Evening journal., 1905-05-31
DEATH Of PASTOR
PROMINENT HERE
Rev. DIR. Polk Filled a Num-
Der of Delaware Charges.
Noted Educator
FATHER OF MRS, VIM, S, PRICEETT

The Rev. Joseph Littleton Polk. Ph.
D., pastor Of the Doe Run Presbyterian
Church. in West Marlborough town
ship, Chester county, Pa, and who was
well known in this state, died on Mon
day at Mortonville. Pa. He had been
sufferer from heart disease for some
time and had been confined to his
home during the past several weeks.
Mrs. Mary Prickett. wife of william
S. Prickett. the well-known attorney
of this city, who resides at No. 1907
West Fourth street. is his eldest child.
lEx- Congressman J.. Irving Handy Is
a cousin of the deceased His funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon with
services in the Doe Run Presbyterian
lChurch and interment IN the cemetery
adjoining.
) DR.. Polk was 67 years of age and I'm
) his last illness was attended by DR. S.
Weir Mitchell, of Philadelphia. and
other noted specialists but their ef-
I forts were to no avail. While con-
fined to his home his sons. Samuel
land Thomas, both of whom are minis-
ters, filled his pulpit.
FILLED DELAWARE CHARGES.
DIR. Polk was born in Washington
d. c.. and was educated IN Jefferson
mow Washington and Jeflerson) Col
lege, from which he graduated I'm 1856
and subsequently studied In Princeton
Theological Seminary. He was Ii.
censed to preach in May and was or.
dained a minister on October 2s. 1860
o. by the Presbytery OF Lewes. He spen
S several Of the years following on IN,
4 Eastern Shore of Maryland, and from
] 1860 to 1877 was pastor OF Pitts Creek
D Rehoboth and Pocomohe City Md.
b churches. At the same time he wal
principal Of the Pocomoke City Higl
{ School. He was subsequently at tn
f churches Of Glasgow, Delaware; Re-
r Clay Creek. Newark and Delaware Cit.
d and Chesapeake City, Nd. at differen
], times from 1877 to 1855. During thes
same years he was principal of tn
d academy at Newark.
r. In 1855 he was called 10 the pastoral
l. lof Faggs Manor Presbyterian Church
He was enrolled as a member OF Ches
+. ter Presbytery October z, 1855. and wa
- installed at Fagg's Manor, October 2.
Il 1855. In 1904 he resigned the pastor
d ate Of this church and the pastoral re
l. lation was dissolved October Q. 100
ie He had accepted a call to the pastor
IF ate of Doe Run Church and soon al
forwards was Installed there.
n A SCHOLARLY MAN.
T. DR. Polk was a scholarly man and
n, born teacher. He was very profcieI
Al in Hebrew. Greek and Latin. He wa
well read and a man equipped in eN
cry way for work. He was diligent an
persistent plodding on where less resC
lue men would have faltered and de
SPARED. In his pastoral work he wa
" faithful and conscientious. His fan
lily felt that in him they ever had
stimulus to we'll doing. Many yeai
~ ago he was united in marriage wit
y the lady who has been his companio
~ and helper in all his labors. and WI
- survives him.
~ Their union was blessed with twelN
children, ten of whom survive. II
l. oldest son, Alexander, is a doctor
q medicine practicing at Loomis, Wasl
ington. Imogen married a ministi
=, named Armstron. now deceased. an
= she returned home and cared for h
- father
Samuel is pastor of the West No
tingham Presbyterian Church. Gee
county, Nd. and homas NICK. becan
ne minister Of the Brownsburg, Pa, Nj
H. mortal Church a week ago. He can
ne east from the Presbytery Of East Or
~ gon, where he went as a missionar
having been ordained in the Chest
Presbytery on September 9, 1908. 9th
children are Laura. Ida, Nan, WI
his liam. Bessie and Mrs. Prickett.
rk Dr. Polks long service as a teach
IFS gave him opportunity to affect the liy
M of many young people for good.
His special fitness for this line
work was recognized at once upon
becoming a member of Chester Pre-
lbytery. and during almost the enti
time since he was enrolled in 1885
was kept in the position OF chairman
IN the committee on education. tt
l. committee has supervision OF t
~ young men who come under the ca
Of the Presbytery as students for I
ministry. He resigned the chairma
al lcbfp 90 the ropauofffaa This cprinp h