St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-10
Samuel III. Taylor.

The funeral services over tile remains
of the late DIR. Taylor, were held at An
dover the lst instant, and parts were ia
ken by professors Phelps and John L.
Taylor, DR.. Noyes, and President Smith
Of Dartmouth A funeral address was
givea by Professor Edward A. Park of
the theological seminary. The closing
paragraphs which we give below, were
very impressive, and greatly moved both
speaker and audience:
1t is not given to man TO choose Tie
opportunity Of his death. We have
read of military chicftains who, before
expiring in their quiet homes, had ex-
pressed Il wish that they might have died
on the field of battle, with their swords
in their hands aud their soldiers standing
around them. On the last Saturday Of
the life of DIR. Thomas Arnold Of Rugby,
he discharged his duties as usual and
although slightly i'll, fek no indications
of any alarming result. But, on Sab
bath morning it was announced TO his
bewildcrcd pupils that DIR. Arnold was
dead. Ga the last Saturday morning
Dr. Taylor appeared in his usual health,
exhibited his wontcd yigor in the cXcr-
ciscs of his school, visited Boston and
Cambridge in the afternoon, and al
though he felt for time a slight indis-
position, he returned to his home with
more than usual buoyancy ofspirit. lie
rose on Sabbath morning, prepared him,
self for his large Bible class, but COM
planned, us DIR. Arnold had done, of q
structure across the chest. lie was i'm
portuncd 10 omit tie Biblical exercise
and 10 remain at home but 10 leave 6
duty unpcrformod was not his nature.
He went forth Ike hero, with his New
Testament in his hand, through the fall
Ing snow, to this building, which hac
been erected under his care and accord
ing TO his plans. lie loved the ediiicC
Itself His pupils were assembling to re
ccivc his Christian instruction he stop
ped in the hall of his academy his coun
tcnance was changed lie fell into III,
arms of his scholars lie said not Il word
he neither sighed nor grOaned, but aSccn.
dt.l from the circle OF his astuni>hed anc
weeping pupils to min@lc with the angel:
OF God. He held his New Testament il
his hand until nearly the moment whcr
he saw its author lace to face. lie hat
been Il man of deeds. rather than Il MAJ
of words. lie never loved To expose re
ligous feelings to the public gaze, but Ia,
had Il cautious but firm hope of his ac
ccptancc with his rcdccmcr, and tina
hope i, now, we believe, swallowed NJ
in Iii, vision. 1t would have bcc.a pan
10 him if his imperial memory had faded
gradually away il his massive judi mcn
had slowly lcgcncratcd into that of ;
second childhood; and if his rcsolut,
will had become sickly and feeble ii,
would lave chosen To die with all his ar
NOR ON. when his eye was not dimmc,
nor his natural force ahated, when hi,
lie was we'll rounded and complete, AN,
when he coud he remembered rs Il MAJ
strong in the Lord and in the power O
hi, might He would lave chosen t,
BEGIN his Sabbath in his iavoritc Acalr
my and end it III the company of tn
teachers OF the church, the saiutcd sch"l
ars ul ancient and modern times, his Owl
vcnclatcl and Rious ancestors, and, abov
all, the treat Shepherd and Bishop q
Souls.