New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
A POPCL1R BAPTIST PREACHER
THIRD PAsTORATE OF DR. HENRY NJ. GALL.nLr
IN BROOKIYN

| THIRD PASSIONATE OF DR. HENRY NJ. T.
IN BROOKLYN.
Ever since the names Of Beechcr and Tamagc hav,
made the pulpit Of Brooklyn fltnons the world over
| the merits Of men less widely known have been
obscured to degree by the brilliancy OF the repu
tations Of these two. But the churches OF the city
have not lacked the services OF many preachers who
have been able TO hold their congregations against
the attractions OF the two men. one Of these
preachers is the Rev. DR.. Henry ". Gallahcr. who
at one time pastor of the First Baptist Church
and later OF the Hanson Place Church. ana has re
Gently accepted call TO a third pulpit in IN" city.
III health compelled him to retire from the Hanson
Place Church few Years 10 a farm AZ Deep
River. Conn. But he IS now sufficiently restored I'm
vigOr TO undertake pastorate and has recently
accepted IA call to the Trinity Baptist Church. where
he IS renewing his former reputation pulpit
orator " the first order
Dr. Gallaher Is an eloquent Of Ireland. having
been born at CASTELAR, on September H. 1853.
When seventeen years old he cmgratcd this
country. He spent five years In farmwork I'm Con
nectlcut and then went 10 illinois. where h. entered
ShurlcG College. Upper Alton. After six years Of
study he graduated in 1861 a Baptist miust n.
In 1851 he became pastor Of Baptist church I'm
Quincy. H. and he soon attracted attention by The
sp3naneity of his cloqucnce. his ready Irish Wit
and the pleasing accent which gave charm to his
ultcTances ON August |. l-G4 he accepted cal
10 the First Baptist Church Of Brooklyn, which then
held services in Nas,aust, where Blrncs's book
bndery now i. The church ONLY two blocks
from Plymouth Church. where Mr.. Bccchcr WAS IN
the zenith Of h, power. But tho younc ln.Am1n
succeeded In maintaining hi, congregation despite
the uptown movement Of population ANA The proN-
unity OF Plymouth Church for several years. and
then he accepted a call to the Broad street Baptist
Church in Elizabeth. y. j. TIE church which h'
left consolidated with the Iicrrcpont street Baptist
Church
DR.. Galaher remained in Elizabeth frw year-
and when the Rev DR.. Justin D. Fulton left me
Hanson Place Baptist Church wa, called 10 succeed
him Dr. GalIaher filled the spacious church, ana
the auditorium was enlarged to accommodate" LIS
audiences About Ten years ar' he presented IBIS
resignation on the ground that his health would 1o
permit him to continue In the regular pA'i"ra"' H'
had been living in Deep River, whore IT, has laI''
FERN FOR some time. returning 10 BroolIyn Only i"r
Friday night and sunday services. Dr. "ailahrr
has confined 10 preach occasionally and TO lecture
When he pulpit of Trinity church became vacant
las, ,pring hv the resignation Of Ia" Rev Dr. =
Clifford Nelson who accepted call 10 Moun' Holm
y j. DIR. Gallahcr invited 10 preach IN H.
lie filed il several Sundays and then The SUBJECT
was preached to him OF becoming tho regular p's'F
He took the matter under adviscment ana d"cm'd 10
accept a call since h. assumed charge OF the church
an addition 10 the auditorium giving 200 more seats
has been built and another like addition J. c"n''W-
plated. NO service las been hcld at when ue
church has not been crowded
The Trinity Baptist Church, which stands at Greene
and Patchen ave,. wa founded IN l-11 II IN,
prnpertv valued a. s2j 900 and the edihcc occupied
Is frame structure seating 500 persons. 1he chrcI
reportrd $50 members last year and SUNDAY 'H'"I
of SEQ Both have INCREASED since Dr. "aHah'r
a SSumld the pistorafc.
m Gallaher Is 81 unique personality. II" !. rA
ceedingly nervous in action and imp"ju0us III hil'r
aucc ANA rarely confines himself - ~" Hlhh copy
Of his scTmou which ne prepares. III" J. Hlt"e'l n
unconventional I'm both manner and Wicran"c. u"
rms the entire gamut Of human feeling in ls words
wlich 90 from the deepest Iath0a T. u" hril"N 81
thr rdjCulous in quick sucCc-- ion II" possesses I'd"
power Of the true orator iu carry ing ho hearers
With him whl'hrrsOevcr he wills. Many qntlnl ana
effective anecdotes are told IN his sermons ana
lectures.