The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-23
DWIGHT [. MOODY DEAD
Great Evangelist Passes Away
at His Home.
THE END WAS PEACEFUL
The Cause OF Death Was q General
Breakd own Due to Ovsrwork.
Stricken While atKan-
sas City.

East Northfield, Mass, Dec. "a
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist,
whose fame was world wide, died at
his home here at noon to-day. His
family were gathered at his bedside
and the dying mans last moments
were spent In comforting them. Early
in the day Mr.. Moody realized the end
was not far off and talked with his
family. being conscious to the last, ex-
cept for a few fainting spells. Once he
revived, and, with a wonderful dis
play of strength in his voice, said In
happy strain:
Whats the matter? What's going
on here?"
One of the children replied: Father
you have not been quite SO we'll and
SO We came In to see YOU
I A little later Mr. Moody talked quite
freely to his sons, saying: II have
always been an ambitious man, not
ambitious to lay up wealth, but to
leave you work to do, and you are 60
ing to continue the work Of the schools
in East Northheld and Mount Herman
and Of the Chicago Bible institute"
AS the monday hour drew near the
watchers at the bedside noted the APP
proaeh of death. Several times his lips
moved as if in a prayer, but the artic-
ulation was so faint that the words
could not be heard.
Just as death came Mr. Moody awoke
as If from slumber and said with
much joyousness: Il see earth reced-
ing: heaven is opening; God is calling
me- and a moment later he expired.
The death of MIR. Moody was not I'M
expected although his temporary re-
covery from illness was hoped for by
his relatives and friends. The cause
of death was general breakdown Of
his health, due to overwork. His con-
stitution was that of an exceedingly
strong man, but his untiring labors and
gradually undermined his vitality un-
til that most delicate OF organs, the
heart, showed signs of weakness. His
exertions in the West last month
brought on the crisis and the collapse
during the series of meetings at Kan
sas City. An early diagnosis by emf
nent physicians made it evident that
Mr. Moody's condition was serious
and, canceling his agements, he re-
I turned to his home in East Nor thf1eld
On reaching his home, the family ply
sician, DR.. N. P. Wood, took charge
/ Of Mr.. Moody. and for some days bulle-
tins as to the patients condition were
{ issued, all having an encouraging tone
seemingly. but unerringly pointing to
the fact that his work on earth was
about finished. Last week a change For
! the worse prepared immediate friends
for what was to come.
This week, however, the patient i'm
proved steadily until yesterday, when
he appeared very nervous. This symp-
tom was accompanied by weakness.
Last evening Mr.. Moody appeared to
realize that he could not recover and
he so informed his family. During the
night the patient had spells of extreme
weakness and at o'clock this morning
DIR. Wood was called at the request OF
Mrs, Moody in order that his symptoms
might be noted. Hypodermic injections
| Of strychnine caused the heart to beat
stronger.
At 1880 o'clock this morning Mr..
Wood was called again, and when he
reached MT. Moody's room he found
the patient in ssmi-conseious cond'-
ton. Then it was that the family were
called to the bedside, where they re-
mained until death came.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not as yet been fully completed,
but the services will be held next Mon
day afternoon a O'Clock in the Con-
gregational church. The burial will
be in the Round Top" This is a spot
Moody's home lot. which has been
famous in connection with the summer
and on which hundreds of gatherings
have been held, many of them con-
Quoted by Mr.. Moody himself. On this
account it seemed to the family fit
ting that the burial should be at that
spot.
The Mortified, the summer hotel con-
nected with the Moody schools, will be
opened for the accommodation of
friends coming to attend the funeral
services, the hour of holding the lat
ter being governed by the time of the
arrival and departure of trains.
All three Of the Moody schools are
at present closed for the Christmas
vacation kilograms and other mes
sages of sympathy have been received
by the family from friends. admirers
and co-workers with Mr. Moody in all
parts of the country.