The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
FITTING TRIBUTE IS PAID ID MEMORY OF
 DEAD BY SPEAKERS
Rail Transportation Brother hoods Join in Memorial Ser vice-Dr. Broadly Makes
 Principal Address

With impressive and appropriate exercises, the joint memorial services of the five railroad transportation brotherhoods and their ladies auxil- aries were held yesterday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
 The church was crowded to it's capacity by the members and friends | of the organization represented, which included the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen, Order of Railway Conductors, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and the switchmen's Union of North America, and the women's auxiliaries of these organizations.
 The rostrum of the church was profusely decorated with flowers and cises, were sent to the members of the railroad crafts who are sick in local hospitals.
 While the principal address was made by pr. J. M. Broadly, pastor of 1 the church, in which he paid eloquent tribute to the dead, short addresses were made by Mrs. ". T. Mooney, grand officer of the ladies' auxiliary, Order Railway Conductors. and Mrs. Clara NJ. Bradley, grand vice pres ident of the ladies' auxiliary, Broth erhood of Railway Trainmen. which ! hNt al tn h Ia occasion.
 Musical Program
 The musical program was in keep | Ing with the occasion, and included a special hymn, "Life's Railway to | Heaven" vocal solos by Miss Helen Bishop and Mrs. Lucille Helen Brooks, appropriate hymns by the choir and congregation, and organ selections by Mrs. Laura J. Davis. Opening prayer Order of Railway Conductors, the closing prayer by c. J. Holt of the l same organization.
 Dr. J. A. Bryan was to have made talk and was present at the be- ginning of the exercises, but was called away to attend a funeral pr. Broadly took his text from the first verse of the sixth chapter of Isaiah: 'eThe year that King Uzziah died, that | year SdW lilc bOfos
 In his opening remarks. pr. Broadly gave welcome to the railway train men to the church and stated that it was very appropriate for them to gather and show their respect for those who have passed on.
 Not Great Theme
 While death is not one of the great themes of the Bible" said Dr. Broadly, such as the incarnation, the atonement, the resurrection and inn mortality, yet it is the gateway through which we enter into the finest and nobles rewards that have ever been written about and pre- 1 served for us in thought"
 Sorrow and losses that come in the death of a friend often give a new l vision. according to Dr. Broadly. who stated that God speaks to people through events and seasons and so:- rows. He related an experience of his to demonstrate his point, which was as follows:
 Saw the Lord
 Some three years ago I was on the golf links with railroad man in this district when a little storm seemed to gather in the west. Only two or three keen streaks of lightning, and only a little rain fell where we were. This railroad man and his | negro caddie found shelter under a tree. One streak of lightning struck the tree, killed the caddie. stunned my friend and set him on fire.
 When we made our way to him whipped out the fire and rendered what assistance we could, finally we saw signs of returning life and in little while he opened his eyes and saw me standing near and said oh, Doctor, pray for me- which I did with all the fervor and appeal at my command. In a little while the ann