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Savage, G.S.F., Chicago Theological Seminary, Graham Taylor Outgoing Correspondence, 1892

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Open book Savage, G.S.F., Chicago Theological Seminary, Graham Taylor outgoing correspondence, 1892

Title Savage, G.S.F., Chicago Theological Seminary, Graham Taylor Outgoing Correspondence, 1892

Date 1892

Language English

Subjects Chicago Daily News, Inc., Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy

Description Works, correspondence, and family papers of minister, social worker, professor, and founder of Chicago Commons settlement house, Graham Taylor.

User-Contributed Transcription I recognize and dare not disobey the voice of God. Let me assure you however, as I already have the people of the Fourth church and my associates in the Board of Trustees and Faculty of the Hartford Seminary, that no other opportunity which I can conceive of could I have been led to think it my duty to leave the field for [unclear]they afford me, and at so great wide [I am of heart?] as it costs to sever relationships such as identity my very life with church, seminary and city.
This fact may also attest the unreserved confidence I [unclear] in the Board of Trustees and their Executive Committee, to whose loyalty to the Kingdom I now implicitly trust, my own service in it and all my ministry and brotherhood among men. That is reciprocal confidence may never be [unclear] I accompany my acceptance which is to take effect Oct 1 [1893?] with a statement of my understanding of the assurance which have been minor factors of my decision.
Faithfully and Fraternally yours
Graham Taylor

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Archival Collection Title Graham Taylor papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Taylor Box 10 Folder 398

BibID 992819118805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

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Filename 992819118805867_midwest_ms_taylor_box_00010_fl_00398_000004.tif

Unique Identifier NL1Z4RI

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