Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-05-30
DR.. PALMER IS. DEAD
Dies Of Wounds from a Street Car
accident at New Orleans.
A NOTED MINISTER.
lie Was the Recognized Leader Of the
Southern Branch Of Presbyterians
and Champion Of Southern
Cause In the CiTil War.


New Orleans. MAY 2o.-Dr. n. NJ.
Palmer died Wednesday afternoon
from injuries received by being run
down early on the afternoon of Mon
day. May 8. BY carollton avenue
street car.
When the venerable minister was
run down be was dragged fully .
block His right big toe was cut ofi.
two gashes were inflicted In forehead
one on either side. and his right leg
broken IN two places just above the
ankle
Rev. DR. ~ NJ. Palmer was born in
Charleston. s c. Jan 25. 1915. son OF
DR.. Edward Palmer. who. after so
years Of service In the church. died IN
1852. az the age OF o. Dr. Palmer
passed his boyhood at McPhersonville.
and was sent 20 Amherst College when
only 10 years Of age. There he met
Henry Ward Becrhcr. then a student
In higher class and the two became
fast trends Al the age Of Is be re-
turned TO South Carolina and taught
for two years, thence matrlculating al
the University of Georgia. whence he
graduated in 1885 and entered the The.
illogical seminary az Columbia. In
1871 he was licensed and entered upon
a career destined to make him famous
az a preacher Shortly after his ordl.
nation he was called to the First Pres.
byterian church Of Savannah. Ca. tax
ms with him his bride. Mary Augusta
MeConnelly.
In lsi2. he weht TO the First Pres.
bytorian church IN Columbia. s. c..
remaining there until -rs57 when he
came 70 New Orleans In lSa7 he
established the Southern Presbyterian
Review. which he edited for a number
Of years. winning wide fame. aud iuI
1850. was elected 70 the chair OF pas.
toral theology in the seminary AZ
Princeton university. though he de
ciined the election. Many other fat
tering offers were made 10 him
throughout his career. including the
pulpit OF DR. Alexander's church in
New York. but ali these offers he re-
fused. proferring 10 remain with his
old congregation In New Orleans.
Dr. Palmer was one OF the strong.
est Presbyterian leaders OF the south
In the pulpit Immediately preceding
and during the civil war and on
Thanksgiving day. 1860. preached his
famous secession sermon in this city
In 1861. when the southern churches
withdrew from the Presbyterian as
sembly az Philadelphia. aud met az
Augusta. Ga. Palmer was chosen. az
moderator. taking his place as head of
the southern Presbyterian church. His |
service IN the army was irregular but |
his intimacy with Gen. Polk and Gen. |
Beauregard helped 20 turn his atten.
tion 10 the spiritual necessities of.the |
troops and az one time he had full |
charge OF detailing the southern min.
listers In the army OF Tennessee DIR.
Palmer was a profoundly impressive
orator and his reputation as a preach.
er was national. HiA church here.
the First Presbyterian. has probably
been visited by more strangers. drawn
by his reputation as a pulpit orator
than any church In the south. Two
years ago Or Palmer delivered a no.
table oration NJ the Louisville re
union OF the United Confederate vete.
rams. Dr. Palmer's wife died in 1898
lie had six children. only one OF whom
Is living