Evening journal., 1907-06-17
In MEMORY OF
DEPARTED ONES
Railroad Men Held Their I'M
pTeSSive NJ mortal Ser
vices US day

Railroad men held services IN honor
Of the memory OF their departed mem
bers yesterday. In the afternoon Lodge
No. i23 order OF Railway Conductors
held its memorial services in Eden
Hall, and the members OF Lodge No
52S, Order Of Railway Trainmen, at
tended IN a body and Joined with their
fellow trainmen in paying tribute TO
tho deceased members.
Eulogies were made by the Rev DIT
William r. Shinn OF Washington the
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, OF Scott
Church. and the Rev II. A. c.. Wester-
field OF Asbury Church. The choir OF
Scott Church sang some appropriate
selections.
The roll-call OF deceased members
disclosed that the following had died
since the lodge was foimed John c.
Dawson. w ). Salisbury c. n. Corr
nell w. b. Morris. w NJ Cook, r.
satterthheld, +. w. stephens, ]. f. Cut
waltz. George Yeatman. w. r. Shaw,
s. W. Drlscoll. S. =. Corkman, ID. c.
Rupert, John w Ryan, j. =. Lear, B.
V. Smith. George w. Colgan, S. f.
Daniels and Fred Bermany.
In the evening the members Of Lodge
52s. Order Of Railroad Trainmen, met
in Red Mems Hall, and marched to
Asbury Church, where their memorial
services we're held Members Of Lodge
No. 128 also attended the service. The
sermon was preached by Pastor West
arheld, who drew a parallel between
The journey Of life and the journey
taken by railroad men. On one there
runs the redemption train which, II Il
is boarded and the passenger remains
on. viii cross the trestle bridge Of the
river Jordan and land them safely at
the great union station, where they
win be greeted by the superintendent,
God Almighty.
Pastor Wosterheld said that when
the message went out that the world
was wrecked by sin, God sent His Son
TO repair the damage done, and when
Christ said on the cross, 1T is iin-
ished." He meant the wreck had been
cleared and the line opened. This line
goes straight through and all men, il
they board the trains which run on
that line. can be saved 1t IS privi-
iege men have; they can be saved II
thev will. for they may come to the
very gorge Of demolition, but II they
look they viii find a light In the tun-
mel The redemption line runs into the
shadow Of the valley Of death. But
when they are travelling on this de-
demption train an Angel Of God is at
tho throttle.
The preacher pointed out that the
Lord Jesus Christ wanted all present
To be saved and he said the man with
the willingness and the open heart and
with the desire to help his fellow man
can Journey on the line. He urged all
10 enter into the straight and narrow
path. Even should man get off the
train ne can board it again and ride
into heaven and there make his eternal
peace with God. for" concluded
he speaker. "where there is danger
God Is with you. ready TO take you
lunto Himself"
]. IT, Ioaaud. vlce-president OF the
lodge. called the names OF the deceased
members. as follows;
j. NJ. Hernicker. G. Creswel G. A.
Higgins. G.. Irwin. w Woodward
George y. wentzel. L. IT. Pierson
lCharles Springer, n. S. Brown, +. j
Taursky. w. r. Conner, r. A. Porter
liz. L. Garman W. H. Neal Sr. W. II
Maloncy. C. W Santmyer H. w
Smack. Walter Quarles, A. Silverthorn
la. S. Driscon. j. G.. Gordy, Franci.
Reynolds. John L. Lammey George ID
McLesr
A striking phase Of the services wa
the fact that Of the forty-seven mem