The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-03
MINISTER GOES TO REWARD.
The Rev. G. p. BoOzer Dies Near
LeeSville.

LeeSVille, Jan. 2l.-The Rev. Cor
nelius Prioleau Boozer, a we'll known
Lutheran minister and citizen, died
Monday afternoon at the home of his
son, Maxwell NJ. Boozer, and was
| buried at St. Marks Lutheran church
Tuesday afternoon, the funeral ser.
vices being conducted by the pastor,
the Rev. G. K. Rhodes, and the Rev
P. E. Monroe, D. D., president of
Summerland college, Leesville /
The Rev. Mr.. Boozer was born near
Prosperity. in 1845. He was among
the many students of Newberry COL
lege who entered the Confederate
army at the beginning of the war in
1851, and after the cessation of
hostilities returned to their studies
at the institution. He enlisted as a
member of Company G, Third regi-
ment, South Carolina volunteers, and
being wounded at the battle of Knox
vile, lost an arm and was discharged
from the army, where he had gallant
ly served the Southern Confederacy.
He was graduated at NeWberry
college in the class of 1870 and was
ordained by the South Carolina Lu-
theran synod in 1872 after having at
tended the Lutheran Theological SEM
mary (then located at Salem, Va.)
from 1902. His first charge was
the Mt. Pleasant pastorate, Barn
well, now Bamberg county, in 1872,
then as supply pastor at Savannah,
Ca, and successfully pastor of ST..
Marks and Corinth churches, Edge
field, now Saluda, county, the church
at Orangeburg, churches in New
berry, Saluda and Lexington coun-
ties, st. Peters and St. Johns of the
Tennessee synod and was the first
pastor of st. Luke's Lutheran church,
Columbia, which he was commission
ed by the synod's executive commit
tee to organize His activities in the
pastorate were noted for the metho-
dical, energetic and thorough manner
in which he executed the work, and
as a preacher he was earnest, prac
tical and convincing in his expesi-
tion of the gospel message.
His splendid business ability COM
manded the interest of the synod and
he was honored in being elected it's
president during several terms. Dur
ing 20 years he was treasurer of the
Bachman endowment fund of New
berry college, retiring year ago on
account of failing health. He also
served on the board of trustees of
the college 20 years or more.
He was a member of the legisla-
ture in 1890-92, being elected to the
house from Edgefeld county.
He retired from the active duties
of the ministry about 1906 and since
that time had devoted his energies
altogether to his farm. In his career
as a minister during nearly so years
he accomplished most successful
work and found time to engage in
teaching about II years during the
period. He was noted for his inde-
pendence of character and his un-
swerving attitude to cause which
he believed was right and his duty
to serve, yet with malice toward
none who might not agree with him,
yet with charity to all.
He is survived by five sons and
two daughters; his wife having died
a number of years ago. The children
are: Ralph A. Boozer, Columbia; Lee
Boozer, Florida; Maxwell NJ. Boozer,
Pleasant Grove, Saluda county; L. NJ
Boozer, Leesville; DR.. Hugh Boozer,
New Jersey; Mrs. William Etheringe,
Oklahoma; Mrs. j. G. Nicholsin, Lees
vile.