The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10

Rev. Mr. STUART, u s. Navy then addressed the meet
ing and apoogzed for his appearance as
he the programme, but a resolution had been
placed in his hands this evening, with request that he
II was not in his nature refuse any to the
sailor class Of with whom for fifteen years had
had most close communicating had known them under
all circumstances that could be placed and the
intimately he knew them the he felt for them The
and he coudEassure them from his experience their
sympathy would not be misplaccdbu would bring forth
this subject but would give way to others and
cude by offering the resolution that he report of the
Committee
Capt. HrnsoN, U. 8. Navy rejoiced such large
audience and hear such good report he pleased to
the great seal Of God affixed to tho labor of love-
lie could fancy how great effect the books distributed
among sailors had in clevang his mind and aerdng him
food for reflection in his berth the forcastlc watch
deck Let us revert to the character Of the sailor twen
sabbathbreaker and notod for all species Of
were outcass from society; but the chang
shown through this Society and effects in ameiorat
ing the character Of sailors. The best friends of the
by il at first here and there only appearing affected
by It; but now their true standing is becoming known
He would point in corroboation of this to the floating
chapels, Sailors Homes, and temperance societies
parent had been gaddened by this change How differ
en the orderly and sober appearance OF the sailor about
investigating shpwrecks, he found that for three years
previous to 1872 the number Of vessels lost 223
vessels
1893 lives--showing dminution of 33l vessels and
l5ii lives. landsmen but little know what sailors
their being prepared in be ready at moments
warning TO meet their God and to nsl into them that
at loss to introduce the subject Of the object Of the
meeting but his every thought prompted action and he
and worthy Of all Patronage Merchants ON var
Gus occasions had shown their hberaty and fore
rne Insurance Companies had given towards it
| the sum OF $1,000 was convincing proof of its
who managed tlem but this is only fore shadowng OF
the hereafter and in time all the Christian world would
rejoice that the light OF the Gospel has travelled
every He closed by Offering resolution. compii-
mentary to the merchants and underwriters who had
AT the close of Captain Hudsons remarks young sal
Tor (llr Clark introduced to the meeting and adj
for many years of his e from the busy world, and
fined to the narrow boundaries OF ships forecase he
the quarterback of the world he must ask their ndu-
gence for his mode of addressing Them but fully
society he felt constrained to forward and detail
some OF his experience An American by birth native
Of Massachusetts, and blessed with pious parents he
had grown up the child of many till at the age
OF eighteen, led away by an unbrdled Imagination, he
left family friends and all he held Gear to seek for hap
pness in the wild adventures of the At first eav
ing he felt inclination towards home, but he fol-
lowed the ignus Atuus that had led him from the only
true Happiness and true delight home After
Drawing all the dangers of the and passing through
the ycssitudes incidental to that mode Of life for years.
on his arrival once in New York he first experienced
the nluencefo this society He still vacated till once
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welcome none save those Williams who would seel< to
dafaud him of b;s corn;ngs and noenn him With ther
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But thanks 10 God his fears were unfounded He found
the Sailors' Home erected and there he again saw
enacted the scenes of his youththere he Joined in
nrayer morning and night nj the domestic altar and
there he more earnestly than ever set out to seek
The Lord and felt he was renewed in his wish TO serve
After some few VOYAGES he was publicly admitted TO the
bosom of the Catharinc street Church. and from that
time he determined TO carry the standard under which
| he sailed floating over. him The first crew that he
sailed among after this were at first profane and miser
| ali II ata1
his feelings more than ever but by some udioous per-