The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28


greater in its moral effect upon humanity
than any of the n,!-amids, the buildings OF
Athens or the hans of Karnak--a dlsposl-
ton to do good at the right time anu 70
those Who needed immediate psycIoio y. 80 80
succor. Associated with Mr.. Moooy ~ ln u,1
most stirring years of his eyangeilcdl MoiA
was Ira d. Sankey. The famous singer
gives TO the world the tribute e.iss =
copied everywhere as an aIinose ~
one.
81 do not think says Mr.. sankey that
any man who has lived since the days OF
Paul has done more good for humanity
than Dwight L. Moody
Claimed by the Woriu.
Years ago Mr. Moody was of Chicago
when he died he was claimed by the known
world, so universal was the homage pald
to him. During his labors Tor nunldn1ly
Mr.. Moody is known to have traVeleu a Ioelil
a million miles. Ten million people nv ID
heard him talk. His literary p,ouI tion0
characteristic arguments Tor the Del lll-
ment OF man-have been prlnteu III a! a. Us
as many languages as the blple' Az AZ 49,,
great soul, praised even Dy az 60
WorIdly-minded men OF no reIis louS - az.
ing or belief, was of such dlspositlolA
in his early life that his spiritual teachers
said of him: "He is unlikely to become
a Christian Of clear and decided views OF
Gospel truth; still less to MI any
sphere of public usefulness. Fardltei iileS
could never be farther from meeting thah Is
this criticism from the truth.
Call to n Great work.
Realizing that he might be Oh splrltuai
use to his brother man, MI: Moooy oNet
came the aWkwardness ana oashi ulhSss u
his youthful daysIand, taking Tor ms slogan
God is love ;" II formed the nucleus OF
the greatest and host impressive religious
movement of III aces when he induced
s.ragmIIff7ns'' 70 bend Sunday school. Ris-
ing from a baItbo embarrassed speaker,
he became the oiInt in the spiritual world,
who. by his elonJence. tempered with the
most wonderful Iarnestness ever exhibit
ed nv an evanoLIist. swayed vast au-
diences at his viii. Had ne not electeu 70
exert that novel mon great throngs in
| the church and Mission edifices he might
have had eouaI sIccess on the field of war,
leading great bodies of men into carnage
| of battle.
His Work in Europe.
IT was said hat when the mighty
Moody stirred he conscience and heart
of the new worb his promise to do like
wise in the old world would be fruitful.
But his several Erips to Europe caused
such reaWakerjjgs of spiritual life that
| the occasions wifi be treated by historians
as paraIIels Of tIa crusades. Moody's pill
grimages were Lnaccompanied by the
pageantry cfmiibnt knights, but the lances
of Sound YankIe sense" that he hurled
| against the rampIrts of eastern hemisphere
| apathy easily wdn the day.
Monuments to His Fame.
In Mr.. Moodyk native town stands the
greatest monument that he could have
wished for his etduring fame-the North
| field seminary aid the school for young
men at Mount Harmon, four miles distant
| the most noted rlligious institutions of the
| world. These tere built up by degrees
| through Mr. Mbdy's indomitable energy
| and ceaseIess Efforts. Money that might
/ have been added to the great preachers
| private fortupe-bu too slim-waS devoted
| TO the NorthfieI institutions. At North
| field it has beei the custom for years to
| celebrate the anniversaries of the bene-
| factors birth viii holiday marked by the
\ closing of all bulness places and the hold
] ing of RESPONSIVENESS in the places Of
| worship In allIprobability this day-De-
| cenlber 22-Will h the future assume the
| aspect of dan set aside by the towns
| people to meet kr expression of profound
| grief