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Title: The life and work of Dwight L. Moody, presented to the Christian world as a tribute to the memory of the greatest apostle of the age
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Chapman, J. Wilbur (John Wilbur), 1859-1918
Subjects: Moody, Dwight Lyman, 1837-1899 Evangelists Evangelistic work
Publisher: Philadelphia, Universal Pub
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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isnot paid in money but in work. The Educational Plan in Mount Hermon The educational plan in Mt. Hermon, as in all other insti-tutions associated v/ith Mr. Moodys name, centres around theBible, and the results are apparent in the large number of studentsengaged in hom.e and foreign missionary work. People sneered in the beginning at the idea of an uneducatedevangelist teaching the youth anything about education, but as thebuildings rose one after the other their sneers soon changed toastonishment, and now one only hears words of praise for thisnoble work. Mr. Moody had the most supreme faith in God astouching this educational work at Northfield. He knew that Godhad laid it on his heart, and was persuaded that He would help himto carry it through. I remember his telling at one time an incident which had todo with the completion of one of the buildings. They were outof money, and the work could not go on unless the money shouldbe provided, so he made his way up to his study, wrote the
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THE NORTHFIELD SCHOOLS 213 strongest letter he could to a great business man, and told him that he must have several thousand dollars at once. When the letter was finished he put it on a chair before him and got down upon his knees to pray God that this letter should accomplish the object he had in mind. The letter went on its way and reached the business man in his home as he sat at the breakfast table. He read it with indifference, and then for some reason read it the second time, with a little bit of interest. For some reason he could not explain he read it the third time, and then went to his library and wrote a check for the full amount, saying in the letter which accompanied the check, for some reason unaccountable I am unable to get away from your request, and I send you my check as you desire. I am sending it to you from my home for fear that I might change my mind when I reach my place of business. Convincing Incidents Incidents like this could be multiplied without number, a

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