The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-09
CITY INTELLIGENOE.



MEMORIAL SERMoN.-A memorial sermon on
the late Rev. DR.. EnRles was delivered yesterday
afternoon, by the Rev. DR.. Shields, of Princeton
in the Seventh Presbyterian Church, Broad
street and Penn square.
DIR. Shields took as his text l Peter, chaoter
" verse 4, "And when the Chief Shepherd shall
appear, ye shall receive crown OF glory that
fadeth not away"
The heroes of ancient times struggled for a
crown, but it was CTe Of those that faded; the
crown promised in the text ~ Christians, is one
of glory, that will never fade.
DR.. Engles was born in this CITY, in 1897, and
at an early age he entered the University of
Pennsylvania, where he completed his collie
giate studies. Alter graduating at that institu-
ton, he studied theology for three years with
Rev. Dr. Wiley. He then travelled. through
the western part of this State, and it was during
this journey that he preached, without notes,
his first sermon; Returning to this city, he
was, in 1920, called by a body of English Cal
vinists who worshipped in an edidce called the
Tabernacle, in Ranstead place, and who subse-
quently moved into this building. Accordingly
he was ordained and installed as their pastor,
which position he held for fourteen years, when
the. bad state of his health compelled him to
resign.
Subsequently he was offered the position of
chief editor of the Presbyterian, which he ac-
cepted. When he took charge of it he found 1t
opposed by enemies and surrounded by competi.
tors and rivals. He immediately changed its
course from one of vaCllation TO one of sound
unswefving orthodoxy and to his judicious
management it is to-day indebted for the posi-
ton IL now holds, that Of the recognized organ
OF the Church. AS critic he read all the literary
productions of his time, which-being fond of
bOOks-affoTded him many hours of intellectual
enjoyment and iostered an educated taste; yet
never did he forget the moral standing of an
author. In his criticisms he may have wounded
Unwlttingly the vanity of some, who would be
capable, at an opportune moment, OF unjust and
revengetul retaliation; but the stranger who
pictured him as bristling with controversy found
hi hn mild nat niahl Of
Many of you perhaps remember meeting him,
starting out upon one of his rambles to the
banks of the Schuylkill, every nook of which he
knew, now stopping to speak to the laborer of
his work, now kindly addressing a stranger or
little child now stopping to gaze upon bird
or squirrel, perhaps-thtngs that the crowd
never noticed-now STOPPING to pick up piece
OF moss, or an autumn leaf, and then forgetting
everything in deep admiration Of its beautiful
tracery.
His last words, as he left the Office of his
paper, were that before long some one would be
talking Of him as he had just been talking of
one departed. His last editorial was the Walk
to Zion, and the mark IN his book where he had
last read was that made to "GraVe, where is thy
VictoryT
FREs.-About half-past IL o'clock on Satur-
day night fire broke out in the third story of
the building No. 1906 Ridge avenue, below
Girafd avenue, owned and occupied by owen
Brady, tobacconlst, and before the flames we're
extinguished they extended to the properties
on the south, No. 1903 was owned by j. and
Il. Quantrell. The first floor, in connection
with one-story structure on the south, was
occupied by them as a grocery store. The
stock sustained heavy damage by water and
was not insured. They were the owners of the
properties Nos 1901 and 1903, on which there
is no insurance.
The dwelling part of 1908 was occupied by a
Mr.. Stewart, who sustained considerable loss by
fire and water. The whole upper portion of the
building was destroyed. The second and third
also much damaged. Mr.. Brady's loss is covered
by insurance. 1907 is occupied by a barber
named William Higgins who is insured. 1909
is occupied by William Jones as a cigar and
stationery store. The roofs of the two last
buildings were burned off, and the occupants
suffered damage from the water. They were
owned by Mr.. Alexander Cook. The fire origi-
been caused by sparks OF candle with which
Mrs. Brady had been examining the contents
but short time previous TO the discovery of the
flames
About O'clock on Saturday afternoon, the
Orphans Home, situated on Main street, above
Carpenter, Germantown, sustained damage to
the extent of 5000 by fire. 1t was caused by q
partition taking fire from a stove.
About 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, fire
broke out in the stable and slaughter house No.
1886 Montgomery avenue, owned by David
Fow. The cause OF the fire is unknown; loss
about $500.
The dwelling No. 529 N. Twenty. second street
was slightly damaged by fire about O'clock
yesterday afternoon. The fire was caused by a
defective hue.
The dwelling No. 426 S. Ninth street was also
slightly damaged by fire yesterday afternoon.