The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-06
Last Moments of Rev. Dudley A. Tying.

Last Moments of Rev. Dudley A. Tying.
We find the following deeply inter-
esting account of the last moments of
the Rev. Dudley A. Tying, in the edi-
torial columns of the Philadelphia Press
of Thursday:
The shadow which the death of the
Rev. Dudley A. Tying has thrown over
this community 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 usefulness was daily widen
ing, and, under circumstances so pain
full, the effect has been like a marvellous
i dispensation of Providence.
AT the MONDAY meetings for public
Eworship-with which Mr.. Tyng's pres
ence was peculiarly identified prior to
the fatal accident-his death has be-
fcome the absorbing theme. The clos
ing scenes in his life, as described by
one of his brethren in the ministry at
the Jayne's Hall meeting, yesterday,
was most thrilling narrative, and
seemed to move every nearer present.
Indeed, as the minister-who was an
eyewitness to the scene-proceeded
with his simple statement of the last
words addressed by the dying man to
those around him, all eyes were suffused
with tears, and an uninformed stranger,
entering the room, might have thought
himself in vast congregation of
mournefs. s,et. d..
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 eonversed freely
and hopefully upon what as he believed
Providence had designed to teach him
in the dispensation to which he was
being subjected. He believed it was
intended to promote its greater efficien-
cy as minister of the gospel, and he
4 looked forward with bright hopes when
he should again be able to preach, and
to preach as he had never done before
About one hour before his dissolu-
, ton, his family, fearing that his hopes
preached him with the solemn intima-
J ton that in all probability he was soon
, to leave them. His physician entering
the chamber at the instant, Mr.. Tying
, spoke to him of these fears. The doe
tors reply was that they were only too
true-that his time was fast drawing to
close. The dying man, with the same
| heroic spirit which never forsook him
/ through all his sufferings, received the
solemn announcement with the utmost
resignation, answering only, "Then it
5 is well-it is very well; Gods will be
, DONE"
: After few moments of composure,
Y he called his friends present and the
Y members of his family to his bedside to
t bid them last farewell. He thanked
!, his physician, who is not protesting
S Christian, for his kind attention, warn
: ing him with great tenderness to lose
: no time in giving himself to that Sa-
/ viour who was now sustaining him in
n the hour of trial. To each Of his chill
dren he gave an affectionate farewell,
!, hoping that by the grace of God, and
9 the care of a devoted mother, they
:. =. Il aasa. sEGselet !: t. know their
s. Saviour"
To his wife, who has ministered t.
as him with so much affection and fidelit
all through his illness, he included il
r. his parting words the request that sh
of would use her endeavors to bring thei
boys up to the ministry. He was nov
to say farewell to his father, the Rev
e. Stephen A. Tying, d. d. Taking hi
m aged parent by the hand, he said, wit
is much earnestness, stand up for Jesus
I'd father; stand up for Jesus! and tell m
II, brethren in the ministry, wherever 20
IL meet them, to stand up for Jesus.!"
At the close Of this solemn ceremony
of feeling that he was approaching hi
d. end, he requested those around him
ak sing hymn. After moment of s
lence, his own wife, notwithstandin
at the solemn circumstances under whic
this request was made, commence
he singing the beautiful hymn-mad
doubly so by its appropriateness to tn
er occasion-beginning
ST. Crock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee"
of The hymn was sung, and even Will
a the echoes of that mournful strain "
". foated in the air, the spirit of Dudle
lie A. Tying took its flight to other, and g
as we have reason to believe, more bis
full realms.
en- AT the meeting in Jayne's Hall, o
lot Tuesday, very singular fact was II
re- ferred to in connection with Mr.. Tying
ed recent sermon in that hall, to an in
mense audience, from the text of Scri]
en- ture, &C Ye that are men, go and sera
I'd the Lord" Toward the close of h
Re- eloquent discourse on that occasion, /
asked pardon if he had said anythil
a., to offend his congregation, but addin'
ID {" / must tell my Masters Grand, and
would rather that this right arm, (pla
ing his left hand upon it where it h
We since been amputateO were amputate
oo at the trunk, than should come sho
n of my duty to you in delivering God
LII message"
ny:
we VITAL RELIGIoN.-It is great de