New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
ID. l.. MOODY LAID AT REST.
HIS TOMB on BEAUTIFUL ROUND TOP.
DESERVED TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY
ONE OF THE BEST GIVEN RY HIS SON.

DESERVED TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY
ONE OF THE BEST GIVEN BY HIS SON.
East Mortified. Mass Dec &c (SpeciaD.-Dwight
J.. Moody died as he lved-a victor. For him
mere was no valley. "If this is death" he said
in his last hour. 1T. is bliss" He was buried as
he died-a victor There was indeed no martial
music nor stately parade following a plumed
hcsrse In fact. there was no hearse nor funeral
music nor tong bells. nor Grape nor wells TO
hide faces suffused in tears. Tears there were in
the eyes OF every one OF the large congregation
present to pay tribute to the greatest religious
force In this century. But there was weeping,
and the calmest faces in the church were those of
the immediate family.
The resignation manifested by Mrs. Moody was
that OF one whose husband had entered into Joys
unspeakaole. which await her also. and which she
is to share with him. 81 hope Will speak
OF me as fatherless" said the daughter this morn
ms to friend. The sweet voice of the elder sons
wife was heard in the Gospel hymns as II only
happy days had been hers: there sugges-
zion or the loss Of her two children, the serious
illness of her father and the death of her devoted
father-in-law. all within year The sons were
as interested as II they we're attending a revival
meeting led by their father. and the older one,
upon whom the chief responsibility rests now for
the conduct OF the Mortified institutions. at
the close OF the services and in manly tones and
with perfect self-possesson paid a loving tribute
10 his father Other men. he said, had spoken
from various points OF view he wished to speak
son. The intensity Of the moment was al
most painful. Standing beside his mother. unan-
nounced and Unexpectedly. he said that II his
father. in a moment Of mpulsiveness rebuked one
OF his children, and afterward learned that he
himself was in the wrong. he would come TO them
and with tears in his eyes would say:
My son, nv daughter. have done wrong; for
give me-"
Besides his kindness to his children and considera-
alton for their feelings he had done more; he had
led each OF them accept Christ their Saviour.
Then in an impressive manner he added:
Father did not yearn TO die Life attractive
10 him. He loved his work"
NATURE AT HER BEST
This has been perfect day-"one Of the Lord s
own days" visitor called II. The rose clear
the mountain at whose feet Mortified nestles.
In the distance on the foothills of the Green Noun
tains, patches OF snow appeared The morning was
frosty but in the afternoon the friends gathered
for tho service he temperature had risen several
degrees Early in the forenoon special trains ar
rived and large parties regular trains came later
Several OF the older friends came yesterday. and
were entertained at the Mortified. which was
opened for the occasion. Two Of the speakers and
a number Of people from New-York reached the
church as the opening hymn was sung
At 10 O'Clock there was brief service at the
house conducted by DR.. c. l. Scoield the pastor
Of the Congregational Church here. who was pres
ent during those -four glorious hours as last
Friday morning has been called by one who saw
The great evangelist fall asleep and Dr. H. a
Torrey the pastor OF the Chicago Avenue Church
and the superintendent Of the Moody Bible 1nsti-
tute in Chicago DR.. Scofed read the nineteen
Psalm and the fourth chapter of lst Thessaonians'
md DR.. Torrey offered prayer. No signs OF mourn
ing appeared about the house; no Grape was seen
on the door The window blinds were all open.
People entered the house il going to a recep-
ton. Inside, after the service they sat In the
library and parlor chatting pleasantly Their con-
versation was mainly about Mr. Moody. recaIins
incidents in his eventfu career. helpful words
which he had spoken and deeds OF kindness which
he had done.
Shortly before Il o'clock the body, upon which
others had leaned for generation. was taken
from the room upstairs in which 1t had rested
ofter being embalmed and placed in the cloth COW
cred coffin with quiet trimmings and plate pear
ing simply the name and dates Of his birth and
death. So. or1n-