Morris tribune., 1886-03-24
DEATH OF REV. BOYD PHELPS.

Rev. Boyd Phelps died ut his resi-
delce in Morris on Wednesday,
March 18th. He has been in poor
health for some time. His death,
while not unexpected, has cast a
| gloom over the entire community
where he has been known and re-
spected for so long. The funeral ser
vices, conducted by Rey. e. P. Rob-
ertson assisted by Rev. X. f. Norris,
were held in the Methodist church
and were largely attended. Masonic
ceremonies were conducted ut the
grave.
boyd Phelps was born in Tyrrel
county. North Carolina, October 18th,
1904. AT the age of nineteen he unit
ed with the Methodist church and ev-
er after lived a. consistent Christian
life. In 1926 he moved to Indiana
and two years afterwards was licensed
to preach. In 1888 he married Miss
Clarissa Robinson who survives him.
Their golden wedding was celebrated
in Morris three years ago. They have
had five children, three OF whom,
Thomas V. Phelps, of Minor, d. T.;
Mrs. J. C. Mcclure, of Red Wing,
Mimi, and VIM. b. Phelps, of Fargo,
D. T. are still living.
Rev. and Mrs. Phelps were pioneers
in Ohio, in Indiana, in Wisconsin and
In, AFihnncAk0 hSotRrU nj
their lives and work in these various
frontier settlements would be intense
~ interesting if it could be correctly
written. For the greater portion of
their active years they were in adj
vance of railroads and all the conven-
fences of older settled communities.
Their only means. of transportation
was on horseback and their numerous
adventures with Indians and rOugher
frontiersmen would have severely
tested the nerve of less intrepid peO-
pie. Then, when their unselfish mo-
tives are considered and it is known
that all of these privatiOns were en-
dured for the purpose of doing good
to others, their characters appear tru-
Iy heroic. Mr.. Phelps has held the
office of Presiding Elder upon inn
portant districts, was chaplain of the I.
first state senate in Wisconsin, was d
member of Minnesota's constitutional
convention and of the first Minnesota
senate and has held other positions of
prominence and trust, but the greater
portion of his life was occupied with
the ordinary duties of a Methodist
minister. He was ever urging people
to more Christ-like ways of living,
and comforting and helping those
who were in distress. He never lost
an opportunity to speak cheering
word or to perform an act of kindness
and, while his attachments in world
ly matters are not great, he has, by
his unassuming and arduous work for
the Master and his unselfish devotion
to humanity about him, laid up treas
ure for the unending life to come.
-" ny MOURN ye tudL OuE dSe0 1ERcnu 10 OCao!
Ye are not sad to see the gathered grain,
Nor when their mellow fruit the orchards cast,
Nor when the yellow woods let fall the ripened
mast
''Ye sigh not when the sun, his course fulfilled,
His glorious course, rejoicing earth and sky,
In the soft evening, when the winds are stilled,
Sinks where his islands of refreshment lie,
And leaves the smile Of his departure, spread
Der the warm -colored heaven and ruddy mount
ain head.
"Why weep ye then for him, who, having won
The bound of mans appointed years, at last,
Lifes blessings all enjoyed, life's labors done,
Serenely to his final rest has passed;
While the soft memory of his virtues yet,
Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun
is set?
Ibis youth was innocent; his ripper age
Marked with some act of goodness every day;
And watched by eyes that loved him, calm and
sage,
Faded his late declining years away.
Meskly he gave his being up, and went
To share the holy rest that ats life we'll spentr