Smyrna times., 1923-03-14
.aJaIIA1E REV.J. N. .ECKARD
@iiIBIIERIAN CHURCH PASTOR
!, OCCASION OF HIS ROUNDING
" .,T TEN YEARS PASTORATE
,.....i,sI Sermon Was Given Sunday
',,0, S",rinq: DR.. Burlsem Talks in
r..a;nC-Reception Monday Night

D. Eprosbverian Church Of Smyrna.
~ ~.rked the tenth anniversary Of +
-,s, Dss-orate Of Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard I
Ts. celebrated over TWO days ,
y on interest and enthusiasm that T
..rgbt n the denomination 10 the at
4 -.9 ..+;9n of a large number of people,
'. ~rber coming from Dover and
...r nIaces TO join in felicitating
n ~ yIr. Eckard on his successful
sri,tv in rounding out ten years Of
IsIigbtful Smyrna pastorate. Sun
u morning, the llth, the pastor
.,..rbed an historical sermon. The
r.ms was "Milestones" and the text,
n,+ % 7. "ConSider the Years"
NJ various pastorates were mention
4 1 from the time of the earliest rec
M 1919. The church is really
\ N years old, although from 1926 to
u gg no services were held. Part of
\ time the Smyrna church was con-
,sted with the Dover church, and at
,,rber time it was united with For
Il Church, ,Middletown, and Drawers
Church, Odessa. Rev. Joseph Wilson
"a, pastor of this triple charge. In
N Sunday School room on Monday
,gbt was a picture of the "old'
Svrh situated in what is now known
4 the Presbyterian cemetery. There
ae no vestiges of that church re-
mining at the present time. The re-
rganization took place in 1916, and
he trustees who purchased the prop
nv on Mt. Vernon Street, were
Tsssrs. Presly Spruance, Ayres Stock
y, John Mustard, Thomas B. Lock
wood, James L. Bewley and John Van
!ze. Dr.. ]. B. Spottswood and Rev.
s. R. Wynkoop were the ministers
Who reOrganized the Smyrna church.
Smyrna and Dover Churches United
Rev. Dr.. Thomas Murphy, of the
Dover Presbyterian Church, a clergy
nan Of sainted memory, was in charge
i Smyrna church when the two were
nited. His son is the giver of the
lew church building being erected at
he present time, by the Presbyterians
t Dover. Revs. J. c. Thomson and
John Mccoy served the church faith
fully, although the pastorates were
lot Of long duration. Rev. George w
Aennedy, Rev. S. S. Sturges and Rev
R A. Brown served the church six
YsaS as supplies Rev. ]. 7. Um-
saad was installed as Pastor, May Is
M. The beautiful edifice in which
le congregation now worships is {
nSute to the good work of pastor anc
people. After a pastorate of NOR,
nan IL years he resigned. Rev. G. S
S7eezey next supplied" the pulpit fo-
alee months. After him came Rev
y I. Adams, at present a missionary
n Underwood, Minnesota. He re
gned after five years of good work
lie Rev. J. L. Estlin, was in
aled as pastor of the Smyrn;
laich October 18th, 1895. Durin,
l' lneumbency the manse was bull
la pipe organ was placed in tn,
Iaicn. Rev. Messrs. Richards an,
rankin were the next ministers o
lA venerable church. The presen
i.s,of' Rev. ]. NJ. L. Eckard, follow
" Af' Franklin. Mr.. Eckard is no
4y pastor Of Smyrna church, but i
s4'ed Clerk and Treasurer of Ne1
c@,e Presbytery, and Permanen
S''K Of the Synod of Baltimore
!. ~ Lloyd Franklin, now pastor o
y 1FfesOyterian Church at Liberty
y L. Is "SOn of the Manse," as !
'-' me son Of Rev. John Mccoy.
sien' Dover, Preached Sunda
SeV George Ashworth BursIen
ol Oh the Dover Presbyteria
,.-icn' and Chaplain of the America
q. son Of Delaware, preached in tn
l.ais -ls Oh March 11th. The Smvrn
',ol' under Commander Grant Ga1
Il, '.'ended in a body. There wer
4 ~ ~ several Of the Smyrna Boy Scout
lss.' ' service. Mr.. W. Townsen
S5..S SS0n sang a solo and the Sunda
'-'0l orchestra played.
'pu0n Largely Attended MOnda
Ho1d..a ~ .ne service and reception O
Oovsre , evening Rev. Mr.. Burslem, {
pravs, W., read the scripture and offere
r ~ ~ a. Rev. DR.. AquiIla Webb. pal
Clpr., n 'ne S,,.t First Central Presbyteria
dss'% ~ ~ " Wilmington, made the a,
Ia .l' ~ 'he evening. Smiths Orcbe
ause l"syS a1 ready with their higb-cIa,
P9 Pea'.,ip prayed the overture. "Poet a.
aBb ! ana, ana other selections. Mr.
sa5 I :, s,1 Smith favored the compar
Nh PV lumber \, Of violin selections ar
We'd The .or. omallen'Jr., delightfully."- fa-
eegsm ,Os.ipany ~ with several solos.
M, s'S,n Sul Of felicitation was read dr., fro
Y winter ,' y I1arman, who is spendir
ssP. I n NJ Fasadena, Californi
Aanes p , DCCInaghay. 81 Rector of S
Osoiats,d :. !. Church, Middletown, Co
Astor afor me sS congregation and i
.shsr have s sne good work you t
lave done as workers togeth