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Moody a famed evangelist dies after heart attack in Kansas City
First Northfield Massachusetts December 23 Reverend Dwight L Moody the noted evangelist died yesterday at noon after a heart attack while lecturing in Kansas City. Moody, born February 4 1857 in Northwich Massachusetts, led a career shaping modern revivalism with Ira D Sankey and founded Chicago Bible Institute and Northfield Seminary among other ventures. He married Emma Revell and spent summers in Massachusetts while lecturing nationwide. Moody’s death follows a long life of evangelical work and institutional leadership.
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