American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-08
ANNIVERSARIES IN n YORK

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The various religious and benevolent institn
tIons OF the country, are now holding their an.
nlversares in the city of New York. and their
proceedings are exciting moro than the usual
attention. We condense the following from,
the papers of that city,
american Seaman's Friend Socieir. The 18th
anniversary of this Society was held at the Ia
bernacle on Monday evening The proceedings
were highly interesting, and were witnessed by
a crowded audience. Capt. L. Richardson.
presided. Rev. J. Spaudng read the annual
report. 1t gave a cheering account of the past
efforts of the Society and was most encourar-
ing in its details regarding the moral and social
Improvement of the navigators of the deep
! There are now in existence fifty Mariners
Churches where divine service is regularly per-
formed and where the Seaman has always the
! privilege of attending. The Sailors Home in
New York has 39IG Sailor boarders, and dur
| ing the past three years the number has been
zoos. The number OF those who have vo-
luntary stopped their allowance of grog in nler-
chant ships is surprising, in one instance the
number was 800 out of sos. The Seamqn's
Bank for Savings in this City has now on de-
poste more than half a million of dollars
'pO'IiJ W cCdiliSils nc receipts oil
! the Society for the past year have been ST.
1922; expenditures, SiS,l7s, and if the funds
from all the auxiliary Societies were included
the amount would be over S75, 600. A gene
raj aud increased interest in the grand move
ment of temperance was stated as having done
an important part of the good which has thus
far resulted, and that much greater attention
was paid to the observance of the Sabbath and
dictates Of the Bible, thus making the "Sons
OF the Sea, the Sons of the Most High" The
Report gave an interesting account of many
Seamen in merchant ships and whalers having
been converted to the light of the Gospel truth
and the importance of Religion. The great be-
neiit conferred by the labors Of foreign chap
ans was mentioned, and the general claim
which the Society has upon the aid and SYM
pothy Of all phlanthropisis.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart of the u. S. Nayv. fol-
lowed, and offered resolution that the, Report
be accepted and printed under the direction of
the executive commlttee-which was adoptcd
MIR. Stewart stated that he had spent Is years
with the sailor in every sea and climate-that
he had known him under all circumstances.
and the more he knew him the more he had
learned TO sympathze with him and feel inte-
rested in his temporal and eternal welfare.
Capt w. l.. Hudson, also of the Nav,
made some remarks. He drew picture Of
the past condition of the saior-suhiect TO
drunkenness-livng reckessly and regardless
entirely of the future-seemingly shut out from
all good. lie then contrasted the different
state at present existing, and pleasingly CRATE
full was the contrast, He spoke of the great
theatre for the work Of the Society: the world
is the field for its operations it extends to I'll
seas and to all nations. The Mariners Tenn
Perance Society of this city has IT, 900 mem
bers, and in ships of war, merchantmen, and
whalers, the great good is rapidly extending
During the last three years the dimnution in
the number of shipwrecks for the previous
three years has been in the loss of vessels S3s,
and OF persons ll2S-thus practically showing
the great good done by these efforts. The
merchants have shown their appreciation of
these benefits, and the Marine Insurance Cos.
of the city have given the Society during the
past year the sum of $4,000 Mr.. Hudson
concluded by offering the following resolution:
Resolved, That the merchants and under
writers who have valuable adventures on the
sea, have exercised wise policy in the recent
liberal aid furnished by them to the American
Seamans Friend Society; inasmuch as the
character and habits of seamen are SO improved
through its efforts as greatly to increase the
safety OF lille and property on the ocean,
Mr.. Clark, a Sailor, who was with the Ex-
ploring Expedition, then addressed the meeting.
He commenced by saying that having been so
long confined in the torecastle of a ship, he felt
himself embarrassed in addressing vast assem-
bly, on the quarter deck of the Broadway Tab !
ernacle He paid tribute to his Commander,
Capt Hudson, and gave an interesting account
of his many perilous adventures He made
touching review of the improved condition of
the sailor. "When late he landed upon shore, |
he was surrounded by those who first took |
away his reason and then his purse aud his !
sole association was with her whose foot leads
on to death, and whose steps go down to hell |
Now we have Il 'Home'-a pure, happy, a
comfortable home, where we learn the way to
live and the pursuits of virtuen Mr.. Clark
made an eloquent appeal to his brother sea-
men, melting them to temperance and in
dustry He spoke Of the claims of the sailor
upon the community, and said that if he only
with his character, no man would
be more respected.
Rev, DR.. Parker, of the Episcopal Floating
Cha pei, followed. lie stated his great and
abiding interest in the cause, and spoke of the
temptation and vice to which the Sailor is con-
stantly exposed; that he brought more wealth
to the community than any one else, and had
the strongest claims for our support He gave
several illustrative anecdotes as to the religious
amelioTaton of seamen, and stated that If the
Society should cease its efforts, in two wears
the condition of the sailor would retrogIade at
least twenty. Rev. ii. G. Ludlow, of POUCH
keepsie, followed with an Address, and the
meeting was closed by singing and benedic-
ton.
PRESBYTERIAN Board of Foreign Missions The
anniversary of this Society was held on Mon
day evening in the Rey'd DR.. Alexanders
Church. Rev. DR.. Miller, of Princeton, pre-
sided, and made short address, He feelinplv
alluded to great numbers Of heathens who had
persisted since the last anniversary of the Board,
and to the feebleness of the efforts put forth in
their behalf, which, had they been at all COM
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