The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-27
J. M. TAYLOR
Appointed to the High
Position of
Secretary Board of For
eign Missions

The Times is always glad to make
mention of any Blount countian
who has made success in any walk
Of life. This week we publish an
article taken from the Knoxville
Sentinel concerning Rev. James M.
Taylor who is we'll and favoraoly
known in Maryville. His boy and
young manhood days were spent in
Marsville. He is the head OF
i large interdenominational mission
ary movement with headquarters IN
Knoxville which is supporting scores
of missionaries in South America,
and West Indies Mr.. Taylor has
written a number of books that have
been circulated by sthe thousands
of copies. The article follows:
Rev. James M. Taylor, D. D OF
Knoxville, has been named as one
of the secretaries of the Board OF
foreign Missions of the Methodist
Episcopal church with headquarters
in New York. This election took
place at the October meeting OF the
board, and came without solicitation
on the rart of DR.. Taylor. lttollows
recognition of his splendid work as
a missionary evangelist in South
America and other countries. In
his new position, DIR. Taylor will be
in charge OF department. which
has iust been created and which is
to he called Parish Abroad and
Special Gift Work." and is also to
co. operate in foreign missionary
evangelism. DIR. Taylor has just
completed series of very successful
evangelistic services in South Ameri'
ca, and it was on this recent triT
| that he was brought in close touch
| with DIR. S. Earl Taylor. one OF the
secretaries of the board of foreign
| missions of the Methodist Episcopa
| church, who proposed to him thai
| be accept a secretarysbip. Th'
| offer was at first declined by DIR
| Taylor, but after further petition
| from the board, and careful! study
| of the opportunities afforded for tn
| work in which his life's interest il
| centered, DR.. Taylor consented t.
| accept the office.
| In connection with his work a
| one of the secretaries of the board
| DR.. Taylor will continue his worl
| IN Knoxville, which is Of an inter
| denominations character, ant
| which has attracted nation wild
| interest. From the local office b
| sends monthly nearly 100000 tract
| and other pieces Of literature OF
| religious nature, which is used il
- edu eating people Of all classes ant
= all denominations in the missionar
work of the churches. Provision
made for bis continuance of thi
work, and for that speci' ] field b
~ will retain his Knoxville office
Much of his time will be spent i
the New York office. and Mrs. Tay
lor, whose interests in her husband
work are co equal with his. wi
look after the local otfice.
DR.. Tayloris well known in Knox
vile as a lecturer and an evangelist
He ia member OF the Trinlt
Methodist church. and has don
much evapgelistic work in Eas
Tennessee. He is a native OF Blour
county, and is an alumnus OF Mary
vile college.
DR.. Taylor will leave the latte
part of this week for Brooklint
Mass, where he will meet the con
mittee Of the church under who's
Jurisdiction the board OF missior
operates. This meeting will cor
yene Saturday and continue throug
Wednesday. From Nov. IL to l
DR.. Taylor will attend meeting
Methodist men of New Englan
and Boston, where he will be hear
in addresses. The board now h'
four secretaries. one OF whom
Biahop Oldham.