St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-12-27
RECENT DEATHS.
Tyler.

death was a great shock to his many
friends
DR.. Tyler was born in Hanover, July .,
1923, his father being at that time pres-
dent of Dartmouth college. He was grad
uated from Amherst college in 1S45. This
class was notable one and contained
such famous men as Hon. Galusha Grow
of Pennsylvania, Prof March, the dis
tingujshed philologist and others After
graduating from Amherst, DR.. Tyler
entered the theological institute at East
Windsor Hill, Conn, now the Hartford
Theological Seminary, During his semi
nary lie, his father, who had left Dart
mouth college, was president of this
institution. While at the seminary he
belonged to a missionary society, and
the interest aroused by the members Of
this little band led him to choose foreign
missionary work. He chose the Zulu
mission in South Africa for his field and
applied to the officers Of the American
Board i'll Boston for position in that
field. Before starting Tor South Africa,
he supplied a pulpit in central Massachu-
setts for few months and received
unanimous call to settle there as pastor
But his missionary zeal was not abated
and he declined the call.
On February 27, 1919, ne was married
to Miss Susan W. Clark at Northampton,
Mass, and the next day he was ordained
for the ministry at Windsor Hill, Conn.
They hurried to Boston and set sail for
Cape Town. At Durham, Natal, they
were met by the pioneer missionary to
the Zulus, Rev. Daniel Lindley, and soon
established themselves in q new home at
the Esidumbini station in the interior
For forty years this faithful servant oil
the Lord labored among the Zulus, and
great was his reward. For thirty eight
years his devoted wife worked with him
and helped him in every way. She died
in the field, Nov. II, 1887. DR.. Tyler S
work in the foreign mission field is wei
told in a charminglywrltten book enti.
tied Forty Years among the Zulus,
which he published in 1891.
DR.. Tyler returned to this country tc
live in 1889, and has made his home with
his son in st. Johnsbury. Hehas kept VI
an active Interest in missions, attending
whenever possible the annual meeting:
of the American Board, and lecturing il
all parts of this and other states upor
his life work and the customs and traits
of The Zulus. He was an extremely inter
esting speaker, having a choice vein o
humor which gave much zest to his re
marks. He was close student Of Soutl
African affairs, and spoke at the African
Congress at the Worlds Fair, and only
last week addressed the African Congress:
at the Atlanta exhibition.
While in Amherst College he united will
the college church, and retained his con
nection with that church until 1894
when he united with the North Congre
gatonal church in st. Johnsbury. During
his recent residence in this country he ha:
preached quite frequently, and supplied ;
church regularly in Florida during tn,
winter of 1891.
DR.. Tyler leaves five children: Mrs
James Gray of Pretoria, Transvaal, Mis-
Susie, William c. and Miss Matte G
Tyler of ST. Johnsbury and Miss Nellie {
TYLER, who now resides in Northampton
Mass.
The body arrived in st. Johnsbury Mon
day and the funeral was held on Tuesda,
at his late residence. Apprcciative trib
utes to his memory were given by Rev
| Edward T. Fairbanks and Rev DR.. A. II
Heath. DR.. Fairbanks spoke of DR., Ty
Ter in his public relations, bearing test
mony to the high respect in which h
was held, ain these days, when friend
of missions are moved to Indignation b.
the Aippant and disparaging tone il
which missionaries and their work ar
spoken of by many who have the ear {
the public, it is good Tor heart and fait
to be able to point to such a man. Their
was a tonic in the memory of his lie an
character like fresh wind from til
North"
DR.. Heath, as his pastor, spoke of hil
in his private and church relations, con
pairing him to the disciple John. Tt
title "Father" seemed appropriate i'll h
relations among them, and i'll their socii
meetings. 1t would not have been inaI
for him to use the beloved disciple Sgree
ing, "My littIe children" He recalIc
the address given at the last commune
service aud the devout, almost prophet
words with which he enforced his earne
appeal. He spoke OF his intense love
missions, his affection for the Amcrc;
Board and his wish for some OF the IN
lions now lavished on unworthy object
that he might lift the debt and bless !
rica. He spoke OF his delight in servi
for the humbest and poorest of his Zu
flock, and expressed the wish that sot
one of that race might have been prese
as evidence of his great service in th
behalf Music was furnished by qua