The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-11
CALLED HIGHER.
One Of DoyIestown's Most Revered Clergy.
men Found Dead in His Rooms Thursday
Morning. Sketch Of His Lie and Works.

AS was fitting to life rich In use
fulness and Goodness, death in its
most peaceful form came to Rev. Levi
C. Sheip, pastor of Salem Reformed
Church, while he lay asleep in his
apartments at the Meyers building,
Doylestown, early Thursday morning.
He had been feeling somewhat unwell
for several days and complained of
pain in his chest, but he attended
conference of the church officers in
Charles f. Meyers law Office Wednes-
day evening and at that time showed
no sign of serious illness He shortly
aiterward retired to his rooms and
went to bed, where he was found dead
Thursday morning.
When Mr.. Sheip did not arise at
his usual hour Mrs. Meyers decided
not to arouse him, on account of his
previous indisposition, but about $50
o'clock she went up to arrange his
room. AS he did not stir when she
opened the door Mrs. Meyers sus-
pected something wrong and hurried
to his bedside. She was shocked to
find him cold in death. He lay upon
his back as was his custom, his hands
folded across his breast. The pillows
were undisturbed, showing that he had
passed away without a struggle. He
probably sank quietly into that sleep
which knows no earthly waking. A
physician who was Immediately called
pronounced his death due to heart
weakness. Rev. Sheip may have be-
come chilled during the night, for
Mrs. Meyers found his gas stove
lighted, which was his custom only
under such circumstances.
Word of Rev. Sheip's death was
sent to his brother, near Chalfont, as
soon as possible, and several of the
members of his church were notified
A great many of his friends and church
members called Thursday morning to
pay respects to their deceased pastor.
:, All were profoundly shocked at the
intelligence of his death. Rev. Sheip
probably had not an enemy in the
world, and his loss will be felt more
; deeply than would be the case with
almost any other man in the COM
munity.
Levi c. Sheip was the son of John
and Hannah Snyder Sheip, one of a
family of SIX children, and was born
in New Britain township, December
80, 1888. The Sheip family was OF
, Swiss descent and the pioneer settled
in Bucks county in the early part Of
, last century. The Sheips were farmers
and the subject of this sketch was
, reared on farm, attending the usua
d. country schools until about twelve
4. years old. He then attended the
Doylestown academy and afterwards
: taught school. He prepared for college
at Frederick institute, in Montgomer!
r county, and later studied and graduated
# at Franklin and Marshall College
s Lancaster, Pa.
Mr.. Sheip studied theology at th'
r. Reformed Theological Seminary
=. Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and wa
IS licensed by Goshenhoppen Chassis
n in 1864. In 1865 he accepted a ca
and was stationed at Bloomsbury. Ii
1867 he went to a school in Yves
Il Philadelphia and in 1868 becam
pastor of the Salem Reformed Church
Il Doylestown, which position he con
tinuously occupied until his death.
a In 1865 Mr.. Sheip had schoc
s for boys, in Doylestown, located o
Is the upper story of what is now M
e Beerer's bottling establishment. l
At 1869 he had girls school in what i
so now the Masonic Hall In 1877
,e associated with Henry Fl. Hougl
j, Mr.. Sheip established the Linde
n, Female Seminary, which he continued
IN the last year as sole principal, unit
er the summer of 1879.
ID In the fall of the last named yea
Mr.. Sheip became principal of tn
ed Doylestown borough schools, whic
De position he held, during the last tern
IS in the old building and the first montl
IS in the present edifce, down to Jun
ne 1890.
lily Besides his pastoral and education
or al work Mr.. Sheip found time f
81 considerable literary effort, and aft
n visit to Europe, IN 1875, he gave
ok large number of illustrated lectur
upon the countries and scenes of int
rg est which he mad visited. OF geni
on and kindly disposition Mr.. She
wo made many friends and he had a lar
or circle of acquaintance, and serv
he very widely and acceptably in t
he Offices of his profession. He was sy1
20. pathetic and kindly, fond of human
and general favorite in the co
he munity, where his ministrations We
ON freely given during a long period
up years.