The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-27


| Finally he ACKNOWLEDGMENT he must
! have felt In some degree the enec', ~
/ HE wound all the balance or MS me.
In Richmond he belonged to set Oh
| s,entlonen. who were much given TO sociai
Indulgence. especially TO dinner parues
and whist parties. After his Withdrawn
from the city nearly all or these gen
,iomcn became his neighbors in the couh-
| ,rv--each owning and occupying Inc
| farm either In Goochland or Fluvanna
county. 1t is interesting to observe tha'
| before half a dozen years hao eiapseu,
| oil Of them were converted men-opehiy
srofoesIne neutrality-suspicious. or the
80 me church; O change brought ABOUT.
oIrnoet entirely through the influence OF
tho rev Richard II. Wilmer, then
,,ounR man. the rector or TWO parishes III
!hose counties. and now the Bishop or
the Diocese Of Alabama. In the new
life which Mr.. Gait led from that time Oh,
he was zealously assisted by MS VIE
10 the large number OF servants upon theil
nlantatton they gave especial attention:
Convenient place OF worship was provided
Tor them. Ministers were invited ana
encouraged 10 come and preach FOR them'
,rbev onened a Sunday school Tor the
nbiIdren Of which Mrs. Gait and one or
her unmarried sisters ana the youhs
nrivate tutor In the family took the prln-
ctnai charge. and in other ways mani
fested their interest in the religious train
ing of those who were thus providentiaiiy
denendent upon them. Bishop Johns In
ono of the earliest OF his vstations AFTER
bis conspcration spent a day or TWO AT
"GIenarvon." and in his report 10 the
ensuing annual convention OF the diocese.
made special mention Of the care Mr. ana
Nfrs Calf showed for the spiritual welfare
NJ their servants. and warmly commences
their EXAMPLES TO the imitation or all the
members OF the church. At one perlou
there were seventy cases OF iheds'es VI.
the "Glenarvon" plantation. TO all OF
which MIR. and Mrs. Gait gave interested
and personal attention. ,-u,
Mrs. Gait was an exceedingly ihtelh'
cent well read and agreeable lady. she
S,as diligcnt reader OF the newspapers
and go kept herself we'll informed on the
leading public questions OF the cay
church literature she delighted IN hef
talent for letter writing was speoiai
Gift. Jyp to within a few weeks OF ner
last end she was accustomed 10 write
letters to her family and friends, whlch
rarolv failed to elicit some remark upon
their excellence. AS She advanced III
life she became month by month ihoIe
obedient to Gods will ana more ediheSI
and self-forgetful In his work. A lazy
rarely failed to go TO see her Twice
ygeak and always felt my INSISTS were
privilege She was 50 loving. sympathetc
and charitable to all, that l never ieft heI
presence without feeling l had gaiheo
something" hill
Mrs. Gait was the mother or ten chii-
dren. five Of whom are living one OF hel
daughters married Mr.. Alexander i. NH
new, of stanton; another mafried Juase
William II. Holman. of fluvaHhd' dnc
oldest son. Thomas Taylor, died soon after
the war from disease contracted III lns
army. William, the youngest, VINO hau
been educated at the Virginia Military IN
st;tute. died in a hospital from WOUNDS
received in the battle OF Winchester,
on the 10Th Of September, 1864; the thlru
son. lanes. has been for some years
minister Of the Baptist Church. THESE
Young n en-, entering the service at tnS
verv beginning of the war, were Wen
known I'm the Army of Northern Virginia
for their high spirit, bravery ana fort-
tude. and for their devotion TO the Con-
federate cause. o-,,
~ her sisters. one married Colonel
George Wythe Munford; announcer iIarIIeI
DIR. William W. Gregory; third Colonel
Tbonas u. Ellis; the fourth Colonel Rob-
ert NJ. Nimmo. .,,
Her surviving brothers are Colonel VIII
liam II. Taylor Of st. Paul, Mimi; Cap
tain George T.. Taylor OF Botetourt
county. Va. Dr. Richard Kidder Taylor
of Lynchburg, Va; and General Matthew
Page TAYLOR of Wilmington, N. c. An
other brother, Major Thomas Peyton Tay-
lor, a well-known and highly-respected
citizen of Appomattox county, Va, died
at his home near the courthouse Of that
county about two years ago.
AS she was nearing her heavenly home
the love and devotion of a large and
united family were manifested in man.
ner peculiarly grateful to her departing
spirit. The Master called her and the
( all was obeyed with the trust OF one who
had long known by faith what 1t meant
TO hear the summons Come up hither and
] will show thee things which must be
hereafter"