The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-05-06

ChsIdh I'd and Youth 81 MIR. Tyog.
We make the following extract from a scr.
mon delivered by the father of tho Rev.
Dudley Ing in conmemorssion Of biz
His yssrs we're passed amid the
heaut N Of our oountry hone. He
earl ~ Il fondnsss for the country,
and slsibly when forced to abandon
it. I'D ISy, 1929, il was the will Of God that
We should remove to Philadelphia. ] then
Dame to st. Paul's church--a church in
which We were almost without acquaintan-
ces. Yet Ne there made friends whoss love
has been undying; md there, too, Gods
spirit and influence have bean shown in
thousands Of manifestations. Here was my
first experience 10 the Sabbath school, and
here, when almost IN infant, Dudley, with
other scholars, each Sunday surrounded che
chancel to receive instruction. There are,
perhaps, many here now who will remember
we'll that blessed era in their existencs--their
6rst Sabbath school.
1t was here that he imbibed that love OF
| song which through life characterised his
nature. Never shall forget those songs!--
Al the first anniversary Of tho school be sang
hymn by Riahop Hsbsr, then new, and pub
lishsd As 1bf music, beginning
Brightest and best OF the sons Of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend US thine aid
Star Of tho East, the horison adorninE,
Guide where our infant Redsemsr IL laid
Mover, never, shall forget that song. Il
was but fbe business Of the l11Nesk to seacl
!. to bic ,|s ~ s0psrpssas Iia his mem
In May, 1852, il tlAssd l
u one Who lived Il MET -
adorned home or H. ktiAed a. sSly6.
mother Of the little family left u for ahs
in heaven. Her last words were any Z
give yourself no trouble about my childfU1
| God will bring them I'll to himself thMS Il
his covenant with me-" i Here -
|innah's faith. s.For this "a lay
- md the Lord hath given 49, ps
Aieh asked Of him. TG166fufc
also, ~ lent him to the Lord - long =
he livOsh he shall be lent to the Lord"
Oh mothers, mothers, what mission yoI
hold under what responsibility you rest i
Can praying mothers ever be forsaken? Ca
faithful mothers over - rejected?
The education Of NJ dear boy gave y
great a shG lie was 4 child OF PROMISE
At six Smek age hcreAd Latin perfectly
and recSkVod from his teachers . beautiful
copy Of Vifgil as a prize for his pro6oienc
in having read that author through. In 1888
be antAsed the Pennsylvania University, an
r66nked, with distinguished honors, i
l643. This period passsA without the de
sfvelopaeut Of any Vices ia His character, 0
\ - other faults than those incidant TO tn
lAanpn OF youth. But he Wo1 60oA an
yfSc to insult We cndeeFersd TO brin
IL Snr children in tie love d God, and \
- bee BASED to bless US l. taem. 81
fathers, IAN bear to you testimony ~ til
covenant Of God. Be 70 faithful unto Hin
and be will be faithful unto you.
In the winter Of lS4l, when but sixtee
years Of age, the appointed time came "a
his conversion, the instrument Of which va
, Christian lady, who made him chose
companion, that she might point him TO th
Savior, as his friend. Late ono night, aft,
the family had all retired, and was sittin
alone in my study, heard the soft sount
, OF footsteps descending the stairs, and the
the dear boy entered the room. "Det
father" said he, "will you pray for me,
am 80 sinful, and l cannot Sleep" An
then gave him counsel and prayed with hin
I and it pleased the Lord, who separated hi
from his mothers womb, to give peace ar
salvation to his soul, and ever afterward
: enjoyed the Fathers. love!