Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
TRIBUTETO The REV. E. L. HOFFECKEB
A FORMER MEMBER OF WILMINGTON
CONFERENCE.

Rev. Edmund L. Hofecker. who ba,
been for the past three years at Tuck
ahoe, near Yonkers, n. Y, received 3
Call and was assigned by the last SEES.
sion Ol the New York Conference r.
the Church OfOur Saviour. lO9th street
and Madison Avenue, New YorL
The local paper thus refers to him and
the change: - =
!uekahOe loses a strong and useful
citizen and an efficient and able
preacher by the removal of Rev. r l.,
Hohecker from the Asburv Meth.
odlst Episcopal Church here to
the Church of Our Saviour, 1O9th
city. u n
DR.. HOffecker is a Southern man bv
olrth, Maryland man. He was edn-
tea at Washington College, MARYLAND.
ana mas hlled successfully and success.
Iully the pulpits of the Methodist
Church in Cambridge, Md. and NJ
Garrisons, MOdena and Tuckaboe
Ny. ~ N ioe'
On last Tuesday night, warm
hearted party of admirers from all
parties and creeds, were assembled in
the cosy little parsonage of Mr.. Hof
ecker and his wife to present them
the congratulations and regrets of their
friends in Tuckahoe and BronxviIIa
mat means everybody in these two
places. For the good minister was a
iaVorIte both here and in Mount Yer
non. An intelligent, conscientious
man, doing his obscure duty in a grace.
tul, dlgHified way.
'r. Holiecker is one of those men.
SO rare in our day, who, with great
aollltles are cOntented with a humble
poSillon II only it gives them a chance
10 De faithful. He has always been to
the 'front.' IN every good and reasonable
reform, and was popular with Protes
tnuts and Catholics alike. One of
MS best friends was Father Farrell
me worthy priest of Tuckahoe. Mr.
Hohecker had few hobbies and
never rode any of them.
lie was kind to all, the ungracious as
well as the thankful. He had no bip-
oIry and his sympathies were not cor
ahed within the prison of a creed
over the rocks of dogma he spread the
mowers ct tender mercy. Yet he was
nrm and founded in all good eonvic.
tons. He had none of the restIass
ambition and craving after change
mat mars the character of some of our
brightest men today.
His wife was an able helpmeet. and
IN no small degree aided in making his
ministry a success.
When the reception last Tuesday
was at its height Prof. Plumley called |
for hearing, and in graceful and |
appropriate words made a presentation |
OF an elegant silver tea service to DR. |
Hotecker and his wife. Rev Mr.
warren, a nephew of the nreacber
also made pleasant speech for the
occasion. The Rev. Peter MacOueen
was called upon and spoke feelinqlv
Of the warm intimacy that had always
existed between DR.. Hoffecker and
The reception was attended
by prominent people from BronxviIle
and Mount Vernon.
DIR. Hotfecker has done more to
cement the BrOnxville and Tuckaboe
churches than any other minister we
ever had. 1t is to be hoped that this
srowing friendship will long continue
And SO we bid adieu to good preach
er, kind husband and a valuable
Atizen. He did not make much noise
But Christs love and His Apostles twelve s
ie taught, But first he followed it himself
The Church of Our Saviour is ono of
ne important appointments of the
lty, having 545 church members and
$50 Sunday'schOoi scholars.