The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-17
FAREWELL SERMON
ON LAST SUNDAY
Rev. J. L. Boyd, Of the Methodist
Church, Delivers Farewell Sermon Z.
MN, to Large Congregation
orHEp CHURCHES ALSO ATTEND
Has Been Faithful Worker, SpIen
Ibid Citizen and Toger With Family
T4n Will Be Greatly Missed

Il did Citizen ana oyer WHIT ram'ly
III Will Be Greatly Missed
( On last Sunday evening the pastors
and people OF the Baptist and Pres
byterian churches met at the Metho-
dist church for union service to
hear the farewell sermon of Rev. j. H..
Boyd, who was about to 60 to the con-
ference at Des Moines" this week.
The church auditorium was we'll fill
ed. On the pulpit rostrum were Rev.
Robert Karr, Of the Presbyterian, and
Rev. C.. -. Hamilton of the Baptist
church, who took part in the services
by prayer and reading the scriptures.
Before beginning his sermon, Rev.
Boyd explained the matter of his ask
ing. for transfer to another field than
Denison at the expiration of his pres
ent year Of service. He said that a
Methodist minister was appointed
for one year and under the present
rules of the church, could continue
SO long as the relations were salts
factory to both pastor and people.
Some few months ago, he had decid-
ed that he would ask for change as
pastor, not because Of dissatisfactio
with Denison or it's people, but he felt
that another minister coming upon
the field at this time might have a
greater success than he could have
in the coming year. After this talk
he gave strong sermon on the ne.
cessity .of belief and strong faith
in God and Jesus Christ. o. 81 ayA
I'VE take pleasure in stating that
Rev. Boyd is an exceptional pastor
and minister of the gospel. When
he came five years ago, competent
judge Of such matters in Carroll cOun-
ty remarked that in the five years
that he had been pastor at Glidden,
Rev. Boyd had shown himself the
best all around pastor whom he had
ever met The career OF Rev. Boyd
at DenisOn has shown this to be we'll
said. One Of the secrets of his sue.
cess is that he came from among the
common people and seems to like
folks" His pleasing smile and evil
dent interest in all that concerns the
life and happiness of the person whom
he was addressing, has won for him
a warm spot in the hearts of all who
have come in contact with him. He
and his wife have been constant in
visiting those who were sick, and
making pastoral calls upon members
Of the congregation, at each place, as
q ray Of sunshine to the home. He is
q man of wide, general culture, and
sincere Christian character.
sRev Boyd was here during the tab
ernacle meetings, was chairman> of
the ministerial committee, and gave
to the preparation, for the meetings,
and In their support, his very best
epdeavor. On the temperance ques-
ton, he was ever very firm and per-
the saloons During the war with
Germany, he early took !; advanced
ground and was one of the most pop
ular orators before assemblies of pa
triotic citizens. He kept in touch
with the soldier boys in camp, writ
ing them letters and giving encour-
agement. Because of his interest in
all, and appreciation OF feelings of
others, in times Of grief. Rev. Boyd
has. ever shown a remarkable power
in delivering funeral addresses. On
such occasions his words often arose
In eulogies Of the deceased and ex-
pressions of comfort for the mourning
ones, to heights which it would be
hard to surpass. He thus won deep
sentiment of love and respect
from those who have parted with
their loved ones, by death on fields of
battle, in hospitals, by disease, or by
accidents in our midst. On last Sun
day afternoon, he held memorial
service at the home of Mr.. Holden,
near Washington Park, at which time
his words upon the death Of the son
Fired, who died in France, one of the
heroes of the late war, were touching
and most comforting to the friends
and erlatiyes who were in attendance.
The rise of Rev. Boyd to minis
ter Of such power, came about
through many difficulties. He was
boy upon small farm in Missouri,
suffering many hardships as youth.
When II or Is years old he accompan-
led sister, whom the physician said
needed q change of climate. to the
old home Of the family back in south.
ern Virginia. Having left the farm, he
decided to gain an education, and
then the fight came to earn money to
support his sister and to attend col
lege. He went over the mountain
trails on horseback, mule back, on
foot, taking orders for nursery stock,
collecting accounts and turning his
hand to ANYTHING that WOulQ earn an