Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25
OBITUARY
Rev. Harry Boggs

Ihe following death notice and reSO-
lutions of Rev. Harry Boggs were pub
lished in the Baltimore Methodist of
Feb. 9th, 1922. This highly esteemed
minister resided in this section many
years ago and was the only brother OF
Mrs. susan Gallagher, of this town:
This good man, a member of the Bal
timore Conference since 1877, passed on
to his great reward on Friday of last
week. The funeral service took place
on Monday afternoon at Grace Church,
Rev. Victor G. Mills, D. D., pastor.
ne read the Scripture lessons, after
which DR.. J.. st. Clair Neal presented
resolutions expressing the appreciation
of the Baltimore Preachers Meeting.
Addresses were made by DR.. j. F.
Heisse and the pastor, DR.. Mills, who
closed the service with prayer. Burial
was in Loudon Park Cemetery, the
following brethren acting as paIlbearers
E. l.. Watson, S. M. Afford, }. l.. Nc
Lain, S. Carroll Coale, ]. M. GIllum
and j. w. H. Beale.
ReSeiutions-The Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal ministers in regular session
this Monday. February 9th. 1922, sp.
pointed special Committee to tormu-
late it's expression regarding the death
of our brother, the Rev. Harry Boggs,
whom the mercy of God released from
helpless illness, on Friday evening
last.
The undersigned. composing the ON
mittee. met and prepared the following
paper, it being instructed to read the
same al the funeral service in Grace
Church this afternoon.
Brother Boggs was well informed,
consecrated, and more than eloquent
and impressive minister of the Gospel.
He was emphatically man of one
work, despislng shams, and eschewing
every thing that suggested lowering
of the high standard of the Gospel
ministry. He possessed vein of
CHEEKY humor, and loved his brethren.
old and young with all his strong heart.
He entered the Conference nearly forty
five years ago, and served in the active
relation twenty-four years most accept
ably.
The shadow of disease fell upon him
in mid-career. God above alone knows
what our brother endured in the numer-
sous visitations of series of radical
attacks which more than once brought
HIM in sight of the open grave. Besides
his own Affections, he saw his first wife
with waiing babe at her breast pass
away. He afterwards married Miss
Agnes Brayshaw, of Woodberry. who
survives him, and who was the comfort
of his later years. She, also has passed
under the rod,- so much so that she is
prevented the sad solace of following
his body this day to the tomb. But
God will be husband to the widow,
and shelter in time of storm.
We hear of the lst Napoleon saying
at st. Helena, II shall spend the years
in the other world conversing with my
old companions of the battle fields with
Lannes and Mcdonald, with Massena
and Soult. So as we think of the al
most inseparable fellowship that existed
between the late lamented Andrew j.
Gill and brother Boggs, it is inevitable
that we think and wonder at the glad
meeting up yonder, rs those two, safe
sheltered at last, and forever, talk OF
the days of service down here. We re.
gret his departure, but are assured OF
his entrance upon the reward of the
righteous, the house not made with
hands, eternal in The heavens.
We also request that the paper be
spread upon the minutes of the
Preachers Meeting, and a copy be
transmitted by the Secretary to his
widow.
JOEL Brown,
j. ST. CLAIR NEAL,
w. A. CARROLL,
Committee