Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-23


has thrown the community into gloom
Of sorrow. The young. energetic. earn
est pastor Of the Congregational Church
had greatly endeared himself 20 this
people daring his short stay among rs.
Yesterday his friends paid their last sad
tributes TO his nemsry. The remains
were removed from the residsnee of
Rev. c. c. Otis to the Church after
prayer had been offered By Rev. p. Har-
rison. and after the bereaved wife had
taken a long lingering look at all that
remained of her beloved husband.
At the Church Mrs Kellogg. assisted
by the young folks, had been occupied
decorating the walls. The arch over
mourning. The pulpit and platform
were dressed IN mourning, and over all
were LAID the numerous floral offerings.
Among tie floral gifts vas one repre-
sentiI & the Gate aiar," and another
repres nted harp " IN oxen chord.
Upon the wall, TO the left of the pulpit.
was design hearing the words II go;
do ye my work"
aisle the organ gave ous a low, sad
march, which was prolonged uRtll the
remains of the deceased brOth-r were
carr ed in by six of his fellow pastors
The r-vereRds Z. q. Strange, z. Harri-
son, J. \. Dennison. j. II. Holman, &.
ID. DAVIS and Mr.. Glenn. Ihese SIX
clergymen acted As all bearers. A the
low notes of the funeral march died
tbs ehAfP "a M
to Our Hearts will Thy Spirit Whis-
per-" The words and music of this So
lection were exactly III keeping with the
feelings of those present.
Rev. Clark ID. DAVIS read several So
lsctions from the Bible, all of watch
were intended to bring comfort and con-
ISOLATION to the aching hearts of be-
resved friends. The choir sang Gone
Before" IN which anthem tue voices
sseetlY blended in the refrain,
Weep not to miss one from earth's
wear, shore,
Earth his An angel less-Heaven one
More"
Rev. + G. Strange led in prayer. Mr..
| Z. l.. Bowman then sang as A solo the
| hymn, Not now Ny Child" After
| his Rev. j. +. Damon, wko was con-
| Quoting the services. called upon a class
| mate of the departed brother and in
| trod uced Rev. G. G.. Gus. who gave the
| following sketch of his life and work
To Horace and Catherine Taylor WAS
| bora at Oberlln, Ohio, November 18th,
1875. their youngest child Frank Hud
SON Taylor. While very young Las
| father, journals! of no small repute,
died. leaving a family of six children to
the care OF a loving and devoted Chris
tian mother, who is at present visiting
one of her sons in Colorado. This
mother dedicated her baby Frank"
as she loved to call him even in after
years, to this work of the gospel min
Istry. The child of mothers PRAYER,
reared in a moral atmosphere such as
can be found only in 0berlin. in years
of early manhood sitting under the
preaching of that man of God and per-
| maps the greatest theologian of the CEN
fury, Charles q. FInney, with such a
mother, under such influences his mind
| turned as natuI aily to the work of the
ministry as does A flower TO the sunlight
| he entered college at the early age OF
fourteen, graduating four years later
the youngest member of large ella -.
| Although so young he WAS leader ali Ike
in the sports of the college campus and
in the halls of debate, thus early evinc.
ing that p 1wer as leader and as a rea-
sOuer which characterized his matureI
years.
| Early in his college course he made the
| great decision of his life, and publicly
avowed his faith in that Savior who was
his constant guide and the impress OF
whose spirit was ever manifest In his
character, his words and life.
The first year ont of college was spen,
IN teaching, AID the thres following
years in study at tbs Yale Divinity
school. New Haven. Soon after com,
pleting this course of study, he was
called to the pastorate of the First Con.
gregational Church of Gnilford, Con.
necticut, where for three years he
labored most happily and successfully
Two REVEALS occurred during the period
and many we're added to the church.
the membership of which was already
over three hundred. Ii was in the fail
| OF his irst year at Guilford that Miss
Jessie A. Couch, of MIdd!efield, Con
necticut. came 10 his home and heart 10
share his io,s and sorrows, and to help
him bear the burdens of life.
The first time it was my privilege to
meet the brother was at an Association
Meeting, where at TIE age OF 70 he vas
chosen Moderator. A year ago last
month We had q delightful ride up the
| Hudson together To attend the anniver-
sary of the Home Missionary Society. IT
Saratoga. The Conservatism of New
England was not altogether coaganial
to his progressive spirit, and he Ionged
| for the freer, broader work of the west.
I A Ia -, l.. i
| leave Conneoticat, hltle dreaming that
| We should ever he thfown together as
| we have been. Early in Septem Der iast
he was = ,let sed from his pas;ora;e
| there. take from the records of the
| Council the following words: I'VE wonId
| express our eutire confidence in Brother
| TAYLOR a. a man. and bear cheerful
| witness of his ability, faithfu,ness and
snccess asa minister of the Gospel. We
| have found him sound in tue faith and
| earnest in every form of work"
Like Abraham, he went out not know
| in2 whitaer he went, but having faith
| III q q d would lead him. Just at this
time IL was that your attention. as A
| church Was directed toward him, and in
two weeks from the time YOUR call was
| teleRrAphed he was with YOU ready for
work. Ii seems ont yesterday since Wa
welcomed him. and every day FROM that
hour he proved himself emiuentIy the
| rignt man for the place TO which Won
| called him. Aud. oh. how he loved nj.
people and his work. | could scarcely
be with him alone for moment without
his telling ire of his experience IN lead
ing some soul TO Christ. or Of some on.
| who desired to unite with the church. or
of hos be lonsed. TO lead some else into
b-tter life. or of some new plan for
church work. He was thoroughly en-
| raplured With his work. He fell thTt
here he had found just the place where
be wonld love % pnt IN his life WORK for
Christ aud humanity. Almost his Ia a
words % me before leaviHe tue oity were
a request IN ascertain the feeling of the
people with reference 10 ais becoming
shsir perm .nsnt pastor. He desired a
m re settled relationship, b SAID. so as
30 lay broader plans for efala-s..
While he had warm pIaea ia bis
heart for every one. his sympathies xera
especially With tae y0ang. A few days
ago he said 10 tne: The only trouhle
| have Just now is vi b reference to the
waywatdness af a fex of the childrau
who | have heard are not doing a /
wish they woO d IL IL a very o-i,o.t.
m utter. and ! hardly know how am 10
reach them" Thus IS pastor he tore