The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-12
MEMORIAL
SERVICE.
Grace Church Members
Laud the Character OF
the Deceased.

Special service in memorlam Of J.
Taylor Cause was held In Grace Church
yes; erday afternoon. Job II. Jackson,
presided. G.. Wesley Wedin prayed md
Professor w. A. Reynolds read tho Scrip.
ture lesson.
Mr.. jackson portrayed thu virtues Of the
late Mr.. Cause on behalf Of The church
trustees, and was followed by the choir
singing only Rememb ered BY What We
adopted by the hoard of trustees was then
read by Walter l.. Butler:
"The personally Of Mr.. Cause is con-
spicu0usly interviewer with the history OF
this church. He was an active spirit in
its inception, dominant force In Its con-
structiOn, a muniticent donor to Its cost
and maintenance, and ever rejoiced in to
completed beauty and usefulness
He was member Of first board OF trus.
tees and continued unnterruptedlv In
that relation until his death, a period OF
counsel and material aid, the prosperity
Of the church which he loved SO we'll
'Ho was the first superintendent Of the
Sunday school, devoting himself with
rare ability and interchangeable energy to
the development Of that phase Of Christian
work. In which he proved IN unusually
efficient and exemplary officer.
Thereafter, and until failing health
obliged him to retire, he was n teacher in
the Sabbath school, where no gathered
about him II large class of young men,
bringing TO this work careful preparation,
regular attendance, and ssthos.preccpt and
example OF vigorous, Christian man
hood.
while accepting the will Of tho AL
mighty, wo lament our personal aud Off
clal loss occasioned by tho death OF Mr..
Cause, but we rojoice in his gain, con-
sc.ous that as he passed through the
valley Of the Shadow of Death, the
Rod and tho Stuff OF God were his
comfort"
In view Of his long and preominent re.
lations to thi. church, IL is resolved by the
board OF trustees that Mr.. Causes me
moiy shall bs hoIored ty il memorial SER
vice in the main audience room of this
church on Sunday, December H. and 1t Is
further ordered that transcript Of these
resolutions shall be recorded in the
minutes of the board, and copy furnish
ed The family of our departed friend"
Then 10 lowed tributes by Charles w.
Pussy, superlnte dent Of the Sunday
School, Horny e. Conrad and DIR. Henry
Baker. Superintendent Weldin read the
following minutes adopted by the Sunday
School:
"Whereas, Brother j Tayl Tor Cause who
has recently departed this life full of years
and honOra, was the first superintendent
Of Grace n. Il. Sunday School, ans: after IA
short rest from that office, again served in
the same position for several years, anu
subsequently for many years served Us u
successful teacher in the school, and
whereas, hc gave to this school for
many of the best years Of his life the add
vantnges of his great abilities as Gu
worker and an organizer, ana
'Whereas, this school also enjoyed the
benefits of his warm Leartod enthusiasm
and generosity In either of which he had
few equals; therefore be it
"kesolved That tho officers and teach
ers of Grace NJ. Il. Sabbath School DIES re
to express tho high respect that they have
always held for bis character and abilities
and thor highest appreciation Of their
own good fortune in having been associa-
ted So many years with such a noble, Chris
tian gentleman.
"Rosolved, hat we extend to the fam.
lily OR warmes5 sympathy In their great
loss, and assure them of lho high regard
we entertain for his goodness, his charaC-
ter AID his ability.
Resolved, That copy of these reso.
buttons be spread upon the records of our
sabbath school, ana that copy Of the
same be sent to his family.
&. WESLEY WELDIN,
HENRY &. CONRAD,
W. A. REYNOLDS.
Committee"
Wilmington, Dol, Dec 8 1898.
The btnediction was pronounced by
Row. c, w. Johnson