Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-25

all, of every denomination and class
received his kind attentions and felt
he was their friend.
TN his duty, prompt at every
call
He watched and wept, he prayed and
felt for ALL"
Bishop Gregg was the son OF Mr..
David Gregg a we'll known and high
ly respected citizen of Society Hill
in Darlington county, and was born
there in 1919. He graduated with
the first distinction in the South Ca.
rolina College when that noble in
stitution was in the very zenith of its
fame and its glory. He was married
to Miss Charlotte w. Kollock, a
daughter of Mr.. Oliver H. Kollock
of Marlboro county and sister Of
our distinguished fellow citizen Dr..
Cornelius Kollock. He was admitted
to the bar and practiced, in copart-
nership with Gen. ]. W. Blakeney, in
! Cheraw, until he decided to enter the
ministry of the Episcopal church. He
was, for thirteen years, the popular
and faithful pastor of st. David's
church. During his pastorate here,
he received several urgent invitations
to more lucrative and important
charges, but could not be induced to
sever his connection with the people
of his first love, until the call Of his
church to the arduous and RESPONSE
BILE office of the Bishopric presented
to him its superior claims to his
vices. In 1859 just before the storm
cloud of war had burst upon his ma
tive State he entered with all the
energy of his soul upon his great life
work in Texas, far away from the
scenes and associations of his youth
and the friends of his early days.
As Bishop of Texas he went, as it
were, a pioneer through an unexplor-
ed desert and gallantly planted the
standard of his church all over that
great State.
AS rector of St. David's church he
brought the neglected poor to feel
that there were places for them in
the sanctuary of God. and won the
hearts of every class. AS citizen
of Cheraw he was persistent advo-
cate Of the best interest Of the whole
people and leader in the promotion
Of the moral, social and literary in
stitutions, nor is there any one to
whom we are more indebted for the
impetus which was given to efforts
IN this direction. His contribution to
our historic literature in Gregg g
History of the Old Cheraws" is re-
cognized as an invaluable record Of
an honorable past and will stand as
a monument to his indefatigable in
dustry and his devotion to the home
of his youth.
Throughout his honored life he was
always actuated by the highest and
purest motives and governed bv the
noblest principles-ever ready to sa-
crifice everything but principle that
he might aid his fellowmen in their
struggles and trials. The fearless
champion of truth and right he was
also a firm and trusty friend and
faithful counsellor.
Bishop Gregg was indeed one of
"the great the good and the gifted"
of earth whose life was truly a beni-l
son and his death a loss. His true
greatness consisted OF those grand
characteristics which make his good
ness Of heart more conspicuous and
added force. and efficiency to his
gifts both natural and acquired. In
deed, with him, these attributes were
inseparable. Kind, generous, chari-
table, strictly conscientious with an
indomitable will untiring energy and
unflagging zeal in every good word
and work, he was eminently fitted
to lead in a worthy cause. With
highly cultivated inaellect; a meek
and quiet spirit and kind and gen.
tie disposition he was capable OF
winning the hearts of the people and
commenting to them the highest and
best purposes of life; with an un-
flinching courage and wonderful
firmness Of character he could we'll
stand in the breach and defend the
right against every assault. 1t was
not alone by precept but by bright
and pure example and by the force
of his own christian character as well
that he
"Allured to brighter worlds and led
the way"
Nor does the influence of his beau
tiful and consistent christian life die
with him but through 1t though
dead, he yet speaketh" to the living.
Eriand