The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
FINAL TRIBUTES
At MOODY'S BIER
Grave Closes Over the
Evangelist.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

EAST NORTHFIELD. Mass. Dec %
Funeral services over the body Of Dwight
/. Moody were held at the Congregational
Church to-day before n large audience
Men who for many years have been con-
nected with Mr.. Moody's work took part
Rev. c. l. Schoheld. d. D.. oficiated. as
sisted by Rev. 4. Torrey Of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.
There were services AZ the late residence
Of Mr.. Moody early in the day. only rela-
tives and close friends being present. DR.
Schofield read the Scriptures and Mr.. Tor
rey offered prayer. When the family bad
Withdrawn. the body. which had been per
mitted 10 remain upon a leather couch
was placed In the casket which was ~
simple design. black covered and open its
full length. The body was borne to the
church on an oblong black covered bier
by about forty students from the North
field Institute.
Before the bier was raised white roses
were sprinkled about the Casket. DIT
Schofield and Mr. Torrey led the process
sion, while following the bier came the
following honorary pallbearers: Ira ID.
Sankey and George c. Stebbins Of Brook
lyn. r. &. Morse and ID. w. McWiliams
OF New York. Rev. W. J. Herdman aud
Rev. George &. Needham OF Pbiladeinbia
The bier was placed in front Of the pull
pit and the lid Of the casket was removed
showing spray Of palm and ivy extend
ing from the feet TO the breast. A large
number OF villagers and visitors then oe-
gan TO file past the body. Mr. Moody's
face had every appearance Of being tnat
OF one enjoying peaceful sleep. The body
remained on view in the church until 2
o'clock
At the public funeral service the music
was rendered by a choir OF 80 students.
An invocation was followed by the Scrip
ture lesson, read by Rev 4. T. Pierson of
Brooklyn. DR.. Schofeld then delivered the
eulogy.
I'VE are met, dear friends" he said
nOf IN "A M tn oh "a g.
triumph. He walked with God and he is
not. for God took him"
The Rev Mr. Torrey followed DR.. Scho-
field. His eulogy was based on Ir.
Moody's life eNemplfying the grace of
God. Remarks were made by Rev. II. G.
Weston OF Crozier's Theological Seminary.
Brooklyn. y. Y; Bishop Mallalieu OF Bog
ton and Rev. J. w. Chapman Of New
York.
Jesus, Lover Of Ny Soul" and after
prayer and a benediction the casket was
lowered 70 lis resting place:
ices for Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist.
We're held to-day in Calvary Baptist
Church simultaneously with the funeral
services at Northflcld. The auditorium
of the church. which seats about 1900 per-
sons. was filled. The service was of an
undenominatiOnal character. arranged by
the friends Of Mr.. Moody here. and a
were present.
The services opened with the rendering
of Chopin's funeral march. Rev. +. r.
Morse, assistant pastor OF the church,
conducted the ceremonies In his remarks
Mr.. Morse said that Mr. Moody did not
read the new testament in the original
Greek or the old testament I'm Hebrew.
but he was an assiduous student OF the
English Bible. lie said II was hardly ex-
aggeration 10 say that Mr. Moody was
more familiar with the English scriptures
than any one IN this country.
Rev. DIR. r. s. Macarthur in his address
recalled a peculiar coincidence dating
back 10 last summer. when he had writ
ten Mr.. Moody asking him to preach in
tent and at night at the Calvary
Church. Mr.. Moody replied that he was
not feeling well. but concluded:
II shall be with you. though, and we
shall have "A great service in Calvary
Church"
DR. Macarthur said: Moody has now
taken his place among the immortals Mr.
Moody's evangelism marks an era in the
history OF evangelization in England and
America"
Rev. DR. Hills OF Plymouth Church.
Brooklyn. said: Moody was, in nv
opinion. the greatest evangelist since
Whitfield. and since the Apostle Paul
there has been no man who has preached
TO so great n multitude Of people and led
so MANY 10 Christ"