Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-26

seriousness of his condition was so
apparent to the physicians who We're
called to attend him that they forced
him to abandon his tour and return
to his home with all possible speed.
Effort to ProIong His Life.
! After he reached Mortified eminent
physicians were consulted and every
thing was done to prolonga life. A
bulletin issued last week communi-
Gated the tidings to the public that
Mr.. Moody was very i'll, but that a lit
tie improvement was noticed. This
week the patient showed steady
gain until Thursday, when he showed
symptoms of nervousness, accom-
panied by weakness, which caused the
family much anxiety.
Realized the End Was Near.
! Friday morning the weakness con-
tinued, and at eight o'clock Mr..
Moody called his wife and children,
telling them that the end was not far
off. The family remained close by
the bedside all the forenoon. The
evangelist was almost free from pain
parent ease. About the last words he
was heard to. utter were: 81 have al
ways been an ambitious man, not to
day up wealth, but to find work to
do" Just before 12 o'clock the watch
ers saw that the end was approach
ing, and at exactly noon the great
preacher passed away.
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Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Dwight L.
Moody, the evangelist, was stricken
with heart trouble in this city on No
Tember 16 last, while holding revival
meetings at Convention hall. He was
compelled to give up his work here and
on the day following started for his
home in the east in the care of physi-
clan.
Mr.. Moody probably addressed the
largest crowds during his stay here that
he ever faced. The meetings began on
Sunday, November 12 The crowds
were, immense, thousands of people fill
ing the hall afternoon and evening each
day. The strain upon Mr.. Moody was
great. He preached his last sermon on
Thursday night, November 16, fully
$4,000 people listening to an earnest APP
peal that many stamped as one of the
evangelist's greatest efforts. He was
stricken the next morning at his hotel
but laughingly declared he was all right
and that he would be able to preach
that afternoon. He grew worse grad.
nally, however, and it was deemed bes,
to start him for his home the next day
although the physician stated Mr.
Moody's condition was not necessarily
serious.
Remarkable Life.
Over two score years of Dwight L
Moody's most remarkable life was spent il
evangelistic work, retaining, ennob
ling and saving human souls. His dealt
marks the end of the most marvellous
preacher of modern times. Men of many
tongues are a unit in declaring that hi
place was unique, characteristic of tn,
epoch, and that his prototype never exist
ed. Born February Z, 1887, in the historic
town of Mortified, Mass. he early begar
I struggle against poverty as an orphan
In large family, and laid foundation fol
4he determination that proved to be broad
enough to continue throughout long anC
eyentful life, to support an edifice that j!
greater in its moral effect upon humanity
than any Of the pyramids, the buildings of
Athens or the nails OF harnak-a DISPOSE
tion to do good at the right time and to
those who needed immediate psychological
succor Associated with Mr.. Moody in the
most stirring years of his evangelical work
was Ira d. Sankey. The famous singer
gives to the world the tribute that is ac-
cepted everywhere as an almost inspired
one.
II do not think" says Mr.. Sankey. that
any man who has lived since the days OF
Paul has done more good for humanity
than Dwight L. Moody"
Claimed by the World.
Years ago Mr. Moody was of Chicago
when he died he was claimed by the known
world SO universal was the homage paid
to him. During his labors for humanity
Nj. Moody ID known to have travelled about