Delphos Republican, Oct 2, 1896
Joy Bishop Sr. was born in Reidsboro, Vermont February 12, 1815. He commenced preaching the Gospel of Universalism in 1840, and was pastor of several societies in Vermont and Massachusetts. He moved to Iowa in 1856 and organized societies and ministered to them at Valley Farm, Strawberry Point, Greeley and other places. In 1871 he moved to Kansas and the work he has done as an evangelist of his faith is well known. For the past few years he has been feeble, although until within a few days of his death was able to be around. He died September 24, 1896. His funeral was one of the most numerously attended that ever took place in this city. Delphos Lodge number 149 I.O.O.F., of which he was a member, conducted the exercises. Mrs. S.M. Barnes, of Junction city, preached a sermon from the desk in the Universalist church, which his hands and interest had done so much to rear. He was followed by a long procession to his last resting place in the Cemetery. Father Bishop was always a zealous worker in the temperance cause, having organized many Good Templar Lodges in Iowa, as well as in this state. He was a regular attendant of the lodges and will be greatly missed. Over a year ago he received a veteran jewel from the Odd Fellows Lodge as the medal of honor for 25 years active membership in the order. He was very proud of it and wore at all on all Lodge occasions.
Joy Bishop Sr. was born in Reidsboro, Vermont February 12, 1815. He commenced preaching the Gospel of Universalism in 1840, and was pastor of several societies in Vermont and Massachusetts. He moved to Iowa in 1856 and organized societies and ministered to them at Valley Farm, Strawberry Point, Greeley and other places. In 1871 he moved to Kansas and the work he has done as an evangelist of his faith is well known. For the past few years he has been feeble, although until within a few days of his death was able to be around. He died September 24, 1896. His funeral was one of the most numerously attended that ever took place in this city. Delphos Lodge number 149 I.O.O.F., of which he was a member, conducted the exercises. Mrs. S.M. Barnes, of Junction city, preached a sermon from the desk in the Universalist church, which his hands and interest had done so much to rear. He was followed by a long procession to his last resting place in the Cemetery. Father Bishop was always a zealous worker in the temperance cause, having organized many Good Templar Lodges in Iowa, as well as in this state. He was a regular attendant of the lodges and will be greatly missed. Over a year ago he received a veteran jewel from the Odd Fellows Lodge as the medal of honor for 25 years active membership in the order. He was very proud of it and wore at all on all Lodge occasions.
Delphos Republican, Oct 2, 1896
Joy Bishop Sr. was born in Reidsboro, Vermont February 12, 1815. He commenced preaching the Gospel of Universalism in 1840, and was pastor of several societies in Vermont and Massachusetts. He moved to Iowa in 1856 and organized societies and ministered to them at Valley Farm, Strawberry Point, Greeley and other places. In 1871 he moved to Kansas and the work he has done as an evangelist of his faith is well known. For the past few years he has been feeble, although until within a few days of his death was able to be around. He died September 24, 1896. His funeral was one of the most numerously attended that ever took place in this city. Delphos Lodge number 149 I.O.O.F., of which he was a member, conducted the exercises. Mrs. S.M. Barnes, of Junction city, preached a sermon from the desk in the Universalist church, which his hands and interest had done so much to rear. He was followed by a long procession to his last resting place in the Cemetery. Father Bishop was always a zealous worker in the temperance cause, having organized many Good Templar Lodges in Iowa, as well as in this state. He was a regular attendant of the lodges and will be greatly missed. Over a year ago he received a veteran jewel from the Odd Fellows Lodge as the medal of honor for 25 years active membership in the order. He was very proud of it and wore at all on all Lodge occasions.
Joy Bishop Sr. was born in Reidsboro, Vermont February 12, 1815. He commenced preaching the Gospel of Universalism in 1840, and was pastor of several societies in Vermont and Massachusetts. He moved to Iowa in 1856 and organized societies and ministered to them at Valley Farm, Strawberry Point, Greeley and other places. In 1871 he moved to Kansas and the work he has done as an evangelist of his faith is well known. For the past few years he has been feeble, although until within a few days of his death was able to be around. He died September 24, 1896. His funeral was one of the most numerously attended that ever took place in this city. Delphos Lodge number 149 I.O.O.F., of which he was a member, conducted the exercises. Mrs. S.M. Barnes, of Junction city, preached a sermon from the desk in the Universalist church, which his hands and interest had done so much to rear. He was followed by a long procession to his last resting place in the Cemetery. Father Bishop was always a zealous worker in the temperance cause, having organized many Good Templar Lodges in Iowa, as well as in this state. He was a regular attendant of the lodges and will be greatly missed. Over a year ago he received a veteran jewel from the Odd Fellows Lodge as the medal of honor for 25 years active membership in the order. He was very proud of it and wore at all on all Lodge occasions.
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