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<p> (1), an English Congregational minister, was born, probably at Lewes, Aug. 29, 1788, and was early led to devote himself to the service of Christ. He studied four years at Homerton Academy, and was ordained pastor at Ringwood in September, 1808, where he labored twenty-one years, and then removed to Bedminster. He relinquished his charge in 1856, and retired to [[Tunbridge]] Wells, where he died, Jan. 15, 1875. Mr. [[Bishop]] was a good scholar, and in the prime of life a vigorous preacher. He was a devoted [[Christian]] and a resolute Nonconformist. He published, Christian Memorials of the 19th Century: — The [[Beloved]] Disciple; and some separate sermons. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1876, p. 318. </p>
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<p> Bishop, Alfred (2), </p> <p> a [[Methodist]] Episcopal minister, was born near Deposit, [[Delaware]] Co., N. Y., date unrecorded. He embraced religion when about fourteen, received license to preach in 1840, was employed as a preacher in north-west [[Illinois]] in 1849, and in 1851 entered the [[Iowa]] Conference. For two years he braved the storms and hardships of the extreme northern frontier. He died in 1855. Mr. [[Bishop]] was a good, plain, practical preacher, and won many souls for Christ. See Minutes of Annual Conf., 1855, p. 646. </p>
 
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Alfred Bishop [1]

Bishop, Alfred (2),

a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Deposit, Delaware Co., N. Y., date unrecorded. He embraced religion when about fourteen, received license to preach in 1840, was employed as a preacher in north-west Illinois in 1849, and in 1851 entered the Iowa Conference. For two years he braved the storms and hardships of the extreme northern frontier. He died in 1855. Mr. Bishop was a good, plain, practical preacher, and won many souls for Christ. See Minutes of Annual Conf., 1855, p. 646.

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