The Rev Dan Taylor (1738–1816) was the founder of the New Connexion of General Baptists, a revivalist offshoot from the Arminian Baptist tradition, one of two main strands within the British Baptist movement.
Dan Taylor was born at Sourmilk Hall, Northowram, near Halifax, Yorkshire, on 21 December 1738 to Azor Taylor and his wife Mary (Willey).[1] Like his father he was a coal-miner who joined the Wesleyan Methodists in 1761, during his early twenties. Whilst never straying from Wesley's Arminianism, Taylor quickly tired of what he saw as Wesley's authoritianism. He determined to become a Baptist and set off for Boston, where there was a General Baptist church; on the way he came across a Baptist church at Gamston and in February 1763 was baptised there instead.[2] Taylor was ordained a General Baptist and had begun organising the Birchcliffe Baptists, an independent grouping of dissenters around Hebden Bridge. The following year the Birchcliffe group built their own chapel. Taylor, a young man used to manual labour, quarried the stone himself.
Building the Chapel proved an expensive burden, so Taylor travelled on foot to Leicestershire in search of support. Among the independent Baptist congregations throughout the east Midlands, there was a great deal of disillusionment with the current state of the General Baptists. Traditionally non-creedal, many General Baptist congregations were becoming increasingly liberal in their doctrine, obliging the more orthodox and the more evangelical among them to reconsider their allegiance.
Founding the New Connexion of General Baptists
In June 1770 Dan Taylor was able to bring together many of those Arminian Baptists disenchanted with the ‘Old General Baptists’ in ‘The New Connexion of General Baptists’. Well organised from the outset, the Connexion thrived, particularly in the industrial areas of the English Midlands. By 1817, a year after Taylor's death, the Connection had 70 chapels.
In 1798, the Academy of the New Connexion of General Baptists was founded in Mile End, east end of London. In 1813 it moved to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
Daniel Taylor's younger brother, John Taylor, was also a Baptist pastor.
Bibliography
Dan Taylor (1775). Fundamentals of Religion in Faith and Practice. Leeds.
Daniel Taylor (1777). An humble essay on Christian baptism (2 ed.). London: J. W. Pasham.
Daniel Taylor (1780). An Humble Essay on the right use of Earthly Treasure. In three letters to a fellow-labourer in the work of the Ministry (2 ed.).
Dan Taylor (1782). The Stroke of Death Practically Improved. London.
Daniel Taylor (1784). Our Saviour's Commission to his Ministers, explained and improved. Leeds: Thomas Wright.
Dan Taylor (1784). The Consistent Christian; Or the Truth and Peace, Holiness, Unanimity, Steadfastness and Zeal. Leeds: Griffith Wright.
Dan Taylor (1787). A Second Dissertation on Singing in the Worship of God. London.
Daniel Taylor (1788). Observations on the Rev. Andrew Fuller's Reply to Philanthropos. London: T. Bloom.
D. Taylor (1789). The Eternity of Future Punishment Asserted and Improved. A Discourse on Matt. Xxv. 46. London: Cicero Press.
D. Taylor (1790). An Essay on the truth and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. London.
Dan Taylor (1792). A Compendious View of the Nature and Importance of Christian Baptism (3 ed.). London.
D. Taylor (1794). A Sermon [on Ps. xlviii. 14] occasioned by the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor ... October 22, 1793 ... with a short account of her life and character. London.
Further reading
Adam Taylor, ed. (1820). Memoirs of the Rev. Dan Taylor. London.
Dan Taylor's 'Reasons for Dissenting from the Church of England', as well as 'The General Baptist New Connexion Catechism on God' (both written in 1805), can be found in ‘'Protestant Nonconformist Texts Volume 3: The Nineteenth Century, edited by David Bebbington (University of Stirling, UK), Burlington, VT, Ashgate, 2006. or: David W. Bebbington; Kenneth Dix; Alan Ruston (2015). Protestant Nonconformist Texts Volume 3: The Nineteenth Century. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN978-1-4982-1917-4.
William H. Brackney (2004). A Genetic History of Baptist Thought: With Special Reference to Baptists in Britain and North America. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press. ISBN978-0-86554-913-5. pp. 105, 124, 147–149, 175, 233, 533, 536.
Richard T. Pollard (2018). Dan Taylor (1738-1816), Baptist Leader and Pioneering Evangelical. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN978-1-5326-3619-6.
W. Underwood (1870). The Life of the Rev. Dan Taylor. London: Simpkin, Marshall.
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The Rev Dan Taylor 1738 1816 was the founder of the New Connexion of General Baptists a revivalist offshoot from the Arminian Baptist tradition one of two main strands within the British Baptist movement Contents 1 From Methodist to General Baptist 2 Founding the New Connexion of General Baptists 3 Bibliography 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksFrom Methodist to General Baptist EditDan Taylor was born at Sourmilk Hall Northowram near Halifax Yorkshire on 21 December 1738 to Azor Taylor and his wife Mary Willey 1 Like his father he was a coal miner who joined the Wesleyan Methodists in 1761 during his early twenties Whilst never straying from Wesley s Arminianism Taylor quickly tired of what he saw as Wesley s authoritianism He determined to become a Baptist and set off for Boston where there was a General Baptist church on the way he came across a Baptist church at Gamston and in February 1763 was baptised there instead 2 Taylor was ordained a General Baptist and had begun organising the Birchcliffe Baptists an independent grouping of dissenters around Hebden Bridge The following year the Birchcliffe group built their own chapel Taylor a young man used to manual labour quarried the stone himself Building the Chapel proved an expensive burden so Taylor travelled on foot to Leicestershire in search of support Among the independent Baptist congregations throughout the east Midlands there was a great deal of disillusionment with the current state of the General Baptists Traditionally non creedal many General Baptist congregations were becoming increasingly liberal in their doctrine obliging the more orthodox and the more evangelical among them to reconsider their allegiance Founding the New Connexion of General Baptists EditIn June 1770 Dan Taylor was able to bring together many of those Arminian Baptists disenchanted with the Old General Baptists in The New Connexion of General Baptists Well organised from the outset the Connexion thrived particularly in the industrial areas of the English Midlands By 1817 a year after Taylor s death the Connection had 70 chapels Taylor ministered to the Birchcliffe Baptist Church for twenty years until 1783 when he moved to a chapel in Wandsworth south west London In 1798 the Academy of the New Connexion of General Baptists was founded in Mile End east end of London In 1813 it moved to Wisbech Cambridgeshire Daniel Taylor s younger brother John Taylor was also a Baptist pastor Bibliography EditDan Taylor 1775 Fundamentals of Religion in Faith and Practice Leeds Daniel Taylor 1777 An humble essay on Christian baptism 2 ed London J W Pasham Daniel Taylor 1780 An Humble Essay on the right use of Earthly Treasure In three letters to a fellow labourer in the work of the Ministry 2 ed Dan Taylor 1782 The Stroke of Death Practically Improved London Daniel Taylor 1784 Our Saviour s Commission to his Ministers explained and improved Leeds Thomas Wright Dan Taylor 1784 The Consistent Christian Or the Truth and Peace Holiness Unanimity Steadfastness and Zeal Leeds Griffith Wright Dan Taylor 1787 A Second Dissertation on Singing in the Worship of God London Daniel Taylor 1788 Observations on the Rev Andrew Fuller s Reply to Philanthropos London T Bloom D Taylor 1789 The Eternity of Future Punishment Asserted and Improved A Discourse on Matt Xxv 46 London Cicero Press D Taylor 1790 An Essay on the truth and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures London Dan Taylor 1792 A Compendious View of the Nature and Importance of Christian Baptism 3 ed London D Taylor 1794 A Sermon on Ps xlviii 14 occasioned by the death of Mrs Elizabeth Taylor October 22 1793 with a short account of her life and character London Further reading EditAdam Taylor ed 1820 Memoirs of the Rev Dan Taylor London Dan Taylor s Reasons for Dissenting from the Church of England as well as The General Baptist New Connexion Catechism on God both written in 1805 can be found in Protestant Nonconformist Texts Volume 3 The Nineteenth Century edited by David Bebbington University of Stirling UK Burlington VT Ashgate 2006 or David W Bebbington Kenneth Dix Alan Ruston 2015 Protestant Nonconformist Texts Volume 3 The Nineteenth Century Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN 978 1 4982 1917 4 William H Brackney 2004 A Genetic History of Baptist Thought With Special Reference to Baptists in Britain and North America Macon GA Mercer University Press ISBN 978 0 86554 913 5 pp 105 124 147 149 175 233 533 536 Richard T Pollard 2018 Dan Taylor 1738 1816 Baptist Leader and Pioneering Evangelical Eugene Oregon Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN 978 1 5326 3619 6 W Underwood 1870 The Life of the Rev Dan Taylor London Simpkin Marshall References Edit Birchcliffe Baptist Church 1762 1962 Booklet Kershaw amp Ashworth 1962 Adrian Gray From Here We Changed the World 2016 p69External links Edit Taylor Dan Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Taylor Baptist 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