Guide to the George Peck Eckman Papers

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1 Published for Drew University Methodist Archives By General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church P.O. Box 127, Madison, NJ /22/2011

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3 George Peck Eckman Papers cubic feet dumc.ms.2763 The purpose of this finding aid is to help you understand the nature of this collection and to assist you in the retrieval of material from this collection. The following pages contain a brief biographical history of the person, or persons, who created or collected these papers, followed by a general description of the collection in the scope and content note. If more detailed information is warranted then series descriptions also appear. The container listing appears last and is the listing of material in each box, or container, of this collection. To request material you need to turn to the container listing section. It is essentially a listing of file folders, or artifact items, in the collection. Each folder, or item, has a call number associated with it. Each folder also lists the inclusive dates of the material in the folder. On the material request form list both the call number and the folder, or item, title. Use a different line for each folder, or item, requested. When your request sheet is complete, or full, bring it to the archivist and the material will be retrieved. Biographical Note George Eckman ( ), Methodist Episcopal minister and editor of the Christian Advocate was born January 8, 1860, in Pennsylvania. He graduated from Wyoming Seminary, Drew Theological Seminary, Wesleyan University, and New York University where he received his Ph.D. in He was ordained in 1886 in Newark, New Jersey, and served churches in several New Jersey cities before accepting a call to Saint Paul's in New York City. During his pastorate there he was listed as one of New York's five greatest preachers. In 1912, he was elected editor of the New York Christian Advocate but resigned in 1915 to go to Elm Park Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was a prolific author, writing on a variety of subjects. Among them were the Gospel of John, Christian social reform, temperence, and Christian eschatology. He was also active in Scranton in trying to address the problem of mine cave-ins which were displacing many of the city's poorer families. He died on June 28, 1920 while attending a Board of Trade meeting in Scranton. Scope Note The papers consist of organized files ranging from Eckman's studies at Drew Theological Seminary in the 1880s, to his financial records and travel diaries. The travel diaries include accounts of Eckman's journeys overseas, including his perspective on cities such as London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Prague, Canada and the UNited States from the 1890s and early 1900s. There are observations of his travels and accounts of crossing the Atlantic on steamers. One of the British clippings from 1907 describes a brawl between German and American pleasure cruise passengers. Eckman's notebooks from for Drew Seminary are the oldest records. These include a self-made "Burr's Library Index" for citation and references on academic topics. Also present are sermon notes and copies from the 1890s to the 1910s when Eckman preached in South Orange and in New York City. Personal correspondence from 1895 to 1918 consists of financial transactions, letters from New York churches, and family letters from Eckman's daughter Margaret while at Vasser College, 1916 to The collection contains notes and transcripts of sermons delivered in New Jersey and New York from 1895 to Collection also includes copies and originals of Eckman's obituary from 1920 and that of his daughter Margaret Eckman from Arrangement Material has been arranged in the following manner. The materials are arranged by record type. Access Restrictions There are no restrictions regarding this collection. Copyright still owned by Drew. Permissions to publish Page 1

4 must be directed to Drew. Restrictions on Use Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required. Preferred Citation When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, George Peck Eckman Papers, Methodist Collection - Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor. Subject Terms Subject Names - Corporate Methodist Episcopal Church Subject Topics Evangelicalism Finance Sermons Temperance Travel Women's rights and spiritualism World War, Subject Geographic Belgium. Canada France Georgia Germany Great Britain Italy Maine New Jersey New York (N.Y.) Pennsylvania Genre Correspondence Journals. Sermons Occupations Editor. Minister Theologian Page 2

5 Container List Call Number Folder Title Date(s) :1 Biographical Information, Obituaries, Obituary of George P. Eckman :2 Obituary of Margaret Eckman :3 Biographical Information - Reference Material - The Jerseyman Newspaper Index :4 Biographical Information - Reference Material - Provenance Information :5 Correspondance Received :6 Financial Records :7 Financial Records :8 Notes - Drew Theological Seminary Notebook :9 Notes - Drew Theological Seminary Notebook :10 Notes - Drew Theological Seminary Notebook :11 Sermon Notes - If You Must Drink :12 Notes - King Arthur Book Club - May :13 Notes - Miscellaneous :14 Notes and Manuscript - Religious Journalism :15 Pastoral Records - St. Paul's M. E. Church, New York City :16 Pastoral Records - St. Paul's M. E. Church, New York City :1 Sermon - Church Etiquette - July :2 Sermon - Epistle to the Philippians - March :3 Sermon - Fruitfulness in Old Age - September :4 Sermon - Is Any Among You Afflicted? Let Him Pray. Is Any Merry? Let Him Sing :5 Sermon - The Saloon Scourge - What Are You Going to do About It? - August :6 Sermon - Save the - October, October 26, :7 Sermon - The Scourge of Orange - July :8 Sermon - The Story of a Slave - October 9, 1892-February 5, :9 Sermon - The Virgin Mary - December 22, 1889-December 14, :10 Sermon - The Woman Question, Sermon and Manuscript. - October :11 Sermon - The Workingman's Curist - Fall September 30, :12 Sermon - James 1, February 14, 1897-December 10, :13 Miscellaneous Sermon Notes :14 Sermons - Newspaper Clippings :15 Travel Diaries - Canada 1893, :16 Travel Diaries - Europe :17 Travel Diaries - Europe 1895, :18 Travel Diaries - Europe :19 Travel Diaries - Georgia :20 Travel Diaries - Maine :21 Travel Diaries - Maine :22 Sermon - The Young Politician Who Wrecked his Chances and Letter from Eckman to a Doctor Strobridge Page 3