Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-09

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o'clook last evening, and proceeded in !
body To Scott NJ. E. Ohufoh, 10 attend
the service In memory OF the late
Samuel l.. Parker, conductor on the
Delaware Division OF the P, W, & b.
Railroad, who died June rs, from in
lJuries received while In the diechArRe
lof his duties on the 23i inst. Upon
reaching the church the members Of the
several orders were shown to the mid.
die alsle, which had bsen reserved for
their use, and 90 soon 90 they were
seated tina choir sang as q voluntary, a
solemn dirge, II heard o voice from
+, HeAvep."
The regular service was then opened
BY singing "0h for the Death of Those
Who Slumber in the Lord i" followed
With prayer by the Rev. Vaughn 8.
Collins, after which the hymn, at is
Not Death to DE-" was sung by the
choir and congregation.
The pastor said that 1t had been au-
nouncsd In the papers that he would
preach sermon, but after consulting
others 1t was deemed best, for the pur.
pose Of atfording oil to pay their tribute
Of respect to the deceased, to have Ave
minute addresses by members of the
church and Of the different orders with
which he wAB connected. He then p.c.
cteded to road fEom manuscript q care
fully prepared memorial Of the de
;ceAsed, stating when and where he was
born, and that he was converted ana
Joined the Methodist Church In Mary.
land when he WAS but 13 years Of age
"When he grew to be q man he lett
the farm and came to this city, secur-
ing employ ment with the P, W. q B.
Railroad Company, but one Of his flrGt
acts was to seek church, where he de-
posted his certiflcAts and continued his
membership. That church was Scott,
and he proved o faithful member and
earnest Christian to the time OF his
death. He took an active part In the
Sabbath school and other church work,
and was honored by being elected o
| trustee. He was married In January,
1884, and proved kind, devoted hus
band 10 her who had become his wife,
and On affeetionale father to the little
oherub God had sent them. About half
past 10 O'Clock on the night Of Friday,
June 20, be kissed his wife and oh Id
goodbye and hurried to report for
duty. he was given o train for Del
mar and reached that place in safety.
"On the return the train was made
into two soctions, and he was assigned
to the first. 30 much the better, Rs 1t
will enable him to get home that much
sooner to bis wife and child. On, on
sped the train, every revolution OF the
wheels bringing him nearer home, to
his sick bAbe and weary wife. The
train passes Dover all right, when be,
Wishing to make the trip rs quick az
possible, chambers over the cars and
into the engine cab. 'Jim,' he said,
will you have to stop at clayton for
anythiuRP No, answers the engineer,
L am we'll oiled and have water enough
to run m Q to TownFend or Middletown.'
'All Tlaht,' said Parker, we will not
stop. Let her go; lock out on your
side to see ir there are any hot boxer,
and l will look out on mlae.' They are
just passing Brenford rs he swung him.
self out on the engine 10 look at the
boxes. The cattle pen juAt ahead struck
him from the train. Strong men were
quickly at his side and raised their un
conscious burden aud bore him to OlAy-
ton. He is still unconscious when he
arrives ct home,
HE was 30 anxious to get there, but
now, apparently unconscious of his
Whereabouts, he can cay no word, can
express no sympathy with anxious
wife and stsk baby. Then came the
hours OF trembling, Of hope, and dis.
pair. Wife and friends, pastor and
people praying: Spare him. o Lord
The end came on June 25. Without a
visible struggle he passed to his heaven.
ly home. Loving friends foll1wed
him to the grave at Laurel. There We
left him to rest until the trump of God
shall call him to the resurrection Of the
Just. Only the baser part is left The
mortal is 10 the quiet grave. The im-
mortal toul-the true Samuel L. Park
er is with his master in Paradise-In
that bright land OF beauty and Rlory
where thero Ia no suffering, no PAIN, no
death, neither sorIow ncr cIying. God
has wiped Away sll tears from his eyes.
To his wife and child he left the lei gacy
OF spotles9 life, to his brothers In
Christ q holy example"
Thomas S Wilson, of the Board of
TFusteeg, spoke feelingly OF their de-
ceased mem Der, and said that he YVES
largely instrumental IN perlsct,ng n
plan by which the church WAS freed
from debt.
Edward L. McKAig, OF the Q1aItsrly
Conference, paid 9 glowing tribute to
his many virtues - man and his ster.
NIX AuallAAGb hu y EIIlEkAhus
The choir sang go TO thy rest" after
which A. Il. Dance, OF the Order OF
Railway Conductors, spoke Of the de |
ceased az he knew HIM In the order and |
In the discharge OF hls duties as an |
enplCye Of the railroad company. He
WINS one OF the formers OF tho order In |
this city, and filled the position of SEQ.
Tetary and treasurer In \ faithful man.
ner. Mr. Dance spoke of the dangers
to which rAilroaderS are constantly sx-
posed, and sad that the deceased a.
ways seemed prepared to meet whRtever
might be In store for him. In conolu-
sion, the speaker requested the choir to
eing two verses Of Nearer my God to
Thee" which WAS rendered In a solemn
and Impressive manner.
j. o. Dawson, Worthy Master of the
Brotherhood Of Railway BrAkemen,
and = member of Delaware Lodge, also
spoke 10 fitting terms Of their deceased
brother, whom he said he WAS satisfied /
ls now with the Great Conductor.
At this point the Raw. Vaughn 8.
Collins said that on Saturday he vas
waited upon at his residence by Mr.
Duncan, an old conductor on the rsil
road, who, after Gaving that it would be
impossible for him 10 be present, re-
luested that he would tell the conEre.
Sation that he knew Mr.. Parker and
Enew him to be = true man and chris
ian.
Sir Knight Thomas r. Moreland, of
Apollo CASTLE, added his testimony to
be worth Of the deceased, and said that
although he oould not claim an init
nate acquaintance with him he knew !
lin to be man and o christian.
The closing address WAS made by the
Rev. Vaughn Smith, who spoke OF his
ong acquaintance with the deceased.
ie was with him when he died and t
losed his eyes, and he could not recol Q