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DIR, Sloan was much affected during the de-
livery of the foregoing eloquent passages.
SPEECH OF REV. WIN. GRIER, D. D.
The last who tcnderly laid flower upon
the bier was DR.. Grler.
The speaker said that the personal relation
existing between us might suggest that ] say
nothing desire TO add my humble tribute
to what has been said. l regard 1t privilege
to do so.
ness" Many men have SO wished.
1t was DR.. Boyce's settled purpose ITO die IN
the harness. If God so willcd.
II was called upon to name the prominent
characteristic Of his life, 1t would be this, mo
was n strong man."
The more we see OF other assemblies and
their work the more we admire such charac-
tiers. He had convictions and held to them.
His convictions often cost him much because
they separated dim from friends. He held
these Views with broad catholicity. His Is
not the only case.
lido not remember to have ever heard him
say one word In detriment to other denomi-
nations.
When heard of DIR. Boyce's death I could
not help thinking Of the remark of one OF the
speakers at the centennial, who after men
tioning the fourteen founders Of Erskine Col
lege said: "These all save one have long
since gone on to their reward.
One, the venerable President OF the Semi
nary, Is still left among US.
Like a rose in the wilderness left on its
stalk
To tell where garden had been."
Still wearing fresh and green his we'll earn
ed honors and patiently waiting the invita-
tion: Friend come up higher" and may al
we who have sat at his feet, or approached
with him the margin Of the river. be ready
ing mantle and cry after him: my father
my father, the chariots of 1sreal and the
horseman thereof" His work will survive
him and sing with the rivulet:
"Men may come and men may 60,
But 60 on forever"
Now the last link that bound the church to
that time and that generation has been brok-
en-.
The good old elders and mothers of the
church will feel that friend is gone and that
many of their fears may be realized.
He has left US many lessons. May we profit
by these.
The deceased was marked individuality.
was told that when in London as he walked
the streets the people would stop In their
rush OF business and gaze at him as he passed
along. So marked was his personal individ.
He never made speech in Synod without
this marked individuality displaying itself
Now he leaves US this lesson to hold firmly to
our own views, yet in charity.
This lesson also comes to uH to-day. Ger.
tainly some Of US may soon follow him.
May each one of us be counted q member OF
that company "of happy people whose God
Is the Lord"
DR.. Grier then pronounced the benediction
and the large audinance dispersed.
The above account Of the speeches was writ.
ten down by US just as they were delivered
and Of course is not verbatim, but q full
synopsis of each speech. We thought 1t
would be Interesting to many readers Of the
Press and Banner.
In concluding this we will give few of the
leading facts in DR.. Boyce's life, and we desire
here to say that of all the fathers of the
church there were none whom my father
more revered or had more implicit conf
dence in than DIR. James Royce. Their SYM
pathies ran very nearly along the same
channel.
DR.. Boyce was born July 8, 1903, and died
July 29, 1885, He was consequently 81 years
and not quite month old.
His primary education was acquired at
Ebenezer Academy, York county, s. e, under
Rev. E. Harris. He graduated 81 Jefferson
He studied Theology under DR.. Isaac Grier
He was licensed TO preached the Gospel in
1881, and was ordained and installed ovel
New Hope congregation, Fairfield county
1882. He was pastor of this people uotil lS69
and in that year was elected President OF the
Theological Seminary in Due West, which
position he filled at his death. He was bap
tized and joined the church in a few hundred
yards OF where he died viz, at Sardis church
North Carolina. Rev. r. G. Miller present
pastor.
Dr. Boyce was first married to Miss Bell
After her death he married Mrs. WitherspooL
the sister Of DIR. Robt. c. Grier. He has two
surviving children-Mrs. Maggie Elliott and
Mrs. DR.. Hunter.
A great and good man has gone to his rest
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