Rev. John J., is a son of the well- known Jacob H. Brouner, so long the pastor of the North Baptist church of New York.

Baptist Church History

Admin  ·   · Daily Baptist Encyclopedia Post by Jim CurranBrouner, Rev. John J., is a son of the well- known Jacob H. Brouner, so long the pastor of the North Baptist church of New York. He was born in New York, Sept. 2, 1839. He was baptized by Rey. John Quincy Adams, educated at Madison University, and in 1864 was. ordained in the old North church, and settled as pastor of Mariner’s Harbor church, on Staten Island.” During his stay of four years the church’ was greatly enlarged and strengthened. In 1869 he was called to his father’s old field,—the North church,—and he has suc- ceeded so well that the church has resolved to build a more commodious, house of worship in a very desirable location on West Eleventh street. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart