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


to his preaching and persecution played
important parts, but the scope OF this
sketch will permit the Introduction OF
but one
While he was preaching at school
house, rough threw a pole-cat into the
room. Later Lorenzo Dow preached and
mob gathered to mock him. He began
by saying: "There are three sorts OF peo-
pie who come to church; first, those who
love the Word and wish to hear 1t; they
will behave themselves of course; second,
those who are gentlemanly, il not pious,
and they will behave properly; and lastly,
those who are neither Christians nor gem
tlemen, and if any disturb this meeting
We shall know what sort they are" ,
This heId them quiet for time, but the
evil in them caused sn out break. He BAY
Ing learned the name of the aut hor Of the
pole cut nuisance, cried out: sis Skunk
--- nere?n calling him by name. lie
WIS there, and all eyes were turned to
him, and the unsavory name chung to
him for he remainder of his days.
Fat her Taylor remained on this circuit
for year, then went to Sandwich in 1920;
to Sandwich and Har@ich in 1921; to
Harwich and Barnstable in 1922 to Fair
haven and New Bedford in 1923; to
Martha's Vineyard in 1921; to Milford in
1925; to Bristol, II. L., in 1926; and in 1927
and 1928 to Fall River and Little Compton.
On one occasion he was to deliver tenn
perance lecture at Sandwich, driving
through Plymouth woods with mud to the
axles OF his carriage, and arrived at ten
O'Clock at night. The Unitarian minister
had ectured, but the people stayed to hear
Father Taylor. He opened with the old
proverb: Better late than never" and
then added that ~ never worked so hard
in my life before to be late"
At meeting at Barnstable he over
heard a man say: 'Well, these Method lists
do beat the devil He responded quick
ly: zone here has just said: We'll, these
Met hodists do beat the devil He is just
right about that. That is just our BUSH
ness, and we are doing the best we can"
The ship edward Everett was built at
Sandwich, and when completed & COLA
ton was served on board. Mr.. Everett
proposed the toast: sit is said that it
takes nine tailors to make man, but we
have a Taylor who has made many men,"
Father Taylor responded; There may
some here who are not acquainted with
the origin of this saying and | will relate
it, A man in Eugland once became great
~ discouraged in his business affairs, and
called at a tailor's shop " here nine tail
ars were at work, each of whom gave him
Il aixpence. This SO encouraged the poor
man that he set himself diligently at
work to gather fortune. He soon b.
came rich and had painted on the pane.
of bis coach: Nine tHilors made me II
man."
A. BnrnstabIe Father Taylor WIS met
by opposition from the Ort odox Congre-
gntioual ministers Rev. MIR. Pratt, of
West Barnstabie; Rev. MIR. Burr, of
Sandwich, and Rev. Mr.. Alden, of Yar
mouth. At one of his regular services
in Barnstable he especially remem oered
these men In ms prayer saying: 40
Lord, bless Meek Burr, sReproved
PratG and Old Wicked Alden.'' They
survived his left handed blessing, but
neither they paid him back in Ike coin
the chronieler does not say.
In ISIS, while preaching at Fall River,
the Boston Methudists had a chaptl
vacant which they desired should be used
for the benefit of sailors. and Fat her
Tay or who h"r wandered along he shores
Of Cape Cod and Marital Vineyard witt
his talents p'rty used and his great
ability hatf wasted was the man who
sought to fiji - e prtce. H.. am the mis-
sion met ant: atner IsN Tor took up his
anode III Boston, end began The life work
to " hich he was especially called, in the
vacant chauel in Methodist Alley, the
cradle of Methodism in he city.
SEAMAN'S BETHEL.
His preaching here was Of such IN arked