The record-union., 1899-12-23

airy work among. the l0wly and destitute
of the city. This work grew to such
proportions under his earnest and ener-
getic management, that he was induced
to give up his profitable business en-
gagements and to devote all his time to
religious work in connection with the
local Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of which he became President. He
soon became known as one of the most
acceptable public speakers of the coun-
try, and was in constant demand at
Christian conventions throughout the
West and South.
During the war he Joined the work Of
the Christian Commission and spent
much of his time in looking after the
sick and wounded of both armies. At
the close of the war he returned to
Chicago and resumed work there, soon
having a large and fourishing indepen-
dent church as the result of his labors
among the people. This church is now
one of the largest and most prosperous
in the city, presided over by a regular
pastor, and still known to the public
as "Moody's Church. He never be-
came a regularly ordained minister.
After the great fire of 1871, which de-
stroyed his church, the Young Mems
Christian Association buildings and his
home he made arrangements for re-
building the church, and in June, 1873,
went with Ira D. Sankey to Great Brit
ain on an evangelistic tour, which con-
tinued for a period of over two years,
inaugurating one of the greatest evan
gelistic movements of the age. He has
founded two great school at Mortified,
one for young men and one for young
men, with an average attendance of SUI.
These schools are intended to provide
one for young women and one for young
men and women who, though possessed
of excellent character, have not the
means of securing an education in the
leading colleges Of the land, fee of
500 being charged each pupil the bal
ance of the expense being paid from
royalties received from the Moody and
Sankey Hymn Books" He also founded
a large school at Chicago, known as the
Bible Institute, where from 300 to 400
men and women are trained each year
for the various departments of Christ
ian work, both at home and abroad.
He was the author of a number of books
of sermons and addresses which have
had a very wide circulation Mr.. Moody
is supposed to have spoken to more peo-
pie and addressed larger audiences than
any man of his generation, and was Well
known to the world as the leading evan
gelist of the nineteenth century.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not as yet been fully completed,
but the services will be held next Mon
day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Con-
gregational Church. The burial will
be in the Round Top" This is a spot
in the seminary grounds near Mr..
Moody's home lot, which has become
famous in connection with the summer
meetings, and in which hundreds of
gatherings have been held. many Of
them conducted by Mr.. Moody himself
On this account it seemed to the family
fitting 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 latter
being governed by the time of the ar
rival and departure of trains.
All three of the Moody schools are at
present closed for the Christmas vaca:
ton. kilograms and other messages of
sympathy have been received by the
family from friends, admirers and CO.
workers with Mr.. Moody in all parts of
the country.