Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-30

The Last Mo ments of Rev, DadIeS A. Tying.
We find the following deeply interesting
account of the last moments of the Rev Dud-
ley A Tying, in the editorial columns of the
Philadelphia Press of Thursday:
The shadow which the death of the Rev
Dudley A. Tying has thrown over this COM
monty seems to have deepened from the
hour of its first announcement. Stricken
down in the very flower of manhood, when
to all appearances, the field of his useful
ness was daily widening, and under circum-
stances so pal nful the effect has been like a
marvellous dispensation OF Providence.
AT the noorsdaf Hieetings for public wor-
| ship-with which MIR. Tyng's presence was
peculiarly identified prior to the fatal atef-
| dent--his death has become the absorbing
theme. The Closing scenes of his life, ae
as described by one of his brethren in
| the ministry at the Jayne's Hall meetfn
yesterday, was most thrilling narrative
and seemed to move every heart present. In-
deed, as the niinister-who was an eye-wit-
iess to the scene-proceeded with his SIM
pie statement of the last words addressed by
the dying man to those around him, all eyes
were suffused with tears, and an uniformed
stranger, entering the room, might have
thought himself in vast congregation of
mourners.
From the time of the fatal accident to one
hour previous to his death, Mr.. Tying had an
unfaltering confidence in his recovery, and
even congersed freely anf hopefully npon
what, as he believed, Providence had design
ed to teach him in the dispensation to which
| he was being subjected. He believed it was
intended to promote his greater efficiency as
a minister of the Gospel, and he looked for
ward with bright hopes when he should a.
| gain be able to preach, and TO preach as he
had never done before.
! About one hour before his dissolution, hia
family fearing that his hopes OF recovery
were grouudess, approached him with sol
cmn lntimation that in ali probability hs
was soon to leave them. His physician en-
entering the chamber at the instant, Mr.
| Tying spoke to him OF these fears. The
Doctors reply was, that they were only toe
true--that his time was drawing 10 close.
/ The dying man, with the Same heroic spirit
which never forsook him through all his suf-
i"ss' received the solemn announcement,
: ne resignation ans wering on
ly, "Then, it is weli--it is very W ell; Gods
will be done''
AFTER few moments of composure, be
called his friends present and the members
of his family to his bedside, 10 bid them a
last farewell. He thanked his physicians
! who is not protesting Christian, for His
kind attention, warning him with great ten
derness to lose no time in giving himself to
at br, I, =
the hour of trial. To each of his children
he gave an affectionate farewell. hoping that
BY the grace of God, and the care of devo.
ted mother, they might be early brought
tfo know their Savior
To his wife, who has ministered TO him
with SO much affection and fidelity, all
through his illness, he included in his parting
words the request that she would use hel
9deavors to bring their boys up to the min
i.try. lie was now to say farewell TO his
venerable farher, the Rev. Stephen H. Tying
D. D. Taking his aged parent by the hant
he said with much earnestness, ISLAND up
far Jesus! father; stand up for Jesus! ant
tell my brethren in the ministry, wherever
YOU meet them, to. stand up for Jesus!''
At the close of this solemn ceremony
feeling that he vas approaching his end, hs
requested those around him to sing hymn
After moment of silence, his own wife, not
withstanding the solemn circumstances un
der which this request was made, commenc
ed singing the beautiful hymu-made doubly
so by its appropriateness to the occasion
beginning,
Crock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myselfin Thee"
The hymn was sung, and even while tht
eehoes of that mournful strain yet foate,
il the air, the spirit of Dudley A. Tying tool
is fight to other and, as we have reason t.
believe, more blssful realms.
At the meeting in Jayne's Hall on Tues
dy, very singular fact was referred to il
Connection with Mr.. Tyng's recent sermon
Id that Hall, to an immense audience, from
tie text of Scripture, aye that are men, &c
and serve the Lord.'' Toward the close o.
his eloquent discourse on that occasion he
asked pardon if he had said anything, to of
J fend his congregation, but adding, 81 mus
tell my Masters errand. and would rathe
that this right arm lplacing his left hand up
on it where it has since been. amputated
\ were amputated at the trunk, than. that
should come short of my duty to you in de