Born: Logan County, Kentucky, 1835.
Died: Bloomington. Illinois, 1812.
Came to Illinois in 1851, and the years of his virile manhood were lived chiefly in this State. From 1881 to 1904, he devoted his strength to our Bible-school work. He went up and down the State, in its highways and into its byways, with maps, charts, pictures and blackboards. He taught the word of the Lord; he emphasized the value of Sunday-schaol work, urged better methods and higher efficiency. He did more to help the Disciples in this State to appreciate the value of Bible-school teaching than any other man who has served herein.
Mr. Taylor was an humble man of gentle spirit, kindly impulses and helpful purpose. He was the embodiment of sincerity and simplicity. The professional and perfunctory awakened in him feelings of aversion. He was a great teacher of the Scriptures. By him, people were instructed in Biblical geography, chronology and history, and in great spiritual truths as well.
The men and women of active age in nearly all of our Illinois churches need now to learn what this prophet of God was trying to teach them forty years ago. The value of the Bible-school work is not yet understood nor its importance appreciated in this year of grace.
Mr. Taylor was wholly devoted to his Master's service. He is held in loving and grateful remembrance by thousands of Illinois Disciples with whom he lived and for whom he labored. Great is his reward in heaven.