Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10

bible. AS the reading progressed, Taylor
gave attention for word to suggest
sermon. He was prisoner and a patriot
aud felt his confinement keenly. The
passage read was from Ecclesiastes; ga
poor and wise child is better than an
old and foolish king"
"Stopr' said Taylor. "Read that again"
1t was read. THAT will do" said he:
give me the chapter and verse" The
hour for his trial had arrived, and he be-
gan his extemporaneous speaking, which
devel0 ped into a powerful discourse.
He described the old and foolish king
In such burning words OF sarcasm and
with such apt illustrations that they were
Hll astouished at his powers. 'The king
had fought eight long years against our
FAT hers gaining their independence, and
then, though an idiot Old and foolish,
WAS waging war against our fathers to
hold them fast in cruel chains.' He fired
shot and shell into the old hulk. Seeing
the peril into which he was placing him
self, he cried out: "You think | mean
King George? ] don't, | mean the DEVIL"
His success was overW helming. He was
Immediately voted to be chaplain;
petition to hat effect was sent the COM
mandant, which was granted. And thus
Taylor began work among his brethren of
the sea, destined to be his life work and
to make his name honored aud beloved
the world over.
Young Taylor was liberated from Dart
moor prison, and in 1914 was in Boston,
and started i'll new career, that OF
peddler of tin ware and purchaser of rags.
This new business took him to Saugus,
Mass, where in the north part of that
town he put up at the house OF a pious
widow, who had small farm. After she
became acquainted with him she offered
him home on condition that he should
take care of the farm. He accepted the
offer, gave up pedding and turned farmer.
Mrs. Sweetser taught him to read and he
began holding meetings in her house.
He had held meetings but II short time
when the place became crowded aud
many we're converted.
PREACHING IN MASSACHUSETTS.
After that he preached at East Saugus,
in hat was then known rs the Old Rock
schoolhOuse. Often thes" ms etiugs were
interrupted by the ha-er sort, who sought
To break them up, bat Taylor hnd
strong friends who were Ca guard white
he preeehea, and although interrupted
they A.se not abandoned.
Ia, or frequently visited an old lndY of
the v'.la.ze To study Daddrld4e's Not,
ON the Elhfe', aud then would go to her
daughter for instruction rs to the pro.
nuncIation and meaning of the words.
lie continued to preach ut SaugGs, and
there won he respect and admrati ion of
the people for MS great natufGi ability
la lSl7, through the influence Of friends
he had made, he VAS sent to New Market
seminary, y. IL, then the only Methu-
dist school III America. lie did not con-
tent himself simply win studying MS
lessons. but preached in schooIhouse, and
dwellings, rally ing crowds to listen to MS
untutored eloquenee.
He did not long enjoy the privileges OF
the school. He spent his days and nights
for six weeks toliing at nus books. lie
saw where DUTY and glory awaited him in
the work for his Master, and he did not
hesitate to enter upon it. lie had been
received into the ministry before this, so
that when he lett New Market his cider
seut him to Miru.ehead, pInce OF MAJ y
sailors, which he, rs former sailor and
orator OF ito mean Order, wa. well qua l.
fled to fill.
At Msrbehead he married native of
the town, young woman with whom he
had formed an ae4uslntance NJ SaGAus-
NJ ISIS D. horah ID. Mllett. Sne was persun
of good ability, stsuhch piety, good
manager OF her household, and ii great
help to her husband.
On becoming the wife OF a minister
Mrs. Taylor made her husbands work a
part of her Own. She Was person OF
rare taste, and under d fferent conditions
would have enjoyed society, but as min
ister's wife she devoted her life to him, to
her master. to her family and to the "sons
of the sea-, for whom she ever had a
mothers yearning.
When she was seventy she wrote: "ln
the year 1919, Oct. II, | became the wife
of +. T. Taylor, of the New England con-
ference, and after almost forty six years
experience, had l a life to live over | would
be the wife of an itinerant with all its
joys and sorrows. l have always found
my bread given me and my water sure. l
rejoice that l lived when the preachers
preached, because woe is upon me il l
preach not the gospel; and the people
heard as for eternity, and to the salvation
Of their souls"
WORK AMONG THE SAILORS.
Father Taylor, as we Shall hereafter call
him, did not remain for great length of
time at Marblehead; in fact, he remained
but a few months, but long enough to see
The weak church strengthened i'll num-
bers as the effect of his labors. He saw
his wife's brother converted, and Others
added to the church, which was put in a
fiourishing condition against opposition