Evening star., 1895-08-31


1 was about forty and had so much care
with my children, my eyesight failed and
were glasses, but I have my second sight
now" She has the same brown, full eye
as her illustrious son. and is at her extreme
age very handsome woman. Her hair is
snowy white, but abundant, parted In the
middle of the forehead and brushed plainly
back. A white kerchief crossed on her
breast only makes a pretty setting to the
face. almost as smooth as a girls. When
a visitor not long ago said to her. Il
should think you would be very proud Of
your son." she replied. (which one?"
The mother love would not let her put to
one side the other three boys, who stayed
by the plough and wrought their lives
in the work God gave them. Those sons
with two daughters were feared by her,
though a " idow early in life. She probably
gave more of her own character to her son
Dwight than to any other of her children,
and one can easily see In looking at this
beautiful motherly woman where he got
bis grand physique and quick mind.
The Center of 1t All.
OF course, Mr.. Moody is the handspring
of everything here. His wish is law.
What would Northield be without
Moody?" is frequently asked. One holds
ones breath and says, what will it be
when he is gomez" Not detail Of these
great conventions escape his eye. In his
stable there Is always q horse harnessed,
sometimes two or three. ready to send on
special errands. and the horses he drives
are as big in proportion as himself. They
are strong enough for the work he gives
them. but they, as well as every one about
him. must work. He says he has no use for
a boy at Mt. HermoE who can't sleep in a
hayloft and eat soup with two-tined fork
II necessary.
To get ready for these gatherings is no
small task. Fifteen hundred people must
be accommodated in a town of a few hun
dred inhabitants A hotel built for the
dor of Nrioifn hold
third of those who come. The school rooms
are all turned into dormitories and filed
with cots. The household work is done by
the pupils of the school. most of whom are
glad of the summers occupation, as they
are usually poor. Nearly every one takes
boarders during the convention, and the
church wagon, which is an institution, by
the way, gees back and forth during the
conventions to take the people to and from
the meetings. A charge of cents is col
lected Cn week days, but nothing on Sun
days.
Mr.. Moody is a strong sabbatarian. Dur
ington. two years ago. he never rode on
Sunday. He walked to all services from
his hotel to Convention Hail. On one of
the Sundays a fearful blizzard ragged, but
he walked all the same. much to the anx-
tety of his friends. who know from his
physician that any unusual strain Is dam
gerous.
A little boy of six who had spent a sum-
mer or two here was found playing with
his horses and carts one Sunday after his
return home. When he was expostulated
with. he replied: why. mamma. I'm just
playing church wagon; you don't think
I'd drive my horses for anything else. do
You. after I've been to Northfeld?" Chill
dren, as well as grown people, get the old
New England conscience" on many other
questions besides the ore of Sabbath OBJ
servance after hearing the soul-stirring.
truths preached here
Studcnts' Volunteer Movement.
Mr. Moody never tells of his work or him
self. excepting to occasionally use an Incl
dent for an illustration of his subject; but
If you are so fortunate as to linger after
some of the smaller meetings with Mr..
Sankey, he will tell you incidents and ex-
periences that are most thrilling and
touching.
He told the writer of the first inception
of the students volunteer movement. He
and Mr.. Moody had been to a meeting of
the Young Mems Christian Association
Lear Atlanta They were on the train
going home. when the president of the as
sociation said to Mr.. Moody: IF 1 bring
five young men to Northfield will you teach
them the Bible for ten days?'
Mr.. Moody replied: Yes. Bring fifty. l
can teach fifty as well as FIVE"
"When?'
Next week." replied Mr.. Moody.
The young man left the train at the next
station. He wrote for young men to the
different Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions, and large number came Without
any intention on the part of the leader
the meetings took a missionary turn, and
before they were over one hundred volun-
teers for missionary work had pleds ed
themselves. This was taken up by Young
Mems Christian Associations and in the
various colleges, and thus what Is now
known as the students volunteer move
ment was born.
1t is now worldwide in it's influence Even
Japan has its organization, and a worlds
~ fvr1n yynly 10 70 hn
held in London the 1st of January. In nine
years every college that is in any sense