Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-20
Speaks Words of Comfort.

lS INV "a AtiNo
but l will see you again n your
heart shall rejoice, and your JOY no
man taketh from you."-John 16:
22.
Using the above words for a text
Rev. Wilbert Westcott, of Simpson
Memorial church, yesterday preach
ed a sermon of comfort and assur-
ance, calling attention to the gen.
uine grief felt by the population of
the city over the unfortunate acct
dent; the impressive tribute paid to
the victims, and some lessons we
may learn from the unhappy &C.
c~urrence.
This text and this tragedy teach
us the lesson of the imperativeness
of duty" said Mr.. Westcott. When
these men met their deaths it was IN
response to the highest call in life
| the call of duty" Citing suitable
| instances for each point. the speak
CIR pointed out that duty comes be-
fore sorrow; before death; before
life, and that in response to his call
these heroic men gave their lives.
'"The presence of danger is anoth-
err thought suggested by the TRACE
dy," said Mr.. WestCott. Life is full
of dangers and this leads us to a
companion thought of our attitude
| toward danger, and how we need to
exercise the utmost care and eau
ton. [ never cross the Central tracks
at Smith street and consider the
heavy traffic at this point and the
way the express trains thunder
through our city. but What | feel
that we are playing with fate-we
are counting disaster. Provision
should be made at once" said the
sneaker. "either for the sinking or
raising of the tracks, for there are
enough dangers in life without MAX
ing possible any more"
The third and last of the lessons
touched by Mr.. Westcott was that of
the devastation of death, saying that
although death has by one sweep
taken the lives of nine men in n
nl 49, he taken nv the rela-
&C. and eyn,n atbizers from the as
suranca that the Christian religion
ofrots lioht far this darkness in that
~ Toots tha fact of separation with
tho assurance of reunion, and the
nresence of sorrow with the promise
Of great ioy.
".Rut + will see YOU again. This
wos the n,omise of Jesus and he
eloriouslv kept it and will keep it
hereafter" said the speaker in con-
cIusion.
A Time For Prayer.
In the course of his sermon IN ST
Peters church yesterday morning.
the Rev. Charles Coerr, of Metuch.
en-, who preached in the absence oil
the rector, TOOK occasion 70 teIei
the grade crossing accident that nau
happened during the week. ms
text was, ASK and IL snali De CIV"
unto you.' the preacher was -
pounding the power OF prayer VIZ l.
he said that 1t spoke hlghly lor 'ie
Perth kmboy that in time of such a
distressing catastrophe as had l,iSt
occurred here, they prayed. Inc
preacher thanked Goa thal men VI
that calibre We're at the head oil al
fairs in this city.
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II now the 1uSt anu shSvS off
gerous TO neatl hat Co., now on"
- 81 NJ Iatchran "we
will have railroad crossings care
fully guarded"
In speaking of the spiritual Phase
Of the accident, he SAID that science
is unable to locate the soul. we
know we are more spirit than pooy'
therefore the vital part needs more
protection than we nave given IT,
uncertainty on hn ro,g-
Inc uncertainty ~ iiiI m"h y
~ roush OUT ny heN' ~ Eirst
Nledermeyer pdstor u AZ
frespyteriah ChuiIn III nt9 90 thn
last nlght. Wheh ne 9poNo W u'ho
death or the volunteer hicil.Jm VIZ
were kllieo IN the Sr9ue Sloi"9 GU
cldent mere ldst "euneuaS cod,e
Tne cdhno '.on
PERMISSION salu tHe paStol' IL
It is Impossible 10 oo dnEontnS ~
ter tnlhSs' Jul w az - astbo
the OF pehell' sun al II
elimination OF sraue cioaaIss
1T reached our heaIts anu I"teu
forth sympathy III II IeacIleu ~
consciousness Tor petler llVlhS II mas
reached a beneht mat may De ours
individually
The families or the dead We're re-
membered IN the prayer Oh "o'"
services.
Urges Prayers For BercaVcd
Rev Father John Iafkln IN ms !