Evening journal., 1898-12-12
TRIBUTE TO Mr.. CAUSE
Memorial Services Held Yes
terday at Grace M. E. Church.
JOB H. JACKSON PRESIDED

PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THH
CHURCH AND RESOLUTIONS OF
REGRET wERE ADOPTED.
Grace NJ. e. Church yesterday was
the scene Of an impressive service IN
memory Of the late j. Taylor Cause.
Tributes were given by a number on
men who revered him and appreciated
his sterling worth. The quartet sang
"Only Remembered by What We Have
Done
Those who expressed their regard
for Mr.. Cause were John II. Jackson,
Charles w. Pusey, Rev. DR.. Henry
Baker, and Henry c. Conrad, on behalf
OF Francis w. Helsler, while the reso-
mtions adopted by the trustees aud by
the Sunday school were read by Walter
s. Butler and c. Wesley Weldin, re-
spectively.
The congregation present comprised
mostly persons who had been acquaint-
cd with Nh, Cause, or in some manner
had been identified with him in the
church or in business during his life.
job II. jackson. president Of the board
Of trustees, presided.
The opening prayer Was made by
@. Wesley Weldin. and Professor W.
A. Reynolds read the Scripture lesson.
The opening address, on behalf Of the
trustees, was made by job Fl. Jack
SON, who said, among other things:
"As the sun want down beyond our
western hills on Thursday Of last week
life, inter-woven in the history OF
this church, passed peacefully into the
great beyond. This life to the church
was more than any other. It was oi
the one Who conceived and founded L.,
and It's greatest benefactor, J. Taylor
Cause
"Of his seventy-six yeans. thirty-four
were spent in It's service and duty, not
counting the years when the thought in
his heart. inspired by Him whom he
served, developed into a reality, and
this temple Of God a monument Of his
devotion and power in the religious
life Of its members, a BLESSING to the
community, stands as a result Of that
thought"
Mr.. Jackson quoted from Mr.. Causes
address at the twenty-hfth anniversary
Of Grace Church, and added: "I d
not hesitate to say here to-day tina
r had it not been for Mr.. Cause, Grac
Church would not have been buili
Had it not been for him even after
b was we'll advanced, or after the chape
was finished and Dedicated TO service
the main building we are now In
would not have been built the follow
- ing year. or in an probability, for
r number Of years
a He closed his remarks by saying
e 1--WE come to-day in our sorrow Z
= place tribute Of love and appreciation
r on the altar Of the church he loved 81
:. long, so ardently, SO devotedly."
I Mr.. Cause was a member Of the frs
u board Of trustees. and continued inter
ruptedly in that relation until hi
death. a period Of thity-three years
J. He was the first superintendent OF tn
,. sunday school, and remained 20 unit
j. failing health Obliged him to retire, al
e ter which he took a Class Of youn
y men.
IS An address in behalf Of the Sunda
school was read by Chartes w. Pusel
the superintendent, who said:
y Il consider it a privilege to repre-
sent the Sunday school Of the churcl
and add their tribute and mine to tf
U memory Of j. Taylor Cause.
l. "Any reference to Mr.. Cause shou
include the work he did for the Sun
day schools Of the church, for as vii
the founding Of the church so
founding Of the schools he took
s prominent part.
ny After his term of service as superi
tendent, he became a teacher, gathe
al ing about him a large class Of youi
~ men, over whom he exerted an inf
ence for good, and who can rect
b, many words Of counsel that have he'
he cd them in their hfes work.
at "About nine years ago he retir
from active service in the school, b
in was always Interested in its welfa
III and rejoicing in it's success.
,, 'Hls example should inspire us
en- consecrate ourselves anew TO the VIC
for the Master, endeavoring by /
Tor help to keep the standard Of the sch'
ia to the high point desired by it's fouI
ers, and to see to it that it's infueI
IKE should become still greater in the co
munity."
osl A paper prepared by Francis
ith Heisler on the death Of Mr.. Cause v
IT. read by II. c. Conrad. It treated
ted Mr.. Causes connection in various
A. pacities with Grace Church and sun'
= school, and Of his influence exer
ar there