El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
DIES AFTER 90.
YEARS. MINISTRY
Rev. Jas. T. Gillett, Veteran
Texas Methodist Expires
at "a Years.

dJ OF I ears
Rev. James T. GiheIt. minister II
the Methodist church, south, fin Texa,
more than a half century, expired al
Ills home. 1-25 Federal street, FL Paso
AZ sos o'clock Friday afternoon at the
age Of Sc years and IearIy six months
surrounded by his sons and daugh-
tiers. He had been falling fast the
past few days and several mem ers
OF his family had been wired 10 come
Friday he became unconscious and
The end came peacefully to the vet
eran preacher and soldier Of Texas
ordained before the days Of the civil
war Not long before his death he
hlmmed his favOrite hymn, star of
Bethlehem" 10 the air Of Bonnie
doom Another song he valued in
his ministry was Home OF the Soul"
These were sung at the funeral ser
vice by a quartet
Funeral Brings Ont Many.
Trinity Methodist church was the
place OF the service at o'clock sat
urIav afternoon. Rev. II. j. Bond.
another veteran Methodist minister,
pastor Of the Highland park church,
o. which deceased's wife is a mem
her. had charge OF the funeral. which
Other friends Of the dead minister
and former presiding elder.
Rev Percy r. Enfclerbocker. Trim
iLr church. read the 90th psalm; Rev.
John IL jackson, First church. read
first Corinthians. 1920; prayer was
Offered by Rev. C. X Campbell As
bury church. Rev Nr. Bond read
memoir OF the dead minister: prayer
was offered by Rev Nr. kuicker-
booker AT the sraveside in Ever
Ereen cemetery the commitment was
pronounced by Rev = II. Fitzgerald,
ference. Methodist church, the bene-
dietiOn being given by Rev. J. T. Lane,
East Fl PasO church
Quartet Sings Chosen Hymns.
llrs. Robert Lander sang NO Night
There. The quartet composed Of
AIRS. Lander. Mrs. r. c. Nall. II. T.
IIfrey and Robert Lander sang the
Two chosen hymns Airs. J. C. Ballard
was at the pipe organ
The paubearers were John A. Har-
per. H. ID Ballard Lawrence Funk,
r J. Nichols, 7. J. Norris aud George
p. Oliver The body was prepared by
-lrBean, Simmons and Hartford The
tioral offerings were profuse and
beautiful
Friends Gather In Memory.
Among our OF town people who at
tended were VIII II Sutherland. son
~ the late Rev A. r. Sutherland. the
latter having been licensed TO preach
nT Rev M Gillett at an early day
iu Texas
Il D. Ballard. IO15 North Campbell
street, VIII assist Rev William II. H
Riggs. Moore. Tex and Rev. j. T.
Morris GoldthWaire. Tex. in prcpar-
Ing the obituary notice for the Meth
olisr publication
Rev II G. Horton, Bishop. Tex.
IS the only other minister in the west
Texas conference older than the de-
cedeu-- Rev. Mr- Gilett.
Survived by Large Family.
Eight children were born 10 Rev.
md Mrs GiletL. OF whom seven are
living He had "a grandchildren and
four great grandchildren.
Decedent is survived by his wife.
four sons and three daughters sam
uel p. GiIiett. local attorney. Of Cauu-
1uIo- s. H. GiIIett. Of Gonzales Ros-
well Gllett. Of Mathis; James IT. Gil
lett ir-. Of LOcEhart. Mrs. !. y. Nc
-lurrrey and Mrs j. r. Burton. of FL
PasO; Mrs X A. Gooch. OF Mathis
Parents Land in 1927.
The parents Of Rev 1Ir. Gillett were
nee Bowles, who came to Texas be-
fore their marriage on the same
teamer, landing at the mouth Of the
l3razos river March 4 1927, and being
married early in 1883 Roswell Gillett I
VAS born fn Lincoln county. Kentucky. I
Nay % 1903, and his wife was born ]
b virginia December Is, 1915 They I
lied September Is. 1850, and January /
r. 1895 respectively
Rev Ar Gillett was born December ]
%, 1888. in Brazoria county. Texas, /
and married Miss Martha Thornton, ]
July g. 1855. She was born at L0- 4
sansport Ind. July %. 1886.
Ef-awfn Rider % Wamrn
Beginning his ministry in Septem-
Methodist circuits in west Texas for /
81 years. entering the superannuated /
ist at the 1888 conference. moving to /
.-l Paso in 1904. in November. He had /
been a reader of the Methodist Advo-
,a-e for 20 years, since the time when 4
ne paper was known as the Wesleyan I
Banner He had appointments or
served in the following charges Nue.
res Bay mission. 1S61-62; Helena cir
,uir. 1858; missionary to soldiers Of
Inc Confederate army in Mann's Texas
lattalion. 1861. Clinton circuit, 1865
81. Concrete circuit. 1866: on the
Helena circuit again in 1870. being
Enable 90 secure a home. he located
md euEaE ed in mercantile business.
Readmitted in ISL
At the Luling conference. in 1881, he
was reacmitted and appointed 10 the
5audies mission He was on the Cue
-1-F ictoria circuit, 1882, and became
residing elder Of the Victoria district,
low the Cuero district. in 1883. re-
naming Jlll 1886. he was the minis
er on the Lockhart circuit in 1S87-S8;
san Marcos 1883; was conference col
lorteurs 1885, a superuumerary from
6s1 10 1S94- on the Blanco circuit
$3.50 Llano station. 1886: san Marcos
.ircuit, 1897 LulinE circuit, 1883.