Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-28
DWIGHT L. MOODY DEAD.
The Famous Evangelist Passed away
Friday Conscious to the Last

With the words "God i, calling mo "
Dwight M. Moody, the evangelist, whose
iam+ was world wide, died at bis home in
East Mortified Friday. His family wa,
gathered at bis bedside, and the diving
mans last moments were spent in conter,.
pation OF that reward for which he had 90
long and earnestly labored.
Early in the day the evangelist realized
that the end was not far off and ta,Led
with his family at intervals, being conscious
to the last except for few tsinting smells.
As room hour drew near the watchers
at the bedside noted the approach of death.
Several times Mr.. Moody's lips moved as
ii in prayer, but the articulation was 40
faint that the words could not be heard,
just as death came Mr.. Moody awoke
as if from slumber and said with much iov-
ousnesss: II see earth receding; heaven
is opening. God is calling me-" and a
moment later he entered upon what one of
hi, sons described as "a triumphal march
into heaven.
The death OF Mr.. Moody was not mex
pected, although hope for his temporary
recovery from illness was entertained.
The cause Of death was general breaking
down of his health, due to over-work.
His cor stitution was that of an exceedingly
strong man, but his untiring labors had
gradually undermined his vitality, until
the heart showed signs of weakness. HIS
exertions in the west last month brought
on the crisis and the collapse came during
the series Of meetings in Kansas City.
An early diagnosis by eminent physicians
made it evident that Mr.. Moody's condi.
ton was serious, and cancelling his en-.
gagements he returned to his home in East
Mortified. On reaching his home the
family physician. DR.. N. P. Wood, took
charge OF Mr.. Moody, and for some days
bulletins were issued, all having an en-
couraging tone seemingly, but unerringly
pointing to the fact that the evangelist's
work on earth wa, about finished.
The famous evangelist was born at North
field, Mass, February 5, 1887 He
worked on farm until he was II years
old, and had but meager education. He
became clerk in boot and shoe store in
Boston in 1854, joined Congregational
church soon after, and in 1856 went to
Chicago where he engaged in missionary
work among the poor classes, building up
a Sunday school numbering over 1000 chill.
dren in less than year.
He was in the service of the Christian
Commission during the civil war and then
became city missionary Of the Young
Mems Christian association Of Chicago.
A church beng built for his converts, he
became its unordained pastor. The great
fire of 1871 destroyed Moody's church, hi,
home and its furniture, but new church
was erected and tie work continued, grad
ually attracting national attention.
In 1873. accompanied by Ira D, Sankey,
tbs "sweet singer" Moody went to Great
Britain where he held religious revivals
throughout the principal cities. They
returned to America two years later and
continued the work here. Mr. Moody
visited St. Adams and conducted revival
services in the Congregational church in
the early sos.
He established four schools, three in
Mortified, Mass. and one at Chicago.
Two of the Mortified schools are acade-
mics fitting students for college, the third
is woman's training school, while the
Chicago institution is for Biblical in.truc-
ton.
Among his published works are Arrows
and Anecdotes" (1877). Heaven" (1SSO),
Great Power" (188D, "The Way to
God" (188D, edible Characters" (1S88),
and several collections of sermons.