Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-28
EVANGELIST MOODY.
The Famous Preacher Died at His
Home at Noon Yesterday.
he APPEARED LAST At KANSAS CITY.
The Dying Words of SEr. MOody-To he
Buried Monday In the Ground Top"
Near His Home Lot at East
NOrthfeld, Mass.

Dwight l.. Moody, the evangelist,
whose fame was worldwide, died at
his home here at noon yesterday. His
family were gathered at his bedside
and the dying mans last moments
were spent in comforting them. Early
in the day Mr.. Moody realized the
end was not far off and talked with
his family at intervals. being con-
scious to the last. except for Il few
fainting spells. Once he revived and
with wonderful display of strength in
his voice, said in happy strain.
whats the matter? What's going
on here?" One of the children re-
piled: Father, you have not been
quite so well and so we came in to
see YOU
A little later Mr.. Moody talked quite
freely to his sons, saying: 81 have
always been an ambitious man, not
ambitions to lay up wealth, but to
leave you work to do, and you are
going to continue the work of the
schools in East Mortified and Mount
Herman AMI of the Chicago Bible In
stitute.''
As the noon day hour drew near the
watchers at the bedside noted the APP
lips moved as if in prayer, but the
articulation was SO FAINT that the
words could not De 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.
The death of Mr. Moody was not I'M
expected, although his temporary re-
covcry- from illness was hoped for by
his relatives and friends. The cause
OF death was general breaking down
of his health, due to overwork. His
constitution was that OF an exceed
ingly strong man, but his untiring la
bors had gradually undermined his
vitality until that most delicate of
organs, the heart, showed signs of
weakness. His eXertions in the west
last month brought on the crisis and
the collapse came during the series of
meetings at Kansas City. An early
diagnosis by eminent physicians made
it evident that Mr.. Moody's condition
was serious, and canceIing his engage
ments he returned to his home in
East Mortified. On reaching his
home the family physician, DR.. n. P.
Wood, took charge of Mr.. Moody and
for some days bulletins as to the pa
TENTS condition were issued, all hav-
ing an encouraging tone seemingly.
but unerringly pointing to the fact
that his work on earth was about
finished. Last week change for the
worse prepared immediate friends for
what was to come.
This week, however, the patient i'm
proved steadily until Thursday when
he appeared very nervous. This symp-
tom was accompanied by weakness
which much depressed the family,
who were anxiously watching the suf-
ferer. Thursday evening Mr.. Moody
appeared to realize that he could not
recover and he so informed his fam
lily. During the night the patient had
spells of extreme weakness and at
two o'clock yesterday morning DIR.
Wood was called at the request of
Mr.. Moody in order that his symptoms
might be noted. Hypodermic injec-
tons of strychnine caused the heart
to beat stronger.
At 1880 o'clock yesterday morning
DIR. Wood was called again and when
| be reached Mr.. A[oody's room he found
the patient in semi-conscious con-
dition. Then it was that the family
were called to the bedside where they
remained until death came.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not as yet been fully completed,
but the services will be held next
Monday afternoon at three o'clock
/ in the Congregational church. The
burial will be in the Round Top"
This is 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 gatherings have been
held, many of them conducted by Mr..
Moody himself. On this account it
seemed to the family fitting that the
burial should be at that spot.
Sentenced to the WorIkhOuse.
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