The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-09

formed by the ~ Y. g. NJ Society. The clear delicious
the choir half enchanted those who saw and heard them
The Reverend Mr.. HOLMES then to speak
He is q very worthy and most excellent man, and
valuable laborer in the sailors But he is
very poor speaker and his speech was so long ond
little t. the H. that the sSdeVss
trust that the other worthy and excellent gentlemen who
have to speak during the week. will avoid committing
he will spin his yarn and il he spin it no where
else he will spin it in the outhouses of the Devil mean
and which to say are SO abundant in this and
~ other city need not 60 in detail for you will all un
destand what Imean sailor when he comes on shore
cannot unfold his tale to any else he will to those
men who aectto treat him kindly, and smile only to de-
YOUR. Therefore we must provide home for nina
good home-you must give him clean bed, and room
furnished for intelligent men and not for animals. By
sailors, do not mean every heart that is locked up in
there are such things as fresh water sailors Iere
the jack ars in the gallery bode out into three rounds
otapplause) But genuine sailor is Of natures
best works and If all religious were trained
well as Jack is shouldn't have much ecclesiastical
democracy as We have in our (Here the whole
is SO used to sbey that he'll pull at any rope in the ship
where his pulling can be Of and not pull
way when his me;.Iate: are pulling another" He ws ,1
Of country should embark heartily this cause
will for there's that placed in the heart Of woman as
you'll see presently when the plate passed round do
not mean to say, it will come back filled with gold watch
81 and diamond rings, at places but there 10
something planted il woman which shows that she can
quiet room full Of noisy and half drunken sailors when
the landlords voice would only increase the noise and
they'll say Yes, mother we will be still have taken
no note Of time perhaps it would have been better il
had, Several Of the audience nodded assent) But
leave the deck in charge of who will haul your sheets
wind, until you land in the haven of eternal rest"
Another piece of music was most admirably perform.
sailor in round Jacket named WEIGH then rose and
said Ladies' and genemen-Behod the wonders Of God
rise to address you to night who short time ago was
the reacherous ocean for 81 years and when landed in
yeur country at Salem, Massachusetts,, although my
wages were SIS month on the voyage ha INT as much
as would pay turnpike for walking stick QRoars Of
laugher) Alter I'd been ashore for II days, had i22
could get ship, but could orly get months adv ance
Sl2, and as that wouldn't pay for my bill. shipped
In the States service, under the late Capt Perry
States and with 45O wicked and drunken like
SELF set out to seek the kingdom of God One Sunday
amakng straw hat and asked me if couldn't find some
other day to do II said, it's Of your business,
Qaugher-rve been to church onst to day and onst is
| enough for saior.' Uaughter) But I went down
after to the berth-deck to ridcule him. but his
told my life SO exactly that said, Sir how came you
to preach that about me before my messmatesf And
then tear rolled down that pous mans cheek which
broke my heart all to pieces, which shot and shell
DOWN the sad
face before the old sailor) Well ladies' had'ot then
saved penny in % years that I'd been in the devils
Il
many night after in the fore chains Of that rgate,
I've cried to God to have mercy on me poor drunken
sailor and down In the main hold the old
oguns and the old unks of cables, and he heard
prayer and gave salvation The first thing did alter
was to walk to the grog can, and said Stop my grog
Great aughter) My messmaes said must be crazy to
60 stop my grog But stuck to cold water, and in
one year had 500 in money plenty Of clothes, and
bible and prayer hook. And then, for drinking cold
water, was made officer in the States scrvice-Csp
tain Of the forecastle Of the Brandy frigate loud
spplause) Some call me turncoat. Well ] am a
turncoat because turned off the drunkards jacket and
put the temperance jacket. daughter and appause)
And I'm not aturncoa; because when landed on your
shores had neither wastcoat 1cket and therefore
couldn't tnrn any. Great laughter and applause)
am the only son, the only hope Of widowed mother
And there may be many mother here tonight that has
the ocean; and she rejoice that thst son can
sail temperance ship II he pleases; under the pledge
oftotsl abstinence from all that intoxcateth But when
first shipped to chew tobacco swear, and drink grog
the three great qualifications seemingly for sailor
Now OF the managers OF the Seamens Home, am
proud say that thirteen thousand seamen have
| enrolled their names the temperance pledge
But many will cay what is the sailor to mel The sailor
IL everything to you. He brings you the product Of
every cline He breathes every climate. He endures
everp hardship and storm He IN the bond Of union TO
cvery port tho world and he carries the blessed gospel
10 every nation. And shall such n man be drunkard
To live adrunkard Is borribebut TO lie drunkard ia
that state 10 he hurled into the presence OF an eternal
Judge-I leave you, my friends to fill up the picture.
For yself, only say that my time land whst little
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