Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-21
REV. NOAH CAUSE
is INAUCURATED AS
PASTOR IN CRANTWO0D

Cause as pastor of the Grantwood
Congregational Church took place on
Thursday afternoon of last week and
was largely attended. There were over
twenty visiting clergymen Of the same
faith present from various points in
northern New Jersey. Rev. Cause
delivered a sermon on this occasion,
his subject being GA Challenge to the
Church." which he treated in broad
way, holding that the present oppor-
tunity presented by the reorganiza-
ton of the world was the greatest in
the history of religion for general
betterment of moral and religious man.
In opening Mr. Cause said:
"We are living" he said, Sin a mar
yellous age This is the greatest hour
of history since Christ was crucified
on the cross and the rock-hewn sepul-
cher gave up its dead, giving to the
world living Saviour.
.iThe greatest war in all history, the
most spectacular drama of blood and
iron, of material forces in deadly COM
bat, of suffering and human sacrifice
ever known to man has just been
waged by civilized and supposedly
Christian nations.
The installation occurred Thursday,
December L.
Twenty churches from northern New
Jersey, represented by pastor and dele
gate, were invited; also DIR. Charles
w. Carroll, the pastor at large, from
Philadelphia.
Upon converting in the afternoon the
council organized, electing the Rev.
Henry J. Condit Of Nutley as modera-
tor. Mr.. Ralph b. Thompson of the
First Congregational Church of New
ark, was elected scribe.
The object of the council having
been declared, the installation of Rev.
Noah G. Cause as pastor of the Grant
wood Church, Mr.. Cause was. called
upon. He responded with the follow
ing address.
This was followed by many ques-
lions by members of the council, bear
ing upon Mr. Causes Christian expert
ence, his theological position and prac-
tical ideals, to which Mr.. Cause re-
sponded.
The council then convened in secret
They later announced unanimous de-
cisiOn to proceed with the installation
Tables had been spread by the ladies
of tn church. They were tastily deco
rated. and the supper, most graciously
served, was enjoyed by all present
Rev. Henry ). Condit, acting as toast
master, introduced Rev. Albert L. Will
son of Ridgefield Park, who praised
the good ladies for their inestimable
service in the diversified ways in the
srvice Of the King
Mr.. Seymore N. Sears responded,
referring to the splendid efficiency at
taind by the Grantwood Congregations
al Church and declared their intention
to stand by the pastor and his associ-
ate pastor, Rev. Salvador G. Gozzo, in
the realization of bigger and better
things
The POSTMASTER called upon Mr..
G0zzO, and he responded in happy
mood and made one Of the best
speeches of the evening.
At the evening session special music
was rndered by the double quartette,
led by Mrs. 0. r. Saint.
The sermon was preached by DIR.
Charles w. Carroll of Philadelphia. 1t
was most inspiring message, laying
stress upon the Importance of open
in seeking truth.
In few well chosen words the Rev.
Henry Condit delivered the charge to
the pastor and welcomed him into the
Fellowship of New Jersey Congrega-
tionalism. In the closing address of
Rev. Frazier Of Little Ferry to the
church, the bond of fellowship be-
tween pastor and people was dwelt
upon. All present felt inspired to
greater unified effort of the work of
the Master.
"Four years ago the Christian
church stood impotent and baffied as
1t beheld the barbaric spectacle of
Christian nations at war, destroying
the flower of civilization that had
been centuries in building. The ques-
ton was heard on every hand, Has
failed? In the course of
time, out of the chaos of the conflict,
out of conflicting emotions and pas
sions, out of the cross currents of hui
man thought the issues involved be-
came apparent, the vision of man be-
came clarified, and we know, without
doubt, that world failure was due not
to any failure on the part of the funda-
mental principles of Christianity nor
its lofty ideals, but rather to the viola
ton of the teachings of Christianity
and the reactionary forces of civiliza-
ton.
"The church, to best serve the age,
must itself become as democratic in
spirit as was the Master Himself.
When Christ prayed, it was not to
my Father or to thy Father, but to our
Father. Thus He launched the basic
idea of democracy.
"That the church should function,
with tha GREATEST noSSihla dapraa nf