The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-05-22 00:00:00

RELIGION AMONG SEAMEN.
THE Committee respectfully inform the Public,
that in pursuance of the Resolution of a General
Meeting, held ou the 18th of March last, they have Stied a
SHIP as a CHAPEL fur SEAMEN, which will acrommu.
date about 800 hearers, and which was opened for the Public
Worship of Almighty God on the 4th of May in►tant ; that
there will be Divine Service on Sundays, at Half past
Ten o'Clock and Half past Six utlock—and on Thursday
Evenings at Seven othrek, till the end of the month of
August west, at the Moorings near the London Dock : That
having an dune, they earnestly solicit the liberal support of
those whi, feel the propriety of promoting Religion (which
involves the highest morality) among British Seamen. The
Arst mist of the Chapel (and the annual expeuditure. which
may be about 2501), is to be defrayed by the voluntary .lo-
nation and subscriptions of those who shall feel themselves
impressed with • sense of duty, and a spirit of gratitude
toward British Seamen frequenting the Port of Loudon.

THIS DAY (FRIDAY). the 22.1 May, the Reverted
RALPH WARDLAW, A.M. of Glasgow, will preach i■
the FLOATING CHAPEL for the helical of the Society.
Service to commence at Eleves o'Clock.—Adatissiou tickets
will be received at the Bow Door.

DONATIONS.

t. a. d.
R. H. Marten 21 0 0
Geo►ge Greta 21 0 0
Thos. Tbosnron 21 0 0
Sir Win. Curtis,
Bart. M.P. 10 10 0
Sir J. W. Lubbock,
Bart. M.N. 10 10 0
Sir Mac Flower,
Bart. - 5 5 0
Brns.j. Shan, Esq.
M.P. - 10 10 0
Wm. Aiwa Hanks" 10 10 0
Thomas Bantry 10 10 0
Jobs Daatroot 10 10 0
David Bevan 10 10 0
Gracie Wolff 10 10 0
Williams Scrooge 10 NI 0
S. M. 10 10
.1. E. Thompson 10 10 0
Joseph Proctor 10 10
Webster sad Simp-
son - 10 10 0
Thou Kesabit,Sos,
sad Co. - 10 10 0
• 51rfauart,
and Cu. - 10 10 0
Joseph Haraeselle 10 10 0
Smith, Mariam,
Smith, sod Co. 10 10 0
Robert Smith 10 10 0
It's. Ituulaud Hill 10 10 0
James Laing 10 10 0
insrpk stossard 10 10 0
J. A. Droop 10 10 0
Thomas Phillip. 5 5 0
0.4. - -6 0 0
John Cowell - 5 5 0
Res. Dr. Rippos 6 5 0
Jolla Gurney 5 5 0
Wm. Anderson 5 5 0
Lamm-tint Holdups 6 6
Wrr Curliug and

t. a. II-
Antbomy Brown 5 5 0
Heavy Traps 5 5 0
J. S. Smith 5 0 0
Mrs. Townley 5 0 0
—... Napier 5 0 0
amities Rist 5 5 0
D. R. Moon 5 5 0
Nash. Thompson 5 5 0
Rielsardans Sorra-

daile - 6 5 0
J. C. Heidi 6 6 0
Alf►ed Modern* 6 6 0
George Meyer 6 • 0
Charles Fraaeis S 0 0
John Tweslow 6 0 0
Joke Hall . S 5 0
Ludlam S 6 0
Robert Great 6 0 0
Rev. ft Hill 5 0 0
Som. knows and Co.

a Chain Cable.
Mr. Stoll, Cordage
far, sail rigging
the Mast.
P. R ichardson, Glass

Illuminators.
Capt._Hill. a suit

of Colours.
Soadry, et a Soh.
ascription of one
Milling each, an

elegant quarto
Oafurd Bible, fur
Pulpit use.
Small Collectiosa
um the day of
openiag, sad ge-
nt Meeting ISt 13 0
Jai:Mastless wader
- 67 10 II

sll4l 10 II

5 5 0

Denatioma. and elieeially Amin* Saber riptions, will be
thankfully reersecil Ly any of the Committee, sad by
Robert ilainplirey Marten, Treasurer, Asmeriem.aquare;
Thom Thompson, Brixton-bill ; Rev. N. E. filoper, Her-
mes Termer. Chelsea; awl Williams Cooke, p, Prreeot-
street, Caosalmis-beldm. Grateitoss tkeretarietit News.
Hombres, Femellitreli.alreet ; Nears. Ilisrelay, Tnttua,

asses, sOd Co. Mosotho, Hointr-street t tier Jobs; Lottbotk,
But. sad Co. Masidos lisostotrost sad Mir Win. Corik,
Bart. Itobarts. sod Co. Lossbariorett ; sad at the Bak* of
Lloyd's, Jenstilest, hawks, sad Joita's Ceires•houscs.