The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-07-20
In Memorial of Mrs. Bertha
Wright Bishop.
Tue crown of life she weareth,
She bears the shining palm.
The Joys of Heaven shareth,
She Joins the Angels psalm.

, Safe In her Snviors keeping,
Who sent her glad release,
lis only we are weeping,
She dwells IN perfect peace.
: Another redeemed soul has ex.
changed sorrow for Joy, trial fo
blessedness eternal, an earthly HON,
tor her heavenly mansion. On Tues
day morning July goth, 1897, Bertha
Wright Bishop conquered the las
great enemy-Death. She was the
daughter of Charles and Robecca w
Wright, and was born near Logan
Dec. 30th, 1873.
She was married to George r.
Bishop, September 3Oth, 1896. In
October last Bertha went to her new
home with bright hopes and with
warmest affection for her husband
The months passed swiftly end de.
lightfully, then iii health, then
motherhood, then few days of pain
and suffering, then heaven.
There fell upon the home gloom,
| shadow on her features thin:
md softly from that darkoned room,
Two Angels issued where but one went
| in."
She was an affectionate daughter
and a loving wife. She possessed a
lively, cheerful temperament. When
attending the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity at Delaware, she became
much concerned and deeply convict
ed on the subject of her need Of
Christ. She wrote her Grandpar-
ents, whom she dearly loved, about
1t. quote from her letter which
her grandfather gave me to read /:
"For two weeks DIR. S. A. Keen has
been holding revival meetings in the
Williams Street Church. Every
night from one hundred to two hun
dred people were kneeling at the al
tar trying TO find the Savior, and
they did too. | went night after
night and heard DR.. Keen and DR..
Bashford both pleading with the un-
| converted to come to Christ. ] sat
IN my seat and steeled my heart
against it all, and said / would not
go to the altar, and did not those
two weeks. But last night before /
started to church, / made up my
mind that / would go to the altar. !
did so, and asked Jesus to help a
poor sinner like me. I believe he is
helping me, although am not con-
verted yet, but God helping me, ]
intend to be before these meetings
close. | am now standing on His
promises, and hope to anchor my
soul in the Haven OF Rest Pray for
me dear Grandpa and Grandma, that
| may. ] would have started long
ago, but my pride held me back"
How long she continued her purpose
to live the Christian life, is uncer-
tain, but in time these deep religious
impressions left her.
There is but little doubt that the
recollection of the VOWS made at that
time would often bring to her mind
memories of the hour in which she
dedicated herself to God After
brief but serious illness, she passed
peacefully from earth to the house
not made with hands in the heaven
ly kingdom, at the age of % years,
6 months and l3 days.
Down through the gates from hcnvenabove,
Toa new made home came an Angel oflove,
And laid upon u Mothers breast,
A fair. sweet infant girl to rest
Her heart with happy thoughts was rife.
For the treasure left by the Angel OF no.
Down thro' the gates of heavon so bright
To that home In n Sunny Mornings light.
Came another Angel with silent tread,
Ina place ofsOrrow. where tears were shed.
Twas u b. autiful lesson OF hope and faith,
When she answered the call OF the Angel
OF Death"
Her last hours were full Of hope
and of trust in her Savior. During
the first visit made by her Grand
father-Rev. J. f. Williams-after
she was taken ill, he asked her as
she came out of one of her paroXysms
of extreme pain, il she was trusting
Jesus. She answered, 81 am trust
ing Him all the time and He is help
ing me all the time" Every visit
he made he repeated the same
question. And the evening before
she died, after n season of great pain
he asked, care you still trusting in
Jusus?" She answered 81 am trust
ing HIM all the time and He is help.
ing me wonderfully" Every breath
seemed laden with the prayer Of
faith. 1t was my privilege to be with
her during the last hour Of her life.
Ter suffering was intense but her
mind was clear, and the messages
and eXhortations she gave her loved
ones, were given with such power
and force as to leave the impression
that she was supernaturally sustain
ed. One by one her loved ones were
called to her bedside and the parting
words given with Il solemn promise
from each to meet her in heaven.
To her husband she said: Dear
boy, you have been good to me. !
have loved you and you have loved
me now meet me in heaven, won't
your With sorrowing heart the
young husband promised the dying
wife that he would. She talked like
one inspired. Sho spoke to her Sa-