The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-13

DIR. STEPHEN III. TYING, IRIS,
RETURN.
Net Fully Restored to Health, but
Well En- 0ugh II to he In His Pulpit.
Nr.

New York World.l
The morning sun shone brightly
through the chancel window OF the
Church of the Holy Trinity yesterday
morning, flooding with a rich, warm light
the faces of the congregation which had
assembled on the occasion of the return
Of the rector, the Rev. DR.. Stephen IL.
Tying, Jr., from Europe. DR.. Tying comes
back vastly improved in health and ap-
pearance, his physicians saying that he IS
completely cured of his pleurlsy, al
though he is still weak. Upon the lee
tern in the church yesterday was bou-
quet of white flowers, and in front was a
beautiful open Bible composed OF white
roses, bordered with pinks, and having In
the center the text Acts xxi, verse 20.
The services opened with a short volun-
tary followed by the Doxology, immedi-
ately preceding which the five officiating
clergymen entered the chancel:
After an anthem the thirty-fourth
psalm was sung, the Rev. E. I. Rice, the
assistant rector read the ante-commum-
ion service, during which the collect TOR
the day was read by the venerable DR..
Harris, the Epistle by the Rev. J. Q.
Bache and the Gospel by the Rev. R. W.
Lewis. After the services were ended by
the singing of the forty-frs, psalm Dr.
Tyng advanced to the front and in clear
but somewhat tremulous and at times low
voice began his sermon. As appropriate
to the occasion of his return he quoted
from st. PauPs Epistle to the Romans,
saying: "Without ceasing make men
ton Of you always in my prayers, max
ing request that if by any means l might
have a prosperous journey by the will OF
God to come unto you. For l long to
zee you that | may impart unto you some
spiritual gift to the end that ye may be
established that is, that ! may be com
forted together by the mutual faith both
Of you and me"
Prefacing his remarks by saying that
ne was only permitted by those who con
trolled his doing and disciplined hi,
ways to say few words, Dr. Tying sale
that he had chosen his text on account o.
the day of the privilege Of the Lord
Supper and as salutation to these HI
served en- his return from their separa
tion. Under the circumstances which
called the people together that day th'
text itself was sufficient as sermon. The
Roman Christians at the time the apos
tie wrote to them had first become knowl
throughout the world for their strc
sincerity of service and steadfastness tt
the Gospel, and he hoped that he nigh
come to Rome and receive the commun
ion with them 50 that he might be recog
nized as member of the chosen compa
nv whose firm faith was 50 widel,
known. In the phrases of the apostl
was to be seen the best exposition of sin
ceritv as opposed to Journalism, energ
eontrasted with incidence.
Passing to the three principal thought
expressed in the text, DR.. Tying spoke {
81. Paul's desire for a prosperous journey
his desire for imparting to the Churc
some spiritual gift, and then, lest h
should be accused of a patronizing spiri
his conclusion that he might be comfor
ed by their mutual faith. The preache
applied these words to himself and h
relations with his congregation, speakin
Of their habit of mutual intercesslon, an
said that the choicest memory of the pa
months was that his people were prayir
for him. God had answered their praye
and had returned him health al
strength. The prayers of his sick-roo
had been added to theirs, but the know
edge of prayers from without had stim
lated him TO greaterknowledge and fait
he knew that only their mutual interct
sion and faith in each other could expla
the results.
Concluding, DR.. Tying said that he hi
spoken over the limit set him, but tn
he must say that never, in eighteen yea
had been such cohesion, unity and hi
mony in mind and heart in the chur
work, The church had been we'll fill
all summer and his brother, who is ne
established among them, had been co
forted and stimulated by the percepti
of the establishment of this unity; n
his greatest sorrow was that he was
present unable to enter into the full tt
Of his work After the sermon nea
two thousand people partook Of co
munion.