Evening journal., 1908-06-22
PREACHED ON
AN HONEST MAN
Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr.,
Had Railroad Trainmen
at Special Service
MEMORIAL FOR TRAINMEN

special sermon was preached by the
Rev. Alexander Alison. Jr.. pastor Of
the church. The service was attended
by about 200 members Of the order, VINO
marched into the church in a body and
occupied the forepart OF the auditorium
Many friends and relatives OF the train
men, besldes the members Of the con-
gregatioA attended and completely fill-
ed the church.
An interesting musical program was
provided by the church choir and by
double quartet during the service Prior
to the sermon, John Loland. OF thu
committee in charge OF the service, read
the names of the members of the lodge
who have did since its organization on
April 3, 1898 Twenty-siX members
have died since the lodges organiza-
ton. The surprising mortality among
railway men was IN shocking evidence
when II was announced that 20 OF the
&c deaths had been due to accidents
on the railroads
The dead with the cause and date
OF death are as follows:
j. NJ. Hernlcler, killed. April rs, 1884,,
George Creswell, killed April 10. 1896.
Charles A. Hlggans. killed. September
] l. lntlr 1tNikN AANAiAf hAh'Nt @h'At ~
\ 1898; william Woodward, killed, Octo
her q. 1898: George b. wetzel. killed.
I November 10, 1898: L. H. Pierson. kin
ed. anuary 12. 1900: Charles Springer,
killed. October is. 1900; n. S. Brown,
killed. November II. 1902; +. ]. Lurs-
key killed, December 10. 1902; w. T..
Conner. natural. January II. 1908; Rob
ert A. Porter, killed. March 20. 1903
iBenjamin +. Garman. killed. April ?,
1903: William II. Neal. Sr.. killed. May
s. 1903; William II. Maloney. natural,
Jonuary 20, 1905; George w Santmycr
killed. uly 6. 1905; Harry N. Smack.
killed, July 80. 1905; Walter Quarles.
natural February %. 1906; A. Silver D.
thorn, killed. March Is, 1906; Harry S.
Driscon, killed. June 81, 1906; John c.
Gordy killed, September 10, 1906.
Francis Reynolds, killed, October 81,
1906; John r. Lammey. natural, March
2. 1907; George d. Mclean. natural,
March II. 1907; Jacob II Mock. natu
raj. January %. 1908: George c. Lee
dom. killed. May 4. 1908.
y The Rev Mr.. Alison preached On
IAN Honest Man." saying In part:
Q IAN men pay tribute TO honesty In hi
70 Essay on Man. Alexander Pope deciarci
N that An honest mans the noblest worl
]
% Scottish plain peoples poet, Joins the un.
n vcrsal homage declaring that:
Prince can max belted Knight,
r A Marquis, Duke and a that
rs An honest mans abune his might:
" Guild faith. he mama IA that.
p For a that, and a that
ID Their dignities and a. that.
r The pith o. sense and pride o. worth
Are higher ranks than a. that
NJ An honest man may be defined as on
H. who pays his debts. The definition seem
in simple enough. but It is considerably NOR
H. complex and comprehensive than casus
"a glance might suggest. The liabilities
l. life cannot be figured up in dollars an
10 cents. All men have obligations whlc
70 specie payment viii not settle. In da-ol
=. mining the question Of a mans honest
three relationships are involved, his re
lationship 10 God. to his fellows and I
Himself. In each Of these relationships MAJ
hi.ds himself a debtor. The part Of MOI
I esty is to square his obligation in all thro
! We are under obligation to God Il
having made us In His own image en-
ofl likeness. dominion over the creature
40 We are indebted 10 a kind Father for
H. minute and careful attention TO our varie
lao and constant needs Consider the lilies
40 the field. how they grow. They toll no
neither do they spin; and yet 1 say mt
no you that Solomon in all his glory. va
"a not arrayed like one of these. II God
A. clothe the grass Of tho field. which TO ia
is and tomorrow is cast into the Over
% will he not much iNore elothe your
os IL nothing to you that God is at such 81
frffa ~ ID To-
IN your What then shall we render unto Gu
for all His benefts7 The honest man wi
~, bend the knee, NOV the head and nal
!, grateful acknowledgment I'm the wor,
Il thank Thee, Father" The hungry be,
gar, whose need you supply. lacks eve,
70. vcstige OF manhood II he neglects to 20
Oh Il thank you" Can a man be fairly Gallo
ma honest who Is indebted TO Providence f.
three square meals every day. yet la,l
the grace 20 say. Father. thank Thee
We are under further obligation to OF
fellow men. You men have recognized III
obligation by banding yourselves 4
r gether under the significant title "Brotne
i hood" The very existence OF your ord,
is eloquent testimony TO mankind's lima
sense Of honesty God has made OF OF
% blood all nations OF men for 70 dwell
=, ali the face Of the earth. Blood is thick
than water. Men recognize their mutu
~ relationships. and are endeavoring IN IN
way to cancel their mutual indebtedness
i'7 But you are TO remember that your de
= TO your fellow Is not fully paid when "
have ministered merely to the need
the man whose occupation, disposition Al
- tastes are congenial to you. You arc u
~ der obligations 10 those who are not 4
hliated with the Brotherhood of Railro
a. Trainmen. Your sympathies must be
broad as the limits OF the race. You a
~ debtors TO all men. You may pay va
debt 10 your fellow man by a unive-s
- practice Of the Golden Rule. do as y
would be done by" Give every man wi
~ whom you have dealings the benefit
10 the Square deal" This is the part
honesty.
We have a debt to ourselves. Let
!" man call himself honest who does not
az his utmost TO make life tell To do this
Will be necessary TO cultivate charact
=. This can be accomplished only by a fu
~ damental cleansing from sin. by cont
,s' u0l adding Of one virtue to another in 1
development of a holy life. and by 4
absolute investment Of ones powers
the noblest service-the service OF G..
!, :, Measured by these considerations m,
- are few honest men. Dlogenes must 81
'' search with his lantern and search