A great city-wide revival...
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A great city-wide revival swept across Philadelphia in 1858. An Episcopalian minister, Dudley Tyng, was one of the great influential spiritual leaders during the revival. Friend and foe alike looked upon the young Tyng as a bold, fearless, and uncompromising preacher who shared the gospel with others.
On March 30, 1858, over 5,000 men met at noon to hear him preach at a downtown YMCA. After his message ended, 1,000 men gave their hearts to Christ. During the sermon Tyng said that he must tell his master's message and would rather that his right arm be amputated if he failed to deliver God's message. A week later he was in the country and watching the operation of a corn thrasher in a barn. His loose sleeve caught in one of the cogs, and his arm was lacerated and the main artery severed. A few days later Tyng developed an infection, and as a result of shock and loss of blood he died on April 19. On his deathbed, when asked by a group of friends for a final statement, Tyng whispered, "Let us all stand up for Jesus."
The apostle Peter lost his courage for a while and did not stand up for Jesus. We must always be willing to stand up for Jesus.
(Kenneth Osbeck in 101 Hymn Stories)
On March 30, 1858, over 5,000 men met at noon to hear him preach at a downtown YMCA. After his message ended, 1,000 men gave their hearts to Christ. During the sermon Tyng said that he must tell his master's message and would rather that his right arm be amputated if he failed to deliver God's message. A week later he was in the country and watching the operation of a corn thrasher in a barn. His loose sleeve caught in one of the cogs, and his arm was lacerated and the main artery severed. A few days later Tyng developed an infection, and as a result of shock and loss of blood he died on April 19. On his deathbed, when asked by a group of friends for a final statement, Tyng whispered, "Let us all stand up for Jesus."
The apostle Peter lost his courage for a while and did not stand up for Jesus. We must always be willing to stand up for Jesus.
(Kenneth Osbeck in 101 Hymn Stories)
