Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-23

physicians who were called to attend
him that they forced him to abandon
his tour and return TO his home with al
possible speed. After he reached North
field eminent physicians were con
suited and everything was done to pro
long life A bulletin issued last week
communicated the tidings to the public
that Mr.. Moody was very i'll, but that a
little improvement was noticed. This
week the patient showed steady gam
until Thursday, when he showed symp.
toms of nervousness, accompanied by
weakness. which caused the family
much anxiety.
Mr.. Moody first knew about s O'Clock
Thursday evening that he could not re.
cover. He was satisfied that this was
so, and when the knowledge came tc
him his words were:
sThe world is receding and heaven
opening.
During the night Mr. Moody had a
number Of sinking spells. He was, how.
ever. kindness itself to those about him.
About 3 o'clock Friday morning DIR. N.
p. Wood, the family physician, who
spent the night at the house, was called
at the request of Mr.. Moody. The pa
tlent was perspiring and he requested
his son-in-law, A. P. Fit, who spent
the first of the night with him, to cali
the physician that ie might note the
symptoms. DIR. " aod administered
hypodermic injection of sUrychnia. This
caused the heart to perform its duties
more regularly, and Mr.. Moody himself
requested his son-in-law, Mr.. Fit, and
DR.. Wood to retire. Mr.. Moody's eld-
est son. Will r. Moody, who had been
sleeping the first of the night, spent the
last half with his father. About 1880
Friday morning DIR. Wood was called,
and when he reached Mr.. Moody s room
found his patient III semi-conScious
condition. When Mr.. Moody recovered
consciousness he said, with all his old
vivacity: whats 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.
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, and you re
going TO continue the work of the
schools In East Northfeld and Mount
Herman and of the Chicago Bible insJi-
tute.
In substance Mr.. Moody urged his two
boys and his n-law Mr.. Fit, to see
that the schools in East Northfeld, at
Mount Hermon and the Chicago Bible
institute should receive their best care.
This they assured Mr.. Moody that they
would do.
During the forenoon Mrs. A. p. Fit,
his daughter, said to MIR. Moody:
Father, we cannot spare you.
MIR. Moody's reply was: II am not
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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 articu-
lation was so faint that the words could
not be heard.
Just as death came Mr.. Moody awoke
as ii from slumber and said with much
joyousness; II see earth receding;
heaven is opening; God is calling me,
s.1 moment later he expired.
Th arrangements for the funeral had
not yet been fully completed, but the
servi y will be held next Monday after
moo sbout 3 o'clock in the Congrega-
ito i church. The burial will be in the
.oundtop." 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 student gatn-
ings have been held, many of them con-
Quoted by Mr. Moody himself. On this
nccount it seemed to the family fitting
that the burial should be at that spot.
the Northfield, the summer hotel
connected with the Moody schools, will
% opened for the accommodation of
friends coming to attend the funeral
services, the hour OF holding the latter
being governed by the time of the ar
rival and departure of trains.
Is. II. G. ConsteIoe, n. n, Dead.
IoNpoN Dec 2Y - Mr. BENJAMIN