The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-25

Volunteer firemen I'm general. but
more especially and particularly the
volunteer iiremcn of this city. came in
for great share of praise from Rev.
Dr. c. VI. Gtlin, pastor of the Elm
Park Methodist Episcopal church. who
preached a special sermon on Fires
and Fircmcn" to one of the largest
congregations that has been gathered
in his church for many weeks
The doctor preraced his remarks with
something about the ferocity of the
fire fend and an account of the great
destruction which he has wrought upon
this world since the very beginning
Of time. Fire. he said. is one of the
most useful and one of the most de-
structivc of the elements. It turns in
an instant from a ministerng angel Of
comfort into an avenginG demon.
"Th" volunteer fremcn.' said he,
"are u class to whom We are largely
indebted for the safety of our property
and the safety, sometimes. of our lives.
We have Il pad habit of enjoying good
without for a moment considering it's
cost. We do not think OF the sclf-sac-
riiice or of the hnroism of the fircmcn
city ana receiving so little in return.
ENDANGER THEIR LIVES.
'rhe volunteer iircmen of this city
cndangcr their lives to save property
ana lives of othars. They face the
raging flames only to be denounced
many times by the people they have
saved. Let ii go forth that there is
at least one minister in Scranton who
is willing to tell Of tht glory which
belongs to her volunteer iiromCn.
am not talking Of their individual char
acters. but am speaking Of them as a
class
If there was one before me now
would advise him not To dshonor his
uniform 10y using IL to cover any mean
ness Of his moral nature. Every volun-
tcor iirem"n must remember that he
is part of a good succession and that
lie himself must be a good successor
II is not enough 10 be born of good
stock, We must be good stock our
selves.
IF we measure our iiremen by tho
motive which inspires them we will
find that they tower to an altitude to
which their critics can never reach. As
l stood at tho big Lackawanna avenue
fire recently and saw the way the fire
men worked; as | saw the spray frccZ-
ing on their clotes; as | felt the bitter
wind that blew it's icy blasts about
them; as l saw them battling faithfully
and patiently for hours with the fire
tiend. felt proud that was privileged
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