Dwight Lyman Moody - Northfield, MA - Childhood Homes on Waymarking.com

Dwight Lyman Moody was born in his family farmhouse on February 5, 1837. His lived here until he moved to Boston at age 17 to work in his uncle's shoe store. It was there that he embraced evangelical Christianity in 1856. He then started doing missionary work and revival tours in both in the United States and the United Kingdom. He was a fundamendalist who taught a literal interpretation of the Bible and to prepare for the Second Coming of Christ. He became one of the most important figures in the 19th century worldwide evangelical movement.

A bronze plaque on the farmhouse is inscribed:

BIRTH-PLACE OF
DWIGHT L. MOODY
FEBRUARY 5, 1837

Near his birthplace in Massachusetts Dwight Lyman Moody founded the Northfield School for girls in 1879 and the Mount Hermon School for boys in 1881. In also founded the Chicago Bible Institute in 1889, which is now known as the Moody Bible Institute. The Chicago Avenue Church has been renamed The Moody Church in his honor.

A prolific author he published a series of books between 1881 and 1898. Including:

Heaven Where it is its Inhabitants, and How to Get There (1881)
Prevailing Prayer (1894)
Secret Power (1881)
Spiritual Power (1881)
Sovereign Grace (1884)
The Way to God and How to Find It. (1884)
How to Study the Bible (1895)
Moody's Bible Characters (1885)
The Overcoming Life (1896)
Sowing and Reaping (1896)
D.L. Moody on the 10 Commandments (1898)
Men of the Bible (1898)
A Life for Christ: What the Normal Christian Life Should Look Like (revised ed. 2017)
Daniel, Man of God: Being a Man of Character in a Babylon World (revised ed. 2018)

Name of Famous Person: Dwight Lyman Moody Physical Address: 32 Moody Lane, Northfield, MA What is this person famous for?: Evangelist, author, and publisher. Website verifying legitimacy of site: [Web Link] Additional Website verifying Site legitimacy: [Web Link] Personal Experience: This is a well maintained farmhouse in a beautiful area of western Massachusetts. The farmhouse is set on a hill the peak of which is called Round Top from which there is a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside. The grave of Moody and his wife is located at the top of Round Top. Nearby are the buildings of the Northfield School for Girls which he founded in 1879. Other information about area: Moody grave site Northifield School for Girls.

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