The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-04-11
Estimate of the Church.

"To him the church was very sa-
cred place. 1t was verify the house of
God and never place for merriment
or even light things, with HIM. He
was never quite willing to give any Of
his lectures in the church, though they
were as pure as the snow. No, no, he
would say, let me speak in ware
house or a barn or out under the
spreading oaks, but not there That is
the house of God
when home from his public duties
you could count on him being at church
every Sunday and was alW ays reverent
and responsive. The hardest time l
ever had with him as his pastor was to
control him in his gifts to charity. /
have held for years that this thing Of
charity is often very doubtful propo-
sition, that the only charity worth the
name is to help people to help them
selves, but Senator Taylor's heart fire.
quently got the upper hand of his head
and the upper hand of me. His great
tender soul made him SO acute to the
sufferings of others that 1t seemed he
could hear little child's cry of want
clean across the city and the murmur
of hunger stirred him SO completely
that he would give all he had and ask
no questions. used to almost wish l
could send him away from home at
| Christmas time. found that design
ing people, the professional tramp and
beggers had found out his nature and
were preying upon him. He would
not stop at buying apples by the bar
rels for the poor and to make them
happy, but would buy whole wagon
loads and give them out to all grades
and distinctions of human beings,
white or black, it made no difference
with him.
"Senator Taylor had a large religious
nature and the last time ever talked
with him on the subject of religion was
here in Knoxville just in front of
Church street church. He and / had
driven over here to hear Bishop Hen
dirk preach. When we got here love
feast was going on. The doors were
closed and locked. A large crowd on
the outside was trying to get in. He
turned to me and with pathetic ex-
preston on his face said, Neighbors,
that reminds me of the final judgment,
with many getting there too late and
finding the door locked, hope when
nv little day is done / will not gel
there too late and somehow through
Gods infinite mercy He will let me in.
"a friend of his and mine said to mi
lust few days ago: Senator Taylo
was in my home recently. My child
rem gathered about him and asked hin
10 sing for them. He sang several lit
tie songs that amused them very much
but finally he said: Children, wan
to sing you one more song He ther
beautifully and tenderly sang: Jesus
lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom
fly.'
His Character Summed Up.
"Friends, as hasten to a close, Sen
ator Taylor would not allow me to pro
nounce him faultless if he could speak
! He would say in his own inimitabl
way: 'Neighbors, you know me. Yo'
| know l am just a human being, will
|, Limitations like other men, full of mis-
takes and blunders.' But / would b
/ compelled tosay: Yes, Senator Taylor
!, know that and will be true to you
; wishes, but you must allow me to sa.
D another thing upon my own responsi
i bili:y, this, it was never any part 9
J your program to wrong any huma
, being or harm anything God has eve
5 made Senator. as have seen YOU an