Deacon J. E. Lloyd died in Daffau, Erath County, Texas, November 23rd, 1885, of chronic sore throat, aged seventy-four years, five months and seventeen days.
He was born in Talbot County, Ga., in 1811, and was married there to Miss E. J. Sherrard, and moved to Alabama and taught school two years, when he returned to Georgia.
In 1850 he moved to Vernon, Jackson Parish, La., from whence, in 1864, he moved to eastern Texas, and thence to Daffau Mineral Wells, in Erath County, where he fell asleep in Jesus.
He was a brother of the late Elder Benjamin Lloyd, publisher of the "Primitive Hymn Book".
Brother Lloyd was an exemplary Primitive Baptist for many years, unwavering in faith and patience, and was loved by all who knew him. He was rational to the last, and feeling assured his departure was at hand, he expressed a desire to see the unworthy writer (being a member of Hopewell Church, one of the churches in my charge, sixteen miles from my home). I reached his bedside on the morning of the 17th, and his joy seemed to be inexpressible. Silently the tears rolled down his furrowed cheeks, and speaking more than we had ever heard before in a tear. God be praised for this expression of love and fellowship!
Soon his tears were wiped away and he began to tell of God's goodness to him in the days of his youth and all along life's journey. His faith was strong, his comfort great, to the last, and with patience he bore his sufferings, saying he was ready to go, if it was his Lord's will.
His special request was for the poor, unworthy writer, to officiate at his funeral.
His remains were placed in Bosque Church house, where we felt some liberty in speaking to an attentive congregation, from the words, "Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ". – 1 Cor 15:57.
His body was then interred in the Bosque Church Cemetery, there to rest till God shall bid it rise.
– A. V. Atkins.
The Gospel Messenger, Volume 8, No. 1 - January 1886
He was born in Talbot County, Ga., in 1811, and was married there to Miss E. J. Sherrard, and moved to Alabama and taught school two years, when he returned to Georgia.
In 1850 he moved to Vernon, Jackson Parish, La., from whence, in 1864, he moved to eastern Texas, and thence to Daffau Mineral Wells, in Erath County, where he fell asleep in Jesus.
He was a brother of the late Elder Benjamin Lloyd, publisher of the "Primitive Hymn Book".
Brother Lloyd was an exemplary Primitive Baptist for many years, unwavering in faith and patience, and was loved by all who knew him. He was rational to the last, and feeling assured his departure was at hand, he expressed a desire to see the unworthy writer (being a member of Hopewell Church, one of the churches in my charge, sixteen miles from my home). I reached his bedside on the morning of the 17th, and his joy seemed to be inexpressible. Silently the tears rolled down his furrowed cheeks, and speaking more than we had ever heard before in a tear. God be praised for this expression of love and fellowship!
Soon his tears were wiped away and he began to tell of God's goodness to him in the days of his youth and all along life's journey. His faith was strong, his comfort great, to the last, and with patience he bore his sufferings, saying he was ready to go, if it was his Lord's will.
His special request was for the poor, unworthy writer, to officiate at his funeral.
His remains were placed in Bosque Church house, where we felt some liberty in speaking to an attentive congregation, from the words, "Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ". – 1 Cor 15:57.
His body was then interred in the Bosque Church Cemetery, there to rest till God shall bid it rise.
– A. V. Atkins.
The Gospel Messenger, Volume 8, No. 1 - January 1886
Deacon J. E. Lloyd died in Daffau, Erath County, Texas, November 23rd, 1885, of chronic sore throat, aged seventy-four years, five months and seventeen days.
He was born in Talbot County, Ga., in 1811, and was married there to Miss E. J. Sherrard, and moved to Alabama and taught school two years, when he returned to Georgia.
In 1850 he moved to Vernon, Jackson Parish, La., from whence, in 1864, he moved to eastern Texas, and thence to Daffau Mineral Wells, in Erath County, where he fell asleep in Jesus.
He was a brother of the late Elder Benjamin Lloyd, publisher of the "Primitive Hymn Book".
Brother Lloyd was an exemplary Primitive Baptist for many years, unwavering in faith and patience, and was loved by all who knew him. He was rational to the last, and feeling assured his departure was at hand, he expressed a desire to see the unworthy writer (being a member of Hopewell Church, one of the churches in my charge, sixteen miles from my home). I reached his bedside on the morning of the 17th, and his joy seemed to be inexpressible. Silently the tears rolled down his furrowed cheeks, and speaking more than we had ever heard before in a tear. God be praised for this expression of love and fellowship!
Soon his tears were wiped away and he began to tell of God's goodness to him in the days of his youth and all along life's journey. His faith was strong, his comfort great, to the last, and with patience he bore his sufferings, saying he was ready to go, if it was his Lord's will.
His special request was for the poor, unworthy writer, to officiate at his funeral.
His remains were placed in Bosque Church house, where we felt some liberty in speaking to an attentive congregation, from the words, "Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ". – 1 Cor 15:57.
His body was then interred in the Bosque Church Cemetery, there to rest till God shall bid it rise.
– A. V. Atkins.
The Gospel Messenger, Volume 8, No. 1 - January 1886
He was born in Talbot County, Ga., in 1811, and was married there to Miss E. J. Sherrard, and moved to Alabama and taught school two years, when he returned to Georgia.
In 1850 he moved to Vernon, Jackson Parish, La., from whence, in 1864, he moved to eastern Texas, and thence to Daffau Mineral Wells, in Erath County, where he fell asleep in Jesus.
He was a brother of the late Elder Benjamin Lloyd, publisher of the "Primitive Hymn Book".
Brother Lloyd was an exemplary Primitive Baptist for many years, unwavering in faith and patience, and was loved by all who knew him. He was rational to the last, and feeling assured his departure was at hand, he expressed a desire to see the unworthy writer (being a member of Hopewell Church, one of the churches in my charge, sixteen miles from my home). I reached his bedside on the morning of the 17th, and his joy seemed to be inexpressible. Silently the tears rolled down his furrowed cheeks, and speaking more than we had ever heard before in a tear. God be praised for this expression of love and fellowship!
Soon his tears were wiped away and he began to tell of God's goodness to him in the days of his youth and all along life's journey. His faith was strong, his comfort great, to the last, and with patience he bore his sufferings, saying he was ready to go, if it was his Lord's will.
His special request was for the poor, unworthy writer, to officiate at his funeral.
His remains were placed in Bosque Church house, where we felt some liberty in speaking to an attentive congregation, from the words, "Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ". – 1 Cor 15:57.
His body was then interred in the Bosque Church Cemetery, there to rest till God shall bid it rise.
– A. V. Atkins.
The Gospel Messenger, Volume 8, No. 1 - January 1886
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