Stephen Daniel Eckstein, Sr., was born... in Sassmach, Latvia... He was the son of Samuel and Sarah Eckstein.

He attended two years at a rabbinical school in Latvia. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish home in Latvia. He came to America before World War I and roamed the nation. He tells his thrilling story in his first book, entitled, "From Sinai To Calvary," in a chapter, "A Hebrew Mission In Dallas."

On December 24, 1921, he married Miss Bertha Margaret Foster. To this union four boys and one girl were born. The boys were Stephen Daniel, Jr., Paul David, John Milton, and William Louis. The daughter was named Adele Ruth.

Eckstein began preaching in 1921 in Denver, Colorado. In "From Sinai To Calvary," he tells about his conversion to Jesus Christ in 1921. He tells about the great difficulty of converting Jews because of baptism.

His second book, "From Golgatha To Heaven," printed in 1974, came from the popular demand from many readers of his first book. It tells of many Jewish customs and problems which help Christians to understand why it is difficult to convert Jews.

Eckstein had a Jewish mission in Dallas, Texas, from 1922 to 34. He spoke at churches in many cities in Texas and Oklahoma. He worked out of his own home from 1934 to 1975 in Kansas City, Missouri. He preached the gospel in 20 States. He spoke at many seminars, lectureships, and area-wide meetings.

Eckstein served as an elder of the Grandview Church of Christ, Grandview, Missouri (a suburb of Kansas City), for ten years. He taught many classes explaining Old Testament passages and their application in the New Testament.

Eckstein could speak Hebrew, Yiddish, German, Lettish and use a Greek Lexicon.
He wrote many tracts and articles for the Firm Foundation and a few for the Gospel Advocate. He wrote a hymn entitled, "I Glory In The cross of Christ."

Eckstein baptized 24 Jews unto Christ during his ministry, and hundreds of non-Jews. He had an aged sister, Rachael Himelhoch, who lived in Flint, Michigan, and a brother, Isaac, who lived in Tel Aviv, Israel. Isaac came to America in 1955 to visit Eckstein. They talked about the Bible and spiritual things. Later he indicated to Eckstein's son, Stephen, that his father "did the true and right thing," he meant in becoming a Christian. -In Memoriam, by Gussie Lambert, Shreveport, LA, c. 1988, pages 84,85

Stephen Daniel Eckstein, Sr., was born... in Sassmach, Latvia... He was the son of Samuel and Sarah Eckstein.

He attended two years at a rabbinical school in Latvia. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish home in Latvia. He came to America before World War I and roamed the nation. He tells his thrilling story in his first book, entitled, "From Sinai To Calvary," in a chapter, "A Hebrew Mission In Dallas."

On December 24, 1921, he married Miss Bertha Margaret Foster. To this union four boys and one girl were born. The boys were Stephen Daniel, Jr., Paul David, John Milton, and William Louis. The daughter was named Adele Ruth.

Eckstein began preaching in 1921 in Denver, Colorado. In "From Sinai To Calvary," he tells about his conversion to Jesus Christ in 1921. He tells about the great difficulty of converting Jews because of baptism.

His second book, "From Golgatha To Heaven," printed in 1974, came from the popular demand from many readers of his first book. It tells of many Jewish customs and problems which help Christians to understand why it is difficult to convert Jews.

Eckstein had a Jewish mission in Dallas, Texas, from 1922 to 34. He spoke at churches in many cities in Texas and Oklahoma. He worked out of his own home from 1934 to 1975 in Kansas City, Missouri. He preached the gospel in 20 States. He spoke at many seminars, lectureships, and area-wide meetings.

Eckstein served as an elder of the Grandview Church of Christ, Grandview, Missouri (a suburb of Kansas City), for ten years. He taught many classes explaining Old Testament passages and their application in the New Testament.

Eckstein could speak Hebrew, Yiddish, German, Lettish and use a Greek Lexicon.
He wrote many tracts and articles for the Firm Foundation and a few for the Gospel Advocate. He wrote a hymn entitled, "I Glory In The cross of Christ."

Eckstein baptized 24 Jews unto Christ during his ministry, and hundreds of non-Jews. He had an aged sister, Rachael Himelhoch, who lived in Flint, Michigan, and a brother, Isaac, who lived in Tel Aviv, Israel. Isaac came to America in 1955 to visit Eckstein. They talked about the Bible and spiritual things. Later he indicated to Eckstein's son, Stephen, that his father "did the true and right thing," he meant in becoming a Christian. -In Memoriam, by Gussie Lambert, Shreveport, LA, c. 1988, pages 84,85