New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
~ MEMORY or Or. TIYLOH.

TRIBUTE rArp TO THE PREACHER ny THE REV.
DR. sTIMsoN
The morning ser .icc Of the Broadway Tabernacle
Congregational church was given up Yesterday
Z, n memorial OF Dr. Taylor In anticipation OF the
funeral which Is to take pace tomorrow a, 10
O'clock when Dr. Storrs. Of Brooklyn. viii speak
The church was tastefully draped and decorated
with lilies and palms. and the music was unusually
beautiful Dr Simson preached. His text was
John xxi. T. THAT Disciple whom Jesus loved
II. spoke -, It As the last TILE given TO the
Apostle Johr. Hc not spoken of as the chief
among the disciples or as mighty IN the scriptures,
or as eloquent. az one upon whom the Church
..aned But when the Spirit of God selected "A
name by which he was to be remembered b. the
church In II" coming centuries. 1t was this.
80 litter term. said Dr. S'imson could be applied
to Dr Taylor ,nan the disciple whom Jesus
10, cd. nnd-we may gratefully add-whom We also
owed" Containing he said:
On.ookers say. "One more soldier OF Christ has
fallen IN battle" and we answer. Yes. too soon
His nght was nnished. his crown was won iie
Of work With thoughts full OF what waiting
he done-when the summons came There was
short. sharp, bitter strusgle before he could
',hen came surrender No willing relaxing of the
nssa Sss n. 2 % Then the % up Of
his garments. 'he .ast loving words me long
the face. the brief prayer OF bcssing-and. forever
peace
Is LAID rp for me a crown Of rlshteousness which
and 4s nS1 ony SS to ali ho.e his
appearing We sanno, even crown hin; the ciil, Lord
hn' h saror h and or
and take courage. It Is permitted to us TO say in
sS by S Sd our at h more pb service "S on
Tuesday. We can thank God for what he vas TO
man, A great preacher and "A great friend. AS
man. he was great IN the volume Of his powers
ever changing always rejecting the beauty OF
the sky and OF nature, yet always itself. Dr.
cess is "A measure Of IT. Some men are successful
because they are polite; they are powerful because
tion they have made influence Here was man
Hho won hi; "a zee by sheer strength Of work
measure OF his desert. II. like David, there was
ms IN his yGh nn b shsR he Ta Ssn
he could say; Give me Gollath's sword. for there
Nothing was too great for him to undertake
strange In Tradition and IN training to all our
ways. and Ignorant in 50 far OF the work that
he has held his ace "' anS SHf md%ded SsFe
mnlttudes OF lives by his words and example.
as he vas in the integrity Of his cSar"etepr "s po"ffs s
strength dia not stand in the way. OF his loyalty
@nded IS Ss5' a.. s shG hGfa' success eft him as simple
He was also a great preacher. He belongs to the
Beecher and Phillips Brooks. lie made preaching
great. Men say that the day Of the puIoit has
gone by. work like this Is the answer to such
statement lie VAS OF the school Of Arnot and
10 our American pulpit In that he brought in
It's best form the Scotch exposItory preaching 10
u.s. and has Influenced the preaching of this co,intrv
widely ior good. He believed in God with ali his
heart he had no doubts. Az ne said I'm A me.
mortal sermon, after twenty years Spent in ihls
church. II did not know the way by which Christ
WAS leading me, but knew Him ''S'
A A frieni he was also great ..rboso a.
people; how good they have been TO mc,' We're
among ms ast words. Ills affections were en-
thusiastr, ut constant; they were emotional hm,
always cons,derae; they were spontaneous. but
aiways unselnsh; they were tender but untlrlne
larger serv'-e and 70 an enduring reward. We
are 10 De permitted TO share In the triumph
crowned. ~ 7'"e W pe