Samuel Taylor was born In Nova Scotia September 14 1796 The sermon preached on the occasion of his father's funeral by James Hoge, DD, at Columbus, Ohio, from 1 Peter, IT IS, was instrumental in his conversion. About the year 1822, he entered the Theological Seminary at Princeton, NJ. After remaining there for three years, was licensed to preach. During the next six months he labored as missionary in Indiana and was greatly blessed in the awakenning and conversion of souls. In 1815 he was ordained and installed pastor of the Millersburg and Stoner Mouth churches of Bourbon County, KY. In 1831, he was installed pastor of the Nicholas Hill and Cedar Creek churches, KY, where here remained until 1836, when he removed to Frankfort,Ind. While at Frankfort, he organized and built up the church of Jefferson, Ind. In consequence of ill health he resigned his charge at Frankfort. In 1843, having recovered his health he became pastor of the church of Waveland, Ind. In 1852, his health having again begun to fail, he removed to Washington, Ind., where he preached for eighteen months. Continuing feeble, but still retaining all the zeal and energy of early manhood, he thought that removal to a southern climate would build him up again physically. Accordingly, in 1854, he went to Waco, Texas. Soon after reaching Waco, he and the Rev. Thomas Alexander, organized a church. In all the churches to which he ministered his labors were attended with ample and blessed fruits and hundreds of persons were added to them. Possessing great energy of character himself, he succeeded in a remarkable degree in developing into a healthful activity the talents and energies of his people. His ready tact and the ability to adapt himself to all conditions of society gave him great opportunities for usefulness. He embraced every occasion for interesting men in the subject of religion. He was of a meek and quiet spirit excepting where fidelity required great plainness of speech; in such cases he was bold and uncompromising, sacrificing friendship rather than fail in duty. He was a member of six or seven General Assemblies and generally took an active part in the proceedings. Twice, he road on horseback from Kentucky to Philadelphia when the Assembly was in session there. He was always a leading member of the Presbyteries and Synods with which he was connected. He, often with his horse, swam creeks and rode through intense cold to meet his appointments which frequently were twenty miles distant. His congregations generally doubled in size within a few weeks after his settlement in any place and a year rarely passed in which there were not under his ministrations some precious seasons of grace. At one time, he traveled for several months with Rev Daniel Baker as evangelist in Kentucky Synod. All the churches which they visited were revived and many persons were converted. He was for a number of years an active member of the Board of Trustees of Hanover College, Ind., and of the New Albany Theological Seminary, Ind. He assisted a number of young men in procuring an education and carried through his entire course, the Rev James M Priest, a colored minister of Liberia, who was liberated on condition that he would educate him. Mr. Taylor was a close student and a roan of literary tastes. As a theologian, he was acute, prolific, and systematic. Three weeks previous to his death, he held a series of meetings a few miles from Waco. He had scarcely commenced them when he received a premonition that his work was accomplished and his end at hand. In view of this, he fervently prayed that God would grant him one more visitation of his grace in connection with his labors in preaching the gospel before he was taken away. His prayer was answered; a number were awakened and converted by means of these services. After this he was chiefly occupied in spiritual exercises and manifested but little interest in any matter of mere temporal concern. Erysipelas soon made its appearance on his face, but though suffering greatly, his mind was ceaselessly active. In one instance, during a momentary respite from pain, he expressed a deep sense of his sinfulness. In reply his son quoted the language of Paul to Timothy. It is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. His mind seemed to lay hold upon it with his characteristic eagerness and he repeated it emphasizing the latter part of the verse. A few hours before his death, he exclaimed with rapture, "Happy, I am happy hallelujah, hallelujah!" On the 9th of June 1855, having meekly and patiently, heartily and energetically, done and suffered all his Saviour's righteous will, his ransomed spirit mounted up to God. Mr Tavlor was twice married first to Miss Elizabeth White daughter of Major John White, who lived near Winchester, VT, and again to Mrs Hannah Crawford, widow of the Rev John Crawford, of the Presbyterian Church, who still survives. He had five children not one of whom are living at this time-1867.
The Presbyterian Historical Almanac and Annual Remembrancer of the ..., Volume 9
edited by Joseph M. Wilson
The Presbyterian Historical Almanac and Annual Remembrancer of the ..., Volume 9
edited by Joseph M. Wilson
Samuel Taylor was born In Nova Scotia September 14 1796 The sermon preached on the occasion of his father's funeral by James Hoge, DD, at Columbus, Ohio, from 1 Peter, IT IS, was instrumental in his conversion. About the year 1822, he entered the Theological Seminary at Princeton, NJ. After remaining there for three years, was licensed to preach. During the next six months he labored as missionary in Indiana and was greatly blessed in the awakenning and conversion of souls. In 1815 he was ordained and installed pastor of the Millersburg and Stoner Mouth churches of Bourbon County, KY. In 1831, he was installed pastor of the Nicholas Hill and Cedar Creek churches, KY, where here remained until 1836, when he removed to Frankfort,Ind. While at Frankfort, he organized and built up the church of Jefferson, Ind. In consequence of ill health he resigned his charge at Frankfort. In 1843, having recovered his health he became pastor of the church of Waveland, Ind. In 1852, his health having again begun to fail, he removed to Washington, Ind., where he preached for eighteen months. Continuing feeble, but still retaining all the zeal and energy of early manhood, he thought that removal to a southern climate would build him up again physically. Accordingly, in 1854, he went to Waco, Texas. Soon after reaching Waco, he and the Rev. Thomas Alexander, organized a church. In all the churches to which he ministered his labors were attended with ample and blessed fruits and hundreds of persons were added to them. Possessing great energy of character himself, he succeeded in a remarkable degree in developing into a healthful activity the talents and energies of his people. His ready tact and the ability to adapt himself to all conditions of society gave him great opportunities for usefulness. He embraced every occasion for interesting men in the subject of religion. He was of a meek and quiet spirit excepting where fidelity required great plainness of speech; in such cases he was bold and uncompromising, sacrificing friendship rather than fail in duty. He was a member of six or seven General Assemblies and generally took an active part in the proceedings. Twice, he road on horseback from Kentucky to Philadelphia when the Assembly was in session there. He was always a leading member of the Presbyteries and Synods with which he was connected. He, often with his horse, swam creeks and rode through intense cold to meet his appointments which frequently were twenty miles distant. His congregations generally doubled in size within a few weeks after his settlement in any place and a year rarely passed in which there were not under his ministrations some precious seasons of grace. At one time, he traveled for several months with Rev Daniel Baker as evangelist in Kentucky Synod. All the churches which they visited were revived and many persons were converted. He was for a number of years an active member of the Board of Trustees of Hanover College, Ind., and of the New Albany Theological Seminary, Ind. He assisted a number of young men in procuring an education and carried through his entire course, the Rev James M Priest, a colored minister of Liberia, who was liberated on condition that he would educate him. Mr. Taylor was a close student and a roan of literary tastes. As a theologian, he was acute, prolific, and systematic. Three weeks previous to his death, he held a series of meetings a few miles from Waco. He had scarcely commenced them when he received a premonition that his work was accomplished and his end at hand. In view of this, he fervently prayed that God would grant him one more visitation of his grace in connection with his labors in preaching the gospel before he was taken away. His prayer was answered; a number were awakened and converted by means of these services. After this he was chiefly occupied in spiritual exercises and manifested but little interest in any matter of mere temporal concern. Erysipelas soon made its appearance on his face, but though suffering greatly, his mind was ceaselessly active. In one instance, during a momentary respite from pain, he expressed a deep sense of his sinfulness. In reply his son quoted the language of Paul to Timothy. It is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. His mind seemed to lay hold upon it with his characteristic eagerness and he repeated it emphasizing the latter part of the verse. A few hours before his death, he exclaimed with rapture, "Happy, I am happy hallelujah, hallelujah!" On the 9th of June 1855, having meekly and patiently, heartily and energetically, done and suffered all his Saviour's righteous will, his ransomed spirit mounted up to God. Mr Tavlor was twice married first to Miss Elizabeth White daughter of Major John White, who lived near Winchester, VT, and again to Mrs Hannah Crawford, widow of the Rev John Crawford, of the Presbyterian Church, who still survives. He had five children not one of whom are living at this time-1867.
The Presbyterian Historical Almanac and Annual Remembrancer of the ..., Volume 9
edited by Joseph M. Wilson
The Presbyterian Historical Almanac and Annual Remembrancer of the ..., Volume 9
edited by Joseph M. Wilson
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