The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16

neers of Birmingham and First Meth odist Episcopal church. She was converted when about 15 years of age. After her early convection she was impelled by an irresistible oner- gy and invincibles determination to help others by employing her power l to tho best advantage in the affairs 1 of those about her.
 She visited all the girls who were strangers and away from home. There was a beautiful harmony abou. her character that at once in- <, spired respect, which soon warmed into love and many girls can point to her as the instrument of their | highest inspiration and loftiest mo- tives. She gave them love and & sis teriy interest, and her influence among them can never be overesti- mated" Miss Baird said. She loved girls so much that she was one of the organizers of the Young Women's Christian association, but she never forgot the church and her great in terest in Sunday school.
 After her marriage to MT. John Taylor, the.' worked jointly, holding classes in the balcony of the church. | Her death just a few years ago re- moved enc of the strongest pillars 1 of the church. and was a great loss to Birmingham A Christian woman of true intelligence, she was bless ing in her home, her circle of friends which covered a wide area and to society. We, can never over value the strength and power of this womans rnoral and religious charac- ter. All along through life she scat tered tiie good seeds of her kindness and sprinkled them with the dews of her piety.
 Some one has said of her, I have ineyer known any one so tenderly and 1 truly and universally beloved and I know that 1t arose from her great capacity of loving others After her sad death the class gradually shrunk to four members. It was suggested that the blue flower class be united with it, but the four members grave ly said, No. as long as the First M. E. church stands the memory of Maybelle Taylor should be perpetu- ated by class which should bear her name.' It was then that Mrs. De- shazo Flood took charge, and by per- sistent effort and hard work, built the class up to IS. As very per- sonal friend of Maybelle Taylor, she was admired and greatly loved by all the girls. It wasn't so long until Mrs. Flood was called to be camp director for the Young Womans l Christian association and social serv- | ice secretary for the Sunday school which capacity she still holds. So again the girls were without a teacher. So they began to look for the nearest of kin of Maybelle Taylor 1 and they found a splendid represen- tative in MT. Maclin F. Smith, who | and is still the beloved teacher of the Maybelle Taylor class of the First NJ. F. church.
 The class now carries the names of 1856 fine, progressive girls. who mean to stand always for the high ideals exemplified by the beautiful life and loving memory of it's foun- der Maybelle Sloss Taylor.
 Tt is our pleasure" Miss Baird said. ito do much social work such as holding the vesper services at the Young Woman's Christian associa- ticn on various occasions: also we have charge of class at the Hill man hospital among the nurses, who seem to appreciate our efforts Be sides this the Maybelle Sloss Taylor class supports a family consisting of seven children with what we call the bluebird box.
 Tt Is the ambition of the Maybelle Sloss Taylor class" Miss Baird said "to resolve itself into permanent organization with enough members to justify us in having paid sec retary,' so that our work may be sys- tematically done and everything placed on a methodical basis.
 ITO those who would like to know I the mission of our work In the May helle Sloss Taylor class" Miss Bairc