Northwestern Bible School - Scroll Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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EVANGELIST DWIGHT LYMAN MOODY 1837—1899 DWIGHT L. MOODY, the world-famous evangelist, manifests, in his life, the far-reaching results of yieldedness to God. His influence was not con¬ fined to one locality, but it is truly said of him that he moved England and America for God, His preaching left its imprint upon countless lives. Because of his earnest endeavor and his careful consideration of every opportunity, he reached more than one hundred million people with his voice and pen in forty-four years of labor for God. This was achievement; yet in his success he counted himself as nothing and Christ as all. Man attributes the success of an individual to some unusual personal quality, to education, or to training. Mr. Moody had none of these, yet no man has surpassed him in his power of attraction and influence. His marvellous ability and leadership cannot be explained by any particular natural gift, for he had none. When he first rose to speak in prayer meeting, one of the deacons assured him that he would, in his opinion, serve God best by keep¬ ing still. What then, did he have? He had the life of Christ; and through constant communion with Him and daily study of His Word, he had a like¬ ness to Christ which caused men to listen to him and to believe him. He loved the souls of men with the love of his Savior. His simple language won for him a place in many a heart; and won for Christ souls that others seemed not to reach. It is true that Moody, an unschooled country boy, became what he was by the grace of God. Mr. Moody undoubtedly was a powerful leader of men because of his deter¬ mination to give up his will to God. He heard the statement ' The world has yet to see what God will do with a man who is fully consecrated to Him. To this his answer was, I am a man, and it lies with the man himself whether he will or will not make that entire and full consecration. I will try my utmost to be that man. Surely the world has seen that man in Dwight Lyman Moody, who consecrated himself thoroughly and completely to the service o! God and humanity. His yieldedness to God was the secret of his devoted life.

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TOOLS Every workman must have tools. In performing His plan the great Master Potter uses many instruments, Yield your bodies as instruments of righteous¬ ness, directs the Holy Spirit through Paul, Yielded lives are the tools which the Master Workman employs in molding other vessels for His service. We see our school with all of its equipment and buildings as the workshop, and our Faculty, board ol directors, matrons, secretaries, and other workers as tools in the hands of the Lord to shape the lives of the students.