New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
"A CHURCH DEDICATED.
INTERESTING ExERCIsEs AT sroNNGToN,
CONN
THE REV. DR. A. G. PALMkR's CONVERSATIONS
LSTEs ITS NEW HoME-rHE ARCHITECT.
IRE OF THE BUILDING REMINDER
OF GOOD OLD COLONY TIMES.

New-London. Oct. 20 SpeciaI-The nsw Baptist
Cmrcn Iuss completed at stoninston was dedcscd TO-
day with impressive ceremenies Thu morning service
began at II O'Clock end despite the Indictment weather
the seating capacity Of the structure WIS 1ed TO It's
utmost Is was also ct the afternoon and evening ex-
ercises. Tho morning services were opened by SINGING
the Do1oiov, which was followed by responsive
scripture reading. The Rev. Dr. Miner. Of Mystic,
then gave brief history Of the church rom the time
it ws first organised. He referred with much feeling
to the long pestorate Of Dr. Palmer which covers
period OF nearly fifty years, to that gentlemans high
Character and devotion to his and TO the growth
OF the church under his leadership The building com
mittee next made Its report and the solemn act OF
dedication was then read and after the response Of the
congregation the Rev. DR.. A G. Palmer. pastor OF
the church, offered prayer. The sermon was do
lverod BY Professor Andrews president of Brown Uni
versity, and was . most scholarly discourse At the
morning services the choir rendered fine selec
tlons At 80 p. m. Professor Minor c. Baldwin Of
New York. performed several numbers the organ
showing that instrument of TO grea. advantage. He
was assisted n some Of his selections by Miss Lily
Runals, soprano, also Of New-York. In the evening
interesting services held which consisted Of short
addresses by several Of the visiting clerymen and sing
Ing by the choir assisted by Miss Runas, Professor
Baldwin presiding at the organ. Among the promi-
nent guests present who took part In the exercises
were the Rev. Mr.. Scott principal Of the Buffalo In
stitute who spoke Christian Education the Rev.
Mr. Paddock, of The Christian Secretary who spoke
on Christian Journalism; the Rev. Drs Stone, OF
Hartford Norden, Of New-London, and Miller, OF
Mystic.
The edifce is In Maln-st, Is built Of wood ana
Is handsome structure with a low square tower. In
which the bell from the old church will be placed
The main audience ROOM which will seat about 400
painted dark blue There are no galleries except the
one for the choir which n Just back or the pulpit
the church parlors and the SUNDAY school room which
will accommodate 100 more.
The Rev. DR.. Albert Gallatin' Palmer was born in
the town OF North stonington. Conn. in 1913. He
became clergyman when he was twenty -ohe years
old and has been settled over prominent churches Oh
the Baptist denomination ever since that time Inc
number Of his pastorates however, has been remark
ably small the greater part Of his career having been
spent in StonngtOn Borough over the BAPTIST Church.
in which he was settled early 1871. Altogether
he spent than forty years of his life as pastor
of this church. Other churches over which he has
presided are the First Baptist Church Of Syracuse,
the First BAPTIST Church OF Bridgeport, Conn.,, the
First Baptist Church Of Westerley. Il. l.. and the
First Baptist Church Of Wakefield. R. /. He is ripe
scholar and has some standing poet. volume
OF his poems entitled Psalm OF Life. and Other
Poems.7 published about years ago, met with
much favor especially from people Of his own religious
twice every Sunday and also twice In the course OF
the week. and seems capable Of doing much work
as he did twenty five years ago 1t believed that his
pastorste the church at StOnngtOn Is longer
than that Of any other minister in the Baptist de-
nomination. Madison University conferred the degree
of Doctor OF Divinity upon Mr.. Palmer in 1862. He
is the father of A NJ Palmer and ". Il. Palmer, we'll
known as theatrical managers in this city.
The first thought Of the present new building was
uhe "a path wa no
clergy Of the to celebrate the Jubilee of Dr.
Palmer's ordination beginning with desire to re-
so many years, The plan grew into the wish for
house. and generous contributors coming forward the
work on. with the successful result that finds It's
elimination to-day. The church Is built from plans
drawn by H H%bs whose services sS were ere part
which Will stand rs tribute to bis fathers memory
1t is fine building situated near the centre OF the
borough sur ounded by grand old trees and with its
street
The whole structure has cost about $4,000 in.
Guiding fine organ built by Iicok a Hastings. Of
Boston, and presented by the ladies OF the society
Among the memorial windows In the church, group
Is tribute the long ministry Of the venerable pastor
The figures seem to symbolic his life the centre rep
Paul preaching the Gospel and stephen receiving in
SEPARATION from Heaven. The large centre piece
given to the church by DR.. Pamer's five children
A. VI. Palmer. W. Il. Palmer II. W.. W. H. and sara A
Palmer. while the two sides the gifts of his
brothers and sisters and personal friends. There
articles in the church given by various people
a large communion table we're given by George W.
Palmer. of the borough. and Mrs. Charles H. LathrOp
of Georgia while the pulpit and platform draperies
with the ceiling Of the infant Classroom were to
daughter Of the pastor. being given by Misses Lille
H. ana PHYLLIS LanSwor'hy Palmer. her neces.