New-York tribune., 1899-12-23

on February g. 1857. In the homestead, rev rods
from the house in which ne died. His father dieo
when ne was only four years old. and few weeks
later twins were born. leaving the widow with nine
children 10 care for. The little farm upon which
they lived was ncumbered by a mortgage Ars
Moody, whose birthday the same as his own
died in 1896 al the age OF ninety. Her heroic
struggles 10 keep roof over the heads or her
large family were greatly appreciated by ner eni'-
dren five of whom still living. The nooie
heart OF the evangelist never showed itselt more
plainly than when he referred TO the brave woman
who struggled against prfvations that wou nave
made many persons break up their families and
send the children TO charitable institutions.
PROPHECY MADE IN BOSTON.
When Dwight was seventeen years old with his
mothers permission he went 70 Boston TO seek
employment HIS mothers brother shoe
merchant in that city and he gave his nephew
work on two condItons-that he should be governed
by his advice and attend regularly the Sunday
school and services OF the Mount Vernon Congrega-
tional Church. After Mr.. Moody's conversion he
applied for membership I'm the church. but was kept
waiting for year. being accepted In May. 1885. II
is interesting to know what was thought Of his
future at that time. His teacher said that he was
very unlikely ever 70 become Christian OF clear
and decided views OF Gospel truth still less TO h
any extended sphere Of public usefulness"
In the fall OF 1856 Mr Moody went to Chicago
aid became salesman in the shoe trade. He
e6tered the Plymouth Congregational Church and
SLOWED his earnest spirit by renting four pews
He also wanted to take part in the prayer meet
ings. but suggestions given TO the effect that
r 'S %19y 2e Was not t' to be nsd % e asked If he
might become d Sunday school teacher, and was
ca ' e r. SUNDAY Gs 6e m2ched into the
schoolroom at the head o. eighteen ragged boys
started a mission Of his own in an empty tavern
n North Chicago His school grew SO much that
NJ rka+ NIL was V.
Farwel supplied benches for the scholars and be
came its superintendent; Largely under Mr
obtained and the average attendance OF scholars
was kept UP to six hundred and ffty In 1850 he
ms ms e ti =, ,nlriIoun bv doing without a home and
sleeping upon a bench OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. In short time he became
city missionary and was able TO assist others.
Mr Moody worked hard for his mission and in
later he was elected president OF the Young Mems
SbTstien Assocation OF Chicago A short time
afterward Farwell Hall was erected, ana wnen this
building was destroyed By fire within few. months
again IN the spring ot 1875 After the great Chi
esso ss' fire he erected large frame tabernacle
which served supply storehouse and also as a
NJ MooSv. but the Chicago people think that they
had known him for some time previous TO his re-
M rkable OF meetings in the mother country
Boston campaign the Cleveland services ana those
in brooklyn. Chicago. San Francisco St. Louis
and nearly every large American city are too
wslI KNOWN 10 need more than passing allusion
10 man in this country has reached more people or
led more 70 a decision regarding Christ than he
AN EDUCATOR AS WELL AS AN EVANGELIST
In addition 70 his evangelistic efforts. which
would quickly exhaust a man not made OF iron. Mr.
Moody carried 4 greater burden than the average
college president assumes. Four distinct institu-
tions not to speak Of the summer conferences
which are virtually summer schools. were under his
dtrec, .,,nervision In 1879 the Mortified Seminary
FOR Girls was started primarily for the daughters
of the farmers IN the Connecticut NaIley VINO
could not afford to go to the schools and semi
narles then In existence.
Tn. seminary opened with eight girls studying
IN the addition built upon his own house soon the
number Of girls was Increased 10 twenty-five ana
building especially for the students was erected
To-dsv there are more than three hundred and nifty
Urls In the institution with its dozen buildings
which sends its graduates 20 Wellesley, Smith
Mount Holyoke and other colleges and into mission
work at home and abroad. Every year nearly az
MANY students refused admission as are TAKEN
Two years after starting the seminary Mt Moody
made ARRANGEMENTS for opening the school Tor boys
=, Mount Hermon across the Connecticut River
about four miles from Northneld. Yale. Princeton
Brown Amherst. williams and other colleges re-
civ. men prepared at this school but, OF course
the majority OF students In both Institutions ere
never graduated. They go back 10 the county
town and the country church better ntted for tho
battle OF life because Of the education received
and the enthusiasm aroused at Northheld. In 1859
the Chicago Bible Institute was organized, and II
has met with pronounced success from the outset
Nature having endowed him with uncommon
stock OF common sense, Mr. Moody desired that
those who are intrus,ed with the sacred calling OF
leading men 10 Christ shall know something OF the
Bible and something about men Representatives