New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-05
OBITUARY..
STEPHEN II. TYING.

The death OF the Rev. DIR. stephen ii. LYING
occurred Thursday night at his home in Irvington-
on-the Hudson He died from old age, quiet. serene
death, almost unconscious of the great change that was
Detailing him. For the last three years Dr. Tyng's life
has been monotonous routine Of books, flowers FOOD
aud sleep His faculties failed him slowly, and until
last Sunday 1t could scarcely be seem the days
passed. that he was growing day older than he had
been for three years But suddenly 1t was noticed that
he seemed TO be breaking. His mind. which had been
weak for several months, seemed nearly blank and MS
eyes were glazed and fixed in their expression. His
limbs refused to bear his body and he rose from his
couch only to seek it again His fam
lily, all but two Of whom with him,
saw that the end was only matter
Of few hours. On Thursday he was extremely feeble
and stess and his pulse beat rregulary and with only
n slight notion When night came he fell asleep 1t
was almost torpor His youngest son stayed in the
and heard the respiration more slowly and
with increasing difficulty, until at last he thought to
tho aged sufferer by turning him upon his side
Even this exorton did not DIR. Tying and mt mid
night be drew last long feeble BREATH and then lay
still and dead
DR.. Tying will be remembered chiefly the rector OF
st. Georges Parish in this city He born In New
buryport, Mass. on March L. 1900 His fathers name
Atkins. but he changed to that relative whose
estate he inherited Mr.. Atkins well known poit-
icaly and socially He had been Collector of the Port
of Newburyport, and was law reporter.
employed In the Supreme Court Of Massa-
chusetts. He sent his TO Harvard.
where he was graduated In 1917 In the class
WITH Caleb Gushing, George Bancroft and
stephen Lounsbsrry. For few months he
his duty TO the OF the Christian religion he
abandoned commerce and set himself 10 the study OF
estant Episcop Church, and received a cab rom So
cety IN Georgetown 1921 After remaining for two
e shore of Maryland where hesayed six years, minis
tering IN rude districts to Swy people From Queen
~ Paus Church. and from the first be made brilliant
success -Four years later he was called to the Church
ing up the society in which he mnisersd signally
Fortunate He remained with this church twelve
Georges Church. the pulpit Of which was made
by the death Of the rector. the Rev. Dr. James Minor
ST. Georges Church has an interesting and notable
history II was originally mission Of the great mother
@ in N ITS sst al 6sDs created SSS TaS
upon spot called Chapel Iil This Is now at Beck
Dire In 1914. but time los; in It's reconstruction
In 1911 Il severed its association with Trinity and be-
OF situation and Peter q. Stuyvcsant offered the society
name Of his family. DE- Tying himself was greatly in
favor Of choosing site In Union Square
have been bought for $4,000. But the church pre-
ferrcd TO accept Mr. stuyvesanrs offer and what was
then magnificent edihce erected OIL the ground
furnished by him. AT that time the land about WAS
quite country like farms being all around aud from tho
very square upon which the church was built u lttle
creek wandered down to the East River
The church prospered greatly under DIR. Tyns's
rcctOrship He was not only remarkable preacher,
convincing earnest. keen logican and interest
ing pulpit orator. but his personality and an influence
peculiar himself entered into all he said. and into his
Intercourse with his practitioners. He built up many
charitable enterprises. going into them himself,
and drawing others by tho force OF his
own generous example Ills society grew wealthy
and factor Of his creed was open-handed living HIS
suuday-school work was particularly great AZ one
time 800 children attended his school. S64, 600 for
foreign missions raised In his parish
while ho rector. and the church Itself was
placed upon most substantial basis. Tho
church was destroyed again by nra In 1884. but 1t was
promptly rebuilt.
In Nay 1873. DIR. Tying resigned Ho had been thirty
engaged In constant pastoral labor and as MS
health had filled him he accepted the place Of pastor
emeritus at salary of $4,000 year since then he has
lived az IrvingtOn. Among hts published works are
Lectures on tho Law and Gospel" Recoectons Of
England" Family Commentary on the -Four Gospels
" History Of Ruth the hoabitess Esther the Queen
Of Persia Forty Years III perience IN sunday schools
AMI The Child OF Prayer" The last one was memo
rial 10 his son Rev Dudley A. Tying whose SAD death
alnsast Frustrated his father.
Or Tyng leaves "a wife. i've sons and one daughter.
The Rev DR. stephen IT. Tying, j Is now living IN Paris.
but no respected be here IN time for bis fathers
funeral. Tho other Morris A.. I. Mitchell and
Charles r. His daughter1s married. The v"strymen OF
So Georges Church will be called together 10 pass sdta
bic rCs solutions Ia honor OF the old pastor