Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-18
DIR. j. o. PECK DEAD.

Years Pastor In New Haven-His
Career.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Rev. J. O.
Peck, D. p, who has been prominent for
years in missionary work, died this morn
ing at the Hotel st. George, Brooklyn,
where he had been living eince early last
winter. He was sixty years of age and q
graduate of Amherst college. he came
from the Baltimore conference to Trinity
NJ. E. church, New Haven. At Baltimore
he was stationed three years. Before he
began to devote his time to missions he was
pastor of the Simpson II. E. church,
Brooklyn, N. Y, the Hshson Place H. E.
church and tho st. Johns N. E. church of
this city. Mr.. Peck died of Bright's dis
ease after an illness of ten days.
At the time of his death he was one of
the missionary secretaries of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, an Office of great
responsibility and importance. He was
elected to the Office by the general confer
encs of the church. His duties made 1t
necessary for him to travel all over this
country, and In that way became personal
ly acquainted with many of the clergy and
lsity. DR.. Peck was man of eloq uencs.
His success in the ministry was marked.
DR.. ]. Oramel Peck was pastor of Trinity
NJ e. church, this city, for three years,
and during his pastorate here he became
one of the most popular preachers in the
city, and man who won q host of frien de
who will regret to hear of his death. He
was preacher eloquent and beloved, and
foremost in every good work. He was 9
great worker and possessed wonderful
magnetic charm of personality, which
made him greatly popular. Upon leaving
Simpson church of Brooklyn and has since
that time resided in that city.
While pastor of Trinity church In this
city he Increased its membership to q
marked degree and raised mortgage
which was on the church of $4,000.
The church was encountered when he
came here, aud he volunteered to raise
hale of the indebtedness If the society
would raise the remainder. Instead of per-
uniting the society to aid him in the work
be succeeded in raising the whole amount
himself and relieving the society from it's
debt. Durirg his passionate here he met
with severe bereavement in the death of
his wife, which occurred suddenly from
health for some time from a complication
of diseases and had gradually been failing,
and his death did not come wholly mex
psctedly. He leaves two sons, George
Peck and Charles Peck, the latter studying
for the ministry at Wesleyan. He disd at
6 q. N. Both sons were with him when he
died.
DR.. Peck's record of service in the min
istry ia as follows: He in 1860 was at
tached to the New England conference and
had charge of the church at North Am
herst; and in 1851 had charge of the
Methodist church at Chicopee Fslls-these
two charges while he was yet In college.
In 1852 he was pastor Of Mt Belling-
ham church in Chelsea, Mass. 1916 pastor
in Lowell, Mass, of the Worthen street
church; '67-9 in Worcester, Mass, pastor
of Grace church; 20 2 pastor in Spring
field, Mass, over Trinity church; '73 2,
having been transferred to the Rock River
conference, he was pastor of the Chicsgo
Centenary church; in rs Z, he having been
transferred to the Baltimore conference,
was pastor OF the Mount Vernon church
in Baltimore. He was next transferred to
the New York East conference and was
in '78 80 pastor Of st. Johns church,
Brooklyn; in 81 was pastor of Hanover
Place church, Brooklyn, one of the biggest
churches in Methodlsm. He was very pop
ular while in Brooklyn, and endeared him
self not only to the members of the congre-
cation, but to Brooklyn Metho aists in gen.
eral. In 'S4 he was pastor of Trinity
church, New Haven; in 'S7 paster of Simp-
son church, Brooklyn; in 'SS he served as
financial agent of ths Brooklyn church 3D.
ciety; and from 1889 to 1894 held the very
responsible position Of secretary of the
Home Missionary society, position he
had filled with great acceptance, adjoining
the position By his eloqusnce and succeed
ing by his geniality and oratortcal powers
and his wonderful gift for making powerful
appeals to the heart in greatly adding the
financial resources of the society. He was
q man of striking and commanding pres
encs, robust and massive, yet of good fig
ure, q man of wonderful powers of endur-
ance and q man thoroughly devoted to the
life work in which he was engaged and In
which he won suoh SUCCESS and became 80
aiming mark. Hundreds In New Haven
will sincerely deplore his death.
REMARKS BY DIR. VAIL.
Rev. DR.. Vail, pastor of Trinity N. E.
church, said last evening: "The Rev. DR..
Peck's ministry has been most successful,
and Its success is attributed mainly to his
great power as a revlvalist. he had very
marked ability as platform speaker and
his revivais brought many converts to the
churches of which he was pastor in Chica-
90, Brooklyn and New Haven. He built
hem up in most gratifying way. While |
n New Haven his remarkable success In
,evivals made him much sought after for |
iedications and for purposes of raising
.unds for the churches. Five years ago be |
vas elected corresponding secretary Of the |
Missionary society Of the Methodist denom-
nation, and by his wonderful energy in
'reased the collections from $500, 900 to |
y, 250. 900.
DR.. Peck has prepared . written work
N s.Revivale," which is soon to be publish |
d. 1t IL looked forward to with much in |
Great on account of the ability of tho au-
hor In the line In which he writes.
DR.. Peck was prominent candidate for
he Office of bishop and 1t Is thought that
he had lived until the next general II e.
difference he would have been further
IGNORED by election to that Office.