Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-11-06
OBITUARY.
JACOB FRANKLIN BRoyLEs

wasborn December 10, 1904, in Greene
County, Tennessee, and died Novem.
Der 2, 1898, at Jonesboro, Tennessee,
and hence would have been ninety one
years old the 10th of next December.
In youth, before reaching the years
OF manhood, he gave his heart to God.
At Stone Dam campmeeting, in the
year 1919 or 1920, he joined the church,
under tho preaching of Rev. James
Axly' and was baptized by this minis,
ter. This was four or five years before
the organization of the Holston Con-
ference, when all this territory was in
cluded in what was then known as the
Western Conference.
He was married to Miss Lucinda
Broyles, December 10, 1897. For nearly
sixty four years they lived together in
great happiness. Devoted to each
other, their union could but be a
blessed one, and their home happy.
His wife joined the Urbana church
under the preaching of Rev. George
Aiken. She died four years ago. Hell
life was devoted to the service of the
Master, and her death was a trium.
plant one. She was to him all that
a wife could be to a husband.
They raised eight children. five of
whom are still living, all of them
Christians.
About 1882 he was appointed assist.
ant class leader on the Greene circuit.
In 1888 he moved within the bounds of
the Jonesboro circuit, and was appoint
ed class leader, and has been steward
or class leader ever since as long as he
could perform the duties of the office.
In 1858 he moved to Jonesboro, and
was at the time of his death, a trustee
in the Jonesboro Methodist Church.
He always had some of his children
with him in his home. Sister Sparks,
his widowed daughter. with whom he
last lived, never left him. Her de-
votion to him was touching and beau.
tiful. No wonder he was so attached
to her. His son, Bro. A. c. Broyles.
and, in fact, all the family, did all they
could to make him comfortable and
happy. How grateful he must have
been for such n family.
And now a few words in regard to
the character of this man. He was a
kind, atfectionate father. a devoted,
loving husband. This is the testimony
of all who knew him in his home life.
He lived a quiet, peaceable life. He
was not of an excitable disposition.
lie was a man of p~unctuality. Prompt
to perform any duty the church required
of him, and a willing worker for his
Lord. He vas very active and ener-
getic, and was a successful business
man and farmer.
His mind was naturally strong:
though he didn't have many opportu.
mites OF. acquiring knowledge when
young, yet he was a well informed
man. 1t is remarkable that as his
body grew feeble his mind still retained
its vigor, and was clear and active to
the last. 1t was instructive and inter.
osting to hear him talk of the long ago.
AS to his religious life, he was a
bright, happy Christian. He was very
much attached to his church-a strong
Southern Methodist; and yet he was
liberal minded, and large hearted. He
loved all who loved the Lord Jesus.
No wonder he was fond of reading the
Scrlptures-he could not be otherwise.
He found great delight in the New
Testament. especially. When able,
always at his place in church, for no
manenjoyed hearing the gospel more
than he.
A noble husband, a loving father. a
good citizen, we do not wonder, that
he was held high in the estimation of
the people, and occupied a warm place
in their affections. When such men
die, the world is poorer.
But he has gone home as one said,
there is no mystery in his death. He
lived longer than most men live. He
spent three quarters of a century in the
church militant. He was ripe for
heaven; and has now joined the church
triumphant.
Dear friends, we sympathize with
you IN your sorrow, but you should re
Joice today, that it can be said of him,
"All is we'll" May you SO live as to
meet him in that bright and happy
land. We all know where ne is today.
The pains of death are passed,
H. Labor and sorrow cease;
And life's long warefare closed at last.
His soul is found in peace.
Soldier of Christ, well done!
Praise be thy new employ;
And while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Savior's joy.
EDGAR c. MCVoY.