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REV. N BoYCE.
saished Educator successful
|Prsasher, Useful Citizen, Sue
eambs to Deadly PARALYSIS.

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u ttndshed education. sc many men Of
fszsction in proportion to its inhabitants
Ines OF three such men V there, car
ne sorely felt. How true the express
b: death loves a shining mark"
|ames Boyce was born at Gastonia, N. C
uary, 26th 1860. His father was Rev
!. Boyce and his mother Miss Rachel
fcIlwain. He graduated from Erskine
Rege in 1878, and afterward received his
illogical training in the Seminary al
tplace.
ke served as pastor Of the churches al
isyille, KY, and Huntersyille, N. c.
when from each Of these places he was
ed to a broader field Of usefulness, the
B and admiration Of those amongst
|am he labored attended him.
fhile in Kentucky, Oct. 18th, 1888, DR.
be was married to Miss Jennie Isabel
mpson, who with four children, Mrs,
3es P. Pressiy, Misses Jessie, Mary and
pei Boyce, survive him.
1890, DR.. Boyce was elected Stated
Of the Associate Reformed Synod,
b position he held until the time OF
cath.
1889 DR.. Boyce was called to the
Bdeiicy Of the College for WomeE To-
ct Due West. Successful as had
has ministry in the pulpit, his qualif-
Tor college work was even more
Under his directing hand the
grew and prospered, reaching a
q and broader level of expansion
st any time In its history.
la1i the facilities for accommodating the
baBed attendance upon the class
81 The Due West College for women
a1oS greater and other accomoda-
4H8s5GRhtB oyoe undertook the ar
of raising the money with
II 66ijd The large and elegant dor
~ for the. College girls, which now
&enss the town OF Due West.
Ms eommendable purpose he sue
raised more than $40, oOO, and with
ns6ney he laid the foundation upon
ksgas built an elegant superstructure
hfteetural beauty and OF a~daptibility
purposes for which 1t was intended.
finished and the bills were in, the
MAS estimate at a little less than
b For the remaining unpaid portion
cost above $40, 900 the trustees OF the
because Of their patriotism and
5 spirit, assumed personal liability.
gh President Boyce's efforts togeth-
ID The public, spirit OF the trustees,
eman's college has a dormitory OF
dimensions as will make itone OF the
Imposing buildings in this part OF
ate, and which is the pride OF the
A.R. p. church, and especially
ffriends of education In Alb
Comfy
Eas largely through the influence OF
lent Boyce that the Due West College
Bmsn became the property OF the A.
Synod,
tosthis time when the college was
to- Synod, it belonged to a stock
sny as organized by the late DR.. j. l.
hrAInthe course of time conditions
syelopeG that President Boyce with
approval Of others felt warranted in
rtaking to bring about the desired
be Of ownership.
estock holders being lovers OF the
BIZ were appealed to for help in max
the necessary arrangements for the
bfer Of the property.
me Of the stockholders from love OF
hurch made to Synod a gift OF their
Others who loved the church equal
well had also the patriotic desire to
lin Due West and in Abbeville county
ege that would be pride to the Sy-
hnd q benediction to all who might be
lrtunate as to come within its influence
o up-building Of the college at Due
with its splendid dormitory, which
Edes all the modern luxuries and COM
for students, Is a monument to Presi-
Boyce, which in beauty and useful
Is not surprised.
be the death Of President Boyce the
fcises OF the College are continued as
! were conducted in his lifetime,
ke Board Of Trustees will meet Febru-
9th next Wednesday evening. The most
fort ant matter to come before that body
\ be in reference to the filing Of the
be made vacant by the death OF Mr.
Ice. OF course no one knows who is to
lis successor, but the names Of various
Ihemsn have been mentioned on the
btas possible recipients Of the honor.
big tAeaamss 30 mentioned:
g. Brice, Chester. sc.
&. Henry, Chester, SC.
J. I. Mccain, Of Rome, Georgia.
pr Boyd, Anderson, sc.
"a. Knox, Columbia, s. c.
I has been suggested that the honor
4 20 to one who Is not in the pulpit.
". o. Y. Bonner was chairman OF the
d Of Trustees and Rev. James Royce
member Of the Board. Their absence
re meeting next Wednesday will be
Unable fact. They we're closely as
Dl in church work, and were much
cthd to each other personally. Like
rud Janathan, they were lovely and
Putt In their lives, and in their death
8 were:not divided.
ossessed OF unsullied character; Of gen.
vet infsxible will; Of refined and edu-
Il Taste touching those graces with
h college life should adorn the young
Student; his labor was a labor Of love;
|fruits, golden and abundant as they