The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21
n GOOD MAN.
a tribute to Calhoun r. Rnyd by His Pnst or
Rev. E. J.. ncCIIntocIS
Ia. II. Presbyterian, 10Th. |

S. G., Fob. 3, 1902, in the Glst your
Of his age.
MIR. Boyd was first married to Miss
Eliza Wilson, and two children of
that marriage are still living, Mrs.
Mary Parr, and MIR. Hugh X. Boyd.
HIS second wife, Mrs. Ella l. Boil,
nee Duncan, survives him with ono
son, Calhoun d. Boyd.
MIR. Boyd served tho county M
treasurer ten years, or five terms of
two years. After his second term
he had given such unusual satisfac,
ton that no otbor citiznn ventured
to oppose him as candidate for that
reliable position. He was adiutaut
Of the James d. Nance Camp Of sur.
vivors from tho timo Of It's organiza-
ton. He had been secretary Of the
county lnterdenominatonal S. S. As.
socation for great many years, and
one of its most efficient members
About thirty years ago he was living
on iarm q few miles from town,
and WAS member of q Lutheran
church, and his wife u member of
Cannon Creek. They compromised
on Thompson Street. In short
time he and MIR. j. N. Martin were
elected ruling elders. That was Il
red letter day in tho history of the
congregation, which had been deci-
mated by the civil war. That same
event was of the greatest benefit to
the oung and inexperienced pastor.
MIR. Boyd soon became loyal to all
the tenets of the denomination, and
enlisted in all Of its enterprises and
institutions. He removed to the
neighborhood of Cannon Creek and
served that church nc an elder and
perintendent of the Sabbath school.
Working on the farm irritated a
wound received on one Of the battle
fields Of Virginia on which he was
left for dead. For that reason, and
in order that his children might at
tend the academy, he removed to
Prosperity. He soon became valn
able citizen of the town and an eff
cient officer of the church and Sab
bath school. After his election to
the Office of treasurer il was necessary
to reside at the county seat. Here
he resumed his Office in our church,
and in q short timo took place in
the front rank, not only in our own
field, but in all the Christian activi
ties of the town. He had now be
come one of tho best known and ono
of the most universally esteemed citi.
zens of the county.
In considering his character, and
reviewing his life after it's close, it la
interesting and important to find the
secret Of the universal esteem IN
which this humble man was held by
| all classes Of his associates, tho high
and the low, the rich and the poor
He WAS naturally an affable man,
and genial companion, easily in
gratiating himself with others. The
| use of these and other valuable gifts
was not sufficient though to secure
and retain such affectionate regard
and unwavering confidence as that
given him, and that for 30 many
years. From long and close COM
panionship with him, and full obser-
vation Of his conduct and habits, the
writer is fully porsuaded that it all
came from tho fact that he walked
with God. No day was allowed to
pass without season Of communion
with God in his Word, and in the
closet, and at the family altar. He
still adhered to the order prescribed
in our book for the family to join in
singing as we'll as prayers and Scrip.
ture reading. Az the mid"",ek prayer
meeting he was regularly in attend
ance, and in the absence Of the pas
tor conducted the service with edifi
cation to all who were present The
Lords day was delight, and he
loved the Lords house. She ordi
nance Of giving was a source of as
much pleasure as any Of the others
He gave generously to both Of oul
orphanages, to both missionary fluids
to all the other enterprises. The
deacons knew that in case of deficit
his response to their appeal would
be both cordial and liberal. Besides
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