The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
UNION SYMPATHY MEETING
Fl cid for Friends of Those Killed in the
 Winchester Explosion.

Held for Friends of Those Killed In the
 Winchester Explosion.
 A union sympathy meeting for the friends of those who were killed in the accident at the Winchester Arms Co. last Wednesday, was held by the Tay- Tor Congregational, Olivet Baptist and Summerfleld Methodist churches last evening in the latter church.
 The widespread sympathy for the friends of those who were killed was manifested by the large attendance. About 800 were present, many of the employees of the company among them. A special musical programme had been arranged for the occasion by the choir.
 Rev. MT. Hall of the Taylor church, Rev. MT. Foster of Olivet and Rev. MT. Fairfield, acting pastor of the sum merfield church, made short addresses. MT. Fairfield said
 REMARKS BY REV. MIR. FAIR
 FIELD.
 Job 1:21: And the Lord hath taken away.'
 Such suffering as is called forth is not the result of a mere accident-lt has been permitted by loving Father. And we cannot understand it. Yet there was in it some part of Gods plan for good to all concerned,
 First, He had a right to the lives which he created and had preserved. The right of lawful ownership joined with an interest infinitely deeper than that of the dearest earthly tie and more full of love and compassion, al- though it is hard for us to see that part.
 Our times are in his hand"
 Second, He knows the best time for the summons. All eternity is his and all things are opened to the sight Of Him with whom we have to do. It seems to us peculiarly hard that these bright and hopeful lives should be taken, when those who would gladly welcome the summons are yet spared to mourn But for some of these young lives He had better work and truer joys (for some of thena), and He hath taken them away, away from the sorrows and cares of earth, away from the bitter struggle for an existence, away to life that knows no changes but an abid- ing peace.
 In1rO, TIE CdH COillECl u io O 'is p- tery, but the very fact Of our helpless ness leads us to rest upon Him.
 Fourth, He hath taken away But he can and will prepare us for our sum- .mons when it shall come. Perhaps the summons came in order to teach us that this mortal life is only significant as it prepares for an immortal life or exist ence.
 .I-a fot so the Lord pitieth them than fear him, for He knoweth our frame, He remem- bereth that we are dust
 Onward we go, for still we hear them singing"
 The following resolutions were adopted:
 "We. the representatives of the Sum- merfield Methodist Episcopal, the Fay Tor Congregational and the First Bap- tist churches, with many others, as sembled in union service in memory of the persons who lost their lives in the recent terrible accident at the Winohes- ter Repeating Arms company, hereby wish to declare that this meeting sig nifes:
 That any misfortune to our fellow men, and especially to those who stand by our side in the common experiences of life, is regarded as calamity com mon to rs all and calling for our warm est sympathy.
 ''That in the recent disaster the blow fell not only upon those who lives were forfeited, nor yet alone upon the families or nearer friends, but that as men and women of a common frater- nifty in life we have become saddened and sobered by the awful event
 That, as body, we feel and hereby extend our tenderest sympathy to the families bereaved, and, as a company of the followers of Jesus Christ. point them lovingly to Him who said, Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest" Rev. MT. Hall said:
 Life presents many strange and heartrending tragedies. Last Wednes- day dawned as bright and the people went to their daily toll as cheerful and full of hope as on any other day Busi- ness had assumed it's natural course About $40 there was heard an explo- sion that sent a thrill of terror to every heart in our community. People rush ed to the shop from all directiOns-wo- men from the kitchens, bareheaded and with anxious, inquiring races; old men tottering on canes; young men and