Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
DIR. LUCC0CK RESIGNS
SEWERS RELATIONS WITH METRO
PoLxTAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Has Been Pastor There for Nine Years
Accepts Callato Church
Near Chicago.

Kew. DR.. George N. Luccock, who for
the past nine years has been the pastor of
the metropolitan Presbyterian Church, at
the corner of 4th and streets southeast,
yesterday morning rendered his resignation,
IN the presence of the congregation of the
church Dr. Luccock has accepted call
to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church
at Oak Park, beautiful little suburb Of
Chicago. He expects to close his service
with the Metropolitan Church about the
last OF June or the first of July, and will
begin his duties in his new field about the
list of September next.
The Oak Park Presbyterian Church was
organized about twenty-five years ago, and
in April of last year DR.. Luccock delivered
the sermon at the dedication of the new
structure built by the congregation. A
vacancy IN the pastorate was caused by
the death last winter of Rev. Dr. Charles
H. Hoyt, the second minister to serve
there, and who had been the pastor for fif-
teen consecutive years. The membership
OF DR.. Luccock's new church numbers
about 500.
The session of the METROPOLITAN Presby-
terrain church has called a congregational
meeting for Thursday evening" May Is,
when Dr. Luccock's resignation will be Of
hcially acted upon and a committee on Sc
lection OF his successor will be appointed.
NO minister has thus far been suggested, it
is stated, as the probable pastor of Metro
politan Church
When DR.. Luccock began his pastorate
mere nlne years ago the membership OF
metropolitan Church numbered SO The
present membership is SSS Within the past
rev years the church property has been i'm
proved at cost of about $4,000, and the
lnoeotedness OF the congregation was
church are said to be in good condition. and
the congregation distinctly harmonious.
The metropolitan Church is third in point
or membership among the churches of the
washington city preSbytery, and 1t is re-
garded as one of the most active working
congregations in the city.
Sketch of Retiring Pastor.
DR.. Luccock was born in Kimboltan,
Guernsey county, Ohio, March 81, 1857. He
received his early education in the prepar-
atory school of Worcester College, at Wor-
cester Ohio, and gradl ated from that col
lege in 1878. He then entered the Western
Theological Seminary, at Allegheny, Pa,
where he prepared for the ministry After
finishing the course at the seminary DR..
Luccock was in 1881 appointed by the
board of home missions to missionary work
In northwestern Iowa. He continued in
missionary work in that state for ten
years. when he became pastor of the Pres
byter1an Church at Bloomington, Ind,
serving that charge for three years. when
he came to Washington as pastor of the
Metropolitan Church.
DR.. Luccock is regarded as one of the
most popular ministers in Washington,
both among the members of his congrega-
ton and also among his many friends and
acquaintance outside the church. AS a
lecturer he is quite popular and entertain
| ing, and he is considered a preacher of
| strong power. Deep regret is expressed
among the members of his congregation at
| MS decision to leave the city, and it is said
| he has been strongly urged to remain here.
| The membership of the church to whic n
! he will go is composed of the business men
F.! of Chicago and is regarded as a strong
organization. DR.. Luccock a short time
ago declined to- accept call from prom
inent Presbyterian Church in McKeesport,
| Pa.
The first and only pastor who served the
metropolitan congregation prior to DR..
Luccock's paStOrate Rev DIR. John
Chester. who occupied the pulpit about
| thirty years.