The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-08
DR.. BOLAND DEAD.
The Able Minister and Scholar
died at Pt. Pleasant.

''Dr Boland died suddenly this
siternoon," Funeral here Tuesday
y o'clock DR.. Boland was sick
~ hour Friends aro very kind. ;"
bint tho nad and totally unex-
Dnried and unlocked for intelligence
q the daath. and then The announce
amt Of the short. sharp struggle
md the time and place Of lnternent
IN dead man had no kinsmen in
Louisa. but " 4 safe TO say that.
20 citizen Of Louisa who knew DR..
bohnd failed to feel panR OF
row and regct when he heard
TIA tho good man. the eloquent
3rsnchor and faithful, sympathet-
ls pastor had gone from human sight
iorever DR.. BolAnd came to IA a
hs.se moro than SIX years ago By
his cordial manner, his wonderful
sequence. his unaffecrd piety
md his kindly sympathy he soon
tould 4 place in the hearts OF our
5roph which would be difficult 10
For four pleasant. happy years.
uiestaut and happy TO preacher and
Ueople alike DR.. Boland was ,he
pastor Of the soutiisrn Methodist
Church. n theru were no declar-
"a limit 10 The length of a pastor
= In nis church DR.. Boland and
~ who now mts in the shes q
drsola,s vidowhood. mo wife and
nrlpmate beycnd compare-thla no
sls pair might have bccn spared
~ exnctug labor OF circuit and
~ brave old proadher atiIl lived
- DO tho Maatrre work
me Rev. Dr.. J. NJ Boland was.
- paper thinkn. a native Of Ala
nma, born thcr nearly 20 years
ID SOM fifteen OF sixteen years
unos be Joined ne Kentucky Con
sepncs of IN Southern Meshodis,
'hurch. hb first chApe being the
cnnrrh ~ Parla.where he remained
Wur ycan Transfer was then mad,
- tn we1hnrB Virginia oonfsrenc,
u1rrs ho remained until death NJ
moved him 20 ne soeDos Of a bliss
~ eternity.
For profound theological Iearn.
InE. ripe general scholarship ant
s1mprhenaivcuess Of mind DR.. no.
and had INV equals and no super
Igs IN the church. Combine viii
tnese qualities a warm genialiiy, /,
mnfW sympathy and nevcrtailiny
nIn u humor and kindly good nature
and you have an irresistible fow,
~ good. In the years Of hi.
Louisa ministry he borame the lido
isis poopls and a most popular fav
Hfie. "Dewap when all Aer
SRAk good of you" has ben writ
I'm. but Il u failacios. Dr b.
lard was stronger. n possible. II
-.as hearta and the affections Of hi
porle I'm day he left than n
my other time during his ministr'
hre. and when by limitation III
pupular incumbent would b. equlr
a 10 10 elswehere the people her
would have gladly welcomed the re
mrn Of their former faithful shep
herd
hut II has been ordered otherwis
Tho persuasive voice is stilled for
ever. and locked in me relenilou
URp Of tho LAat Enemy the form
z q TIN old prcadher is lost TO on
hrhi forever. d. Boland has join
a Tie great company Of the immort
ais. has looked into the faces tha
- had loved and lost awhile, an
his voice that plead NJ tenherl
On Garth has joined that choir o
hlnsed spirits (which came ou
q gneat tribulation and have @ast
a their robes and made them whit
n the blood Of the Lamb"
TIE beloved woman who is lei
lnuely In hcr sorrow weeps nc
- those Who have no hope, and
uords can comfort the words Of he
touisa friends surely tighten q
burden OF her grief.