The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-06
AN ELEGANT DINNER Al The
YARBORoUGH ENJOYED.
THE GUESTS ARE ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
he Whole Public Rejoices in Seeing These
Noble Brotherhoods Enjoy Social Reunion
and Recreation Harmony and Good
Fellowship Characterize Meeting.

men in the State. In their ranks are
heroes whose devotion to duty has seved
the lives Of many passengers. Ihere are
no two organizations of skilled workers
that command more fully the respect OF
all the people. They command it be-
cause they deserve it. Their efficiency
and their fidelity is more essential to the
preservation of life and happiness. AT
one time or another they have in their
keeping the lives of all the people, and
I do not believe there is a man among
them who would not go down into the
valley of death rather than be unworthy
of his trust. They get all too few OPP
portunities for social intercourse and
pleasure, and it is pleasant to see how
well they know how to enjoy the pleas
ures that comes to them.
But to return to the services at the
church. The music had been specially
arranged by the excellent choir, and was
of a high order. The services through
out were most appropriate and impress
sive.
Mr.. Norman took as his text, these
words from Judges 18th chap. and 18th
verse:
"And the Lord said unto Gideon. by
the three men that Tapped, l will save
you, and believer the Midianites into
thine hand"
He said in substance:
''We often admire the courage of the
sailor, and speak of the debt we owe
him; true, his courage is admirable and
we owe him much, but there are those
still more intimately associated with us
whose courage is just as daring, and to
whom, perhaps, we are more largely in
debted; these who, through day and
night-through heat and cold, keep the
great arteries of commerce throbbing
with life, and who carry in their hands
the lives of so many thousands of our
fellow beings. We are glad to have their
representatives with us to-day and to
have the privilege of devoting this hour
to them.
"The text contemplates hazardous
work to be performed-and the Lord
wants men of the right type to perform
it, and SO he tells Gideon how to elimi-
nate from the $4,000 men all that did
not correspond to the type desired.
1.-TWO million and two hundred thou
sand were afraid, and they were excused;
.9,7OO got down on their knees to drink
water, showing an unwatchful and i'm
prudent charcter, while only 300 stood uI
and reached down and took the water
an their hands and Tapped it.
1.-THE Lord said by these you shall con
-quer.
"Gideon had his men-and proceeded
with the utmost system to divide them
into companies. and then enjoined the
=strictest obedience to orders.
"There is nothing in our civilization
that affords a finer object-lesson Of sys
tenn than is seen in the operation Of the
net work Of railroads all over our land
and they have come thus to be valuable
educators. Also that prompt and stric
obedience to right authority in this ser
vice is a constantly teaching lesson.
sThe Lord wanted men also Of proper
caution and prudence to go with GideoI
ITO fight. The 300 drank water in sucf
way that they could not be easily sur
sprised by the enemy. You railroad mel
throw out your red light for danger ant
your green light for caution.
1.-THE men who got down on theil
knees to drink showed lack Of caution
We are never to put ourselves in sucf
position as to give the enemy an advant
"a
always bear watching.
sThe Lord also wanted men thai
would rise superior to self-indulgence
No man is a success in any high sphere
of life who cannot do this.
1.-THE animal nature of the men who
got down and gave themselves up t.
drinking water, got the better of them
When great issues are at stake, men have
no right to be jeopardizing such interests
by yielding to any indulgence that would
hurt their efficiency. 1t has come tt
pass that the railroad service will no
.countenance a man in its ranks that il
known to yield to the appetite for strons
drink. and so you do not find sobere
set of men anywhere than those in tn
railroad service.
"God wanted men to go with Gideol
who were not afraid, and so he sent al
the fearful ones home.
sTt takes a man Of true courage t
hold his life in danger day and night 10
the safety and benefit of others. Men
do this more than our railroad men
This service affords no place for cow
ard. And likewise the Lord wants mel
for his own service who are not afraid
those who are not afraid to be regarded
as Christians; not afraid to be calle'
singular; not afraid to be decided on al
points involving Christian character; no
afraid of the ultimate results Of the pro
fession and practice Of the religion o
Christ; and not afraid when they com
to the terminus of the journal to hand i
their report and stand face to face wit
their God"
Among those present at the dime
were:
w. A. Zachary, Raleigh; D. B. Jone:
Raleigh; w. A. Horton, Raleigh; A. {
Atwood, Raleigh; G. II. Beekham, Ra
eigh; II. B. Hicks. Raleigh; J. S. Bund.
Hamlet; j. J. Powers, Hamlet; +.
Hunter Durham; M. III. Taley, Durham
III. ]. Heileg, Haleigh; M. j. Adam
Raleigh; IT. b. Terrell, Raleigh; w. I
hIarding, Raleigh, w. II. Crone, Raleigh
2 G.. w. Meridth. Monroe; John Martin
Hamlet; Chas. B. Honeycutt, Raleigl
A. S. Phillips, Durham; w. r. Bisho
Ralsish;- j. 6. -N,iemxer, Rsleigh; w.
Taison, Raleigh; w. L. Young, Raleigl
Watt Steward, Hamlet; John Robertson
Raleigh; u. B. Clark, Portsmouth; d. \
King, Raleigh; Jos. Reid, Raleigh; w. v
Robbins, Raleigh; T.. I'll. Vaughan, Ra
eigh: e. A. Muse, Hamlet; Il. b. Levi
Raleigh; M. B. Edwards, Chariot
Josephus Daniels, Raleigh; J. III. job
son, Raleigh; B. r. Lacy, Raleigh;
r. Jones, Raleigh; J. r. Rem, DurhaI
GIN. Lassiter, Raleigh; w. B. William