The New York herald., 1846-05-12

there was he'll upon earth It was to be made to suffer in
this way.
Mr. Park Gopwrr here read the resolutions.
MEMBER rose to move to amend by substituting the
ANOTHER MEMBER--f is just the difference between
"tweede-dum and tweedledee." Uaughter)
The question on the passage of the resolutions was
The meeting hereupon adjourned to meet again on
Wsdpesdsy next a. hs Apollo Saloon where the Ma
when the subject will be further debated.
Anniversary OF the American seamen's
Friend Society.
This Society celebrated its 18th anniversary last
evening, at the Tabernacle. Broadway. AT half
past o'clock, the hour of meeting, the large room
Of the Tabernacle was completely crowded with
highly respectable company of ladies and gen.
tlemen.
Captain E. Richardson, as President of the So
ciety, was called to the chair. The exercises of
the evening were opened by the singing of a hymn
appropriate to the occasion, which, from the i'm
mense number of voices joining, produced very
fine effect A great number of well dressed sail
ors were present, who evidently took great inte-
rest in the proceedings They had previously
marched to the meeting in long procession, with
bsnne. flying and music playing along Water street.
Cherry street. Pearl street and broadway to the Tabsr
solemn prayer invoking blessing upon the Society,"
After which, Rev spauding one Of the Secretaries Of
Society,
This report detailed the progress Of the Society and
showed the good i had done Numerous anecdotes to
this effect sd 10w ssn ss %
the Rev. f. T. Adams to the company chaplain Of the
Society, at Havrc.
had just been read, was excellent one, and recon-
mended itself to the appreciation Of body present.
not only from its merits but in reference to the
dton and interest Of tho sailor whom it regards The
sailor he observed not worse than other people, but
dav
Yet he has heart alive to the tenderest symPahies-
The speaker proceeded to relate several simple
dotes, which highly interested the audience, show
ing the general openncss Of the sailor to conviction
lie would proceed he observed to assign several rea
II was time now to do more because had already
done much To leave them without going on to
40 more would be like Lifting man - na,d %ay 1P on, mS.
die; it would be like putting rope round drowning
him, and then throwing both him and the
rope overheard The speaker then related anecdote
which an old sailor converted by the prayers
Of his wife he related how he pray and wep &c This
why we ought to do more for the sailor because other
nations do little There two millions Of sailors
in the world the Christians Of America ought to under
take for one million Of them and ought to send the gospel
them. They do much for and we ought to do much
for them. In whatever place we go, We see some Of the
agency Of the sailor Was il not to him that we owed
our ability to be missionary nation for without them
ought do for because much is done
by others against them The speaker here drew an elo
RES they met with ON shore from base and Interested per
voice from the deep calls upon US, Remember
the sailor Don't forget the sailor p No. brosher-said
the speakerwe will not forget you we will labor-we
will pray your salvation Mr. A. concluded by
ing that the report which had been read be adopted and
printed for the Of the society which was unanimously
carried.
Mr. j. q. CLARK, sailor, was next introduced to the
audience and proceeded to address the multitude He
said he felt great pleasure in seeing large assembly
enlightened New York, gathered together to hear the
claims Of the sailor He had been thinking as he sat
hcro foxnr hsa uba n ere h0d
place in last fifteen years the character and
dition Of sesmen He well remembered the prejudices
TsIsts %ha happened @ on Board the sss Hud
SON, in 1884. he remembered Sunday being on
and LADY with their little daughter came on board
tho ship, as was frequently the practice When the
father had handed up his little girl and his LADY on the
countenance Of the child The little girl looked at the
Sailors and then turning round caught hold of her mother
there here, and they all loose " She had been
brought up think that sailors kind Of wild crca-
- was ted But now hc was happy to and what
Sange had taken pncc. Now many wers ready to take
tho sso, ey the nand a. ne were s rnd
10 speak Of the dangers which surrounded the seaman
when the sailor srrivcs in port, nc Is set upon by
whole squad Of lendsharks pursuing him. Hero rum
shop and there jew, sailors have boon heeced from
time immemors md always win be- until they act in
society have acted they have Inducements must be
offered scamen, to prevent them from bad asso.
Citations He nave society ~ Woii % unu
offer him good society and you will find him ready to
take his place t. There many cncouragements to
offered the friends of seamen; one Of these b that
sailors are not gospel hsrdcned with all their sins they
are not gospel hardened Sailors have been ic to roll
in SIM The loud laugh-thc noisy mirth, and tho OBJ
scene jest have only made them moro hardened In sim
Let him be ever hardened though and let the gospel
come with force that makes him feel he - sinner,
whispering sslor there hope for thec" and he 10 up
in moment Then he has always been taught to obey,
without asking the for doing. When the cap
tain orders him aloft take in the royal he does not
stop to enquire why but Immediately ascends and does
H. Just when the gospel TO him, and he asks
what shall do to be savedr' Ho does not ask why
the gospel acquisitions made, but yields with his
whole obedience a. TO his captain at sea In
kept of the way In the whole catalogue ofisms in
the world, there 10 but which the sailor knows any
thing about and that IL the rheumatism and that he gets
rid Of quick possible only hold up the gospel OF
Christ and he IL ready. do not wish to take up
any time. think II 10 not fair that ono man should
use the mill long while many others are waiting to
grind. (Applause) MIR. Clark sat down, whom gentle
man read card which he had received from police Of
cer requesting the audience look out for pickpock
cts, as there were many in the room The gentleman
said he obliged the ocer they had rather the
money should 60 into the box than be taken BY pick.
pockets Qn
Mr. LgAcH another sailor, here introduced, and
said Your speakers all selected this evening but
myself and am a volunteer so you cannot expect
much from Here see gentlemen who are much
sber than myself but must say few words will
tell you, few words what changes havetaken place
since came New York was hrst brought here as
prisoner Of the gallant Commodore Decatur Previous 10
coming here there about 800 Of our crew. and out