New-York tribune., 1895-02-13
FUNERAL OF DIR. IA YLOR.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT HIS FORMER
CHURCH.
MANY wELI-KNOwN PEOPLE PRESENT-DH'

MANY wELI-KNowN PEOPLE PREsENT-DR.
sroRRs's TRIBUTE TO Ills MEMORY.
Seldom has the Broadway Tabernacle he'd a
greater throng than that which assembled In the
well-known church at 10 a. m. yesterday the hour
appointed for the funeral OF the Rev Dr. Niiha'"
NJ Taylor. The large attendance showed no" gem
eral was the love for the man who had Deeh pasto'
of the church for twenty years and more ana VINO
had been retired as the pastor emeritus after hs
long service The death OF the beloved minister on
Friday had been a blow to many OF the Chr's'ia'
men and women who went 10 the church !cs'e'u"S
morning to pay the ,as: tribute o' respect 10 "'
memory and they talke1 In subdued tones aoou'
his wonderful powers pulpit orator MS uh'd'i-
ing sympathy with the members OF the congregation
ana the aid and comfort which had been derived
from lis advice Many OF the clergyinen IN the
city attended the funeral, and among theNi were
the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst and the Rev. pr 'oA'ei'
Among the laynen were Ex-Governor 'oiIo'''
Charles Stewart Smith. Herbert G. Thompson S'as
H. Paine. Cephas Branerd. jr., John r. Farwe.i'
Frederick X Trowbrdse. Edwin +. Trip T. Bur-
ton OTIS Amos II. stephens. Hubert L. ROGERS
Clarence W. Bowen. Robert A. sands IeHef's
Strebeigh Edward F. Browning Hamilton = TOR
don Charles l.. Mead. William q. Bates Peter
Almquist, Charles f. Bruce, J. w. Clendenn' Dr.
Alexander Dallas, Oliver II. Corsa, Charles A. Dur
ing f. Van Vokenburgh, Dr Edwin +. Ward DR..
Lucien c. Warner, George VI. Swift DR.. John s.
Warren, DR.. a. l. Northrup DR.. william . sea-
mans and Joshua VI. Whitcomb.
The patform on which DR.. Taylor had been for
so many years the familiar figure, was diaped IN
black and almost hidden by floral offerings and in
front of II was the coffin covered with black CLOTH
In the seats reserved for members or the iamiiy
were the sons of the dead pastor. Cephas, John 81
William James and Albert Taylor; his daughters.
Miss Isabel NJ Taylor and Mrs. Robert L. Maitland.
and Mr. Maitland. The pallbearers were the trus-
tees and deacons of the church-Cornelius " Bliss.
f.lnl u ois Ioai Matthew ID.
Borden Irving X. Fisher, Or. William II. Thomp-
son, Austin Abbott, Henry c. Houghton Henry W.
Hubbard Augustus Gaylord. Charles Whittemore
Lucen c. Warner and Richard A. Dornan
The services conducted by the Rev Henry n
Stlmson pastor of the church. assisted by the Rev.
Dr. Marvin r. Vincent the Rev. Or. Thomas S.
Hastings the Rev. DR.. John Hail. the Rev. Dr. A.
II. Clapp and the Rev. Dr. Richard 5. Storrs Dr.
Storrs delivered the address.
The choir of the church sang professional.
when the coffin borne into the church. the new
anthem by Cant. II Heard Voice." and afterward
20 Paradise" arranged by c. b. Hawley. In ac-
cordance with the wish Of DIR. Taylor expressed
years ago. three hymns expressive of his per-
sonal faith were sung They were Watts's hymn
beginning How sad state by nature is; Med
& r 9n sGa ssaGd sssnd 'of e re
In his eloquent and touching eulogy; Dr Storrs
Of Character his slnsleness of purpose ana lifelong
devotion to the cause of the Master. He spoke OF
ali he had accomplished during the last twenty-ihree
years in the land of his adoption In connection win
various missions. notably the mission TO the Ioinhs
and as manager several occasions OF the amer-
can Tract Society. He also referred TO the beauty
inss and the elegance of his pulpit utterancess.
After the services the pabearers arose. and then
the people walked slowly and reverently past the
coffin to take a last look at the face of the dead.
This scene particularly affecting and many
women were unable to suppress their tears and had
TO be led away. The last TO look on the dead face
were the pabearers and the members OF the family.
The burial arrangements were In charge OF William
Ives Washburn. The body taken by train to
Woodlawn. where the burial was In the family plot.