Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-29

boys and his son-in-law, Mr.. Fit, 10
see that the schools in East Northfield,
at Mount Hermon and the Chicago in
stitute should receive their best care.
During the forenoon, Mrs. A. p. FIT,
his daughter, said to Mr.. Moody:
Father, we cannot spare YOU" Mr..
Moody's reply was: 81 am not going to
throw my life away. If God has more
work for me to do, I'll not die"
AS the MONDAY hour drew near the
watchers at the bedside noted the ap-
proach of death. Several times his lips
moved as if in prayer, but the articula-
ton was so faint that the words could
not be heard. Just as death came, Mr..
Moody awoke, as if from slumber, and
said, with much joyousness: 81 see
earth receding; Heaven is opening; God
is calling me-" and a moment later he
expired.
Remarkable Life.
Over two score years of Dwight l..
Moody's most remarkable life was spent in
evangelistic work. reclaiming, ennob-
ling and saving human souls. His death
marks the end of the most marvellous
preacher of modern times. Men of many
tongues are unit in declaring that his
plaCc Was characteristic oil the
epoch, and that his prototype never exist
ed. Born February Z, 1887, in the historic
town of Mortified, Mass, he early began
a struggle against poverty as an orphan
in large family, and laid a foundation for
the determination that proved to be broad
enough to continue throughout long and
eVentful life, to support an edifice that is
greater in its moral effect upon humanity
than any of the pyramids, the buildings of
Athens or the halls of Karnak-a disposi-
n In I'D ut NlAA tsr1N \
those who needed immediate psychological
succor. Associated with Mr.. Moody in the
most stirring years of his evangelical work
was Ira ID. Sankey. The famous singer
gives to the world the tribute that is ac-
cepted everywhere as an almost inspired
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"
Call to Great Work.
Realizing that he might be of spiritual
use to his brother man, Mr. Moody over
came the awkwardness and bashfulness of
his youthful days, and, taking for his slogan
Goo is love-" he formed the nucleus of
the greatest and most impressive religious
movement of the ages when he induced
ragmufiins" to attend Sunday school. Ris-
ing from halting. embarrassed speaker,
he became the giant in the spiritual world,
who, by his eloquence. tempered with the
most wonderful earnestness ever exhibit
ed by an evangelist, swayed vast au-
diences at his will Had he not elected to
exert that power upon great throngs In
the church and mission edifices he might
have had equal success on the field of war
leading great bodies of men into carnage
of battle.
His Work in Europe.
1t was said that when the mighty
Moody" stirred the conscience and heart
OF the new world his promise to do like
wise in the old world would be unfruitful
But his several trips to Europe caused
such reawakenings of spiritual life that
the occasions will be treated by historians
as parallels of the crusades. Moody's pill
grlmages were unaccompanied by the
pageantry of militant knights, but the lances
of Sound Yankee sense" that he hurled
against the ramparts of eastern hemisphere
apathy easily won the day
Monuments to His Fame.
In Mr., Moody's native town stands the
greatest monument that he could have
wished for his enduring fame-the North
held seminary and the school for young
men at Mount Hermon, four miles distant
the most noted religious institutions of the
world. These were built up by degrees
through Mr. Moody's indomitable energy
and ceaseless efforts. Money that might
have been added to the great preachers
private fortune-all too slim-was devoted
to the Northtied institutions. At North
held II has been the custom for years to
celebrate the anniversaries of the bene-
factors birth with holiday marked by the
closing OF all business places and the hold
ing OF religious services in the places OF
worship In all probability this day-De-
cember 22-wll In the future assume the
aspect of day set aside by the towns
people 10 meet for expression of profound
grief.