The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
LAY LIKE ONE ASLEEP.
Remains of Late D. L. Moody
Viewed by Thousands of
Friends and Neigh bors.

East Northheid, Mass, Dee. Zb.-ihe
funeral services over the remains of
Dwight L. Moody were held at the Con-
gregational church today before a large
audience.
Men who for many years have been
connected with Mr.. Moody's work took
part. Rev e. |. SChotield. ID. D.. Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. \. Torrey of the
Moody Bible institute, Chicago. There
were services at the late residence of
Mr.. Moody, early in the day. only rela-
tiyes and close friends being present. DIR.
Schoteid read the scriptures and Mr..
Iorrey offered prayer.
When the family had withdrawn, the
corpse, which had been permitted to re
main upon Il leather couch. was placed
in the casket. which was of simple de
sign. black covered, and open at full
length. The body was borne to the
church on an oblong, black-covered bier,
by about forty students from the North
field institute. Before the bier was
the caSket. DR.. Schoticld and Mr.. Tor
he bier aa anhie nhieSoc,G,ssjo,i ,,s while cliowi5g
pallbearers: Ira d. Sankcy and George
{. Stebbins of brooklyn: L. c. Morse
and ID. w. McWilliamS, New York: Rev.
w. j. Herdman and Rev. George {.
Needham of Philadelphia.
The bier was placed III front of the pull
pit and the lid of the caSket was re-
moved showing IA spray Of palm and ivy
extending from the feet to the breast.
A large number of visitors and villagers
began to file past the body. Mr.. Moody 5
face had every appearance of one enjoy
ing peaceful sleep. The body remained
on view in the church until p. m.
At the public funeral service the music
was rendered by the choir of 1oo stu
dents. An invocation was followed by
the scripture lesson, read by Key. \:
Il. Pierson of Brooklyn. DR.. Schohcid
then delivered the eulogy, i'll which he
gave an estimate Of the man and his
work and made extended reference to the
source of his greatness.
Career of y Great Man.
DR.. Schofied said in part:
We are met. dear friends. not to mourn
a defeat but to celebrate Il triumph. There
In the West in the presence of great au,
dience of 1900 of his fellow men, God
spoke to him to lay 1t all down and come
home. He would have planned 1t 80. rms
is not the place nor am the man to pre-.
sent study Of the life and character OF
ton that we are today laying in the kindly
bosom of the earth the mortal body OF il
great man.
acter by qualities of intellect or by things
alone, dwight +. Moody must he accounted
great. The basis of Mr.. Moody's "hardc: eE
veterate aversion to all forms Of sham I'M
reality and preten&c. Most of all did he
deteSt religious proteuSe and cant.
Along with this fundamental quality Mr.
Moody cherished Il great love of righteous
ness His first question concerning any pro
posed action was, is il right But these
two qualities, necessarily at the bottom u
all noble characters were III him suf1used
and transformed by divine grace. Besides
all this Mr.. Moody was in Il wonderful de
gree brave, magnanimouS and unSelaSh,
Doubtless this unIcttered New England
country boy became what he was hy the
grace of God.
Secret of His Power.
The secret Of Dwight L. Moody'S power
lay: First, i'll definite experience ot
ChriSts saving grace. He had passed out
of death into life and he knew it. Second Y,
Mr. Moody believed in the divine authority
Of the Scriptures. The Bible was to h m
the voice of God. and he made it resound
as such in the consciences of men. Thirdly.
he was baptized with the holy spirit. and
knew that he was. It was 10 him as definite
an experience aS his conversion. FoGrthlE.
living and unfcttered god. But, filthy Mr..
Moody believed in work, in ceaseleSS effort
in wise provision, in the power Of orgIniza
''I'' ike to mink of Dwight I. Moody in
heaven. l like 70 think Of him with his
Lord and with Elijah. Daniel. Paul, Augus
tin. Luther, Wesley and tiuney,
Farewell, for Il little time. great heart
may double portion of the spirit bI
vouchsafed to us who remain.
Rev. Mr. Torrey followed DR.. Srhofeld
His eulogy was based upon Mr.. Moody
life cxcmplifying the grace of God.
Following Mr.. Torrey remarks were
made by Rev. II. G. Weston of Crozi"2
Theological seminary. Chester. Pa; Rev
A. + Pierson of Brooklyn. \. y: RiSnoi
Mallalieu of Boston. and Rev. j. w
Chapman of New York.
The buoy was then carried to the huria
place at Round Top. The chorus sang
''Jesus Lover Of Ny Soul. and after
prayer and bencdiction. the body was
lowered to its resting place.