Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-02
FORMER PASTORS
AGAIN PREACH IN
CALDWELL CHURCH
Revs. Charles I. Berry and Il.
K. Denlinger Talk at Pres
byterians' Anniversary.

There was u large congregation last
night in the Caldwell Presbyterian
Church to listen TO the Rev. Charles L.
Berry and the Key. Or. Henry Is. Den
linger. 1t was Former Pastors Night
in the celebration oil the 125th annivef-
sary of the church.
AS Mr.. Berry toe the pulpit he spoke
of how last Sunday he had sketched
ier the people the characters Of a few
Of the best representatives OF the
church, and how he had complied and
had published, thirty-nine years ago,
near the end of his second years pas
torate. q history OF the church, 800
copies of which had been scattered
throughout the congregation.
In concluding that history said Mr..
Berry. q made an earnest appeal to the
great-grandchildren OF the church $
founders. Let me quote a few words
from that appeal, as a memory for
those who still remain of that fifth
generation, hut more particularly for
the sake of their children of the sixth
who are for the most part the present
inheritors OF suchl goodly. aye cody
progenitors.
Descendants of q pious. s~elf-denying,
faith-sastaining ancestry, do you ap-
Irec.ale the legacy which has been be-
queathed you2 OR will YOU not prove
yourselves worthy heirs OF such blessed
possessions? Recalling what your
fathers fathers and their fathers did,
Will you not press the unfinished work
of Cod in tho place OF hallowed
memories yet more rapidly orWard by
broadening the scope OF your faith, in
creasiug the fervor OF your prayers,
multiplying your a~ssiduities and put
ting on the panoply OF God. tnder the
guidance Of the Great Captain of Sal
walton? With foundations deep n
broad and strong. what may not be
predicted for the future of this church,
II in jealous faith and in the spirit of
selfIsacrifce it's aims shall hereafter
be measured only by its possibilities?
L would place strong emphasis upon
what the history of this church puts
upon the religious life of all who have
come into an equal share with you in
your life as a moulding and ~elevating
force in any community:
THE record of this church for twelve
and a half decades does nothing if it
does not declare in trumpet tones the
superiority Of the Christian life. But
what shall not be said of length of life
of members OF this church? The aver
q ge age at death of nine elders was 81
years. or the 135 between 20 and 30,
70 per cent, were God-fearing men and
all of them members Of the
church, and of the ten over so seven
were Christians.
..Thoinas Could, one OF the charter
members, reached 9s years, and left
16S living descendants, besides 80 de-
90 OF them of the fifth genera
tion. His son, General William Gould,
another charter member. died at 90.
Caldwell is a splendid place to reach
a good old age in"
Mr.. Berry spoke in conclusion of the
necessity OF greater Christian activi-
ties, that the present generation keep
the great Christian york of their
forefathers.
DR.. Denlinger spoke lovingly of the
Ca1Gwell Church as his first charge,
and how although he had left his peo-
pie here they were always remembered
solicitude and deep Christian
lie mentioned the change in his
religious affiliations he was about to
make in joining the Episcopal Church.
and declared that it was merely out
ward; that true Christian principles
were all the same.
sxffe celebration will continue to-
morrow night. with a communion pre-
paratory service. The Rev. DR.. c.
Rudolph Kuebler. of H~ackensack.
moderator of the synod Of New Jersey,
New Times" Miss Mcbride will sing.