Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
Great Evangelist Passed
Away at Exactly Noon
Friday.
COLLAPSE AND 0YERWORK
The Cause OF His Death Had Been at
Deaths Door since His Collapse in
Kansas City Last aionth-tIis Won
deriul Career ss Evangelist Be-
gao with 8oys in the Street.

East Northdcld Mass, Dec. with
the words God is calling me" Dwight H.
Moody, the evangelist, whose fame was
world wide, fell asleep in death at his
home here at noon to-day His family
were gathered at his bedside and the dy-
ing mans last moments were spent in
comforting them and III contemplation Of
that reward for which he had 50 long and
earnestly ldborcd.
Fairly in the day the evangelist realized
that the end was nos far off and talked
with his family at Intervals. being con-
sciuus to he last except for Il few faint
ing spells. Cncc he revived and with won
uerlul display of strength in hi, voice,
said in happy strain ''Whats the mat
ter? What's going ON hcre?'
one of the children replied: Father.
YOU have not been quite 50 well ana so we.
came in to see you"
y little later Mr. Moody talked quite
freely to his sons, saying:
II nav" always be, n an ambitious man.
not ambitious to lay up wealth, nut to
leave you work to do. ana you're guin-
To continue the work OF the schools at
East Northtald and Mount Hermon ana of
the Chicago Hihle Institute"
As the noon day hour drew near the
watchers at the bedside noted the app
proach of death.
Several times Mr.. Moodys lips moved
as If in prayer, bur the articulation was
50 faint that the words could NOT IT,.
heard.
just "S dedlu came MI Moody dwokr as
from S.umper ana said with much joyous
ness; II Sc" earth reCeding: heaven is
opening. God is calling me-" and Il mo-
mrnt later he had entered upon what one
of his sons described as "a triumphdl
march to heaven"
The death of Mr.. Moody was nor uncx-
ted a r,,r
recovery from illness was entertained.
me cause of death was general breaking
down 81 his health, due 10 oVrrWork. His
constitution was that OF AN exceedingly
strong man, but his unti"ing labors had
SfddutIy Undermined his vitality until he
showed signs of weakness His cXertious
IN me west last month brought OF the
crisis aud the collapse during the series
OF meetings at Kansas City.
An early diagnosis by eminent physiCiarS
made II evident that Mr.. Moodys couai-
ton was serious and cancellng his en-
saS"monts he returned to his home in
East Mortified, 50 near the greatest
achieVemonts of his later life. on reach
ing his HON" the family physician, Dr y.
e. e. Wood TOOK charge of Mr. Moody, and
cordt,ior $40 ,.,'I az - tue p"ueht
co,Iraoino ,ono coor,t,,l 49,, 49, ,.Ii
pointinr 70 the Fact thaf ,bc ,.nnoo' ~,
uorL On oa,,h ., 49,, rit
week a cbaniga rn,. no ,.a,.,,, ''.,,-rS.i
immediate friends for vhat wa. r. no,,,,,
I,st ovo,ir, NJ >foai 1,.-9
realize mar he rn,,ld ,,ot focatr,. a,'', ~
he Informed his family Dnrinr tbn ni.br
he nati,nt had sn,lis Gc oxt,nn'o ,o,t4" 'e
and at , o,oIock his n,,.n;,,,, ~. Wa1d
was called AT tho rco,,o., or NJ u,(I,
in order that his symntorre n,iob, ha r,,
ted A bvnndcrp,ic i,i,,,iar nt .tr,,'l,,,i.,
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