The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23

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The evangelist broke down In Kansas
City, Mo-. where he was holding services
about a month ago, and the seriousness OF
his condition was SO apparent to the ply
sicians who were called to attend him
that they forced him to abandon his tour
and return to his home with all possible
speed. After he reached Mortified emil
nent physicians were consulted and every
thing was done to prolong life. a bulletin
issued last week communicated the tidnss
to the public that Mr.. Moody was very
i'll. but that a little improvement was no
ticed. This week the patient showed
steady gain until yesterday when he
showed symptoms of nervousness accom-
panied by weakness. which caused the
family much anxiety. Mr.. Moody first
knew at s O'Clock last evening that ne
would not recover. He was satisfied that
this was so and when the knowledge came
to him his words were:
This world is recedng and Heaven
opening
During the night Mr.. Moody had num-
Der of sinking spells. He was, however,
kindness itself to those about him. At
O'Clock this morning Or. Wood, tho fam
lily physician, who spent the night at the
bedside. noticed that his patient was per-
spring and he requested his son-in-law,
MIR A. T. Fit. who spent the first of the
night with him, to call the physicians that
they might note the symptoms. DR. Wool
administered a hypodermic injection of
strychna. This caused the heart to per
form its duties more regularly and Mr.
Moody himself requested his sonin-law.
Mr.. Fit and DR.. Wood to retire
Mr.. Moody's eldest son. Will R. Moody
who had been sleeping the first of the
night. spent thetlast half with his father.
AT 1880 this morning Dr., Wood was called
and when he reached Mr.. Moody room
found his patient in emi-conscious con-
dtion. When Mr.. Moody recovered con-
seriousness he said with all his old vivacity
What's the matter what's going on
here?"
Some member of the family replied;
Father. you have not been quite so well,
and so We came to see you.
little later he said to his boys: Il
| have always been an ambitious man; not
ambitious to lay up wealth, but to leave
1 you work to do"
! In substance Mr.. Moody urged his two
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/ that the schools in East Northfield, at
Mount Hermon and the Chicago institute
should receive their best care. This they
assured Mr. Moody they would do.
During the forenoon Mrs. A. p. Fit,
his daughter, said to Mr.. Moody; Father,
We can not spare you
Mr.. Moody's reply was; 81 am not going
| to throw my life away. II God has more
work for me to do, I'll not die
Just before II o'clock the watchers saw
that the end was approaching and at ex-
actly noon the great preacher passed
away.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not us yet been fully completed but the
services will be held next Monday after
noon at o'clock in the Congregational
church. The burial will be in the Round
Top" This is n spot on the seminary
grounds near Mr. Moody's home lot,
which has become famous In connection
with the summer meetings and on which
hundreds of student gatherings have been
held. many OF them conducted by Mr..
Moody himself On this account il seemed
to the family fitting that the burial should
be at that spot.
The Mortified, the summer hotel con-
nected with the Moody schools, will be
opened for the accommodation of friends
coming to attend the funeral services.
All three of the Moody schools are
uf
ton. kilograms and other messages o
sympathy have been received by the fami-
! ly from friends, admirers and Co-worll-
ers with Mr.. Moody In all parts of the
country.
Dwight Lyman Moody was born In
Northfeld, Mass, In 1887. When child
years old his father died suddenly, leayini
for the support OF the widow and sever
children. the oldest OF whom was IL years
a little house on the mountain side. Will
! an acre or two OF land, and that not unin
numbered The family was Unitarian. an'
: as fast as the children grew up they
were sent to that church. Their chief in
, structor however. was their mother. a
! woman OF energy and noble instincts.
During his boyhood the dead evangelis
went 10 little district school, but at tn
age OF II the sum total of his scholastic
attachments was not very imposing. A
. the close of his school days he went b
Bostonv ana became salesman in the
, boot and shoe store OF his uncles and
found home in Christian family AM
, attended Sunday school and Congrega
, tional church. He was sharp observe
OF human nature, and went about his
duties with sincerity and energy but
sometimes without much consideration 10
the feelings OF others. His transition iron
condition OF sin to that OF grace wa
gradual and after his conversion his frs
step was to apply for admission 10 tn
Congregational church he had been at
tending, although during the few month
OF his connection he gave no evidence O
, the great spirit that was within. In 1875
he removed to the West. and having OBJ
; tained a situation. Joined the Plymouth
Congregational church at Chicago, and a
0 once commenced the career OF HON,
& missionary. His nrst effort was TO hir
d four pews in the church. which be KEEP
. full OF young men on Sunday
: lie then became interested In Sunda
! schools. projected Sunday school OF hi
d own and began TO enlarge the fields of hi
' Christian operations. His whole soul be
. ing now given up to the good work. h
was soon led to broader missionary efforts