The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-29
]. TAYLOR
HfRs LAST CALL
49, THAN - YEARS IN WORK


h Rev. Travis J. Taylor. former
neor u Laurel-Street Methodist
Mefch, this city, and q member OF
~ ylreinia Methodist Conferences for
A6so than forty years. died yesterday
~ home OF his daughter, Mrs
N. Carter. near Blackstone. He
o6levsd, the somewhat remarkable
loor6 81 holding ten different pas
40 Ii the Conferences for periods
546Ur years each. this being the
allowed for q pastorate. Among
Enronatnent pastorates he held be-
IAurel-street. this city. were CAL
North Danville; Wright Memo
~ pcrtsmouth. Queen-street. Nor
ma Chestnut Avenue. Newport
- 81 Robert Carter and Mary
SSlvn Taylor he was born at Bur-
x1ie Bay, Isle of Wight County. May
N lo46, his father being also ma
&e " that county. His mother,
AuRhter Of the Rev. James d. Ed
Rnxds, was born in Surry County.
IN her side, six ministers have oeen
ufu1dhed to Virginia Methodism. he
~ converted and Joined the Meth
di1t Episcopal Church. South IN oc-
obar. 1855, and was appointed Lead
y II class a few weeks later. May
N. f9s7, he received license from the
Rand of Rev. r. r. Wilson. presiding
1aer, Ii exercise his sgtfts as an ex-
Soffer, November 2. 1887. he was IL
qAnad as a local preacher. ana re-"
ayn afterward essayed to preach.
roxembev. 1867. he was received on
Hal ana sent 70 King William cir
sait where he remained for two
1922 He then served successfully
0rs.e 81 the more important circuits
kn6 stations In the Conferences. IN
luAing Dinwiddie, Bedford Springs,
knpomattox. South Norfolk and
Smlthfield and Benn's circuits Wher-
ver Nc went success Invariably AT
onded hia iahoYs. He was mucn Pc
nved bv all his parishioners, being
yAr kind and gentle and consiaeFa.sa
EaW man have lived more exalted
ffo In all respects he was without
1peoach. having sought throughout
r. career TO avoid even the appear
Lee Of evil Quite a number of the
aun9er ministers OF the Conference
9ceaved his ministerial guidance and
ehnowledRed him a. their spiritual
oth6r.
-sIay IL, 1870. he was married TO
III Eliza Campbell, daughter OF
knAiIles and Elizabeth Campbell. OF
El4e william County, and to her he
tne greatly indebted for the measure
& success which attended his laeors
u achieved particularly noteworthy
R10eoGs ii the erection OF churches IN
kEo circuits TO which he was assigned
a1sD achieved marked SUCCESS as
Hn1ptteer. his sermons being charged
|v1fh Independent thought and inves-
1eextou. lucidity Of arrangement and
EeoDulston OF cumulative reasoning.
kA6eA to this, he was always ami
oatod. using gesture ever with ease
W grace. Furthermore. he pos
I'D the magnetism Of leadership
VA the rift Of arcusing communities
It1I III the people had a mind to work
[hArnDeives,
stricken Last July.
! Lat July while serving as pastor
" OCEAN View, he was stricken with
Aer1ous Illness from which he never
5S11f4d. heart trouble being the prin-
4net a1lment Resid es his surviving
l51a and daughter In Blackstone, he
|SnVee two other daughters, Mrs. ].
I0iliff, wife of the present pastor
y Laurel Street, and Mrs. ]. ". Eure
4A0no husband lie pastor Of Denny
M1oa1. Fulton. Funeral services will
SS held from Laurei-Str-et Church
5&e time to be announced later. The
II 4. Men Simpson. D. D., pre-
1<tn3 elder Of this district, aided by
E4lNar svait,fnfers will offfc4ate