The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21
A GOOD MAN.
Tribute to Calhoun F. Boyd by His Pastor
Rev. E. p McCIintock.
Ia. R. PRESBYTERIAN, 18th.


Mr.. Calhoun F. Boyd died of ap-
poplexy, at his home in Newberry,
S. G., Feb. 3, 1902, in the 61st year
of his age
Mr.. Boyd was first married to Miss
Eliza Wilson, and two children of
that marriage are still living, Mrs.
Mary Parr, and Mr.. Hugh K. Boyd.
His second wife, Mrs. Ella l. Bell,
nee Duncan, survives him with one
son, Calhoun D. Boyd.
Mr.. Boyd served the county as
treasurer ten years, or five terms of
two years. After his second term
he had given such unusual satisfac-
ton that no other citizen ventured
to oppose him as candidate for that
reliable position. He was adjutant
of the James D. Nance Camp of sur
vi7ors from the time Of It's orgaDiza-
tion. He lad been secretary Of the
county Interdenominational S. S. AS
sociation for a great many years, and
one of its most efficient members.
About thirty years ago he was living
on a farm a few miles from town,
and was member of a Lutheran
church, and his wife a member of
Cannon Creek. They compromised
on Thompson Street. In a short
time he and Mr.. J. N. Martin were
elected ruling elders. That was a
red letter day in the history of the
congregation, which had been deci-
mated by the civil war. That same
event was of the greatest benefit to
the young and inexperienced pastor.
Mr.. Boyd soon became loyal to all
the tenets of the denomination, and
enlisted in all of it's enterprises and
institutions He removed to the
neighborhood of Cannon Creek and
served that church as an elder and
superintendent of the Sabbath school.
Working on the farm irritated
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 a valu-
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 it was necessary
to reside at the county seat. Here
he resumed his Office in our church,
and in a short time took a place in
the front rank, not only in our own
field, but in all the Christian actlVl,
ties of the town. He had now be
come one of the best known and one
of the most universally esteemed cltl-
zens of the county.
In considering his character, and
reviewing his life after its close, it Is
interesting and important to find the
secret of the universal esteem IN
which this humble man was held by
all classes of his associates, the 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 unwaveripg confidence as that
given him, and that for 80 many
years. From long and close COM
panionship with him, and full obser-
vation of his conduct and habits, the
writer is fully persuaded that it all
came from the fact that he walked
with God. No day was allowed to
pass without a 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. At the midweek prayer
meeting he was regularly in attend
ance, and in the absence of the pas
tor conducted the service with edit
| cation to all who we're present. The
| Lords day was delight, and he
loved the Lords house. She ordl-
| nance of giving was a source of as
much pleasure as any of the others.
He gave generously to both of our