Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-05-15
From the Anti Snyery Standard.
DEATH OF REV. DUDLEY A. TYING.

The death of the Rev. Dudley A. Tying was
briefly announced last week. The particulars Of
the sad event are related by our Philadelphia COR
respondent under date OF April 20th:
I'VE are all yerg much saddened here by the un-
timely and melancholy death of the Rev. Dudley
| Tying 1t was Il shocking casualty, aud followed
as 1t has been 50 quickly by the news ot Its fatal
termination, it has thrown qute gloom over the
! city. The circumstances OF its occurrence were
| these:
Mr.. Tying was at his farm in Montgomery
county, near COnshOken, place which he bad but
recently purchased, and to which ho had only a
few days before removed, with his family for th c
summer. Mrs Tyng was away from home, have
come to the city that morning lit was on Thursday
the l5th) sumo domestic 'errand. Mr.. Tying
spent the forenoon in lis study, and about O'Clock
having finished writing his sermon, he went opt
TO the barn where his men were at work threshng
lie wore his dressinG.gowc, intending oily to be
gone lew minutes and not thinking IL worth
while to change. lie had purchased, few days
before, three or four mules which were young anu
mparatiVely unframed, and which, as he told
acquaintauce Ut mine, he meant to have broken to
harness 10y gcntleness and without the usual beat
ihSs and other cruelues which are often reSorted
To. These mules were Mt work in the threshing
machine, Going up of them in pursuance
Of his plan, putting his hand gently on his neck,
the animal suddenly threw up his head and
Brought the sleeve OF Mr.. ryng's gown in
c"ntact with the machinery. In instant his
arm Was drawn in, and before it could be cxtricat.
ed was horribly maugled 1t Is supposed that if
imputatiun had been resurted to Immediately tho
paucut's life might have bcen Saved. but this meas
ure was delayed I'll 1t too late. By the time the
surgeons, who at last sent Tor rum the CT y
arriSen, modification hai set in and the pat snt
vas greatly Frustrated They Immediately anputat.
ed the arm taking it off at the shoulder JOINT; and
Tor awhile strong hopes were entertained that this
would be followed by the desired effect. But these
homes pruyet tlIlacluus put pY
terday, between and = o'clock
The death OF Dudley Tyng, besides being. in |
the manner ot 1t shocking catastrophe, great
pubhc calamity. lie was one of the ablest aud
iruest preachers OF tue gospel In the city of Pbn
deIphla. lie was bod and independent. lie re
buked sin In high places rs well as in low, apG he
~et his aGe against every iuiquity. lie Is the only
minister in the Epscopa! Church in this city. eA.
cepurS perhaps Bishop Potter, who has ever
raised .his VOICE against the sin of slavery high
enough 10 be heard beyond the cushi"ns 81 his II
pulpit. There is M other man like him that have
overheard u. i'll the Episcopal nody and very iew
in any denomination. You will not wonder, there
tore tnat we all deepIyp nelore bis loss.
lie leaves Il wife and tive lttle children. Poor
Mrs. Tyrg! Her distress i, overwhelming"
The L,dependent. in II notice OF the lite and death
of THIS buluted and devoted minister, pays iust
tribute = his character:
with womanly geutenesS Of spirit Mr. Tyng
combined high degree ui hrmness aud cun,citn
iiousness in tho discharge OF duty. Nothing could
swerve him from tho right; neither intimidation
from enemies nor the remOHstruHce ot friends,
uOr personal Inconvenience and loss, could d~>ual"
him from that which his own Conscience dictated
In II city pre,rminent for IT'S commercial snhScrNI.
ency to the Slave Power and IN ChuIch which
boasts IT'S superiority 70 all extranenus agitltnnS.
he boldly proclaimed the wrongs OF the Impressed
aud thr guilt OF the oppros,or; and when Tor TIL,
he called upon by the vestry to vaci,te the put
pit, he fell back upon the Congregational princi-
pie of the majority and when,as IN the OF
John Pierpott aud the dis;iers it proved that the
majority OF pews was against him, while the ma
jnrlty of souls was with him, leaving the pews be.
hind, he went forth with hand Of tried and faith
ful souls, to preach the Gospel in IAN unconsecrat
ed hail. where the common people heard him
gladly. That exodus spectacle of high
moral courage and sefsacrifce for truth. The
Church of the Epiphany, from which Mr. Tying
the home Of his childhocd, built up
by his fathers prayers and labors it's communion
EN- 5raced many of the friends of his youth its
position was inviting and commanding; but he
was willing TO sacrifice every personal consdera-
tion for point Of principle and duty. The moral
effect of this movement upon the lethargic formal
ism and conservatism of Philadel ?ha weighty
and startling. This will be even enhanced by the
sudden and distressing death of the leader Of the