Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-05-25
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WILLIAM NJ. BISHOP,
HANNIBAL, Missouri, MAY 5, 1878,
By Rev. MIR. GROVER.

Deur Frsends-The image of one of our
members who has recently passed before
us into this awakening not of sadness but
of glory, is, doubt not, upon the retina of
every mental vision tonight Even while
| speak to fyou memory steps backward
and would fain linger in the chambers ola
recent past. | sec again the door open in
my study below, and rise to greet the
beanlin@ smile and cheerful face; | see
again the look Of intelligent appreciation
and ready sympathy which never failed
me from yonder pew, and find myself
awaiting for the cordial handclasp and
words OF discerning encouragement with
which he never failed to supplement any
effort of his pastor, how ever unworthy
it may have seemed of such recognition
For years has his pure sunny presence
frightened your midst, and now that we
have laid him to rest, l should be false to
an affection that yet causes my heart to
/ ache, should not speak some fitting word
| OF tribute to his memory,
! WILLIAM MELANCTuoN BIsHoP was
| born March 2Sth, 1916, in Indiana, Pa.
| His father was Clergyman Of the English
! Lutheran Church. His carly life was pas
sed at Williamsport and Emmittsburg, Md
/ At fourteen years of age he left home to
reside with an uncle in Warsaw, ILL.,, but
| atterward for a short time returned and
lived With his father at Baltimore, Md. He
came to Hannibal in the fall of 1867, and
for some time was connected with the gen
craI offices of the II. Il st. j. r. r., as re-
cclving cashier. IL December, 1870, ht
embarked in the hardware business in this
city, which he continued until the spring
of 1876. At the time Of his death he was
Govt In Ern ~
Buffalo, and for Sidney Sheppard " Co.
OF Chicago.
He united with the church May 9th
1863, by letter from the church in Frost
burg, Md, and was prominently and &C
lively connected with us till the time O
his death, being a member of the building
committee for the construction of this cdi
fee; for long time clerk of the church
and also teacher in your Sabbath School
Ia October, 1870, he was married to Harriet
IL Warner, who after eight years of faith
full, devoted affection on the part of both
and, together with their three children
still survives him.
Such, dear brothers and sisters is bic
outline of one Of the purest lives that
ever knew. lie had less OF the earthly III
his temperament than any man that,
think, | cyeI met. There was not q coarse
fibre in his entire makeup. He smant
from rude or vulgar word as from an in
suit or Il blow. There was less seltishnes
about him than almost any one | cyel
knew. Self-saoritice to him was not d,
name; he was ready, if need were, tt
make it, He loved his friends with an in
tensity that wed them to him in bonds o
steel. We meet many men as we g;
through life that we respect, even admire
WILLIAM BISHOP was IL man to be L0u6d
Well, he has gone before us, and ! car
not find it in my heart to say one sad O.
gloomy word; nor would recall him if
could. Some men, imagine, will neet
much less change than others to fit then
for the presence of the eternal who coul(
need less than heY
Satisfied? Yes, we saw it drawing oil
thy soul ere YET it lied beyond our gaze
What must thy look have been when tina
soul took in the fullness of the gla'
reality?