Guide to the Sermons of Joseph Eckley 1776-1786 MG 323
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 1776-1786 52 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contact: NJHS Library (973) 596-8500 x249 library@jerseyhistory.org https://www.jerseyhistory.org © 2004 All rights reserved. The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher Inventory prepared by Althea Bernheim as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Finding aid encoded by Danielle Kovacs. March 2004. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. Biographical NoteJoseph Eckley was born in 1750 in London, England. His parents, Katherine and Thomas Eckley immigrated to Hanover, Morris County by 1767. After graduating from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1772, Eckley stayed in the Princeton area to be near his family and to study theology with President Witherspoon. He pursued the rest of his theology education with Joseph Bellamy in Bethlehem, Connecticut. Shortly after, he returned to New Jersey in order to recover his health before seeking his license from the Presbytery of New York. His license was granted on May 7, 1776. After being sent to Albany, New York to supply pulpits, Eckley went on to serve several churches in Boston in 1777. In 1778 he became the permanent pastor at the Old South Church, Boston, where he remained until his death in 1811. Eckley was ordained at King’s Chapel on October 27, 1779. Although he was one of the most conservative pastor’s in Boston at the time, his theological opinions were considered moderate. By 1804 Old South Church was the only congregational church in Boston to remain Orthodox. Eckley was a well-respected member of his community. He served as chaplain of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1783 and as state senator in 1784. He was a Federalist and an abolitionist. Eckley died in April of 1811 in Boston. During his lifetime he had acquired a good amount of property, which he left to his heirs–his seven children from his marriage to Sally Jefferies–on April 25, 1781. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThis collection contains sermons written and preached by Reverend Joseph Eckley between 1776 and 1786. The places these sermons were preached include Old South Church (Boston), Jamaica Plains, Boonton, and Morris Town Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on this collection. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use RestrictionsResearchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialFor materials related to other 18th century Presbyterian ministers, see: Manuscript Group 128, Alexander Macwhorter Daybook Manuscript Group 389, Caleb Smith Papers Manuscript Group 579, Jacob Green Papers Manuscript Group 879, Samuel Miller Manuscript Manuscript Group 894, Abijah Davis Oration Manuscript Group 899, John McDowell Sermon Outline Book Manuscript Group 900, Peter Kanouse Sermon Outline Book Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 323, Joseph Eckley Sermons, The New Jersey Historical Society. Acquisition InformationThis collection was a gift of J. Wingate Thornton in 1872. Return to the Table of Contents BibliographyHarrison, Richard A. Princetonians: 1769-1775. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1980. Return to the Table of Contents |
