Death has removed another of our old gospel preachers in the person of T. A. Rowland, of Tiplersville, Miss. Brother Rowland died at the home of a married daughter, Mrs. Olivia Rowland, Memphis, Tenn. The end came peacefully in confidence of hope and immortality. He was baptized many years ago by F. B. Srygley at Hopkins' Crossing Church, near Walnut, Miss. He was the youngest son of a large family, and he also reared a large family, all girls. His wife, Phoebe Rowland, preceded him to the grave many years ago. Several older brothers served in the Civil War, and all have passed into the other world, excepting R. C. Rowland, of Tiplersville. Though not known very widely, T. A. Rowland was an able and efficient preacher of the word. He was instrumental in planting the cause at a number of hard points, and received little remuneration for his labors. Perhaps his greatest work was as an elder in his home congregation, over which he presided for many years, feeding, teaching, exhorting, and comforting, and encouraging the saints to be faithful. He was a man of prayer and faith, a diligent student of the Bible, and had little faith in the books of men. His motto was."Study the Word." He died at the age of seventy-two. His body was brought to Tippah County, Miss., and laid to rest in the old Enon Church cemetery. J. G. Nunnally, of Roger Springs, conducted the funeral services. He made an inspiring talk and paid a fine tribute to the deceased. The congregation at Tiplersville, Brother Rowland's home congregation, bows its head in grief and realizes its loss, but rejoices that he passed into a brighter and more wonderful world than this, to be forever with Christ, his Master and Lord. --- D. P. Craig. - Gospel Advocate, November 20, 1930, page 1132.

Father of Bobbie Vista Rowland Newsom (Mrs W. L. Newsom), Mrs Willie Cox, , Mrs Lee Alvis, Mrs J. F. Mohundro, Mrs A. A. Curle, and Mrs John Williams. He served as an elder in the Tiplersville church of Christ and was the last person to be buried at Enon.