The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24
NEW JERSEY CHURCHES.
KINNEY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, NEwARK.

The Martyrs Of BrilEs Switchcs-Sermon BY
Rev. DR.. Dowlirg tho Recent Railroad
HOrrOr-Intercsting Railroad ReminisS
ceuces-The First Railroads il England and
America.
The terrible accident on the Newark and New
York Railroad, at Brll's Switches. whereby fve hui
man beings were hurled Into eternity under cir1
cumstances OF most appalling nature on tho
9Th inst, was the subject Of o DISCOURSE
delivered yesterday afternoon in the Kinney Streets
Baptist church, Newark, by the pastor, Rev. Dr.
Jonn bowling formerly OF the Bedford Street Berean
church, New York. The service was special ones
held In response to an invitation from the Jersey
City Division OF the brotherhood OF LOCOMOTIVES
Engineers. OF these there were present SONS 200
members comprising delegations from the Newark
and New York, Central New Jersey, Morris md
Essex and Lehigh Valley railroads. Thre was also
present Mr. John McGregor. President Of the nrst-
named road, and Colonel A. d. Woodruff Of the
New Jersey. and large assemblage OF other oiu-
zens and their wives. The church was packed 80
that standing room was at premium The Brother
hood includes conductors, prakemen and other em-
ployes. 1t numbers throughout the United States
about three thousand persons One u fla
IRIS MOST NOTICEABLE FEATURES
IL q rule providing that when member dies the
balance OF the brotherhood individually subscribe
81 each towards fund for the reei OF deceassd's
feeling prayer by s'ev. Dr. simedeo segfried fol-
lowed by Tie singing O. hymn. This concluded
THE REVEREND PREACHER, !.
DR.. Bowling, advanced to the reading desk ana
announced his test from Samuel, Xxx, So:-"As the
IS Su. ts step Between me- and aeatnS A these s
words, addressed by David to jonathan, the
pre- ssd to the occason and the srcthsr
hood. whose members were present, ana who, from
dea e 10 ss st
ing compliments. It's last annual national session
was Deld In Nashville las Tennssses: and tnia
ent and VINO delivered addresses. The motto Of ihe
ralIty'--was the subject Of kindly comment BY Dr..
bowling. The discourse lie said, was not exactly .
sT Son1 sq Sas Sp !0r the
BEROIC FRANK HERMAN. tff 20 sfi~is
George H. Hin and the three other Victims OF tho
Railroad, who braveiy faced death al their posts ON
tue Sth INST. Reviewing the history Of railFoadng.
the preacher took OCCASION to remark that the dis
covery OF steam had proved AZ once
A BLESSING AND TERROR. =
had swallowed hecaIombs OF human victims. Tho
irst railroad butt In tnis country, ne said was
The Hudson and Mohawk extending rom
teen miles lie well remembered standing on
q bridge Watching eagerly and with bated
CARRIAGES drawn without horses q tho rate OF swen
ty mles an hour. In september, lSjo the 1rst rai-
om vepoo to WAS inns England w
event was made dou6iy memorabie.- accl :!eL
occurred, whereby William Hoeks0n, the Brltleh
statesman, while standing "
CONvERsING WITH THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ,
was stricken BY locomotive and instantly Killed.
This, the reverend doctor said, was regarded at the
Tune as an evil omen ana threw damper on tho
invention for time. Tho action OF the
TWO engineers, whose memory they hat
met to honor, was cited rs an example
worthy Of the characteristic heroism OF locomotive
s ps poor Prank Ssuan am me ssd
didn't Jump on, a. l might have done; I dld my
best TO save the passengers and the companye pro.
perty;' furnished noble example OF true her0ism,
ana 1t was no wonder his living comrades
had now gathered 10 do honor TO his
name. In his closing remarks the preacher COM,
plimented the railroad on the few accidents which,
had marked It's existence, and urged upon the en-
ployes OF all railroads the great necessity Of racts
ing temperance and preparing themselves spiritually
for any disaster which might occur.