The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-06-29
BISHOP TAYLOR, MISSIONARY.
RAINY Dtfs ~ CaIIFORNit RE-
Called NJ NV mann
pvsscaed the Gesp~, In Dance ti"uses
s.a Gsmbisns saieeas Man, rs-~i-
WIN ne Lawtess- iu. PEAL In Ms
Wesk 90 len Ovee MANY ainer>.

poNONA, Cal. June ~ N" Nt''hcsi'N'
fpisropsl Church m California - holding
memorial -srvicss for william Taylor.
former Ri.hop Of Africa and The Ar; mis-
sionaTy 81 that church In this STATE, Who
died at Palo Alto Oh MAY n. at the sse Il VI.
lie returned IN isas to the tnited states
from his labors ~ a dorm years Tor N" M
building Of The Methoiist fpircopal church
IN Africa. broken In mind and ''-iy, and
came NJ once to the ~~ns ~ his earliest
missionary Efforts to make his hom" here.
The late charles Spufgr"n, N" famous
Iondun pfrir'rrr. emo ~rots That IN" "a ~
wonderful wi-s.ugNfv u the nth
century was william IUNinr
he -. -uI Mt SprrE,"u. the Paul OF
H.. ,r,, and M. iu 'ztthli-hing
N.thuiiSu a. the Frontier 81 Ans Ti"a, N'N-
tralis AMI south AinDr.,a hAv' o." parallel
Ia church history. The story OF THIS MAJ =
career ia IA" wicked Mining campo, 10 ~"
wild valleys u the Sierra, Atd Hnld 'h"
Wild temyctuUus ~" IN Sah Francis dur
ing the early sos u Ha thrilling as fiction
William Taylor was horn ~ Virginia IN
isa He started for Calf prlia ~ a mis-
.iurarv IN 1870 soon after IN" di-'"N'ry
- gold. He took a church ~ ~r'ilons
wi'h lam.
Whcn he arrived lavlessu-ss was I'M
Ir'aled ~ San fFau. $500. T." very gay
he ~ foot, ~ California two mrl ~cr" shot
dead In y ~a',ou m SIN trUcisc". Muir
dpr,f- won't without trial, Iis'ss' Rud
ruNDnug urvvu''d Hmotg tie men Who
Wal iauu,si ~ California without n uo.lh
Ia .l nv travels over th" world. Mr
Tabor usd'o -av. never have sen SUCH
human d~rgfaduiiui.. such w"iuI I'M
r.oraliv and r~D,.~suo~s q human HE IS
IL N9u Itau,l~u m INu
" I1'lpr pu' ur the church with M.
oNa Janis owing 30 The Ugh ORC" 81
al binds I food" 'G' M tamih -u'-i~'"d
en- the most mrHgr" 'arr Pow y. ~ri"n
are. have Aad Ia uN.r,on. such d'houl',-s-
a. he
n took courage - preach 20 the swearing.
drunken crowd. thar 'I"rt tl"tr tim" ~
gambling and int"N"ation MANY a tim"
e was threa'en.i Nth u%"'r~onaI N'ol"i'"
4 rem.mt+r 80" ulgrt Ia DO" winter ~
iSsI5I.- said iol James Hfuklcv. r'-"cLtiA.
when Pat nun'ytr's suluuu anu dair'"
Iail Dn the lay f'u'' pf san francisco was
~ fun bias n, l,a' h1d IIs' com" down
from sacrament VIII a l"' = Young miners
each lus,i,-l witt gold dust unG nuggets
and each planning cor a grand dctdnch IA
FRS wnila 'h, v,luw sun lasted.
murder SECURED early in the evening
lrcHu-' nt u'u V ~ tive ldnk,rA Chans
over a painted dance hall gal The body
was hauled in'u an adjoining room and -"
drinking. cursiug, gambling and dancing
were resumed ~ mostly ~ ever
-Sudienly the Rev Mr. Taylor. s'alwart
frame appeared M 'hr door OF ~" plaC"
sAicnl'~ anu NFA~ 81 fbflNllh kI'fNfA NV
missionary ami a lew men drew her w.ap-
"ns and called TO Mr. Taylor Il" get out OF
ln shot.
. He mover fal,ered He went straight
over Ia tho tar and slid
hav. not come ipr trouble. | am
here only 10 do what good ! can
a dozen men vellsi. Get out 81 here
and attend Co vo'tr own bitsiu'--
without replying. t'" preacher sold,
~ you will let ms sing q few -uit~ for va
aud then tslk q fe~ iUiE,'is-. ! ~is'!s"'" y"u
wont regret ~
Now, music and spng were drarer to
The hearts ~ the l"r"'v. lsvles- nren IN
california that ANYTHING is" N'and'g
alongside the bar. with over ih m'r ana
q rcurr 81 hardened women about Inn.
Mr.. Taylor -ang IN "A clear rrsoudnt voice
several olt-time church NVtu's
Tn" crowd Wa quickly won. Go on,
vas shouted when he >tor.sd.
Then ho sang one ~ Two Scotch sol q,
and getting upon tho platform wh"r" -
fiddler for the dane" hail sst. "" ~p -
for u quarter Of au hour uls"u OF" 'nl~'fN
uf the lives III" men AMI women ny"
living Whom there nush' }" .' r1r"l -a't+-
faction ant JOY ~ murtlItv a'' h~ou'rHh'"
dealing ~ tw.it ulpn -" murder tn-r"
q few hour before, and Vlctd''i Nith his
motley audience - value huntai liir
When the preacher hal cva~~l. a hlE
straprinR lriShman who iad r"rr'-' am"
iu prisons Ia Australia duu New /"aItfsi
aud had h.rn the terror ~ th" waterfront
in San Frsncisc.. proposed "a collection
himself pss-sd hi gr"l.' old -on hr"ru
among the men and women. | rnucmhcr
seeing n roulette wh',lnf 'u-s n little luck
skin bag Of golH drt-f into frr bar
With an invitation Go com" 500 fLr church
~ ary time. the r',aHNcr withdrew ""
next morning he ,srp' NTH y uufu That hc
hAd made with hi owu Na'l- during 10"
night and with 'rr nvip II several sailors,
properly hurioi ~" l.slN g The murdered
mat. at ~" sam" 'u1~ delivering q ~fur'
sermon on the le~suU to b. learned from iru
crime.
lie found his h~.s' 0"li e work among
the sick and dying ~ the tDnt- ur ~" sand
dunes Of San franci-ou IT, ~" winter 81
is5o-Si. some 10 u,u law 90 mortal illness
NJ ono time H. San lTuD|-,s' There WHs
M other clergyman .r 90. region ono"
for uino weeks, NJ TAILOR mover uudr"~-'-i
nni seldom slept !oug"r ''nn three hours
al q time
He established 'hr Grs, hospital in Calf
furnia N a tent ou luF'. .t1,i, san Fran
cisco n" collect 4 u,rHv among all
GLASSES IN ~" city ''i provided nuns,
and h.is Tor tn SIX on tty ~" con-
Quoted burial ~'rr .o'- 2. "ish''"n graves.
Scarcely a v'"k passed 'l"' 10" dri not at
tend tu the burial 81 'N.r'v mon.
Be,.dr, thus he hold .%.-ry'c"s REGULARLY IN
hi Iva" church. AMI starring with a mem
ierSh J. 20 four lu November, l>ts, hN had
30 10y On" spring - l>'l.
Mr. layiUrs m..-. nary InbofS m tho
mining amps ga AMI 16 mi,H- away from
San Fau,I-oD among pa" ~lnrti- an uo-
abb. examples ol tl" power ~ tfI- r.
mhrknuls man some o.. 'U' 'i'u" uc Ind
a hor Tor travelling from camp 90 camp,
hut with hay selling ~ tcn "a ton and not
always 20 H. had at that prr', 'h" pr'a'h"r
tramI-d over d.-ula'" 'l.ul n .- and
through sunLak.d valleys hundreds 81
milcs.
VI. once walked i?i ril"s from Sncra-
mau,o 20 Rcd Dog. clut II NY IA" noun
tain trial aud slept uru"i ~" tT'- go
prrach To- what h" heard VS. IA" widest
camp IN California IT, wac warned nui ip
ct a.. foot IN Missouri Gslrh. Wh"~' IN"
boast was that the camp wa a law unto
itsalf. but ho Went ana u'iua' ned Then" TIM"
weeks.
"" preached wherr,r b" found - group
of inru lie used - -u IHfp -I4Iuu~ AMI
gamtlMr house., amt VAT about a." Tar
or gambling TAI !"s uniu th"t" --'W'd 10
b. a lull N husucss. wlH.n D. would n-S
permf..on o. sing. Following thus hs
would sI-.ak for -, OF fifteen minutes.
4 ave spoken many Hu Effective" little
srmou.- Bishop TaNIpT ha- said, mounted
on a v hiskay hlfrrl ant surrounded hv
erin .rai- from al parts 81 he world. III"
mar who could s,ng ALMOST always had an