The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-06
Mr. Hecchcr - the sail Road Con
doctors.

| lAnon- the congregation at Plymouth
church, SUNDAY morning, Oct IL, We're a large
number ~ representatives of the Brother
hoOi nj IL dToad Conductors, of whom, prior
| 10 the sermon, hr. B5GcheT spoke as follow q
In the providence Of God We have pres
ent wl:n us, This morEiog, a large body OF
genllemen who have been called together
by their professional relationships the
Brotherhood OF Conductors; an association
that Includes liz It the conductors Of the
principal steam railroads of the United
States; and although the crowded condition
| of cur audience :. Euch that We could not
give them seats together, believe that the
hospitality of the church is even more will
| Ingiy SHOWN in that il is the hospitality Of
scores Of families who have gladly Weld, d
up either The whole Of their pews or por-
lions OF them for their sccommo-
dsion to-day, TIE rendering OF
honor 10 ID 8. wh) deserye
honor u an explicit C MN nd Of the Bible.
| ard while We do not altogether forget il in
respect 10 stated and regular officers in tine
community kings, presidents, rulers,
j1dEes and the iiEe-yet in the development
OF modern cISll!Z ,ticn society Is full Of per.
sons 10 whom all honor is due, and ell graf
ltude; and l think there can hardly be
found, scattered up snd down through the
community, any body OF men TO whom less
credit is given who deserve more at cur
hat de- than railroad cen Iuc.ors and ensi-
neers upon our raiiroads uiddepithemselyes
10 certain extent-espscially engineers
the SAFETY oil millions OF lives every year is
in their hands. They are carrying con-
tinent Of people
IL il UnlnFiuus "a a m .ter nj a.et is,,c, ]
believe, that il is safer for Ii ard limb 20
travel than TO stay at h, me. We are a
travelling people. Travel among us in
creascs every yesr. Going to and fro are
thousands and tens of thousands, travelling
for hours every day toward their business
and toward their home, and on long Jour.
reys; and such is the fidelity and careful
ness OF conductors and Of engineers in the
management Of trains that, while here and
there great misfortune befalls them and
u', yet the average is safety and comfort
and courtesy.
Few, l suppose, in this audience, have
travelled more than !, and have had better
opportunities Of observing with what IN
wearied kindness and couriesy the respor-
sible duties OF conductor. are performed, |
from ocean to ocean and from the north 10 |
the south. We remember them when we fed |
fault, aid forget them when we ought to |
praise and it gives me great pleasure this
morning to bear testimony TO the honors-
bic position which they hold, and to the
great public service which they render
and IN general, to the safety which has
taken place under their administration.
In what o her land on earth can a wo-
m an travel alone SO safely as in this land,
where she can start from the remotest vii.
lsge in New England and 20, without insult
or threat or injury, to the remo.est part OF
the West and feel as secure as if brother
we're by her eide; where che can travel from
The uttermost bounds of Maine to the utter
most Bounds Of Oregon, and everywhere re-
ceive courtesy, and kindness, and direction,
md per-onai helpfulness?
Nor is this on single lines; it is charac-
eristic. 1t IS national. It belongs to the
yrest body, the great brotherhood. of pro-
essional conductors on our great roads.
Their presence with us this morning should
'e met not merely b. the courtesy of ordi-
,ary hospitality but also BIZ the assurance
II our symp. thy and Of our ignoring re-
,srd.
May they who m axe "a not to err upon
he strait and narrow way not fail them
elves; msy they nd that other strait and
narrow way that leadeth unto life and rest
n Heaven.