The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-23
ON VISITING CHICAGO.
Things Worth Seeing, "a Day at the
Moody Bible Institute"

Moody Bible Institute"
A trip TO Chicago would no doubt be
considered incomplete by many people
interested in active Christian work, with
out visiting the Moody Bible institute,
This institution, founded by the world
wide evangelist, d. L. Moody, IN 1886, Is
located about eight blocks north of the
center of the city near the corner OF
Chicago avenue and North BaSale street.
The main building faces on Institute
place, named in honor OF the school,
The visitor finds cordial welcome at
the institute, and is furnished guide
who directs him about the buildings and
explains the different departments, and
the daily life of the student body.
Upon entering the main building, the
visitor is impressed with the stained
glass window at the head OF the first
landing, illustrating the sower striding
across the plowed field sowing broadcast
the seed. This is intended to be an OBJ
iect lesson to the students of what Is
expected of them during the time OF
their training and throughout their
lives.
On the main floor the visitor is shown
the library, the missionary museum, the
lecture hall, and the accounting and
printing departments. On the west wall
of the corridor he finds the names OF
over $50 students who have gone to
foreign mission felds-a roll of honor
Passing down stairs, he next visits the
power and heating plant and the steam
laundry, where all the laundry OF the
students is done at half price.
Through an underground tunnel, across
Institute place, the visitor reaches the
mems building, with its gymnasium and
dormitories. Then comes the women's
building with its large dining hall and
kitchen. the Massey chapel, reception
room and dormitories for women. Wis
itors are impressed with the warm, home /
like atmosphere Of the institute. The !
students. with the faculty. constitute /
one big family Over 500 are seated in
the dining hall at each mesl-the women !
students occupy one side. the men oc
cupy the other and the faculty are seat !
ed in the center. :
In the early morning, before break |
fast, each student observes "the quiet /
hour" in personal Bible reading and
prayer. After breakfast, while still
gathered at the tables, heart-to-heart
talk or Bible exposition is given by
some member Of the faculty or some
visiting pastor, evangelist or missionary.
At . o'clock on Tuesday morning of
zach week the first general class con-
renes. and the entire forenoon of each
Law Is devoted to lectures and class room 4
work. Some lectures are given in the
afternoon. but a good part OF the time
zach afternoon and evening is devoted
o study and practical Christian work,
to assignments made. Follow
ng the evening meal, fellowship meetings
IRE held in the different buildings.
Proper consideration Is also given to
wholesome recreation. Monday Is al
ways taken as rest day. The gymna Z
ium in the winter and the tennis courts
n the summer. with an occasional ex-
ursion on Lake Michigan. OF a visit to
ONE park. afford proper exercise for
hose who feel the need Of il. At the :
,eginning Of each term reception j.
iven for new students. In these and
Their ways. the students at the Moody
,ible institute find themselves continual I
v in a wholesome Christian atmosphere.
rhich is conducive 10 physical intellect
al and spiritual development.
As the visitor watches the 200 or more :
tudents 81 the DAY classes and the 800
r more Of the evening classes. and then
links Of over 5000 men and women
sking the correspondence courses. with s
ssidences in al parts 81 the world. he Z
egins to realize that Dwight 1. Moody, !
he founder Of the institute. was man
Z faith. vision and purpose, and that I
hose Who follow in his steps are follow
q in the right direction The visitor
.sves the institute with fresh courage s
" his OWE life. and the conviction that