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Taylor, Oliver Alden a Congregational minister, was born at Yarmouth, Mass., Aug. 18, 1801. He graduated at Union College, 1825; entered the ministry November, 1828; and, spending the next eleven years in study and teaching, he became pastor at Manchester Sept. 18, 1839, and died Dec. 18, 1851. He published, Catalogue of the Andover Theological … Continue reading “Taylor, Oliver Alden”

Taylor, Nathaniel William, D.D an eminent Congregational preacher am. divine, and the grandson of the preceding, was born at New Milford, Conn., June 23, 1786. He spent his early years on a farm, was prepared for college by Rev. Dr. Azel Backus, and graduated at Yale College in 1807, having had twice to relinquish his … Continue reading “Taylor, Nathaniel William, D.D”

Taylor, Nathaniel (1) an English clergyman was assistant minister in Westminster in 1683, and appointed pastor of a congregation at Salter’s Hall in 1695. He died in 1702, at the age of about forty. He published, Sermons (Lond. 1688, 4to): Funeral Sermon (1691, 4to): Preservative against Deism (1698, 4to): Funeral Sermon (1699, 4to): Discourse of … Continue reading “Taylor, Nathaniel (2)”

Taylor, Michael S a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Scott County, Ky., Oct. 28, 1798; licensed to preach September, 1824, and some time afterwards received on trial in the Kentucky Conference. He traveled about four years in the Kentucky Conference; was then transferred to the Illinois Conference, and thence to the Indiana; was subsequently … Continue reading “Taylor, Michael S”

Taylor, Marshall William, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Lexington, Kentucky, July 1, 1847. In 1872 he entered the Lexington Conference. He was a delegate to the General Conference of 1884, which elected him editor of the South- western Christian Advocate, and held that position until his death, September 11, 1887. See Minutes … Continue reading “Taylor, Marshall William, D.D”

Taylor, Joshua a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Princeton, N.J., Feb. 5, 1768. At the age of seventeen he was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker, and continued in his employ three years, when the death of his mother awakened his mind to his spiritual condition. After a severe struggle against skepticism, he … Continue reading “Taylor, Joshua”

Taylor, Joseph van Sommern a missionary of India, was born at Bellary, Southern India, in 1820, where his father was a missionary of the London Society. He was educated at the Bishop’s College in Calcutta and at Glasgow, graduating at the latter place in 1845. In the same year, having been accepted by the London … Continue reading “Taylor, Joseph van Sommern”

Taylor, Joseph a Congregational missionary to India, was born in 1786; commenced his labors in India in 1812, laboring some time in the Bellary Mission, and removing thence to Belgaum, where he continued until 1852, when he retired to Bombay. Here he died, Nov. 19, 1859. See (Lond.) Cong. Year- book, 1861, p. 242. Fuente: … Continue reading “Taylor, Joseph”

Taylor, Jonathan a minister of the Society of Friends, was a resident of Mount Pleasant, in the State of Ohio. He was much esteemed by the society of which he was a member. He was sent as a delegate to the societies in England and Ireland in the year 1831. During his journey he was … Continue reading “Taylor, Jonathan”

Taylor, John S a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Delaware County, Pa., Aug. 29, 1795; converted March 10, 1827; admitted on trial in the Philadelphia Conference in 1833, and appointed to Milford Circuit; in 1835, to Cambridge Circuit; in 1836-37, to Accomac Circuit; in 1838, to Northampton Circuit; in 183940, to Snow Hill Circuit; … Continue reading “Taylor, John S”