Joe L. Netherland


1889-1941

Joe L. Netherland is buried in the Blair Cemetery, east of Clarksburg, TN on the Clarksburg Rd.

JOE L. NETHERLAND
by H. LEO BOLES

Another one of "my boys" has gone to his eternal reward., Joe Netherland was taken suddenly. He had been with the East Main Street Church, in Murfreesboro, Tenn., about six years. He had previously done work with Central Church, Miami, Fla., for four years, and nine years with the church at Sparta, Tenn. He had done evangelistic work in Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia, and Flolida.

Brother Netherland was born in Obion County, Tenn., December 18, 1889. He was reared in that county and attended the public school. He obeyed the gospel in August, 1918. He attended Freed-Hardeman College for a short time, and then came to David Lipscomb College. He entered that college in the fall of 1913, and began preaching soon after he entered. The writer was president of the college at the time he entered. He heard him in a literary society debate, and afterwards said to him: "Joe, you ought to preach the gospel." He replied: "Do you think that I can?" The writer replied to him: "You could preach the gospel if you knew it." Joe said that he would try to learn it. After he had attained much success as a preacher, he said that this occasion was the first time anyone ever suggested to him about preaching the gospel; he had never thought of doing such work before. Many can bear witness to the fact that he became a successful gospel preacher. His untimely passing has cut shod a noble work and has taken from the ranks of gospel preachers one of its able pro claimers. The writer rejoices in all of the good that he did, and is grateful that he had a part in encouraging him to preach the gospel.

Many faithful church members today can bear witness to the fact that he taught them the truth and encouaged them to become Christians; many faithful Christians can rejoice in the fact that he encoul'aged them in a faithful life. l\lay God bless his bereaved wife and children.

Gospel Advocate, January 30, 1941, p. 101


Gospel Advocate, May 30, 1940

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Pictures of C. B. Clifton; Joe L. Netherland; Roy H. Lanier; John T. Smithson; J.H. Childress; G. K. Wallace; O. M. Reynolds; Harris J. Dark; R. B. Sweet; James T. Amis; Emmett C. Creacy; Jack Meyer; W. H. Owen; Alonzo Williams; Joel P. Sanders; Allen Phy; A. W. Hastings; T. D. Willis

Joe Netherland Passes

Joe Netherland, who has been preaching for the East l\lain Street Church, Murfreesboro, Tenn., for about six years, passed at his home in Murfreesboro early Thursday morning, the victim of a cerebral hemorrhage. He had complained of not feeling well at prayer meeting on Wednesday
night. Funeral services were conducted from the East Main Street Church, Friday morning, 10 o'clock, by B. C. Goodpasture, of Nashville, Tenn. J. W. Dunn, Tupelo, Miss., led the prayer; and H. M. Phillips, who preaches for the Belvue congregation, in Murfreesboro, led the closing prayer. Burial was at Clarksburg, Tenn.

Gospel Advocate, January 30, 1941, 117.

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Joe Netherland is buried in the Blair Cemetery in Clarksburg, TN.

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