New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
Mr.. AOODTS GRANDCHILD DEAD.

POST CONFER EICD AT NORTHFTELD SUSPENDED
Observation-Disclosures AT THE FUNERAL
East Mortified Mass Aug g (SpeciaD The
morning service Of the Post Conference sus
pended this forenoon, and the conference visitors
united with the townspeople in showing their
sympathy for Mr. Moody and his family by at
tending the funeral OF his Erandchild, Irene
Moody who was four years old on Monday. The
service was held on the lawn in front OF Mr.. Moody
house. nearly ave hundred people being n attend
ance The Rev DR.. R A Torrey offciated. The
Mount Hermon Quartet. the members OF the ksty
chorus and students OF Mr.. Moodys TWO schoos
,bo are staving In town furnished the singing. The
Rev DR.. Torrey read the scripture se4ec''oHs anu
made a short address Short addresses we're also
made bv tbs Rev DR.. T. A Pierson and the Rev
g Campbell Morgan. Prayers during the service
were offered by the Rev. Dr. H {. Maole ana n
p siIIman. Just before the close Of the service
Mr. Moody arose ard SAID:
Mr. Torrey would IKE TO say few , words ST.
ing about the old badheaded prophet so many any
hundred years ago waiting N ei'e na' ~, home
Jordan for the chariot OF Goo 70 take MN no o.
80 again the chariot OF God came down IN me
Connecticut Valley Yesterday morning @29St se
sic and for days out in California last winter
kept my sache PACKED cs ne rf Fsber that he might
hrjne her hack TO Mortified. that she might go
rpm rane mas finished her course; her work was well
wrought on earth She mas accohpHsheu mo- W. :
bau
would NOT have her back, although her voice vas
,ba sweetest voice I ever heard on earth Sne
ne.,er met me once since she was three months oId
unfii the last few days OF pain ~itnout d sIhe.
Phi Christ had some service for her ABOVE MY NE
80 Sean made much better by her ministry here
80 ssrtb She mas made US all better she mas
49, . Messing 10 all the conferences here mis-
YEAR She has brought feeling OF sympathy INTO
10 meetings such as never had before, Dur
80 he Young Mems Conference ] tried 10 keep II
seer bur while was on the platform my heart
80 ever here at the house. on the day after the
rsarencc closed she left for the Adirondacks and
~ 1Sasred we might never see her again During
r. Woman's Conference my heart was yonoer IN
10 mountains at Saranac. The last night
% N the young women words Of cheer
sp d e,coura cement l constantly thinking OF
a. nttle girl and within twelve hours was by
her las, few DAYS have been blessed days for
80 learned many new and precious lessons She
~" ,,srv fond OF riding with me- and on Monday
Maas.,icg she asked me take her riding, and at
99,Coksd more beautiful She was just rpening for
ighSep she was too fair for this earth l thank
60 tbfs morning for the hope OF immortality.
r Lroar / shall see her in the morning, and to Mr..
49,, our Elizabeth more beautiful In her
-ant,on glory than she ever was here ! want 10
t tIht. tor your sympathy We have learned 10
t",,a Won more than ever before.
Mr. Moody stopped several times nearly over
,or,e with emotion. The Benedicton was sung by
the students Of the schools The burial was pri-
80 al $40 in the afternoon The Rev o. camp
III Morgan spoke again In the evening on -Ins
Tabe Tx OF the Son OF Man at the House OF
Simon.