIN
ING the old homestead where he was porn,
and where his mother and brotner now
reside. 1t is plain, substantial, "ni.e
wooden farmhouse, in good order, VIII
one large room for "meetlngs." IL stahes
on one OF the most beautiful Spots lmaslna,
bic, overlooking, towards the norto' se.eial
miles OF valley and river, win mountains
cast west. and north. Mr.. Moody has two
horses-a farmhouse and the celebrated
other horse reported in the papers last win.
TOR To have cost several thousands OF
dollars. but which really cost something
over two hundred. It Is good famii!I
horse. as can youch, having rode behind|
il several times. He has some cattle andI
nics: a very valuable heifer presented by|
his friend, II. F. Durant, OF Boston; some|
sheen. which think were sent from Eng
land: two goats. which his children pay
with. md n fine Newfoundland dog, to
wbici, he seems much attached. l never
smoke with Mr.. Moody but once previous
To This visit TO Mortified. That was Tor
loss than two minutes, in Chicago, about
seven wears ago. l had then no knowledge
or appreciation either OF the man or nus
work. But heard him in the Iaoernacie
several times last winter, and nave hao
several opportunities OF meeting MN mere
and OF discussing with him, at length, va,
rious subjects: "The growth OF crime ana
nauperisn -; The labor question =; Inc
prevention of cruelty to animals" l have
hoard his sermons here in the church,
crowded with his old neighbors, school
mates. and those who have known him
from boyhood-eyery seat hlled-evcry
aisle full-many standing. l have taiked
with many people here about MIN. ana
about his good mother, and his BROTH !
. and sisters, and now 1 have to say that
to the best OF my belief, D. L. Moody is not
only an honest. earnest evangelist, working
with wonderful power for what he believes
to be the highest welfare of mankind, but
that he is also man OF broad sympathles,
emincntly practical, and gifted with I'M
1,sual common sense. I wish to say, further,
that do not think any unprecedented per-
son could meet Mr.. Moody, as l have, in
his own home, and amongst his early COM
ranions, without feeling not only respect
but regard for him as strong, unseltIsh,
good man. And wish to add that. SO Tar
as can learn, and from appearances Judge,
he Unfortunate in having q wife eminently
fitted to aid and strengthen him in every
good work.