The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-27
MOODY HAS GONE ERoM AMONG MEN.
Great Evangelist Passes PeacsfuIly Away
1t Home.

EAST NoRTHFIELD, Mass, Dec. 22.-
Dwight L. Moody, the famous evangelist,
died at noon to day. Il was not expected
until yesterday by the members of Mr..
Moody's family and immediate circle Of
friends that death would be the result Of
his illness.
The cause OF death was a general break
ing down, due to oyerwOrk. Mr.. Moody's
heart has been weak for some time and
exertions put forth in his meetings in the
west brought on collapse from which he
failed to rally The evangelist broke
down in Kansas City, Mo-. where be was
holding services, about month ago, and
the seriousness Of his condition was so
apparent 10 the physicians who were call
ed to attend him, that they forced him to
abandon his tour and return TO his home
with all possible haste. After he reached
Mortified eminent physicians were con-
suited and everything was done to pro-
long his life.
A bulletin issued last week said Mr..
Moody was very i'll, but that little inn
/ provenent was noticed. This week the
patient showed steady gain until yes
terdsy, when he showed symptoms Of
nervousness and weakness which caused
the family much anxiety.
This morning the weakness continued,
and at s O'Clock Mr.. Moody called his
wife and children, telling them his end
was not far of. The family remained
close by the bedside all the forenoon.
The evangelist was almost free from
pain and occasionally he talked with ap-
parent ease. Just before Y o'clock the
watchers saw that the end was approach
| ing. and exactly at noon the great preach
er passed away.
Mr. Moody first knew at o'clock last
evening that he could not recover. He
was satisfied that this was so, and when
| the knowledge came to him his words
were: "The world is receding and heaven
| opening" During the night Mr.. Moody
had a number Of sinking spells. He was,
however, kindness itself to those about
him. At2 O'clock this morning DIR. Y.
p Wood. the family physician. who
spent the night at the home, WAS called
at the request Of Mr.. Moody. The pa
tient was perspiring and he requested his
soa- in law, \. p. Fit, who spent the
first Of the night with him, to call the
physician that be might note the symp-
toms. Dr. Wood administered a hypo-
dermic injection of strychnine. This
caused the heart 10 perform its duty more
| regularly and Mr.. Moody mselfrequest-
ed his son-in-law, Mr.. Fiji, and DIR.
Wood to retire. Mr.. MOody's eldest son,
Will X. Moody, who had been sleeping
the first part of the night, spent the last
half with his father. At 7:30 this morn
ing Dr. Wood was called and when be
reached Nj. Moody's room found his pa
tient in a semi conscious condition.
When Mr.. Moody recovered conscious
ness. be said, with all his old vivacity:
Whats the matter, what's going on
here?''
WHAT HIS AIN HAD liEES.
Some member of the family replied
"Fsther. you have not been quito so well
and so we came in to see you"
A little later he said to his boys: 81
have always been an ambitious man, not
ambitious to lay up wealth, but to leave
you work to do.''
Ia substance Mr.. Moody urged his two
boys and his son-in-law, MIR. Fit, to SEE
that the schools in East Northfeld, and
at Mt. Hermon aud the Chicago Bible In
stitate should receive their best care
This they assured Mr.. Moody they would
do.
During the forenoon Mrs. 4. P. Fit
his daughter. said to Mr.. Moody: "Fsth
er, we can not spare you"
Mr.. Moody's reply was:
Il am not going to throw my life away
If God has work for me to do, I'll nct
die"
The arrangements for the funeral have
not as yet been fully completed. but the
services viii be held next Monday after.
noon at o'c.ock in the Congregational
church. The burial will be in the
"Roundtop." This is spot on the semi
nary grounds near Mr.. Moody's home loi
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 he bur
ial should be at that spot.
Telegrsms and other messages OF sym
pathy have been received by the family
from friends, admirers Of and 90 workers
with Mr. Moo,ly ia al paris of ths
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