Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-29
Endowment of $4,000, 900 Wanted.

Action Taken by Trustees of the Moody
Schools TO Continue the EducatiOnAI
Work Begun by the Great Evangelist.
An appeal to the world to provide funds
for the continuation of the work begun
and for 20 years carried on by the late
Dwight L. Moody was issued Wednesday
by the trustees of the Mortified seminary.
Friends of Mr.. Moody met at the North
field hotel Tuesday night to talk over the
future of Mr.. Moody's institutions.
They adopted resolutions, expressing
their desire that whatever should be done
would be in the direction of having the sew
eral institutions remain in direct connec-
ton with Mr.. Moody's family. Accord
ingly, Wednesday Mr.. Moody's sons were
asked to make a statement by which means
plea could be made to the world in be-
half of the institutions. This plea, after
ward agreed upon, will be the only action
taken by the trustees until their meeting a
month hence. The plea follows:
81 have been ambitious, not to lay up
wealth, but to leave work for you to do
we're almost the last words of D. L. Moody
to his children. At a meeting of Mr..
Moody's friends, held in Mortified on the
evening of his funeral, it was resolved that
statement regarding the institutions
founded by him be given to the public.
"These institutions are unique in char
acter, and offer opportunity for young men
and women of limited means to secure an
education that will thoroughly equip them
for Christian life and service. They con-
sist of the Mortified seminary and train
ing school for young women, Mt. Hermon
school for young men and the Bible Insti-
tute at Chicago.
"The Mortified plant consists of 1900
acres of land and about 80 buildings,
beautifully situated and excellently equip
ped. With the present endowment, it is
valued at 81, $50 900, and is practically free
| from debt. At Chicago the buildings,
land and endowment exceed $500 in
value.
The Mortified schools have about 400
students each, who are charged 500 per
annum for board and tuition. The actual
cost is about 5000. At Chicago the amount
required approximately is $50 each for
| 300 students. In brief, therefore, the sum
of about 1925, 900 annually is required to
maintain the work inaugurated by Mr..
Moody on the principles successfully pur-
sued for the past 20 years. This sum has
heretofore been largely raised by his per-
"We believe his friends will now wish to
express their appreciation of him, and
their gratitude to God for his accomplish
ed work by showing the responsibilities be-
queathed to his children, by raising an en-
dowment of $780, 900, the interest on
which, at per cent, guarantees the per-
petuation of bis work in all its present
prosperity. Such endowment will be a
monument to his memory more enduring
than brass or marble, and just such a me
mortal as he himself would have most de
sired.
"The appeal is therefore made now t.
Mr.. Moody's friends throughout the world
to contribute, without curtalling their sup
port for current expenses, to Moody me
mortal endowment. notifying his eldest
son, w. r. Moody, East Mortified, of the
amount they are moved to give"
The mound of earth which marks Mr.
Moody's grave was heaped Wednesday
night with flowers, the tribute of man!
scores of loving friends who have come t
East Northfeld to visit Round Top. PEG
pie came and people went all day long.
The grave was filled in Tuesday night
and the capstones were put in place Wed
nesday Many of the friends of the fam
lily who were at the service Tuesday lef
Wednesday, but first they walked to RounC
Top. 1t is expected that for some day
there will be many visitors to the grave.