The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-27


provision 10 In tire power OF God.
al like TO think Of ID. l.. Moody in
heaven. like TO think of him with his
Lord, and with elijah, Daniel, Paul.
Augustine. Luther and Wesley. Faro
we'll for little time. great heart, may
q double portion OF the spirit be voucn-
stated to us who remain.
Bishop Mallalieu said;
"Servant of God well done. Thy glori-
Gus warfare passed, battle fought, the
race IL over and thou art crowned at last.
Surely we may say and the world Will
endorse the affirm alton that In his death
one of the trueet, bravest. purest emu
most influential men OF this wonderful
18Th century has passed to his rest and
his reward
j. Wilbur Chapm an Of New York, the
next speaker, said:
"I cannot briD9 myself tn feel this at
ternoon that this service is realty. IL
seems to me that we must awake trom
some dream and sees again the face OF this
dear man of God, which We have 40
many times seen. 1 never saw Mr.. Moody
with his eyes closed. His hands were al
ways outstretohed 60 help others never
him without his helping me.
Cat this point the sun came Through o
crack In blind and the rays fell directly
on Mr.. Moody's face, and nowhere else In
the darkened church did single beam OF
sunshine fall
the sunlight now on his face. There was
always q halo around him. can only
give a slight tribute of the help he has
bcen."
Rev. A. I, Pierson spoke next, saying:
"When a great tree falls you know 1t.
not only by Its branches but BY Its root.
how much soil 1t drew up as it fell.
know Of no other man who has fallen In
this century having as wide q tract OF up
roofing as this man who has just left u.s.
Dwight l.. Moody, when he entered the
church in 1866 in Bcston. after ten
months of probation, was told by his
pastor that he was not sound believer.
That pastor taking him aside. told him
he had better keep still in prayer meet
ing The man the church held out at
arms length has become the preacher of
preachers, the teacher OF teachers. tho
evangelist Of evangellsts. l feel myself
called today by the presence Of God TO
give the eye that Ia lsft to me more " hoi-
~ to Him. Mr.. Moody. John wana.
maker, James Srurgeon (brother OF
Charies) and my sell we're born in the
same year. Only two Of us are still alive.
John WAnnmsker. and myself let us
Mr. h. NJ. Wharton of Baltimore
spoke in tehalf o. the Southern States.
lie said:
al am sure dear friends that II the
reople of the South could express their
we all loved MIR. Moody; we did love MIN
with all our hearts. We viii not say;
'1ood night, dear Moody, for in the
morning we viii meet again.
As Mr.. Wharton ceased, Mr.. viii
Moody rose in the pew and SO id he would
like TO speak of his father a. parent.
he So Id:
GAS "a son ] want 70 say few words OF
him al q father. We have heard from his
pastor, bis associates and friends and he
was jest as true IA father.
MIR. sohofi2ld then called mon Ar
John Wanamaker OF Philadelphia. he
said;
eff had any words to say 1t would be
that the best commentary on the script
ursg, the best pictures Of tho Lord Jesus
4, ChriFt, were In cur knowledge of the
beautiful man who Is sleeping In our
presence today. think of Mr. Moody as
a Stonewail jackson OF the Church OF
God Of this century. But the sweetest OF
all thoughts OF hin are his prayers and
his kirdnesses. l csn run back into the
beginning OF mis- manhood and there have
the privilege of being close to him. l can
call up Ierscnal friends that wore a. the
head OF railroads, that ware distinguished
In tinnncs and business, and declare TO
you. ertat Gs their successes were, l don e
believe that there is one OF them who
would not gladly have changed places
with ID. l. Moody"
The service classd wi h the singing by
the male quartette OF BLESSED Hope OF
the Coming Of the Lord"
Alta 10 the caskst was taken outside
ami tha cortese started FIR Round Top.
Rev Messrs. Scaoflsld and Yorrey were
fret. followed By tue bier escorted by
. thirty-txo Eermonites. Then came the
honorary pail bearers aud Ira ID. Sankey,
George SteDbins, DIR Wo7d, Col jams
way of New Brunsw'ok, n. j., 9. A.
bopkius of Boston, u. NJ Moore OF bos-
ton. Ger. j. j. hstsy Of BEa;tleboTo: X.
Z. MoPse Of the International committee,
many ministers and friends
Az the grave all fang Jesus Lover OF
My Soui:" DR.. 1oirey offered prayer ana
DR.. Schofield pronounced the benediotion.
Ths casket was lowered at eight min
uteg past tive. little later the family
returned TO their bone.
The traajesF CT the North1 IL eemiuary
held az informal meeting during the eve
ming ard talked over plans, but Bothing
definite WINS done and PROBABLY nothing
will hc done in regard to tire iustituiicn
until a Inestlns is held in New Xork city
ia about month s. time