Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-27

there was liberty. The sailor then jumped up on
bench to say a word for his Master, and thus ENJOY
this liberty. The people thought he was intoxicated,
and were going TO put him out. But ne sPoNe 80
correct and coherent. that they heard him out ana
he did say word for his Master, and told what ne
had done for his soul, and many were edihed ana
went their way rejoicing. :.
ssThere was a sailor named Jack Williams, born In
Holland He read a tract and get little religion,
and came to hear Mr.. Douglas preach lie crieo,
and said he had knocked off good many SINS, Dut
there one sin he couldn't come alongside OF, no
how il was about being bern over again M douglas
gave him tracts; and three times that sailor
Knocked at their house before they got out OF bed
and asked them to tell him more about the Lord
He said he had done the big sin-the big SIM and ne
couldn't bring his soul to safe anchorage. Mr..
Douglas then held up the Lord Jesus Christ to him;
and he able to embrace the Lord Jesus Christ,
and this made him feel happy, and he went and
spread the glad tidings abroad.
sLast year u, 900 tracts sent TO sailors, and
these will help to draw line Of light around the
Pagan lands
sThc Lord Jesns Christ was philosophers s we'll
| as God and had motive for all he did. He chose
plain men to teach his truths; and sailors plain
| men, like the apostles. Plain men are the first to
embrace and the last to renounce Christianity; and
who so plain as sailors!
over the Missionary among the Pagans, because has
object in going to heather land is known to be
trade, and there is no prejudice against him:
'The spirit with which we would baptise the
world is the spirit Of these anniversaries; and TINS
can only be done by sailors encrciing the world
| Then
"The broken mast-the rifted deck
Tell Of tae shpwreck and the sto~m'-Sc. &c Ss
After this, the hymn was beautifully sung, begin
ming, &c Rejoice in gratitude, rejoice"
The Rev. Mr.. Sawtell then rose and said, :" came
here, determined not to speak, much, If any; but
this electrifying audience and the singing we have
lust heard, makes it probable that shall break that
| determine ton, unless some friendly brother pulls
| the tail of my coat, and reminds me OF 1t. have
often preached to large congregations at Havre, but
his house could gulp dewn half dozen such chapels
as mine and then have room for good sized congre-
CATION .
cat Havre, You would be lighted to the sail
ors 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 l can get church to speak liz 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
one who is only feet inches in heighi. (He is
only feet 6b inches
"But must tell you now of the old hull of the
American Seamens' Friend Society. 1t was put to
twelve years ago, and the world was told OF 1t.
She was launched, freighted, and manned, and was
to sail to assist seamen in foreign ports. An old
veteran brother took the helm Brother Greenleat
| Cor Greenley) aud others took the oars She had
ne spars nor 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 sympathies OF the
people were excited they assembled, and cried
out, Row away, brother Greenleaf, row away
We do, was the answer, but the wind and tide
is against us.
.'Ihe people still cried out, Row away, brother,
row away; (laughter) Il have no sails said he,
I 'nor masts > (great laughter) Row away,
they cried; "Brother Greenlea, you're timid
man; row away to sea- tremendous laugkter.)
But he could not, and there the hull is.
'And there the brave old hull still is; not out o
sight of land; not got so far Kinderhook.*
Brother GrsenIeaf has almost rowcd himself into the
graye-(great laughtcr) Now, what shall We do
with hcrl-shall we burn herl Oh! no. She's a
good old hull, or she never would have stood so
much knocking about ON a lee shore.
"Well then, well haul her up high and dry; turn
her right up, and examine her bottom. Immense
augher) Pick out the rotten parts, il there any
there; copper her bottom, Qaughter;) she's pretty
well copper astenc already; il she ha less copper
and more of the precious metals, she'd been out to
aud all over the globe before ths. Therefore,
move the foowing:-
Resoicei, That The old ship be hauled up, reGt-
ted,-and that we raise the wind and put To sea as
soon as possible.
1.-The best way to raise the wind is 10 raise $1,000
on the spot This will make pretty breeze here,
and can make il tell well in other churches Here
1900 souls ;and there are $4,000 seamen employ
| ed IN our inland and foreign commercc-in your cod
fisheries and other fisheries In Baltimore the po
litical raised Sl0,000 for dead man; shall we
do less than raise $1,000 for 10000 stout, hearty,
\ living men. (Crcat laughter.)
Dont 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 it. Some
| nave ~iVJ, ana wish 10 give lend tne
balance To your poor nci ghbor who has (Great
laushtcr) Lead only to those that'll pay you to-
morrow
| "You that have no money, put your name and adj
dress on the papers in the pew for a certain sum,
and Wen call for it, You that can't do either, may
have some other things about you; give them.
81 prcachcd at Louisville once and lady tho Z
the Lord had made her hand some 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 ring, and she
threw that in the box. Another PIT in gold guard
| chain another a quizzng glass, and so and one
| clergyman thought his watch would go well enough
without gold chain, ard H. threw that in. Do you
do likewise"
| There was said he had nothing at ALL nor
no credit" but" said he. " if your box was large
enough, Id get in myself''-( immense laughing
So, you that do nothing ele, II you can, get into
| the box, or into the work.
"lf we don't make up the $1,000, let 20 merchants
| stay and see, and then make IL up. I'll be Or
f only ten stay, III be Yea, If only FIVE stay.
III be TO make IL up. and live bread and water
ever after, if necessary"
The boxes were handed 70 und, and bills in abun.
dance dropt in. A hymn sung; he again said
"Those who have not been called on will rise" No
one rose. prayer made, and all went home
laughing.
'iIe must hav. meant "sandy Hook.
Sunday School Union.
On Tuesday evening, the 18th, the Tabernacle was
again pretty well filed, at the celebration ofthe me-
School fr,o,