Background
Luccock, George Naphtall was born on March 31, 1857 in Kimbolton, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. Son of Samuel W. and Elizabeth W. (Day) Luccock.
Luccock, George Naphtall was born on March 31, 1857 in Kimbolton, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. Son of Samuel W. and Elizabeth W. (Day) Luccock.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wooster, 1878, A.M., 1881, Doctor of Divinity, 1904. Doctor of Divinity, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1934. Western Theological Seminary, 1881.
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1881. Home missionary work, Kossuth, Emmett, Dickinson and Greene counties, Iowa, and Westminster Church Des Moines, 1881-1891. Pastor First Church, Bloomington, Indiana, 1891-1894, Metropolitan Church, Washington, District of Columbia, 1894-1903, 1st Church, Oak Park, Illinois, 1903-1917, College Church, Wooster, O., 1917-1927 now emeritus.
Winter preacher, San Mateo, Florida. Acting pastor College Union Church, Berea, Kentucky, November 1929-May 1930. Acting president Berea (Kentucky) College, October 1930-May 1931.
Acting pastor Presbyterian Church and Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, September 1931-May 1932. Actg. pastor 1st Church, Oklahoma City, 1934-1935, at Morristown, New Jersey, 1935-1936. Supply preacher 1st Church, Wooster, O., September 1936-June 1937.
Supply preacher Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1937, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1938, Ottumwa, Iowa, November 1938-January 1939. Supply pastor various chs., Danville, Kentucky, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1939. Delaware World’s Missionary Conference, Edinburgh, 1910.
Mem General Assembly’s commission to prepare New Intermediate Catechism. Director McCormick Theology Seminary, Chicago, Illinois. Director Western Theology Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Member Phi Delta Theta, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Century, Rotary. Writer on Backseat Philosophy” in Presbyterian Banner and on religious subjects.
Married Emma Bingham, September 3, 1882 (died May 15, 1937).; married second, Mistress. Children: Tracy D., Jean T. (Mistress.