New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
rR1B1rTEs TO HIS MEMORY.
SERVICE HELD IN CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH ~

SERVICE, HELD IN CALVARY Baptist OhuNOi' -
THE TINE OF Mr.. MooDY's FUNERAL
sar,,ca IN memory Of Dwight L. Moody, inc
evangelist was held yesterday afternoon III O".'
Rsnt,st church. in West Fifty-seventh-st.' at the
same time as the service of burial at Nor'hiie.u'
II was an undenomnationa service arranged oE
friends OF Mr. Moody here. and NUMBER OIL lniH-
,sters of different denominations were present
The Rev DR.. G. s. Avery. of the Christian home,
offered PRAYER and the Rev. F. r. Morse, assistant
pastor of the church. who presided' spoAo' 'o''"e
of the reasons for holding the service
The Rev DR.. r. s. Macarthur spoke at some
length He said in part:
Last summer at the time opened the tent IN
Fiftv-sixth-st had some correspondence WIN " ~
oST3oon and in this Church in the evening He
wrote that he was not feeling we'll and that ne ne
s srea SoG service in Calvary Church" he said That
we are on n9w of nR his Master and
Moody has n9% taken his paGe a MARKS ' aG
era In the history of evangelization IN EngIand ana
America: Without the learning OF the sSnoo'S ae
Was st Was an ed Compared with the sphere Of
was Wiling student in the school of Christ which,
after all is the nobest of all schools
been neglected in our churches. and great deal
tons Of the clergy still remains in our churches
Mr.. Moody gave dignity to the work OF the laity
OF God TO be a winner Of souls and a comforter OF
I discover two distinct tendencies in the religious
life Of American churches to-day. One Is toward
dgh T Of T years ago ha
disappeared. we have the High Church and the
ch1reh Moody was for the Church Of Christ We
had in Moody Christ churchman, irrespective Of
Moody's enduring monument. ! have no doubt will
enduring monument
West Side Branch, Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton read telegraph message to be sent to North
field, as follows:
Mrs. D. L: Moody and Relatives and Friends
Gathered at Mortified.
Calvary Church. In New-York unite in expressing
sympathy and love. Revelations xiv, 10.
The whole audience stood up in answer to the
call for all who subscribed TO the message. It
was at once dispatched.
James Stokes Of Brooklyn, a former worker with
Moody. and long time friend, spoke next He
told simply OF q conversation had with Mr. Moody
on the way from New-York to Philadelphia while
Mr. Moody was his way westward on his last
tourney IN this conversation Mr. Moody expressed
his idea OF faith cure" "Mr. Moody said he had
no sympathy with such things. 4 told the men IN
Chicago Mr. Moody told me. to send for doctor
when they were sick. I would not have such non
sense there God heals through sensible means. "
Mr. Stokes told Of another remark of Mr.. Moody
which showed his judgment in regard to matter
which Mr. Stokes said had nearly broken up a
prominent church I'VE all know Of" II warned
them about him" Mr.. Moody was quoted by Mr..
Stokes as saying-the individual not being men
toned They spoke OF him as doing the LORD
work They say that he has converted two thou
sand OF his people. We should our common
sense In these things II he had converted two
thousand VIC would have heard OF IT outside OF his
own statements He asked me to take up col
lection for him. told him that would not do IT, "
The remarks quoted from Mr.. Moody were gen
orally construed 10 refer TO the Warszawiak mat
ter.
The Rev. DR.. Hills, OF Plymouth Church. Brook
lyn was the next speaker He spoke eloquently
OF Mr. Moodys work. lie said In part;
He was in my opinion the greatest evangelist
since whitfield and since the Apostle Paul there
has been no man who has preached TO SO great q
multitude OF people and led so many TO Christ. TIC
the end OF time Mr.. Moodys teachings will last
God equipped MIN. Let man say ne was no'
equipped fully for the work. The simplicity or Ms
words went direct to the heart OF common men
his conscien ousness, ms enthusiasm. his inspired
common sense. his kindness, all made him especial
! ly fitted for his work.
DR. James II. Hoadley OF Faith Presbyterian
| Church paid a tribute TO Mr.. Moodys work. refer
| ring TO the visit OF the Presbytery TO Mortified
! Issf summer. James Tacott and Charles l.. mar
/ Nortb0cld student also spoke.