nabel Taylor Hall
"Religion is the greatest force in the world today. Anabel Taylor Hall, as an interfaith center, is built on the simple conception that we are all believers in God and human liberty, and that people of all faiths must stand together for good and against evil."
-Myron C. Taylor, written on the hallway wall outside the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall
As a graduate of the Cornell Law School in the class of 1894, Myron C. Taylor has long been acquainted with the development of Cornell United Religious Work. Active membership in the Cornell Board of Trustees has enabled him to follow the activities of C.U.R.W. with deep interest. Much of Mr. Taylor's distinguished public service was spent conferring and cooperating with many of the recognized leaders of the great religious faiths in Europe and the Middle East, as well as in America. His primary effort, before and during World War II, was to bring about, on and international basis, a common front by the churches to achieve and preserve peace in the world. Out of this experience Mr. Taylor was motivated to come forward at Christmas of 1948 with an offer to construct a new center for the Cornell Interfaith program.
...Here is one place where all religions may repair for worship, and for that inward reflection upon God and immortality which precede and follow sincere worship, however voiced. Here a lonely soul may meditate and pray by himself; here, groups may gather; here, a numerous congregation may join in songs of praise. If rules be necessary for the governance of this sanctuary, let them be such as promote tolerance and a quiet respect for religious ideas and customs not our own. Here, majority opinion need not rule, to the confusion of the individuals; neither shall a minority stir tumult in the hearts of others.
...It is my prayer that throughout long years to come it [Anabel Taylor Hall] may serve Cornell, it's graduates, all others whom its influence may reach, that each and all may do his and her duty in bringing to weary humanity the vision of a better life both here and here-after. The way was spelled out for us centuries ago by the prophet Micah, with those deathless words I close these remarks: "What does the lord require of you but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humble in the sight of God?"
-Excerpts from Myron Taylor's Dedication Speech, Anabel Taylor Hall, October 26, 1952
| View the interior photo gallery. From the Founders' Room to the Auditorium, see the wonderful architecture of Anabel Taylor Hall. |
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Take the photo tour of the outside. See the stone arches and towers that watch over the courtyard. The landscaping around this building is among the most natural on campus. |
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