Our bishops; a sketch of the origin and growth of the church of the United brethren in Christ as shown in the lives of its distinguished leaders . re more or lessassociated with him, and knew something of his labored at a time when there was much to dis-courage, both in the financial mana,gement of the col-lege itself and on the part of the people who had not3^et learned to properly appreciate the work which hedid. But with all these difficulties about him. hetoiled on with a cheerful spirit, leaving no unpleasantmemories behind him. To him as our oldest bishop the eves of the churchar
Our bishops; a sketch of the origin and growth of the church of the United brethren in Christ as shown in the lives of its distinguished leaders . re more or lessassociated with him, and knew something of his labored at a time when there was much to dis-courage, both in the financial mana,gement of the col-lege itself and on the part of the people who had not3^et learned to properly appreciate the work which hedid. But with all these difficulties about him. hetoiled on with a cheerful spirit, leaving no unpleasantmemories behind him. To him as our oldest bishop the eves of the churchare turned to-day, as the man who is to lead them outof the wilderness condition into the land of , patient, not easily offended, keen to perceiveand courageous to do Avhat is necessary to be done, he hasthe elements of a good leader. He may be mistaken in 472 JONATHAN WEAVEE. his judgment, but the people who follow him are surehe is thoroughly honest, and so they trust no man wields a greater influence in thechurch to-day than does he. May he yet be sparedmany years to see the fruit of his patient and ^-e^^^^a^-fc^K y^^^^<-^^ REV. DANIEL SHUCK,TWENTIETH BISHOP UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST. JOHN SHUCK, the father of our subject, was aplain, honest farmer, who earned his bread by Msdaily toil. He was born in Kentucky, and at thattime, in that section, there were few facilities for educa-tion. He was a member of the Evangelican LutheranChurch. He was a modest, undemonstrative man, andkindly disposed toward all Christians of whatevername. He was a diligent student of the Bible, and trustedin Christ for salvation. He died in ISTovember, 1884, atthe ripe old age of eighty-nine years, in hope of ever-lasting life. The mothers maiden name was Lapp. She wasborn in Germany. She was converted and united withthe United Brethren Church under the labors of Antrim, in one of the first organizations in Harrisoncounty, Ind. She died when Daniel wa
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