The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28

use to his brother man, Mr. Moody over
came the awkwardness and bashfulness OF
his youthful days, and, taking for his slogan
God is love" he formed the nucleus OF
the greatest and most impressive religious
movement of the ages when he induced
"ragmuffins'' to attend Sunday school Ris-
ing from halting, embarrassed speaker,
he became the giant in the spiritual world,
who, by his eloquence. tempered with the
most wonderful earnestness ever exhibit
ed by an evangelist, swayed vast au-
diences at his will. Had he not elected to
exert that power upon great throngs IN
the church and mission edihces he might
have had equal success on the field of war,
leading great bodies of men into carnage
of battle.
His Work in Europe.
1t was said that when the mighty
Moody stirred the conscience and heart
of the new world his promise to do like
wise in the old world would be unfruitful.
But his several trips to Europe caused
such reawakenings of spiritual life That
the occasions will be treated by historians
as parallels of the crusades. Moodys Pill
grimages were unaccompanied by the
pageantry of militant knights, but the lanceS
of sound Yankee sense" that he hurled
against the ramparts of eastern hemisphere
apathy easily won the day.
Monuments to His Fame.
In Mr.. Moody's native town stands the
greatest monument that he could have
wished for his enduring fame-the North
field seminary and the school for young
men at Mount Hermon, four miles distant
the most noted religious institutions of the
world. These were built up by degrees
through Mr.. Moody's indomitabe energy
and ceaseless efforts. Money that might
have been added to the great preachers
private fortune-all too sim-was devoted
ha 6alJ AT NOrth-
field it has been the custom for years 10
celebrate the anniversaries of the bene-
factors birth with holiday marked by the
closing of all business places and the hold
ing of religious services in the places OF
worship. In all probability this day-De-
cember 22-will in the future assume the
aspect of a day set aside by the towns
people to meet for expression of profound
grief.
East Mortified, Mass, Dec. 27.-The
funeral services over the remains OF
Dwight L. Moody were held at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday before
large audience.
Men who for many years have been
connected with Mr.. Moody's work took
part Rev. c. !. Schofield, ID. d., Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. A. Torrey, of the
MOODY DlDle SnlSdSo.
EuIogy by Rev. schOfeId.
DR.. Schofeld said in part:
1--WE are met, dear friends, not to mourn
a defeat, but to celebrate a triumph. He
walked with God and he was not, for God
took him. There in the west, in the pres
ence of great audiences of 1900 of his
fellow men, God spoke to him and told
him to lay it all down and come home.
He would have planned it so. This is not
the place nor am l the man to present a
study of the life and character of Dwight
L. Moody. No one will ever question that
we are to-day laying in the kindly bosom
of the earth the mortal body of a great
man.
Believed the Bible.
1.-THE secret of Dwight L. Moodys power
lay: First, in definite experience OF
Christ's saving grace. He had passed out or
death into life, and he knew it. Secondly.
Mr. Moody believed in the Divine author
ity of the Scriptures. The Bible was TO
him the voice of God and he made it re-
sound a. such in the consciences of men.
Thirdly. he was baptized with the Holy
Spirit and knew that he was. 1t was TO
him as definite an experience as his CONVEX
sion.
'Fourthly, he was ma1 of prayer. He
believed in a living and un4Gttered GOD.
Believed In work.
But filthy, Mr. Moody believed in work.
in ceaseess effort, in wise provision in
the power of organization, of publicity.
II like to think of Dwight l.. Moody in
Heaven. l like to think of him with his
Lord and with Elijah, Daniel, Paul, Au-
gustin, Luther, Wesley and Finney.
Farewell, for little time, great heart.
May a double portion of the spirit be
vouchsafed to us who remain"
Tribute of Son.
The last speaker of the afternoon
was Will II. Moody, the oldest son of
the dead evangelist. Rising in his
pew in the body of the church and
looking at the body of his father, Mi.
Moody said in part:
~ wish to speak of my father as hus-
band and father and of his great kindness
o his wife and children. At times he spoke
to US quickly, almost sternly, and later,
with tears in his eyes, he would express re-
greet that he had spoken so quickly. He was
tenderness itself. He was filed with con-
secration, and only those who knew him
and loved him as did his family can truly
appreciate the loving tenderness of his do
mestic life. Father did not crave death.
He loved his work, but he was willing to
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The body was then carried to the
burial place at Round Top. The
chorus sang Jesus, Lover of My
Soul" and after prayer and bene-
diction the body was lowered to its