Articles by Clifton L. Taylor
When is a Candidate Prepared?
July 1943
Forty-six years ago the Lord gave this message to the Battle Creek church through Ellen G. White: "The test of -d'scipleship is not brought to bear as closely as it should be upon those who present themselves for baptism."—"Testimonies…
Blessing and Dedicating Babies
October 1944
It is nearly fourteen years since my attention was first called to the practice of publicly blessing infants in some Seventh-day Adventist churches. It was a new and somewhat disturbing experience for me. I was…
How Can I find the Pastor?
December 1958
A few weeks ago a Seventh-day Adventist man past middle age who was visiting Florida was taken to a hospital suffering from a severe heart attack. The doctor who examined him gave no hope. But the nurse on duty observed SDA on his admission…
PASTOR： When Is a Candidate Prepared for Baptism?
July 1952
Fifty- five years ago the Lord gave this message to the Battle Creek church through Ellen G. White: "The test of discipleship is not brought to bear as closely as it should be upon those who present themselves for baptism."—Testimonies…
Sign, Seal, and Mark
August 1933
In one text, Romans 4:11, the words "sign" and "seal" are used interchangeably. In many other instances the word "sign" is used where the word "seal" would be inadmissible. Contrariwise, other texts using the word "seal"…
A Social Experiment in the Church Laboratory*
May 1930
By Clifton L. Taylor
Last summer, on entering upon the pastorate of a city church, I found that the young people of the church were drifting out of touch with our people, forming friendships and seeking amusement…
Natural or Ceremonial Uncleanness
April 1932
Do we as seventh-day Adventists abstain from swine's flesh from physiological or theological reasons?
The distinction between clean and unclean animals is recognized in the first book of the Bible (Gen.…