The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-26

him that they forced him to abandon
his tour and return to his home with all
possible speed. After he reached North
field eminent physicians were con.
suited and everything was done to pro-
long life. A bulletin issued last week
communicated the tidings to the public
that Mr.. Moody was very ill, but that a
little improvement was noticed. This
week the patient showed steady gain
until Thursday, when he showed symp.
toms Of nervousness, accompanied by
weakness. which caused the family
much anxiety.
Mr.. Moody first knew about O'Clock
Thursday evening that he could not re.
cover. He was satisfied that this was
80, and when the knowledge came to
him his words were:
"The world is receding and heaven
opening"
During the night Mr.. Moody had a
ever, kindness itself to those about him.
About 3 O'Clock Friday morning DR.. N.
p. Wood, the family physician, who
spent the night at the house, was called
at the request of Mr.. Moody. The pa
tient was perspiring and he requested
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 administered a
hypodermic injection of sUrychnia. This
caused the heart to perform its duties
more regularly, and Mr.. Moody himself
requested his son-in-law, Mr.. Fit, and
DR.. Wood to retire. Mr.. Moody's eld-
est son, Will r. Moody, who had been
sleeping the first of the night, spent the
last half with his father. About 1880
Friday morning DIR. Wood was called,
and when he reached Mr.. Moody room
found his patient in o semi-conscious
condition. When Mr.. Moody recovered
consciousness he said, with all his old
vivacity: whats the matter; what g
going on here ?"
Some member 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:
81 have always been an ambitious
man, not ambitious to lay up wealth,
but to leave you work to do, and you re
going to continue the work of the
schools in East Northfeld and Mount
Herman and OF the Chicago Bible insti-
tute."
In substance Mr.. Moody urged his two
boys and his son-in-law, Mr.. Fit, to see
that the schools in East Northfeld, at
Mount Hermon and the Chicago Bible
institute should receive their best care.
This they assured Mr.. Moody that they
would do.
During the forenoon Mrs. A. p. Fit,
his daughter, said to MIR. Moody:
Father, we cannot spare YOU"
Mr.. Moody's reply was: II am not
going to throw my life away. If God
has more work for me to do, I'll not
de-"
AS the MONDAY hour drew near the
watchers at the bedside noted the ap-
moved as If in prayer, but the articu-
lation was so faint that the words could
not be heard.
Just as death came Mr.. Moody awoke
as If from sluinber and said with much
joyousness: 81 see earth receding;
heaven is opening; God is calling me, /"
ara y moment later he expired.
Th arrangements for the funeral had
not yet been fully completed, but the
fervi es will be held next Monday after.
noo about 3 o'clock in the Congrega-
ito .dl church. The burial will be in the
-Soundtop." This is spot ON the
seminary grounds near Mr.. Moody's
home lot, which has become famous in
connection with the summer meetings
and on which hundreds of student gath
ings have been held, many of them con-
Quoted by Mr.. Moody himself. On this
account it seemed to the family fitting
that the burial should be at that spot.
The Northfeld, the summer hotel
connected with the Moody schools, will
be opened for the accommodation of
friends coming to attend the funeral
services, the hour of holding the latter
being governed by the time of the ar
rival and departnra of trains