The Harrison times., 1917-06-09
WHILE VISITING CHICAGO
THINGS WORTH SEEING
A Day at the Moody Bible institute

considered incomplete by many people
interested in active Christian work
without visiting The Moody Bible In
stitute. This institution founded by
the worldwide evangelist, d. l.
Moody, in 1856, is located about eight
blocks north of the center of the city
near the corner of Chicago avenue and
North La Sale 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 a
guide who directs him about the build.
ings and explains the different depart.
ments, and the daily life of the stu.
dent body
Upon entering the main building,
the visitor is impressed with the
stained glass window at the head of
the first landing, illustrating the SOW
er striding across the plowed field
sowing broadcast the seed. This is
intended to be an object 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 mu.
scum, the lecture hall, and the Ac-
counting and Printing Departments.
On the west wall of the corridor he
finds the names of over $50 students
who have gone to foreign mission
fields-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 dooae 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. Visitors are
impressed with the warm, homelike at
mosphere of the institute. The stu.
dents with the faculty, constitute one
big family Over 500 are seated in
the dining hall at each meal-the wo.
men students occupy one side, the
men occupy the other, and the faculty
are seated 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, a heart-to-
heart talk or Bible exposition is
given by some member of the faculty
or some visiting pastor evangelist or
missionary.
At 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning of
each week the first general class con-
venes, and the entire forenoon of each
day is devoted to lectures and class
room work. Some lectures are given
in the afternoon, but a good part Of
the time each afternoon and evening is
devoted to study and practical Chris
tian work according to assignments
made, Following the evening meal,
fellowship meetings are held in the
different buildings.
Proper consideration is also given to
wholesome recreation. Monday is al
ways taken as a rest day. The gym
nasium in the winter and the tennis
courts in the summer, with an occa-
sional excursion on Lake Michigan,
or visit to some park, afford proper
exercise for those who feel the need
of it, At the beginning of each term
a IOItpllOl 10 given lOI HtW SluutHlS.
In these and other ways, the students
at The Moody Bible Institute find
themselves continually in a whole
some Christian atmosphere, which is
conducive to physical, intellectual and
spiritual development
AS the visitor watches the 700 or
more students of the day classes and
! the 800 or more of the evening class
es, and then thinks of over 5000 men
and women taking the correspondence
courses, with residences in all parts
of the world, he begins to realize that
Dwight L. Moody, the founder of the
Institute, was man of faith, vision
and purpose, and that those who fol.
low in his steps are following in the
right direction The visitor leaves the
Institute with fresh courage for his
own life, and the conviction that life
is really worth while if spent in the
right way.