The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
REV. j. e. BOYD.
A Sketch u the Life of Another Good Man
Gone to Reap His Reward-Died March
29th., at Pressly, N. c.,

Rev. J. G. Boyd was born in the
bounds of Hopewell congregation,
Chester county, S G, This Was the
church of his fathers, aud early II life
be professed faith in christ and was
brought up both in The home and IN
the church to fear God and keep his
commandments. The church and the
world owe large debt to old Hopewell
for the Influences which she has ex-
erted in the splendid characters and
useful lives of her sons and daughters.
Mr.. Boyd graduated from Erskine
c3llege in the class of 1855; and
that fall, in company with Rooert L.
than and r. L. Grier, was ia ken under
the care of the First Presbytery at
Ssrdis, N. G. After spending two years
in Erskine Theological Seminary he,
with his fellow students, was licensed
to preach the "Blessed Gospel OF
Christ" at Coddle Creek, n. c., in the
fall of 1857. The first three months OF
his ministry were spent at Sardls by
order of Presbytery.
In January, 1858, he commenced his
labors in Newberry County, supplying
the vacancies of Head Spring, Cannon's
Creek and Prosperity. At the spring
meeting of the Second Presbytery
call was presented from the above men
toned churches and was accepted, and
in the fal! Mr.. Boyd was ordained and
installed pastor by Rev. E. E. Pressly,
D. D., and Revs. II. T. and A. S. Sloan
1t was in Newberry County that this
servant of God spent the vigor OF his
youth and the strength of his life. For
more than thirty-two years he went IN
aud out among the people OF his first
pastorate, preaching the gospel, visit
ing the sick, comforting the sorrowing,
marrying the young, burying the dead,
rejoicing in all their joys and afflicted
in all their Affections.
In 1882 8 Mr.. Boyd Identified Can
mons Creek that it might unite with
Kings Creek in settling pastor
In 1890 Father Boyd resigned the
charge he had served so long and took
work in Iredel! County, n c., where
be was SOON settled as pastor over New
Sterling, exploding the popular theory
that all vacancies Want oung men.
This move was dreaded BY his friends,
but the issue has been we'll, the salub-
rious climaUe has been beneficial to
his health, and the move gave him an
opportunity to impress his charac'
ter and life on new people.
After laboring as pastor OF New
Sterling for nine years he resigned in
January, 1900, "because. to use his
own words, "God taught me, saying:
Stand aside aud rest awhile till l call
thee up higher"
Mr.. Boyd was married three times.
In August, 1856, to Miss Elizabeth J.
Pressly, daughter of Dr.. E. E Pressly,
Rev. J. l. Boner officiating.
In May, 1851, 10 Miss Margaret
Francis McClintock, Laurens County,
S. C., Rev D. E Haddon uniting them.
On December 13, 1881, to Miss Mary
Louvinia Pressly, cf York County, S.
C, DR. Robert Latham and Rev. Fen-
ming Taylor performing the ceremony.
Mr.. Boyd's am bition was not to be a
brilliant, but soul-saving preacher;
hence he was sought after to conduct
protracted meetings, and some Of his
most precious memories are of these
when souls were born into the kingdom.
If the recollection of these sowings
in the past give sweet thoughts, what
WiEl it be to behold the harvest fully
gathered and garnered?
Geuial in disposition, charitable in
judgment, eloquent as a preacher, fer
vent IN prayer, honored of God aud be-
loved OF men, Rev J z. Boyd Served
his generation by the will Of Cod" and
at l:3O a. NJ, March 291h, after months,
and even years of suffering he fell as
leep. Many will. sorrow that they will
see his face no more on earth, but all
should rejoice that he has exchanged
the sufferings of the seen and tempo
raj" for the glory Of the eternal.
blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord; that they may rest
from their Iabors, and their works do
follow them
At noon on Sabbath-the Sabbath /!
the resurrection Of his !
Savior, his remains were laid to rest in
The cemetery at New Sterling.
"Sown in weakness it will be raised
.n power, sown in dishonor it will be
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