The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-07-13
Mrs. Elizabeth Boinest.

Mrs. Elizabeth Boinest.
Another link in the golden chain
which binds the present to that
great and glorious past which fur
nished the finest type of civilization
the world has ever known has oeen
broken. You may talk about your
new south and the new world when
we are to build, but up to the pres
ent time there is no record in history
which shows a finer civilization and
a finer type of man and woman than
was produced and that lived IN this
fair southland of ours during and
prior to the first half of the last
century. It has now been 70 years
since the beginning of the close OF
that era and not many are there VINO
remain who can recall any OF the
events of that period.
Miss Elizabeth Rikard was born in
1883 and was permitted to live long
enough in this period of the world
to imbibe the spirit of chivalry and
courtesy which was characteristic OF
this age.
Having known her from my in
fancy and remembering her gentle
and kindly manner to me in early
boyhood and during the years since,
! felt it a privilege to attend her
funeral and pay this feeble tribute to
her memory. The funeral was aeid
ON Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran
church Of which she had been a. life
time member and the snterment be-
side that of her husband who preced-
ed her to the other shore nearly ~
years.
About a year ago she had the mis-.
fortune to fall and break bone OF
her hin and she had not been able to
walk since, but she bore her affiictlon
with gentle patience. Death renewed
her of her suffering on Friday morn
ing about S o'clock.
The funeral was at II o'clock and
the large congregation which assem-
bed was strong testimony OF the high
esteem in which she was held in the
community. The service was con,
ducted by Pastor Hite and he read
the following sketch which PRINT IN
full: ..
ssIn memory Of Mrs. Ann Elizabeth
Boinest who was born September "
1888, and departed this life July y,
1920. lAge 81 years, ten months ana
10 days. She was a life long mem
her Of Bethlehem congregation.
"Jure 25, 1857, she was unlted IN
holy wedlock to the Rev. Thaddeus
s sBoinest of Charleston, S. G. For
over 20 years Rev. Boinest was pas
tor of Bethlehem and other congre-
cations in Newberry and Lexington
counties. Many of this community
reverently remember him, who ,de-
parted this life September 4, 1874
in his 44th year Of age.
I ATo this union there were born
three sons and three daughters.
Those surviving are Hon W. b.
Boinest of this community, Mrs.
Kate Counts of Prosperity, Mrs.
Sarah Brown of Spencer, n. c. There
are IA grandchildren and two great
grandchildren, together with nun1er-
Gus relatives and friends.
NMother Boinest has lived con-
tinuously active member OF her
church, ever manifesting a fervld
faith in Christ. She was a true
friend and neighbor, a loving ana
devoted mother. She lived and dleo
in the faith once delivered to the
saints and the richest heritage that
is left her children is the memory
of a great Christian life"
What greater heritage could any
one desire than the consecrated life
and influence Of a good Christian
mother?
Pastor Hite was assisted by Rev.
s. P. Koon who read the Scriptures
and Rev. C.. J. Shealy who offered
praver. Pastor Hite preached a ser
mon from the words, ''To live is
Christ, to die is gain" He said the
text was exemplifed in the life OF
Mother Boinest. Rev. j. J. Long VINO
had been pastor of the Bethlehem
church for several years, also spoke
feelingly of the life of Mrs. Boinest.
The oldest son Of Rev. and Mrs.
Boinest, John Bachman Boinest,
graduated from Newberry college in
1877 and died a few years later.
The pallbearers were five grand
sons: W. B. Boinest, Jr., E. l.. Boin-
est, I. H. Boinest, R. Il. Counts, E..
@. Counts, Jr., and one grandson-in-
law, n. F. Lominick.
E. H. A.