Background
Eckman, George Peck was born on January 8, 1860 in Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John G. and Margaret L. (Hile) Eckman.
Eckman, George Peck was born on January 8, 1860 in Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John G. and Margaret L. (Hile) Eckman.
Student Wesleyan University, Connecticut, class of 1884, Master of Arts, 1891. Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, New Jersey, 1886. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1897.
(Doctor of Divinity, Syracuse, 1902, Wesleyan, 1906.
Doctor of Laws, Syracuse University, 1913).
Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1886. Pastor, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1886-1887, South Orange, 1888-1890, First Church, Orange, 1891-1893, Morristown, 1894-1896, Saint Paul’s Church, New York, 1897-1912. Editor Christian Advocate, New York, 1912-1915.
Pastor Elm Park Church, Scranton, Pennsylvania, since 1915.
Trustee Drew Theological Seminary.
Member Board of Foreign Missions Methodist Episcopal Church.
Married May Townley, October 7, 1891.