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'''Charles McTyeire Bishop''' (February 2, 1862 – November 30, 1949) was an American academic administrator, college professor, and Methodist minister. He was a president of ] in ]. Bishop was also the founder of ] collegiate honor society. '''Charles McTyeire Bishop''' (February 2, 1862 – November 30, 1949) was an American academic administrator, college professor, and Methodist minister. He was a president of ] in ]. Bishop was also the founder of ] collegiate honor society.


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== Career == == Career ==
Bishop was a Methodist minister.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1949-12-02 |title=Rites for Educator |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-rites-for-educator/161228267/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Abilene Reporter-News |pages=11 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He was president of ] in ] from 1911 to 1921.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Presidents |url=https://www.southwestern.edu/about-southwestern/university-leadership/past-presidents/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Southwestern University |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 1915, Bishop established the collegiate honor society of ].<ref>Sledge, Robert; Organ, Dennis (2022). ''Scholarship and Character: 100 Years of Alpha Chi''. Little Rock, Arkansas: The National Council of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. ] ].</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Southwestern to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary of Alpha Chi |url=https://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/15114-southwestern-to-celebrate-centennial-anniversary |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Southwestern University |language=en}}</ref> At the Southern Conference for Education and Industry in April 1916, Bishop spoke against the lynching of Blacks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 19, 1916 |title=Racial Problems Well Considered. Discussed at locialoglcal Congress. Menace of Lynching. |url=https://historicnewspapers.sc.edu/lccn/sn93067760/1916-04-19/ed-1/seq-9/ocr.txt |work=Laurens, South Carolina |via=Historic Newspapers}}</ref> Bishop was a Methodist minister.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1949-12-02 |title=Rites for Educator |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-rites-for-educator/161228267/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Abilene Reporter-News |pages=11 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He was president of ] in ] from 1911 to 1921.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Presidents |url=https://www.southwestern.edu/about-southwestern/university-leadership/past-presidents/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Southwestern University |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 1915, Bishop established the collegiate honor society of ].<ref>Sledge, Robert; Organ, Dennis (2022). ''Scholarship and Character: 100 Years of Alpha Chi''. Little Rock, Arkansas: The National Council of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. ] ].</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Southwestern to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary of Alpha Chi |url=https://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/15114-southwestern-to-celebrate-centennial-anniversary |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Southwestern University |language=en}}</ref> At the Southern Conference for Education and Industry in April 1916, Bishop spoke against the lynching of Blacks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 19, 1916 |title=Racial Problems Well Considered. Discussed at Sociological Congress. Menace of Lynching. |url=https://historicnewspapers.sc.edu/lccn/sn93067760/1916-04-19/ed-1/seq-9/ocr.txt |work=Laurens, South Carolina |via=Historic Newspapers}}</ref>


Bishop was the pastor of the St. Paul's Methodist Church in Houston, Texas from 1921 to 1924.<ref name=":0" /> In 1924, he became a professor of theology at Southern Methodist University.<ref name=":0" /> He retired as a professor emeritus in 1934.<ref name=":0" /> Bishop was the pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Houston, Texas from 1921 to 1924.<ref name=":0" /> In 1924, he became a professor of theology at Southern Methodist University.<ref name=":0" /> He retired as a professor emeritus in 1934.<ref name=":0" />


Bishop wrote religious books and pubished articles in educational and theological journals.<ref name=":0" /> Bishop wrote religious books and published articles in educational and theological journals.<ref name=":0" />


== Personal life == == Personal life ==
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He was a member of ], ], and Theta Phi.<ref name=":0" /> He was a member of ], ], and Theta Phi.<ref name=":0" />


Bishop died at the age of 87 in Houston on November 30, 1949.<ref name=":1" /> Bishop died at the age of 87 in Houston on November 30, 1949.<ref name=":1" />ad

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== References == == References ==

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Charles McTyeire Bishop (February 2, 1862 – November 30, 1949) was an American academic administrator, college professor, and Methodist minister. He was a president of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Bishop was also the founder of Alpha Chi collegiate honor society.

Early life

Bishop was born in Jefferson, North Carolina on February 2, 1862.

Career

Bishop was a Methodist minister. He was president of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas from 1911 to 1921. In 1915, Bishop established the collegiate honor society of Alpha Chi. At the Southern Conference for Education and Industry in April 1916, Bishop spoke against the lynching of Blacks.

Bishop was the pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Houston, Texas from 1921 to 1924. In 1924, he became a professor of theology at Southern Methodist University. He retired as a professor emeritus in 1934.

Bishop wrote religious books and published articles in educational and theological journals.

Personal life

Bishop was married to Phoebe Eleanor Jones. After retiring in 1934, Bishop lived in Houston, Texas.

He was a member of Pi Gamma Nu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Theta Phi.

Bishop died at the age of 87 in Houston on November 30, 1949.ad

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Bishop Dies, Was Ex-Hea[d] of Southwestern University". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1949-12-01. p. 38. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rites for Educator". Abilene Reporter-News. 1949-12-02. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Past Presidents". Southwestern University. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  4. Sledge, Robert; Organ, Dennis (2022). Scholarship and Character: 100 Years of Alpha Chi. Little Rock, Arkansas: The National Council of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. ISBN 978-0-9659175-1-3.
  5. "Southwestern to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary of Alpha Chi". Southwestern University. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  6. "Racial Problems Well Considered. Discussed at Sociological Congress. Menace of Lynching". Laurens, South Carolina. April 19, 1916 – via Historic Newspapers.
  7. Cordes, Helen. "Strong Southwestern Sisters". Hidden HerStories and MoreStories. Retrieved 2024-12-20.