Signs of the Times, and Doctrinal Advocate and Monitor Volume 75

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...Mrs. James R. Bishop, but lived only two weeks. She was buried by the side of her husband and three children on the old home farm near Fonwicks Island, Sussex Co., Del. Owing to inconvenience of getting a minister of her faith, a Methodist preacher read a chapter in tho Bible and made some remarks on the occasion. She leaves two Sods, Dr. L. A. H. Bishop, of Dover, Del., and James R. Bishop, of Showell, Md., one half-brother, Philip W. Hall, living near Salisbury, Md., four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nephews and nieces, to mourn their loss. She wrote to me March 15th that she intended coming down Easter week, stopping at Salisbury to attend preaching there. In her letter she said: "I am aware of the imperfections of my wicked, deceitful heart. 'The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.' 'Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.'" When asked of her hope in death she said, "All is well." She was baptized by Elder F. A. Chick more than twenty-five years ago, at Snow Hill, Md., and remained a member there until death, attending preaching when she could. She had often expressed a desire to die at the home of her daughter-in-law, which desire was granted her, and I think all was directed by the divine Hand. (MRS.) L. A. GILLISS. St. Martin, Md., April 26, 1907. for many years sister Bishop was well known to ourself, and to very many of the brethren in Maryland and Delaware. It was our privilege to baptize her at Snow Hill, Md. So far as known, she was the first person to follow her Lord in baptism in all the history of Snow Hill. Afterwards it was our privilege to meet her quite often when on the eastern shore of Maryland, and for many years she would occasionally write to us of the exercises of her mind religiously...