New-York tribune., 1901-04-17
OBITUARY.
THE REV. DIR. JUSTIN D. FULTON.

The REV. DIR. JUSTIN ID. FULTON
somerville. Mass, April 16 (SpeciaD.-The Rev. DR.
Justin D. Fulton, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of this CITY, and formerly of Boston and of
Brooklyn. N Y. died to-day at his home after a
short illness. He had recently returned from Flor
iQa where he had vainly sought rest and Eecupera-
ton
Justin Dewey Fulton was born in she,burna
Madison County, y. Y. March |. 1898. his
father was Baptist preacher of Irish descent
while his mother was from Massachusetts,. He was
as his name suggests relative of Admiral Dewey.
In 1886 his father went to Brooklyn. Mich. At
the of six young Fulton affected with
igious convictions. and at the of eleven he
united with the Baptist Church His early educa-
tion received under B. F. Taylor in acad
emy Brooklyn, Mich. Up TO the age of eighteen
young Fulton pursued his studies best he
could in the intervals of leisure from the work
upon the farm. But in the of lsi7 he
tered the University of Michigan and remained
there three years. paying his way by working for
his board during term time and earning money in
vacations. In his senior year he entered the Uni
versity Of Rochester 10 study Hebrew. He
graduated in 1851. and entering the Theological
Seminary remained through part of the second
year, when he invited 10 take charge of a Bible
Union paper in st. Louis. The paper highly
successful. but Mr.. Fulton's hostility 70 slavery
reused bitter opposition. In May. 1854. he
dained a newly organized church. the Taber-
nacle Baptist Church. where he delivered the first
Free State sermon preached IN ST Louis. Here he
wrote a work called The Roman Catholic Ele-
ment in American History The church and paper
both grew rapidly. But in May. 1855. the stock
holders of The Gospel Banner resolved that the
editor must believe In and uphold slavery. and Mt
Fulton resigned He afterward accepted a call
to church in Sandusky. Ohio. which increased
under his leadership, while he was the means of
revving six churches in the Huron Association
In 1853 he became pastor of the Tabernacle Church
in Albany. and in December. 1863. took charge of
the fremont Temple congregation in Boston where
lar a{vad faY,
the foremost pulpit orators of his time. When he
assumed this pastorate there were only fifty mem
.o6 ccas, 6nt during ms charge the membership in
$1,000 ~ - ''e'
Baptist Church of Brooklyn. y. Y. which he
left in 1873 for the Clinton Avenue Chapel where
Baptist Church was organized In September 1879
tne Cierinoht-ave T1nk was occupied by the church
pies church, with seats free to all without dis
tincton of race condition. This was DR. Full
tons primary idea. in carrying II out he sue
ceeded in establishing a singulary prosperous
Among DR.. Futon's published works are Life
pie ''The True woman The Way OUT si1l and
aS6 YSur s subees s was popular lecturer
Truth-The Overthrow of the Papacy." The
Perls and Possibilities Of American Woma nhood"
1875 he made an extended trip through the South,
e Ba Ppph or q the Shall
Dr. Fulton vas prominent rom in the antisIavery
Boston He preac6ed Eiis%orfhs fneTa eGrk ser sna
Albany. advising the arming of the black
He chaplain of Governor Morgan's staff
and represented the city at the unfurling of the
flag in Safest. He early member of the
Loyal League. and helped support the draft when
such acrion % msant cant, impnent MIN bodily peril When
the negro quarter was threatened with an attack
he ready to oppose force with force and his
did much to quel riotous demonstrations
In November. 1894, DR.. Fulton became pastor of
the First Baptie .lurch of Somerville, Mass.
where the remainder of his life spent His
health began to fail short time ago and his death
not unexpected. His funeral will probably be
held in fremont Temple. Boston, and the burial
will he in Greenwood