Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-17
From the Bennettsvi!lc Son Of Temperance.
Death Of the Rev. p. e. Bishop.

Death Of tho Rev. r. e. Bisnop.
The destroying angel has again passed oyer our
village, and claimed for its victim one whom we
had all learned to love. The Rev P. E. Bishop,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church Mt this place,
is no more. He was taken sick Of pneumonia on
Saturday the Goth uIt., and died about II o'clock
on Sntdrday the 9Th instant He bore his suffer-
ings with great calmness and designations and
met death as one who had spent his life in pre-
pariug for that solemn event, and was consOled
and huoyed up by the happy assurance Of bles-
scd immortality beyond the grave. He was m
able, jealous and efficient minister and his brief
soiourn among us has been marked by course
of untirng labor and industry in the high and
holy mission to which lie was called. The res
pect which he commanded, and the admiration
which his spotcss life elected was not confined
to bis own immediate church or denomination,
but the whole community, religious and irreli
gious, combined in ascribing him position which
has been attained by few in so brief period -
He lived above reproach and died without an enc.
my, and has gone to his reward where his works
will follow him.
He was born about the year 1903, in Prince Ed
ward County, Va, and died in his oG;h year. lie
received an Academic education, and at m early
agc entered lIampden Sidney College, where he
graduated. After which, with view to the min
the Union Theological Institution under the Presi
dency of the Rev. DR.. Rice. Immediately on
finishing his Litenry and Theological course Of
studies, he was ordained to the work of the min
istpy and removed to York District So. Ca, in
1888, where he took.the pastoral charge Of Unity
and Ebenczer Churches, where he remained for
nine years; during most Of which time he also
had charge of the EOcnezcrvilc Academy. He
then gave up Unity, and supplied Ebenezer and
| Yorkvitlc for three years; then nj Yorkviife and
Bethesda three years, and finally at Bethesda for
| seven years. ut the close of which time he nccep
ted call and removed to this place early in the
year 1856, since which he has regularly minis
tered Mt the Presbyterian Church in this village.
and at Pee Dee, a Church some FIVE miles South
of this lie also officiated with rs much regular
ity rs his spare time would admit, at Pine Plains,
Red Bluff, and Col. Maclarlanes Plantation.
He was emphatically n working.man, III facthe
worked too much for his bodily strength, and he
fell martyr in the cause with the harness on, auu
his influence for good in this community can only
be realized in the day Of final account He was
taken sick while preaching few miles from town,
and was unable to finish his sermon, and Fastening
home, almost in state of delirium, he took his
| bed from which he never arose He seemed TO
| have been taken for DEATH and although the best
medical skill was Immediately summoned, yet he
never seemed to rally, but gradually sunk to the
last. His constitution was feeble, and his phys-
cal strength being worn down from excessive Ia
bor, he had not sufficient energy to contend and
battle with the insidious disease that had fastened
upon his system.
| He spoke Of his approaching dissolution with
calmness and composurc, and expressed himself
ready and willing to 60 whenever his work on
earth was finished, and it should please his Heav-
only Master to call him to his reward above. He
seemed to have carefully set his house in order,
and made every spiritual preparation for the
solemn event, knowing that the destroyer, sooner
or later, must come. His preaching was always
characterized by spirit Of impressive earnest
ness, but recently it seemed as if his zeal for the
salvation of souls had increased, and his pulpit
exercises were fraught with an unusual fervor
and serious solemnty, and he seemed to feel afresh
the burden of souls and the awful responsibility
of the gospel ministry.
His friends seemed still to cherish hope Of his
recovery until Friday, and on Saturday morning
his eldest daughter, who was in Charleston at
school, was sent for, who reached here on Sunday
afternoon, but too late to receive her fathers
blessing. The community deeply sympathise
with the beraved and afflicted family who have
been thus suddenly deprived of husband and
father whom they had been taught to regard as
their guide, counsellor and supporter in all things.
The community may well join the stricken fami-
ly in deplorng the loss Of great and good man,
for we have but few such to spare. And it seems
as if none could have been taken that might not
have been better sp: red. He had identified him
sefwith the feelings, interests and sentiments of
the community to an extent that had made him q
part and parcel of US to degree that we could
not fully realise until he was snatcLed from u.s..
He has fought the good fight, and triumphed over
his latest foe, and has gone to wear the the vic
tors crown and enjoy the conqueror's reward.
His funeral took place at three o'clock on Mon
day afternoon, and was attended by the whole vii
lage and largo numbers from the surrounding
country. An affecting and appropriate funeral
discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Couser,
from the fourteenth chapter and thirteenth verse
of Revelation, "And hearda voice from heaven,
saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the
spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and
their words do follow Them"
He was buried alone in beautiful and appro-
pirate spot near the Church Of which he was for
three years the faithful and efficient pastor
Though dead he yet lveth; and his precept
and example will preach to the hearts and con.
sciencesof this people long after his ashes shall
have mingled with thermosher dust.