Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1858-05-06
THE REV. DUDLEY "a 4 x NC.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.

The shadow which the death Of the
Rev. Dudly A. Tying has thrnwil over
this community seems 10 have deepened
from the hour Of its first announcement !.
Stricken down in the very. flower q
manhood. when, to all appea rancss, the
field Of his usefulness was daily wide
ming, and under circumsaancesss 30 pain
ful, the effsct has been like ANA veidus
dispensation Of Providence.
AZ the MONDAY meetings for public
worship-with which Mr.. Ixag' pres
ence was peculiarly idenfifads prior 70
the fatal accident his death has become
the absorbing theme The closing
scenes Of his life, as described BY one OF
his brethren ia the ministry at tho
Jaype's Hall meeting; yesterday. was 4
most thrilling narrative. and seemed 10
move every heart present Indeed, the
ministe r-who was an eyewitness othe
scene-proceeded with his simple state-
ment Of the last words addressed by the
dying man to those around him, all eyes
were suffused with tears, and an unin-
formed stranger entering the room might
have thought himself ia q vast congre-
cation. Of mourners. islss fkgss NJ 4t;afsst}
From the time Of the fatal accident to
one hour. previous to his death, Mr..
Tyng had an unfaltering confidence IN
his recovery, and even conversed freely
Fand hopefully upon what, asshe believed,
Providence had designed toteach him
ia the dispensation to which he was he-
ing subjected. he believed i was in
tended to promote his greater efficiency
as minister IF the Gospel, and he
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 dissolution,
his family. fearing that his hopes were
groundless, approached him with the
~ M " HIN I'm
hc was soon to leave them. His ply
stefan entering the chamber at the in-
slant, Mr.. Yyng spoke to him Of these
facts. The doctors reply was, that they
were only too true- that his time, was
fast. drawing ton close. The. dying
man, with the same heroic spirit, which
never forsook him through allhis suffer
ings, received the solemn superintendent
with the utmost resignation, answering
only, J" Then it is well--it is very well )!
Gods will be done."'@ -As III sasa
After tew moments Of compbsure,,
he called the friends present and the
members Of the family to his bedside.
to bid thernsa last farewell. He thank
ed his physician, who is not aprofessingl
Christian, for his kind attention, warning
him with great tenderness 70 lesc no
time IN giving himself to that Saviour
who was row sustaining him in the hour
Of trial To- each Of his children be
gave al affectfonate farewell, hoping
that, ~ the grace of tiod, and the care
Of devoted mothsss they.might he early
brought 80 know their Saviour" TO
his wife, who has Inlnistsred u him %
much affection and fidelity al through
his illness, he included in bis parting
words tho request that she would use
hersendeavors 70 bring their boys Up u
the ministry. he was nov, 4, say fare
we'll 70 his venerable father, the Rev,
Stephen H !, Tying. DID. Taking his
aged parent by the hand, he said with
much earnestness, z Siund Up fo,: ,Js.us !,
father J; stand IN for Jssu, and ten ny
brethren in the ministry, wherever sou
meet them, to Stand up for Jesus ~ llaa
Atthe close Of 'thi-sole mn ceremony |,
feeling hat be, was Approaching biz end
he requested those around him to sing 4
hymn Alters motnentsof siience, MI,
own wife, Notwithstanding the solemn
circumstances Under 4 hich this request l11,s n
was made. commenced singing The beau
tiful hymn made .d1oubly, % BY its an
proPriateness tc the. occasien-begin-
ming. 1884 sn ttss'ffss's isslst 4
Rock Or Agss. cleit itor me, ,s s,
s#i let me hide myself in Thee. s9
The hymn lw,al WAS sung, and even while
the echoes of that moprnful strain yet
6oated u the air, the spirit " Dudley
All Tying took III flight u other. and III