Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-27

EASl ORI11t1El1D, Mass, Decen1-
Der 26.-The funeral services over the
remains of Dwight l. Moody were held
at the Congregational church here to-
day, before very large audience.
Men, who for many years have been
connected with Mr.. Moody's work. took
part. Rev. c. /. Scoheld, d. D., offleiat-
ed, assisted by Rev. A Torrey, of ths
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. There
were services at the late residence OF
Mr.. Moody early in the day. only rela-
tiyes and close friends being present.
DR.. Scofeld read the scriptures and Mr..
Torrey offered prayer.
When the family had withdrawn the
corpse, which had been permitted to
remain upon a leathern couch, was
placed in the casket, which was of plain
design, black covered and open full
length. The body was borne to the
church on an oblong. black covered
bier, by about forty students from the
Northfield institute. Before the bier
was raised, white roses were sprinkled
about the casket. DR.. Scofield and Mr..
Torrey led the procession, while follow
ing the bier came the following honor
airy pall-bearers: Ira d. Sankey and
George C. Stebbins, of Brooklyn; r C.
Morse, and d. w. McWilliams, New
York; Rev. w. J. Herdman and Rev.
George C. Needham, OF Philadelphia.
The bier was placed in front OF the pull
pit and the lid Of the casket was remov-
ed, showing spray OF palm and ivy ex-
tending from the feet to the breast. A
large number of villagers and visitors
then began to file past the body Mr..
Moody's face had every appearance of
one enjoying peaceful sleep.
The body remained on view in the
church until 2:30 o'clock. At the pub
lie service the music was rendered by
the choir of $50 students. An invoca-
ton was followed by the Scripture les
son, read by Rev. A. T. Pierson. OF
Brooklyn. DR.. Schofeld then deliv-
cred the eulogy in which he gave an es-
innate of the man and his work, each
made extended reference to the source
OF his gratness. DR.. Schofield said in
part:
1--WE are met. dear friends, not to
mourn defeat, but to celebrate tri-
umph. He walked with God and he Is
not, for God took him. There In the
West, in the presence Of great audi
ences Of 1900 Of his fellow-men, God
spoke to him to lay it all down and
come home. He would have planned
it SO. This Is not the place nor am I
the man to pretend 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 great
man.
Whether we measure greatness by
character, by qualities OF intellect, or
by things alone, Dwight L. Moody
must be accounted great. The basis of
Mr.. Moody's character was sincerity.
genuineness. He had an inyeterate
aversion to all forms of sham, unreal
ity and pretense. Most Of all did he
detest religious pretense, cant.
Along with this fundamental quail
ity Mr.. Moody cherished a great love OF
righteousness. His first question con-
corning any proposed action was 'Is 1t
right? but these two qualities necessar-
lily at the bottom OF all noble charac-
tiers, were in him suffused and transhg-
ured by divine grace. Besides all this,
Mr.. Moody was In wonderful degree
brave, magnificent and unselfish.
Doubtless this unlettered New England
country boy became what he was by the
grace Of God.
The secret Of Dwight l. Moody's
power lay: First, in definite expert
ence of Christ's saving grace. He had
passed out Of death into life, and he
knew it. Secondly, Mr.. Moody believed
in the divine authority Of the scrip
lures. The Bible was to him the verse
of God. and he made IL resound as such
in the conscience OF men.
Thirdly, he was baptized with the
Holy Spirit and knew that he was. IL
was to him as definite an experience as
his conversion.
Fourthly, he was man of prayer.
He believed in a living and unfettered
God.
But, filthy, Mr.. Moody believed in
work, In ceaseless effort, In wise pro-
vision, in the power Of organization, OF
publicity. | like TO think Of Dwight L.
Moody in heaven. / like to think of
him with his Lord, and with Elijah.
Daniel, Paul, Augustine, Luther, Wes-
ley and Finney.
Farewell, for a little time. great
heart; may a double portion Of spirit
be vouehed to US who remain.
The Rev. Mr.. Torrey followed Mr..
Scholeld. His eulogy was based upon
Mr. Moody's life exemplifying the grace
of God.
Following Mr.. Torrey, remarks were
made by the Rev. H. G.. Weston, of
Crozier Theological Seminary, Chester.
Pa; the Rev. A. T. Pierson, OF Brook
lyn, n. Y; Bishop Mallalieu, of Boston,
and Rev. ]. W. Chapman, Of New
York.
The body was then carried TO the
burial place az Round Top. The
chorus sang, Jesus. Lover OF Ny Soul,
and after prayer and a benediction,
the body was lowered to its resting
plaza