Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-04
DEATH ON nrnLEY a TYNn.


ers. 1t is a touching tribute Of affection and
esteem, and the vast congregation was bath
cd in tears during its delivery, while tho faith
er, sustained by divine grace. faltercd not,
even to the end. We give a few extracts
from the sermon, knowing that all our read
ers will feel deep interest in the character
and early death of one so beloved and so
useful
Mr. Tying was distinguished even in child
hood for mental activity. and sweetness Of
disposition. The sermon says -
"Thc procosity Of his intellect, and the ex-
tremc qucknoss Of his perception, anticipat-
ed much Of the need Of instruction He ear
ly attained the preparation for College, under
a faithful instructor, who survives him. and
who perhaps, is listening to me tonight Il
know not At six years Of age he read ma
ture Latin authors. and, at that very period,
obtained a beautiful copy of Virgil, as a Prize
for his ability to read that author In the
autumn Of 1889, he entered the University Of
Pennsylvania, where he was graduated with
distinguished honor in 1913. The carly pc
riod Of his youth he passed without vice, or
any other wanderings from the path of true
excellence, than are incident to the tempers
Of youth. lie was never irascible, never per-
verse truthful. sincere, and tonderly aifec-
tionate but he was proud and sensitive to
insult and quick at self-vindication, though
instantly susceptible to generous, confding
government
lie was warmly attached to the Sunday
school, and learned there to sing the songs of
Zion, which he loved with increasing afrcc-
tion to his death. His heart was given to
the Saviour in boyhood -
'In the winter Of lS4i, when he was six
teen years Of age. the appointed time came
for the manifestation Of the grace Of God, in
the conversion Of this vessel of his choice
lovely young Christian woman, long since
enjoying her Saviour presence in glory, was,
perhaps, the immediate instrument. under
God, of calling the wandering heart to the
God of his salvation. She made him the
chosen companion of her walks, that she
might be to him, as she was to many besides,
an eminent, divine blessing converted under
Gods blessing upon the ministry Of the faith
or, she longed to render back her thankful
ness in being the instrument in the conver-
sion Of the child.
Late one night, when the family had retir-
ed TO their rest and left me to my closing
hour Of solitude in my study, heard the
sound of feet descending the stairs 1t was
this dear boy, who had risen from his bed in
slocpless sorrow. As he came into my room.
and pressed his arms around my neck, he
said, Dear father, | cannot sleep | am so
sinful Father father will you pray for
me - We knet together in prayer and
gave him counsel for a short season suited to
his state of mind. when he retired to his bed
again. 1t pleased the Lord who had separat-
ed him from his mothers womb, to call him
by his grace and reveal his Son in him. He
found, and he ever aftcrward enjoyed,
the blessed gift of the Fathers adopting love.
as it is made manifest in an acceptance of Je-
sus Christ
On the Sabbath previous to the accident
which terminated in his death. his wife. bv
one of the singular condolences by which
God sometimes foreshadows the coming of a
crushing blow, was reading the Memoir of
Summerfeld, who died at an earlier age, and
with a most brilliant promise =
"On his return to his distant home on Sun
day night. previous TO this sorrowiul event
be said TO his wife. after he came to his
house, Il have enioved nv ride home so
much have had such sweet and pleasant
with God all the way upon the
road O, this was the KEY to all his feelings
in the hour. and the work of the trial
through which he was to pass. This was the
provision for his Journey through the valley
of the shadow of death: and il is coinci
dence, little remarkable that on that very
night. he found her reading in her solitude.
the life of Summerfeld; and having lust ar
rived at the period Of his youthful departure.
she said. How sad to sec such an early
death If You had only been few moments
later, should have finished the whole book
tonight little imagining that another Mouth
was soon to follow in the same peouliar ex-
perience."
He had hoped to recover from a desire TO
accomplish more good in the world, but he
lid not shrink from death, when told of its
certain approach -
"He received the annunciation of his an
preaching death with the utmost calmness
md delight, replying. NV father dear, | dear
y love YOU ali, but had rather be with Je
'us than with my dearest ones on earth.-
Lay me straight in the bed. father, and cover
ne up, and let me wait my Fathers time.-
We arranged his bed as well as was possible.
md he lay in quietnoss in it for little while. |
His friends and family were gathered imme-
lately around his bed, as | announced to
hem the certainty of his approaching depart
are. We watched his blessed and animated
,ountennnce in its renose Dnr;n,, th;s Il,