LORIMER ( OF. lorimier, bonnier, from lorein, bridle, from Lat. lorum, thong). A harness-maker, or a maker of bits, spurs, stir rup-irons. metal mountings for saddles and bridles, and generally of all articles of ho•se-furniture. In London, the lorimers, who had previously formed part of another guild, were incorporated by letters patent in 1712; in the Scottish burghs they have been included as a branch of the cor poration of ham mermen.
LORIMER, 161•1-mer, GEORGE CLAUDE ( 1038 1904). An American Baptist minister. Be was born in Scotland, and attended school in Edin burgh. Ilia step-father, by whom he was brought up, being connected with theatres, he was associated with them for several years. In 1855 he came to the United States, and shortly afterwards joined the Baptist Church and abandoned the stage. He was graduated at Georgetown College, Kentucky; was ordained in 1859. and took charge of a church
at Padneah. Ky., in 1860. lie afterwards served as pastor of the Walnut Street Church, Louisville, Ky.; at Alhany,N.V.,whither he removed in 1868; Shawmut Avenue Church and Tremont Temple, Boston (1870-79); Immanuel Church, Chicago (1879) ; Tremont Temple, Boston (1891) ; and Madison Avenue Baptist Church, New York (1902). He was for several years associate edi tor of the Baptist weekly journal, The Watch al an, published at Boston. Ile edited The People's Bible History Prepared in. the Light of Recent In vestigations (1895) ; and among other works pub lished: Under the Evergreens ( 1S7:2) ; The Great Conflict (1876); Studies in Social Life (1886) ; The Argument for Christianity (1894) ; Hess...ayes of To-Day to flat Men of To-Morrow (1897), etc.