The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-27
IMPRESSIVE
SERVICES AT
NOPTHFIELD.
Dwight L. Moody, Evangelist and
Eminent Christian
Worker,
CONSIGNED TO THE EARTH.
But the Good he Accomplished VIII
Live to Bless 1ran-


THE funeral services over the remains
of Dwight L. Moody were held at the
Congregational church here to-day, be-
fore a very large audience. Men, who
for many years have been connected
with Mr.. Moody's work. took part. Rev.
C. /. scoaeld. D. D., omciated. assisted
by Rev. A. TOrrey, of the Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago. There were SER
vices at the late residence OF Mr.,
Moody early in the day only relatives
and close friends being present. DR..
scoaeld read the Scriptures, and Mr..
'Torrey offered prayer.
When the family had withdrawn the
corpse. which had been permitted to re-
main upon leathern couch. was placed
in the casket, which was of simple de-
sign, black covered and open full
length. The body was borne to the
church on an oblong, Undiscovered
bier, by about forty students from the
Northfield Institute. Before the bier
was raised, white roses were sprinkled
about the casket. DR.. scoHeld and Mr..
Torrey led the procession, while follow
ing the bier came the following honor-
ary pall-bearers: Ira D. sankey and
George c. stebblns, of Brooklyn; e. C.
Morse and D. w. McwlllIams, New
York; Rev. w. j. Herdman and Rev.
George C. Ncedham, of Philadelphia.
The bier was placed in front OF the
pulpit, and the lid Of the casket was re-
moved. showing spray of palm and
Ivy extending from the feet to the
breast. a large number Of villagers
and visitors then began to file past the
body. Mr.. Moodys face had every ap-
pearance OF one enjoying peaceful
sleep.
The body remained on view in the
church until 2;SO o'clock. AT the public
service the music was rendered by the
choir of $50 students. An invocation
was followed by the Scripture lesson,
read by Rev. A. T. Pierson, of Brook
lyn. DR.. scoheld then delivered the
eulogy, in which he gave an estimate Of
the man and his work. Each made ex-
tended reference to the source of his
greatness. DR.. Scoheld said in part:
I'VE are met, dear friends, not to
mourn a defeat, but to celebrate a
triumph. He walked with God and he
was not, for God took him. There in
the west, in the presence of great au-
diences of 1900 of his fellow men. God
spoke to him to lay 1t all down and
come home. He would have planned 1t
so. This is not the place nor am the
man to present 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 a 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
inveterate aversion to all forms Of
sham, unreallty and pretense. Most of
all did he detest religious pretense,
cant.
Along with this fundamental quality
Mr.. Moody cherished a great love OF
Righteousness. His first question con-
cernlng any proposed action was "ls 1t
rlght?" but these two qualities neces-
sarlly at the bottom OF all noble char
acters were in him suftused and trans
figured by divine grace. Besides all
this, Mr.. Moody was in a wonderful de-
gree brave. magnanImous and unsel-
fish. 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 a definite expert
ence Of Chrlsts saving grace. He had
passed out Of death into life and no
knew II. Secondly, Mr.. Moody believ-
ed in the divine authority of the Scrip
lures The Bible was to him the voice
of God, and he made It resound as such
In the conscience OF men.
Thirdly. he was baptized with the
Holy Spirit and knew that he was. It
was to him as definite an experience as
his conversion.
'Fourthly. he was man OF prayer.
He believed in living and untettered
God.
But filthy. Mr.. Moody believed in
work, in ceaseless effort, in wise provis-
ion. in the power OF organization. of
publicity. l 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 double portion OF the
spirit be vouchsnted to us who re-
main"
The Rev. Mr.. Torrey followed Mr..
scoheld. His eulogy was based upon
Mr. Moody's ne exempllfyIng the
grace Of God,
Following Mr.. Torrcy. remarks were
made by the Rev. II, q. Weston, of
Crozicr Theological Seminary, Chester,
Pa: the Rev A. + Picrson, OF Brook
Iyn, N. y. Bishop MalInlIeu, OF Boston,
and Rev j w Chapman, Of New York.
The bodv VIVA then carried to the