Identifier: 25822752.4742.emory.edu
Title: Afro-American encyclopaedia, or, The thoughts, doings, and sayings of the race (electronic resource): embracing addresses, lectures, biographical sketches, sermons, poems, names of universities, colleges, seminaries, newspapers, books, and a history of the denominations, giving the numerical strength of each : in fact, it teaches every subject of interest to the colored people, as discussed by more than one hundred of their wisest and best men and women : illustrated with beautiful half-tone engravings
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Haley, James T Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Mind and matter Settle, William B., former owner. GEU Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950, former owner. GEU Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, former owner. GEU
Subjects: African Americans African Americans African Americans
Publisher: Nashville, Tenn. : Haley & Florida
Contributing Library: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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there was scarcely standing- room for thepeople, who said they desired to showT their appreciation of thismanly stand in resenting such overtures, and the result was an increase to the treasury of over two hundred dollars. He is one of theleading men in the community where he lives, commanding the respect of all who know him. A slight idea may be given of his popularity by stating that once when a gold cane was voted for in someentertainment in the city of Xashville his name was submitted by hisfriends to be voted for, he opposed the suggestion, but neverthelesswhen the votes were counted out of the three thousand votes in thalarge city, he got over two thirds of the number. A quotation f ronthe Clirixtiau Standard, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 3, 1886, will giv<some estimate of how he is held by the editor of that paper. .Jgrand party was given for his benefit, and the editor used thes<words in reference to his absence: We have just received an invitation to a tea party at Nashville
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220 AFRO-AMERICAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Teim., to lie given in honor of Elder Preston Taylor. We would goall that distance, were it possible, to show our respect for the zeal,ability and untiring energy of Preston Taylor. As we cannot go, wetake this method of atoning for our absence. Mr. Taylor is a man who will impress you when you meet him asthoroughly in earnest. He is never idle, always with new plans,warmhearted, generous, sympathetic and a true brother to all menwho deserve the cognizance of earnest, faithful workers for Christ. In the spring of 18-88 he embarked in the undertakers business,and has met with unbounded success; few business men can claimthe unanimity of the community as he can, he stands at the head ofhis profession not only as a funeral director, but as a safe and wisebusiness man. It is said by men competent to know, that he doesthe largest business of any man of his race engaged in the same busi-ness in the country. He owns and occupies the large two-storybrick at 44

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