Taylor, William Mackergo

D.D. (Yale College, New Haven, Conn., and Amherst College, Ma ., both 1872), LL.D. (College of New Jersey, Princeton, 1883), Congregationalist; b. at Kilmarnock, Scotland, Oct. 23, 1829; graduated at University of Glasgow 1849, and at the United Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Edinburgh, 1852; became pastor (United Presbyterian) at Kilmaurs, Scotland, 1853; of Derby-road Church, Liverpool, Eng., 1855; and of the Broadway Tabernacle Church (Congregationalist), New-York City, 1872. He was Lyman Beecher lecturer in Yale Seminary, 1876 and 1886; L. P. Stone lecturer in Princeton Seminary, 1880; and editor of the Christian at Work, 1876-80. He is the author of Life Truths (sermons), Liverpool, Eng., 1862, 2d ed. 1863; The Miracles: Helps to Faith, not Hindrances, Edinburgh, 1865; The Lost found, and the Wanderer welcomed, 1870, last ed. New York, 1884; Memoir of the Rev. Matthew Dickie,- Bristol, 1872; Prayer and Busine , New York, 1873; David, King of Israel, 1875; Elijah the Prophet, 1876; The Ministry of the Word (Yale Lectures), 1876; Songs in the Night, 1877, last ed. 1884; Peter the Apostle, 1877; Daniel the Beloved, 1878; Moses the Lawgiver, 1879; The Gospel Miracles in their Relation to Christ and Christianity (Princeton Lectures), 1880; The Limitations of Life, and other Sermons, 18S0; Paul the Mi ionary, 18S2; Contrary Winds, and other Sermons, 1883; Jesus at the Well, 1884; John Knox, a Biography, 1885; Joseph, the Prime Minister, 1886.