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"Oh, how gentle he was! It was this that made him so much loved at me. He carried into his own home, and into every home which he tered, the sweet, beautiful, and attractive influences of his own loving d affectionate heart."-REV. K. GODDARD.

"His beautiful private addresses to his wife and the different members his family, and particularly to each of his little children, who were verally brought to him at his request, and to whom he gave separately father's parting counsels, kiss, and blessing, as he bade each of them parately 'good-night,' I cannot here describe,-all so spiritual, so sweet, d so solemn."-REV. DR. S. H. TYNG.

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"Hearken unto thy father that begat thee.-Buy the truth, and sell not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. The father of t righteous shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise child sh have joy of him."-PROVERBS xxiii. 22-24.

"The father to the children shall make known thy truth."-ISAL xxviii. 19.

"Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art t guide of my youth ?"-JEREMIAH iii. 4.

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"Thank God that there was ever born to you, my brother, (addressi Rev. Dr. Tyng,) a son who lived and died in this community like th man."-REV. JOHN CHAMBERS.

"I have not been allowed to have a single doubt of the Lord's gracio purpose, or of the certainty of his accomplishing unbounded good by th dispensation. I am ready to bow down at his feet in complete submi sion, and say, with Abraham, 'Here I am."""Ye who know the blesse ness of bowing down the head like a bulrush, in sweet submission befo a covenant God, alone can know the peaceful repose with which I look upon that dear face-which had never met me but with the sweete tenderness of filial affection; on which I never saw a single frown, or single mark of rebellious temper; which, for years, had been the man index of a brother's heart, beaming with clear intelligence of the things God, as well as the herald of a tender, loving child; which in every rela tion had been the joy and pride of my heart-now marked with the se of death, and was able to say, with Abraham, in my poor degree, 'Lor here I am-be it unto me according to thy word.""" And though he wa 'the breath of my nostrils, the anointed of the Lord,' under whose shado I had hoped to pass my weary age, and to be gathered to my tomb unde his tender and faithful ministrations, while he should fill after me th important posts of duty to which the Lord has been pleased to call me and maintain my testimony after I had gone, I have nothing to say 'Good is the word of the Lord that he hath spoken.' 'Bless the Lord, O my soul! and all that is within me, bless his holy name.""-REV. DR. S. H. TYNG

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"He was asked if he wished to send any messages to his brethren in the ministry or to his congregation. He answered, 'Not now: I am too much exhausted.' He reposed in silence for a few moments; and then he opened is eyes with a very elevated expression, and said, in a loud and distinct voice, 'Now, father, I am ready. FATHER, STAND UP FOR JESUS. Tell hem, LET US ALL STAND UP FOR JESUS. Let us all stand in Christ Jesus in prayer; accepted in Christ, having no other claims than his righteousness, that Christ may be glorified forever.' Then again he sunk in repose and quiet for a season."-CHILD OF PRAYER, page 101.

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"ONE is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren."-MA THEW Xxiii. 8.

"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringe good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of goo that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, THY GOD REIGNETE Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall the sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion -ISAIAH lii. 7, 8.

"Thus saith the LORD, STAND in the courts of the LORD's house, an speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; DIMINIS NOT A WORD."-JEREMIAH XXvi. 2.

"STAND FAST in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for th faith of the gospel: and in nothing terrified by your adversaries: whic is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and tha of God. For unto you it is given in the BEHALF OF CHRIST, not only t believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake."-PHILIPPIANS i. 27-29.

"Watch ye, STAND FAST in the faith, quit you like men, be strong."1 CORINTHIANS xvi. 13.

"Wherefore, take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may b able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, [or, overcome] to STAND. STAND THEREFORE." EPHESIANS Vi. 13, 14.

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