The Robesonian., 1917-07-19
~rv r. MARVIN HOYLE
..,ness. Death and Funeral of
i ssbL ssb Loved Young Preacher
, W of His Lie

;S,rnrh. Srh Loved Young Preacher i
sstss sssSD for OF The RObesonian. -
n,.ronse n''n to a telegram from
b TT,Ie Tesg received on the 3rd inst,
5 hgsidI hgssd the funeral of our below
stten"srr saer pastor, Rev. E. M. Hoyle,
tOrnsIii which took place in the
Cofnner,eterv of one and one-half
we more near the largest of his
s " and in some 200 yards of
s'Saf;' 'SSaar;onage' at 8 p M of the 9Th
It, -. met at the station by the
" S'Id dear brother ]. M. Hoyle, and
ther,, 10 S met me in that genial low
le d;r;t ~ so characteristic Of him,
sapTpd that he was all broken up,
I1st s.srt crushed with grief. He
n, "Rro. H., we are in the last
Ply al that we had is gone," and
tEn-J I. down in tears. / put nv arm
ros olssd him and we walked slowly to-
lss.r s.r some 300 or 400 yards to the
snaCe, pa where / met the mother of
sSs deceased and the children, all
NO that they had almost more
sS'ISS thew could bear, excepting the
y, ,hree-year-old Robert that could
u I,saIize that he had lost father.
crief-stricken widow, not very
..rs herself, who had held up well
grs .,nch so much trouble and anxiety ,,
y yI Insrtially succumbed and was not
condition to receive company,
s.snting, of course, those that It was
is.aiuteiy necessary should see her.
! found the presiding elder, Rev.
". R. Ware, (Bro. Hoyle's pas
!, when he was licensed to preach)
| ,harge of the ceremonies. A large
roTd had already gathered at that
t,rIv hour, about $50, and they con-
ned 10 come till the hour for SER
[ss to begin. The remains had al
adv been placed in the church with
announcement at the door that we
Ipud see the corpse at any time un-
\ 2:SO, when the casket would be
5o:ed. As soon as l could / went
Ter. distance little up grade ov-
beautiful shady lawn of about
30 Yards to see the corpse. l found
number of the ladies of his congre-
stOn and the Boy Scouts in charge
Ehen one would approach the cas-
| II he would find a number of these
Cgs in their scout suits standing
semi-circle around it inside the
hancel rail. There was evidence Of
brofound devotion depicted on thei1
ountenances. They talked freely tt
be about Bro. Hoyle and their love
or him. He had organized them ov
year ago, 80 in number, and
Jas told they do a great part of th'
Work of the church and seem to love
j do it. One of them acting as spokes
ban for the camp, told me that 81
! (sd been a common thing for the boy
b want to avoid the company of tn
breachers, but not so with Mr.. Hoyle
Ne all wanted to get just near hir
bs We could. We loved to hear hir
reach, and about 20 of our member
Eere converted under his preachin
bst year at our meeting. We are a
hembers of the church and were gla
b do anything Mr.. Hoyle wanted U
b do. He was our scout master. H
box Us to Rock Springs camp meet
bg last year for several days and W
Dad good time. He was having
brge tent built over there and W
Fere going again this year, but W
|On't feel like we can go now. W
(ont know what We will do .withol
Er. Hoyle."
Mr.. Hoyle's work comprised to-
khurches, Mr.. Zion at Cornelius an
Huntersville, about 8 or A miles tt
yards Charlotte. The work had bee
paying a salary of 5000, but his stew
ards raised to $14OO the first yes
And would have made it $500, but /
protested. This year they placed
Rt $500 and some of the steward
|fold me they meant to make it $18(
before his four years were out.
Mr.. Hoyle had made a will al
written letter and sealed it, with i,
Rtructions to Mrs. Hoyle if he live
pot to open the letter. In the W
be had directed settlement of his e
Pate Il did not learn particularly al
ln the letter he had given full dire
ions of how he wanted the funer
conducted, who he wanted to ta
part in the ceremonies, where a.
what hour of the day he wanted t
Funeral and burial and how he war
ed his near relatives and especial
Mrs Hoyle, to be dressed. He war
Lea her in white with not a thread
Oack on. He even stated whom
wanted notified by wire, the hvm
ne ne wanted used, etc. He wanted ]
I? stewards to be his pallbearers a
MS brother ministers, the Junior {
uer LOT which he was a member) a
NE Boy Scouts to be in the proc
SION and take some part in the ce
monies. His requests were carr
learn.
BY the aid of her physician q
T me assistance of loving hands, M
nOyle gathered strength SO that
was taken about noon to see
sorpsee and later to the fune1
mOugh she gave evidence of be
very weak. She was borne upon
SS,ms Srnis Of her step-father, Mr.. T.
NJ SMInlLn and her father-in-law, Mr..
=" hoyle, at her request.
Dy the hour 8 p. rn., ! counted
ssuuSSOmobiles suS present, besides bugs
'uu carriages and great crowds ca