Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-12-29

Was Holding services---Dsath Bed
East Northfield, ass-Dwight l..
Moody, the famous evangelist, died at
noon Friday.
1t was not expected until the day
previous by the members of Mr..
| Moody's family and immediate circle
Of friends, that death would be the re-
suit of bis illness. The cause of death
was general breaking down, due to
overwork. Mr.. Moody's heart has been
weak for long time and exertions put
forth in connection with meetings in
| the West last month brought on col
lapse from which he failed to rally.
The evangelist broke down in Kansas
City, Mo where he was holding SER
vices about month ago and the seri
BUSINESS Of his condition was so appar-
ent to the physicians who were called
to attend him that they forced him to
abandon his tour and return to his
home with all possible speed. After
he reached Northtield eminent physl-
clans were consulted and everything
was done to prolong life. A bulletin
issued last week communicated the
tidings to the public that Mr.. Moody
was very i'll, but that little improve
ment was noticed. This week the pa
tient showed a steady gain untilThurs-
day, when he showed symptoms of ner-
Fousness, accompanied by weakness,
which caused the family much anxiety.
The Associated Press dispatches of
Friday, tell the story of his death in the
following:
Mr.. Moody first knew at 8 O'Clock
last evening that he would not recover.
He was satisfied that this was so and
when the knowledge came to him his
words were:
1.-THE world is receding and heaven
opening"
During the night Mr. Moody had q
number of sinking spells. He was,
| however, kindness itself to those about
him. At Q O'Clock this morning DR..
Wood, the family physician, whe spent
the night at the house, was called at
the request of Mr.. Moody. The pa
tient was perspiring, and he request
ed his son-in-law, A. P. FIT, who
spent the first of the night with him,
to call the physician that he might
note the symptoms. DR.. Wood admin
istered a hypodermic injection of
strychinia. This caused the heart to
perform its duties more regularly. and
Mr.. Moody himself requested his CON
in-law, Mr.. Fit, and Dr. Wood to re-
tire
Mr.. Moody's eldest son, Will R.
Moody, who had been sleeping the first
of the night, spent the last half with
his father At 1880 this morning, Dr.
Wood was called and when he reached
Mr.. Moody's room found his patient in
semi-conscious condition. When Mr.
Moody recovered consciousness he said
with all his old vivacity:
"What's the matter; what's going
on here?"
Some members 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: 1
have always been an ambitious man;
not ambitious to lay up wealth, but to
leave you work to do
In substance Mr.. Moody urged his
two boys and his son-in-law, Mr.. FIT,
to see that the schools in East North
field, at Mount Hermon and the Chica-
go institute should receive their best
care This they assured Mr.. Moody
that they would do. During the fore
noon, Mrs. A. P. Fit, his daughter
said to Mr.. Moody:
"Father, we cannot spare you.
Mr. Moody's reply was: 81 am not
going to throw my life away. If God
has more work for ma to do, I'll not
die. )"
Just before 10 o'clock the watchers
saw that the end was approaching and
at exactly noon the great preacher
passed away.
No arrangements for the funeral
have been made, but 1t is probable that
1t will occur next Monday afternoon at
3 O'Clock in the Congregational church.
All three of the Moody schools are
at present closed for the Christmas va
cation. Telegrans and other messages
Of sympathy have been received by the
family from friends ad u irers and CO.