Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-12

can only be done by sailors encircling the world.
Then
I. The broken mass-the rifted deck
Tell OF tae shipwreck and the storm" SIC. &c. Sc
Alter this, the hymn was beautifully sung, begin
ming, Rejoice in gratitude, rejoice"
The Rev. Mr.. Sawtell then and said, came
here, determined not to speak, mach, il any; but
this electrifying audience and the singing we have
just heard makes it probable that shall break that
determination, unless some friendly brother pulls
the tail of my coat, and reminds me of it, have
often preached to large congregations at Havre, but
This house could gulp down hafa dozen such chapes
mine, and then hav room for good sized congre-
CATION.
cat Havre, you would be delighted to see the sail
and the catholics conending for seat to hear
me; and the last night preached, sea captains
crowded into the pulpit will tell you all about it
when get church to speak in but find it so
difficult to get admitted to church in this city
81 still hope when the lions and the Belgian giant
have left the city, that they will not take with them
the disposition to hear sober truths, though told by
who is only feet inches in height (He is
only feet g. inches.)
''But must tell you of the old hull of the
American Seamens' Friend Society 1t was put to
sea twelve years ago. and the world was told of it,
She was launched, freighted, and manned, and was
to sail to assist seamen in foreign ports. An old
veteran brother took the helm. Brother Greenleaf
Tor Greenley) and others took the oars She had
spars sails the winds were battling and she
beat about for years in sight of this port she
couldn't get to sea, no how. The sympathes Of the
people were excited they assembled, and cried
cut, Row away, brother Greenleaf, row away
We do was the answer, but the wind and tide
is against us
"The people still cried out, Row away, brother,
row away; Qaughter) Il have no sails, said he,
nor masts > (great laughter.) Row away
they cried "Brother Greenleaf, you're tmd
man; row away to soa;' tremendous laughter.)
But he could not, and there the hull is.
"And there the brave old hull still is; not out of
sight of land; not got ofar even Knderhook.*
Brother Grseneaf has almost rowed himself into the
with her7-shall we burn her! Oh. no. She's a
good old hull, she would have stood so
much knocking about on a lee shore.
wv ell then, We III haul her up high and dry; turn
her right up, and examine her bottom. Immense
laughter Pick out the rotten parts, fthere are any
there; copper her bottom, (aughter;) she's pretty
well copper fastened already if she ha less copper
and more of the precious metals, she'd been out to
sea and all over the globe before this. Therefore,
move the following
RssOired That the old ship be hauled up, reit-
ted,-and that we raise the wind and put to sea as
soon as possible.
on the spot. This will make pretty breeze here,
and can make it tell well in other churches Here
1000 souls ;and there 10000 seamen employ
ed in our inland and foreign commerce-in your cod
fisheries and other fisheries. In Baltimore the po-
litcal men raised 900 for dead man; shall we
do no less than raise $1,000 for 900 stout hearty,
living men. (Great aughter.)
"Don't any Of you rich merchants get tired and get
up, and go out before the box comes to YOU. Some
have plenty Of money about you. Give il. Some
have 500, and only wish to give $50. Lend the
balance to your poor neighbor who has none (Grcat
laughter.) Lend only to those that'll pay you 10
morrow
''i on that have no money, put your name and ad-
dress ON the papers in the pew for certain sum,
and wei call for it. You that can't do either, may
have some other things about you; give them.
81 preached at Louisville once, and one lad tho I
the Lord had made her ears handsome enough with
out any rings, and she took em out and dropt em in
the box. Another lady thought God had made her
fingers handsome enough without a ring, and she
threw that in the box. Another put in gold guard
chain another quizzing glass, and so on; and one
clergyman thought his watch would go well enough
without gold chain, and he threw that in. Do you
do likewise"
There was one man said he had nothing at all, nor
no credit" but" said he, il your box was large
enough, I'D get in mysef'-(immense laughing }
SO, you that do nothing el.e fyou can get into
the box, into the work.
"If we don't make up the $1,000, let 20 merchants
stay and see, and then make it up. I'll be one. Or
/.
I'll be one to make it mp, and live bread and water
ever after, if necessary"
The boxes were handed round, and bills in abun-
dance droptin. A hymn was sung; he again said
"Those who have not been called on will rise" No
one rose. prayer was made, and all went home
laughing
'He must have meant SANDY Hook
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