Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-06-14
PREACHER HONORED
FOR THIRD TINE


Mothers and Wives Attend Luther.
an Church and listen to Splendid
Sermon BY the Passor--aohserving
the Signals the Theme.
4 large per cent Of the members OF
the local Brotherhood OF Engineers as
sembled in St Johns Lutheran church
Sunday evening to hear sermon de-
livered to them by Rev. Or. Chas. S.
Trump, the pastor. This was the
third year In succession that Dr.
rump was elected to deliver the ser
mon. He regarded II quite a eompli-
ment and so stated to the Brother.
hood in his Introductory remarks. The
auxiliary composed OF the wives and
mothers of the members of the Broth
erhood also attended in body and
We're given the front seats in the aud
itorium. Rev Trump selected for his
theme, observing the Signals He
took for his text st Matthew, 2s Chap
and part Of Goth verse "Teach Them
to Observe all Things Whatsoever
have Commanded You" After dwell
ing briefly on fundamental principles
given by the Master to be observed in
order, to live correctly and have hope
Of eternal life, he advanced his dis
course directly TO the order and Sc
lected as the primary signals for oh.
servation the jewels or notices Of the
order. viz: Sobriety, truth, justice
and morality. He signally endorsed
and honored the brotherhood for ac-
cpting as their emblem the Holy Bible
and especially the principle s'Do unto
others as you would they should do
unto you, as the chief obligation rest.
ing upon all who enter this order.
The doctor being familiar with the
signal light of railroading used his
knowledge in assembling definite sig
nal to definite motto OF the initatory
service A happy composition of a
verse OF poetry enlisted considerable
interest II was this:
The blue light marks,a crippled car,
a green light signals. slow,
The red light is a danger light,
A white light-"Let her gol''
To disregard the first motto, sobri-
city meant disgrace TO the brother and
his associates, unqualifying him for
the duties Of life or the salvation of
his soul II brother violated this
motto hangs upon him the blue light
Of crippled condition
The second motto. truth, was sug
gestive Of the highest elements OF the
oul That you could not make a
man honest by legislation, but that it
was an innate characteristic, or one
obtained by adherance to Divine re-
luirements goodly about with
TRUTH" qualifying man for unim
preachable honesty and answering
fidelity to duty If a brother violates
this motto deal gently with him, but
hang upon him the green light of a
slow fellowship.
Justice being the third motto, the
subject was given special recognition,
declaring that this was duty man
owes his God and his fellowmen. That
to receive justice one must render
justice. That we must look to civil
government fer privilege of enjoying
liberty and that a government can on
ly endure based upon principles of
equal justice. That man should be
forehearing and merciful. To trans
gress this motto there should result
a confession, retracing of steps, be-
cause the danger was great. II a
brother negligently violated this prin-
ciple hang upon him the red light of
danger for he needed special obser-
walton.
The last motto was that OF morality
the art of right living. TO follow
this the brother would be on the
straight track, Illuminated by the
white lights OF safety. There should
be given him all needed encourage
ment and aid, and thus practicing the
golden rule of their order he would at
last, having completed the last run of
life, enter the terminus of station OF
rest, receiving the plaudit, We'll done
brother, that was good run"
The sermon was greatly appreciat-
ed as subsequent congratulations in
Dictated. A large congregation had
assembled