Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-17

ION one occasion we visited the Bethei
with New York comedian of high repu-
tation. Father Taylor made an appeal IN
favor of Il Sunday school picnic, ana
spoke so beautifully of children, and
showed how much he loved to see them
at their sports, that he almost seemed
himself to grow young again in the rec
objection Of them. The actor was fasci-
mated; and ut an after part OF the dis
course, while MIR. Ta5 ior Was indulging
in strain OF pathoa, CHANGED to look
round, and my friend, used as he WAS to
artificial scenes and descriptions, was so
affected by the unstudied art or the
preacher, Tat he fairly h'uDbered behind
MS peck, -handt<erch+ef"
Mrs. jameson III her book, "a Com
mJHplace Book of Thoughts, Memories
aad F~ucies," London, 1854, pays Father
Fay Tor Nigh compliment for originality,
POKER and e!oquence. Ode selection from
her book must suffice. ne said OF him:
ale was preaching against violence and
cruelty. Don't talk to me, said he, OF the
savages. 4 ruffian in the midst OF Chris
tendon is a savage of savages. He Is a
man freezing in tie suns heat, cropping
in the SUMS light, a straggler in paradise,
an alien in heaven!"
In the life of Catherine Sedgwick" APP
pears the following: "November 2, 1886
Went to hear Mr.. Taylor at the Seamen's
Bethel; and there WIS sonnet hing like
what the ministrations of the Christian
religion should be-the poor, the igno-
rant, The neglected, taught rarely and with
glowing zeal. Such men should be the
messengers OF Christ: they are sent. His
heart is full and his lips touched; he
does not scourage his brains by midnight
lamps, but comes painting with good
news from his Fathers house to the wan
dering and wayfaring children"
HIS PRAYERS.
Father Taylor carried his orig inality
into the pray meeting and into the
wording of his prayers. He being present
at Bromtield street church where young
man attempted to preach from the text
81 am the Way, the Truth and he Life
but broke down, when the pastor took up
the subject and finished the discourse.
AT the close Fat her Taylor was called
upon to offer prayer. He prayed for the
good brother who has attempted to
preach this evening. "Oh Lord! the way
is so broad he got lost in it, Lord; may he
not be cast down or discouraged, but huff
up, take fresh breeze, and boom away
again.
In his prayer at the dedication Of a
church in Lynn he said: 80 Lord! thou
knowest What m schief we ministers do.
pulpit or to pres ch aug ht but Christ and
Him crucitied, drive aim out of the house,
and sweep his tracks off the floor"
His prayer for Ahra ham Lincoln, made
after listening to sermon from Parson
Browniow, OF Tennessee, will bear repeat
ing. 1t wGs as follows: "Lord, guide our
dear President, our Abraham, the friend
OF God, like the old Abraham. Save him
from those wrggilng, piercing, political
slImy, boring keet-Worms. Don't let
them go through the sheat hing of his
int gritty. But The Old stuff that is float
ing Off | haven't much to say about
Amen,"
On II Sunday before he was to sail for
Europe he entregted the Lord to care we'll
for the children, meaning the church. lie
stopped and said, "What have | done!
Djai rust ed the providence of heaven. 4
Lord that gives whale Il ton OF herring
for Drtaktast, VIII He not care for NY
cn'lGrt n?'-anu then he finisntd Ills
| prayer iu u slIAiH O. fun confluence.
lie heard Or. Capers from the south
preach in New YORK from the text;
"Casl my bread upon the waters, foi
| thou shal find 1t after many days" The
| good doctor lllusi rated his text by aliu.
| Sion 10 tine sewers OF rice Wadii K into he
| Aater reg deep 10 SOW tueir seed and latel
| reaplns the harvest. ii WAS mast er y
| discourse.
Al i,s termination Mr.. Taylor Offered
| prayer as follows: so Lord, bless the
preacher who has preached to US thi,
morning. Ne have often read his name
| i'll the minutes, but never saw his face
before. We bless Thee that he not only
comes from a warm climate, but he has
warm heart. o Lord The minist el
has skinned us this morning, but save u,
| i'o'i hSSP 10 iioih uodE III <
so Lord, God! forgive us our mean
ness; and if thou wilt only forgive III
this time, hereafter we will make all the
sacrifices necessary; we will wade into
the water not only knee deep, but, Lord
up to our necks, up to our cbins; only
Lord, don't drown us, though we deserve
it; just spare our lives, and it is all W,
| dare ask"
Father Taylor made three voyages tt
Europe-the first when the Bethel wa
building; the second in 1912, when h
visited the Mediterranean and the Hol,
Land; and the last time as chaplain o
the U. s. ship Macedonian sent from
New York with cargo Of provisions 70
the relief of the starving poor of Ireland
On the voyage to the Mediterranean h.
was passenger on the barque "Maid o
| Orleans'', commanded by Capt. Wiswell