New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
DR.. G. C. I.ORlMER DEAD.
Pastor of Madison AUenuc Baptist
Church Expires an France.

Boston, Sept. S.-Private messages received IN
this city to-day from Aix-les- Baines France.
announce The death of the Rev. DR.. George c
Lorimer. formerly pastor of fremont Temple
here. The cause OF death was not indicated. but
it is known that DR.. Ioriner, who about two
years ago took New-York pastorate. had been
in Ill health for some time.
The Rev. Dr. George Claude Lorimer was
born in Edinburgh. Scotland. in 1888. His
father died when DR.. Lorimer baby. His
mother afterward was married to the manager
of the Theatre Royal, and the boy, growing up
in theatrical environment, went on the stage
At fourteen he turned to the sea and sailed be-
fore the mast on the Baltic. Returning later
to his home. he took up the study of medicine
and later of law. Abandoning these pursuits.
he again took up the stage and came to the
United States IN 1855. going to live in Louis
vile. Ky.
While there he became deeply interested in the
work of the Walnut Street Baptist Church.
which he eventually joined. He soon entered
the Georgetown College. Before being gradu-
ated he began his career preacher. His
first charge was at Harrodsburg, KY, where hs
met and married Miss Arabella Burford. the
daughter of of his deacons- At the be-
ginning of the Civil War he returned TO louis
Vile and succeeded the Rev. DR.. Everts IN the
paStOrarS or the walnut street C0urCns III
1870 DIR. Lorimer was called to the fremont
Temple Baptist in Boston and while there he
became Editor of The watchman," one of the
leading Baptist newspapers in New-England
In 1879 he accepted a call 10 the First Baptist
Church, in Chicago succeeding for the second
time to the pulpit Of DR.. Everts. Resigning the
pastorate in 1881. he organized the Emmanuel
Baptist Church.
DR. Lorimer was called to the Madison Avenue
Baptist Church. Of this city. in September. 1901.
While pastor OF this church he received several
calls TO the fremont Temple. OF Boston, but de-
clined them. In all he had been pastor OF the
fremont Temple for twenty-one years
DR.. LoriTner was a great orator and it was
because Of this gift and his remarkable personal
magnetism that he came into prominence so
quickly de was particularly fond OF young
people, and organized societies for them. Many
of his sermons were preached especially for the
young people of the Madison Avenue Church
The Young Womens Social Union Of that
church organized by DR.. Lorimer year ago. is
one of the most promising organizations OF its
kinds in the city.
DR. Loriuner was a close student of the French
and German writer's on science and philosophy,
and made frequent reference to their ideas in
his sermons shortly before his departure Tor
France DR.. LoTiner mapped out and had partly
delivered at his church here series OF SefIoiiS
connected with the parallels Of the Old Tesla
meut. He promised the congregation that he
would continue his plans his return. DR..
Lortmer was most popular in London. and when
in good health accepted invitations to preach
there nearly every summer. He was proud OF
his native land. Scotland. and often when speak
ing OF any one he would say "Ah. we'll, IL he is
a Scotchman he will surely get on
Though his pastoral duties claimed most of
his attention. Or. LoriTner found time 10 write.
Among the books from his pen are The Gal
lean" The Great Conflict" The Argument OF
Christianity" Messages OF To-day for Men OF
Tomorrow" and Christianity and the Social
state" His last book. The Master Of Mill
IONS" attracted considerable attention when il
was published last year.
A widow three daughters and a son survive
Dr. Lorirler. His son. George Horace LOTimer.
Is Editor OF The Saturday Evening POST and
author OF The Letters OF a Seif-made Merchant
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