New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-17

E cretary Of the Baptist Missionary Union. who
secured a summer home here to be again under
the influence of the Moody whom he had met when
student in Chicago thirty-seven years ago; the
Rev. Dr. c. I. Scofed, Mr.. Moodys pastor in this
town for five years; President H. g. Weston, of
Grocer Theological Seminary, Chester, Penn. who
considers Mr. Moody the greatest spiritual product
the nineteenth century: George G. Stebbins,
ISOLATED with the evangelist for a quarter of
century gospel singer: F. H. Jacobs. of
the singers who came into his labors
Gently and John Willis Baer of the United Society
Of Christian Endeayor. whose work for young peo-
pie had the approval Of the man whose heart
never grew old After the congregation had sung
Hoy f T m gs T. Ys ,: saints Of the L9Td
%nd another one of Mr.. Moodys favorite hymns:
An the path in which we rove;
Bliss He wakes and woe He lightens;
The Mount Hermon Quartet. which he called to
the front nearly every session. sang. The Shep-
herd True"
Nj Moore spoke OF his acquaintance with Mr.
Moody extending over thirty years. and Of his
close friendship for tvo-thirds of that time He
said that the life Of mis- friend could be summed
up in a single word. Victory He never suf-
fered defeat The story Of his eventful life was
rapidly sketched and the story of the founding of
the schools told in = pleasing manner. Mr. Moore
believes do many who have studied Mr.
Moody's life closely. that his greatest work was
moi in drawing the multitudes in his evangeIistic
work. but in starting the four schools-three here
and one in Chicago. Testimonies from graduates
and students who have enjoyed the advantages of
the seminary were repeated. as they had come to
him az Round Top service in June when the
four hundred students and their friends gathered
ABOUT the grave OF the man who had made an edu-
cation possible for them But II was not the knowI-
edge Of books and mental discipline that they had
gained: many of them had found Christ here and
others had received impulses which had taken
them out Of their selfish lives and sent them forth
10 give themselves for others Not only have the
lives Of the students themselves been changd by
their Mortified training. but the homes from
which they come in not few instances have also
been changed by the divine power working through
the girls as they returned bless those dear 10
them
be borne TO the influence Of Mount Hermon and the
other schools He then told "wo three incl
dents showing Mr. Moody's implicit faith in God
Major Whitue once said of him Moody lives so
near to God that God gives him everything he
asks for? year he needed $4,000 to meet
the bills Of the school year He asked Mr. Moore
TO Join him in prayer that the money might come
Two or three days later Mr.. Moody was driving a
friend about Mortified. but he did not mention
the debt As they neared the end Of the drive the
friend said that little estate had been settled
which came TO $4,000. and that this sum was to
be handed over him for his school work at
once
DR.. WESTON PRAYED
Dr. Weston was called upon to pray. and he
thanked the Lord for the life % the man in whose
memory they had met; for his youth which had
been kept pure and upright; for his conversion and
FOR those Of the multitudes who had been brought
10 Christ by his influence: for the workers that he
had into the harvest field; for the schools
which he had established for his triumphant
death, and for all the memories that clustered
about this place. He then prayed with deep emo
ton for Gods blessing ION her from whom ThoI
taken md love If her
and her life He remembered the children and
grandchildren, and asked that each of them might
be fitted for all the tasks before them.
DR.. Scofeld spoke the pastor Of Mr. Moody
who ideal parishioner. He had feared
when invited come the pastorate of the
Mortified Church, that he would be the nominal
pastor. and that Mr. Moody would be the real
pastor But ne was willing be under the direc-
lion Of Mr. Moody 70 that extent if necessary but
he was mistaken; the who in the heat OF
city campaign compelled TO give orders TO
ministers and others in HIS church stood like
rock by his pastor He a loyal and firm
friend If he ever had anything to say to his
pastor he said II to him, not TO some one else to
become rumor in the parish. He knew how TO
give encouragement. also. Nor did he withhold
counsel He was vigilant concerning the interests
o. the parish and be helped his pastor in his work
ho knew how to respect the leadership of the
pastor. DR. Scoheld closed by saving that he
ought 10 be better and holier man because OF
the friendship as pastor with d. L. Moody
Dr Mabie spoke Of Mr. Moodys relation 10 the
churches OF this country. He had personally felt
Unsuitable desire for souls when he Nrst son,
Mr. Moodys zeal for leading men into the king
dom. in his noon prayer meeting in Chicago wears
before ne went 10 London to carry on his misbt,,
work there The same earnestness was shown IN
MS work for the soldiers during the Civil War
when, in addition TO his own work at the front he
interested the churches of Chicago and the North
west IN the sick and wounded. to whom he min
istered personally His early work for the SUNDAY
eE@a@s 81 ihs country and his deep interest in the