A. D. Gillette

Gillette, Abram Dunn, D.D., editor of Hymns for Social Meetings, 1843, to which he contributed 12 pieces, including one on Missions, "Far off beyond the sea, I love," was born in Cambridge, Washington County, New York, Sep. 8, 1807; entered the Baptist ministry in 1838; and elsewhere; and died Aug. 24, 1882.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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Gillette, Abram Dunn. (Cambridge, Washington County, New York, September 8, 1807--August 24, 1882, Bluff Head, New York). Baptist. Studies at Madison University in Hamilton, NY, but was forced to stop due to an eye disease. Accepted a position as Bible colporteur. Pastorates at Schenectady, NY, 1831-1834; Philadelphia, 1834-1852; New York, 1852-1863, 1872-1874, 1879-1882; Washington, D.C., 1864-1869; Brooklyn, NY, 1870-1871; Sing Sing, NY, 1875-1878. While serving in Philadelphia, Gillette arranged and edited the minutes of the Philadelphia Baptist Association from its organization in 1707 to 1807. In 1843, he published a hymn book entitled Hymns for Social Meetings (Philadelphia) which included twelve of his own hymns among the 201 selections.

--Deborah Carlton Loftis, DNAH Archives