Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-23

physicians who were called to attend
him that they forced him to abandon
his tour and return to his home with al
possible speed. After he reached North.
field eminent physicians were con
suited and everything was dono to pro
long life. A bulletin issued las. week
communicated the tidings to the public
that MIR. Moody was very i'll, bus that q
little Improvement was noticed. Thi,
week tho patient showed u steady gain
until Thursday, when he showed symp'
toms of nervousness, accompanied by
weakness. which caused the family
much anxiety.
Mr.. Moody first knew about O'Clock
Thursday evening that he could not re
cover. He was satisfied that this was
so, and when the knowledge came tc
him his words were:
"The world is receding and heaven
opening"
During the night Mr.. Moody had q
number Of sinking spells. He was, how
ever. kindness itself to those about him.
About O'Clock Friday morning DR.. N.
p. Wood, the family physician. who
spent the night Mt the house, was called
at the request Of Mr.. Moody The pa.
tient was perspiring aud he requested
his son-in.law, A. p. FIT, who spent
the first of the night with him, to call
the physician that he might note the
symptoms. DIR. Wood administered II
hypodermic injection OF strychnin. This
caused the heart to perform its duties
more regularly. and Mr.. Moody himself
requested his son.in.law. Mr.. FIT, and
DIR. Wood to retire, Mr.. Moody's eld-
est son, viii II, Moody, who had been
sleeping the first of the night, spent the
N ut hal fatk H,ln
Friday morning DR.. Wood was called,
and when he reached Mr.. Moody room
found his patient in semi.conscious
condition, When Mr.. Moody recovered
CONSCIOUSNESS he said, with all his old
wyacity: What's tho matter; what
going on heres"
Some momber Of the family replied:
"fnthcr, you have not beon quite so
we'll and so we came &c see you.'
a little later he said to his boys;
II have always been an ambitious
man, not ambitious TO lay UP wealth,
but to leags YOU work To do, and you re
going to continue the work OF the
schools III East Northaeld nnd Mount
Herman aud OF tho Chicago Bible insti.
tute."
In substance Mr.. Moody urgod his two
boys and his son'in.law, Mr. Fitt, TO SEQ
that the schools In East Northtield. ut
Mount Hcrnun and the Chicago Bible
Institute should receive their best caro-.
This they assured Mr. Moody that they
would do.
During the forenoon Mrs. A. j. Fitt
his daughter. said to MIR. Moody:
"I'ather, wo cannot spare you"
Mr.. Moody's reply was; IL am not
going 10 throw my life away. II God
has more work for me to do, tli not
de-
As tho MONDAY hour drew near tho
watchers ut the bedside noted the ap.
proach OF death. Several times his lips
moved as II in prayer. but the articu.
laton was 80 faint that tho words could
not be heard.
just as death came Mr.. Moody awoic
as II from slumber and said with much
JDyousness: IL soc earth receding;
heaven ID opening. God Is calling me. ~
and moment later he expired.
Tue arrangements for the fnuvi al had
not as y,t been fully completed. but the
services will be held next Monday pftdr.
noon about 3 o'clock in the Congrega.
tional church. The burial will bo in the
'Roundtop.' This is n spot Gu the
seminary grounds near Mr., Moody Is
home lot. which has become famous in
connection with tho summer meetings
and on which hundreds of student gatn.
ings have been held, many OF them con.
Quoted by Mr. Moody himself. On this
account 1t seemed TO the family fitting
that the burial should be ut that spot
The Northfleld, the summer hotel
connected with the Moody schools. will
be opened for the accommodation of
friends coming TO attend the funeral
services, the hour Of holding the latter
being governed by the time Of the ar.
rival and departure OF trains.