"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H.  Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, pp. 369-370.  
Used by permission.  [Daviess]

EDWARD EARLE BOMAR, D.D.:  This eminently successful minister of the 
Gospel is now retired from active work in the ministry.  He was born 
in Spartansburg, S. C., on June 3, 1861, and is the son of John Earle 
and Louisa Bomar.  At the age of twelve, in 1873, he was baptized 
into the fellowship of the First Church in Spartansburg, S. C., by 
Elder James L. Vass, the pastor, after being influenced to take his 
stand for Christ by a sermon preached by Elder A. W. Lamar from the 
text, "God is love, and whosoever abideth in love, abideth in God."
     He was educated in private schools, Spartansburg Male Academy, 
and Wofford College, Spartansburg, S. C., where he received the A.B. 
Degree in 1879 and the M.A. Degree in 1881.  He also studied in the 
University of Virginia in 1880-1881.  For some time he served as a 
teacher and as principal of the Spartansburg Male Academy.  He was 
admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1882, at the age of 21, and for 
six years practiced his chosen profession, in the meantime serving as 
editor of the local paper at Spartansburg for two years.
     The Lord had other plans for his life and in May, 1888, he was 
licensed to preach the Gospel.  After attending the Southern Baptist 
Seminary for two years, 1888-1890, he was ordained to the ministry in 
September, 1889, by Elders W. T. Dearing, J. L. Vass, C. T. Scaife, 
J. W. Wingo, W. P. Smith, J. E. Covington, J. A. Monday, and Col.  J. 
A Hoyd, Editor of the Baptist Courier, at the First Church in 
Spartansburg.
     Bro. Bomar has served the following churches: Mt. Sterling, 
Ky., First Church, 1890-1893; Aiken, S. C., First Church, 1893-1899; 
Pritch Memorial, Charlotte, N. C., 1906-1912; First Church, 
Owensboro.  Ky., 1912-1918; First Church, Hendersonville, N. C., 
1918-1926; First Church, Landrum, S. C., 1927-1928; First Church, 
Tyron, N. C., 1928-1933; and First Church, Columbus, N. C., 1928-
1929.
     From 1900 to 1906 Bro. Bomar served as the Assistant 
Corresponding Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern 
Baptist Convention under Dr. R. J. Willingham.  His health broke 
down under the strain and he was forced to relinquish his tasks.  In 
that time the Board was freed of all indebtedness and the work 
enlarged nearly 300 percent.  Dr. Willingham later died under the 
strain and stress of the work, in 1914.
     Our subject was married to Miss Nannie E. Landrum in September, 
1890.  She was the daughter of Rev. John G. Landrum of Landrum, S. C. 
Five children were born to this union, all of whom are still living.  
Mrs. Bomar was a graduate of London College, N. C., and Richmond 
Female Institute, now a part of the University of Richmond.
     While serving as pastor in Owensboro Bro. Bomar led the church 
in an effort to either build a new building or remodel the old one.  
The effort never climaxed in any definite work but the groundwork was 
laid for the progress toward the completion of the present new 
building, erected under the ministry of Bro. W. C. Boone, who 
followed Bro. Bomar in the pastorate.  He also was active in the work 
of the Association, especially from the standpoint of missions and 
colportage work.  He preached the annual sermon before the 
Association in 1915.
     After about forty-five years in the ministry Bro. Bomar has now 
retired from the active work but is still hale and hearty at the age 
of 82 (1943).  He is a brother of the celebrated Dr. Paul V. Bomar.  
Bro. Bomar received the Degree of D.D. from Furman University in 
1898.

Bomar Vass Lamar Dearing Scaife Wingo Smith Covington Monday Hoyd 
Willingham Landrum Boone
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SC VA Mt_Sterling-Montgomery-KY NC VA 

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