The Penn's Grove record., 1905-04-28
Obituaries

Obituaries
Olevia Jones, wife of Rev. Joseph III.
Boyd died last Sunday afternoon after
about six months illness from nervous
prostration aged 40 years. The funeral
services were held in Emmanuel M. E.
Church on Wednesday evening.
Rev. George L. Dobbins, of Long
Branch, was in charge of the services and
was assisted by Rev. R. B. Stephenson,
Rev. J. ~Tushingham and Rev. S. K.
Moore. Rev. Dobbins took for his text
as selected by Mrs. Boyd; Rev. 22:1,
"And he showed me a pure river of wat
er of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out
of the throne of God and of the Lamb"
and read the following poem which was
a favorite with Mrs. Boyd in childhood
and the first hymn she learned to play
on an instrument.
HOLY wi
Fresh from the Throne of Glory,
Bright in its crystal beam,
Burst forth the living Fountain,
Swells on the living stream.
Holy River let me ever sit and sing by
thee.
Crystal River let me ever sit and sing by
thee.
River of God I greet thee,
Not now afar but near.
My soul do thy still waters
Washes in its longings here.
Blessed river let me ever sit and sing by
thee.
Holy River let me ever sit and sing by
thee.
At the close he read
PERSONAL EMO
OIevia (Jones) Boyd was the daughter
of a leading attorney of Valley Forge,
Pa, who belonged to the society of
Friends. She was converted twenty-five
years ago in the NJ. E. Church at Valley
Forge and at once gave evidence of being
thoroughly saved and fully consecrated
to God. In March 1886 she and Bro.
Boyd were united in holy matrimony,
and she became a never failing support to
him. Her wise, f~orbearing, gentle, pa
tient demeanor toward everybody held
him back from many a dangerous and
unwise procedure. She reinforced his
hearts desire in all his work.
She has opened and sustained employ
ment bureaus and hospitals for the poor.
She has got on her knees and scrubbed
floors where sanitary conditions demand
ed it. She helped him organize and sus-
tain reading rooms. She has led his
prayer meetings, song services and class
meetings. She made him a much better,
more efficient, servant of God than he
would otherwise have been without her.
During the Conference session of 1901,
in Salem, Bro. Dobbins said for one whole
week he went in and out of her home as
freely as any member of the family and
it would not be possible for one to feel
more at home than he did while under
her roof-tree. Her cheerful, kind, cordial,
%hospitable spirit, coupled with the same
spirit in her husband, compelled such a
feeling. She had a real mother heart,
which she proved by the love and care
for the dear boy she and her husband
had adopted. Penn's Grove people did
not know her as she really was, for she
was sick during her residence here.
Bro. Dobbins then read Prov. 31:1O-31.
Mr.. Duffy, superintendent of the Home
Mission, Philadelphia, spoke of the low
ing and motherly qualities in Mrs. Boyd.
The remains were taken Thursday
morning on the express train to Philadel-
phia and inferred in Frankfort cemetery.
o 1 AVIS
who had been bed fast for over a year,
died on Monday morning aged SO years.
The funeral services were held Thursday
morning. Interment was in Emmanuel
Church yard.
ARAB A. WAINWRIGHT,
widow of the late Jacob Wainwright, died
IN Tuesday, at the home of her son., AL
fred Wainwright, 1924 Lehigh Avenue,
Philadelphia. Funeral services will be
held in the Bethel M. P. Church PENIS
Grove, on Saturday morning, at 10
o'clock. Interment in Riverview Gene
tery.