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Sammy Morris' Impact
The Story Continues Today
With men of great faith come great testimonies. Samuel Morris is no different. Within months of his passing, his incredible story began a journey around the world that would continue far into the next century with a voice that could not be silenced.
Books and Movies
Morris' life story has been retold in five novels, almost a dozen booklets and translated into several languages, including Hindi, New Guinea Pidgin, French and Chinese.
Coming Soon: Taylor University has reprinted Jorge O. Masa's The Angel in Ebony. Check back soon to discover how you can obtain a copy.
In 1954, Taylor had a world premier of the film Angel in Ebony, which cost $25,000 to produce, and was so popular that a secretary was appointed with the sole purpose to handle its bookings.
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Buildings and Monuments
Over the years, Taylor has visually commemorated Morris' life through the construction of three dormitories and several statues.
Funds and Endowments
Beginning as early as 1891, when Jacob Kichler offered President Thaddeus Reade a five dollar bill marking the first contribution to the Samuel Morris Faith Fund, Taylor has sought to aide others like Morris around the world.
Samuel Morris Scholars
In 1996, after receiving a $3.15 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc., Taylor established the Samuel Morris Scholars program. The endowment awarded approximately 125 Indiana high school students with amounts ranging from $2,000 to $6,000. It ended with the 2003-2004 school year.
Sammy Morris International Endowed Scholarship Fund
When Lowell and Virginia Hatfield learned that the original Faith Fund had been inactive for several years, they quickly acted to ensure Morris' testimony would continue to go forward. They established the Sammy Morris International Endowed Scholarship Fund which currently awards one international student a sum ranging from $500 to $5,000 annually.
If you would like to contribute to the Sammy Morris Endowed International Student Scholarship Fund, simply send a check payable to Taylor University and include "Sammy Morris Scholarship Fund" on the memo line. For more information, contact Brad Yordy at bryordy@taylor.edu , or call 1-800-882-3456, ext. 5114.
Samuel Morris Society
Just as men and women in the 19th century gave sacrificially so a penniless Liberian named Samuel Morris might attend Taylor University, the Taylor Fund continues the spirt of the Samuel Morris Faith Fund today, standing in the gap between dreams and reality. Samuel Morris Society members are men and women who intentionally, humbly and sacrificially support that Taylor Fund, faithfully helping to bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Taylor University education for students, like Morris, who hunger to be "apostles of simple faith."
Learn more about the Samuel Morris Society .
Sinoe County Association in the Americas (SCAA)
Recently, a group of Liberians from the Sinoe County Association in the Americas visited Taylor University to learn more about Samuel Morris and raise awareness of his legacy within the Liberian community. The SCAA is an organization whose purpose is to provide a sense of home for its nearly 15,000 members scattered throughout the United States and provide relief for civil war-torn Liberia.
