Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
THREE VETERAN PREACHERS
Rev. j. A. Arters, Rev. 7. (. Martin
dale and Rev. c. W. Prettyman

Rev. j. A. Arters, Rev. 7. {. Martin
dale and Rev. c. ". PrettYman
The Veteran Preacher, a magazine
published by the Board of Conference
Claimants of the NJ. E. Church. at
Chicago. which is most interesting,
containing as il does, pictures and
brief sketches of three prominent re
tired ministers of this peninsula.
The Preacher. gives a most excellent
picture of the Rev. ]. A. Arters and
wife, taken in front of his home in
Middletown, and says "This veteran
of the Cross was born September 8.
1886. in Chester county. Pa. In the
old Hopewell Church. same state. in
1865. he was converted TO God. He
was educated in the public schools and
was forty years in the active ministry,
from which he retired at the age Of
seventv-two. Since retirement he has
resided with his wife at Middletown.
Del. where he is held in high esteem
by the church and community. A
striking type of the sturdy pion eer.
he carries much Of vigor with him
into his age But the years creep on
apace. for not a few have passed
since his retirement. and he will soon
be given the 'crown of life" Many
shall in that day, welcome him with
glad acclamation, because to his faith
ful preaching of Christ they owe their
place in the Eternal City"
The Rev. c. W. Prettyman
Was born in Camden, Del. June
%, 1914; converted at Manship ;
Chapel, near FELTON,, Del. September.
1856; and called to preach when he
was about seventeen years old but
did not answer until he was twenty
three. Was educated at Dickinson
College. Carlisle. Pa. from which
institution he received the degree OF
d. D. in 1898.
He was seventy-two when he re-
tired. Was an active member u the
Conference forty-eight years. and was
one year under the elder, making
twenty-nine years Of service. Ht
was member of our Conferene,
Claimants Endowment Commission
Treasurer of the Conference Board o.
Trustees. Trustee of the Conferenc,
Academy, President of the Conferenc,
Education Society. and Trustee o
Dickinson College.
In recent letter he says: 81 wa
my own evangelist for many years
and had the pleasure of seeing man,
souls converted Under my ministry.
Brother Prettyman is a strong man
good and true-one in whose hand
, any interest of the Church was safe
r his retirement leaves the conferenc
with a distinct sense of loss.
The Rev. 7. &. Martndale
Born at Camden. Del. Septembe
p 9. 1S43, and converted at Camde
. Camp at fourteen years Of age. Whe
still boy he was conscious that &C
called him to preach. He was educi
ted at Camden Academy, and aftel
ward through private instruction
For ffty-two years he held activ
Il membership in Methodist Confe
!, ence. being one of the few ministe
a still living who came with and co
:. stituted the Wilmington Conferen
# at the time of its separation from q
,e Philadelphia Last spring he retir
-e at the ripe age of seventy-two.
d Brother Martindale's ministry h
ID been Of such a striking characts
ID and is so we'll known to this Peninsu
IN that little need be said concerning
ell A man of strong personality, iov
-e disposition. and fine intellect, with
'r exceptional faculty for beauty
- expression, he impressed and delight
III the Churches. He was twice cal
5. to the Office of district superintei
We ent. and filled it with characters
efficiency. When his intention to
tire was announced. the Conferel
received il with pronounced regret.