Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-18
AN lNiPRESSIVE SCENE

The "Floating Church Of our Saviony - in Nsvv,
was the scene Of an interesting ceremony lately nm ~,
occasion OF the Rev. Dr. Pakers sermon on he .,v"
OF 399 persons from peshng BY fire. after beino ing
days exposed on beard The burning ship "Caleh r. I'm
shaw" at sea, on her passage from LiverpnI 10 Nm
York. in the month Of November, lS49 VIVA, o. ave"
unusual interest to the services the presenc
heroic saIor. CAPT, David Cok, of the bark Sal mo
Yarmouth. Nova Scotia. and Capt. Hoxie In. in
ship Caleb Grmshaw, who observed sittina h;
each other on The seat. I he preachers a., '
from Psalms, 29lh chapter. Sd verse, -"'rhe vmcs 80
Lord is upon The waters" Towards the close of H. AZ
course ne anded IN the following manner to the hen.
conduct Of Captain Cook "''oe
al see before who has Just saved from Al
on fire, yes ship on fire, in he middle Of the Ai,np
Ocean. belonging 10 this port. and who has landed r.
his own succorlng Barb, 800 souls sllnde IA lilo C
tain Of the Bark Sarah Of Yarmouth Nova Scott; ~
after lowering like angel on The wing of mere, "I
tina; burning ship over DAYS. in that canldron IF so,"
the Atlantic Ocean, succeeded in saving from On. 81 ~
most awful of deaths this large number Of his pe,ishn
fellow men. r''""g
We speak often. brethren. and rightly, of the h,a
bravery "four fremen land rescning life amid, d,n
ger most appalling. Weare dazzI, with the snhI;;,
OF that daring which in thu bal fray will noun, IN. M
apet and scale the fortress and gather aurels and seek
the bubble reputation al the lannon's month"; BIZ, is Their,
not something in that calm, cml patient, DARING md;
ver'ed work OF mercy which fr Than whole week
day and night, will stop the raging sea- and like III.
ocean bird lowering The sufferers shaken oDe Nv ons
IN darkness as in daylight from the top IL the ces,ino
ana suddenly bursting wave until all are saved yes 800
OF his perishing fellow men.
know shall he forgiven if bef,,e on;,,ing ,h;. ..,
tary oil ID where you have been told cup Of cold VI,
Ter, gwen To suffering brother. Eses moi s reward
INFORM you of the presence of this Dhle minded saio,
among us 10 day. lie has proved himself nv this pener
Gus act an honor to his profession and his
|, ison this acc'un, speak of him. He is a stranger
among us and leaves Il" morrow for his hume Imi.
tate dear brethren. should il ever be in your power hi.
generosv his humanity and his obedience in this act, tn
the Holy law of love Eight days did he stay by and
hover round this burning ship ill he had rescued every
soul which then alive OF all he attemp,el 10 con
vey t. his own ship not one WIS lost No. moi ore. such
was his prudence and care snc the patience and toll OF
himself and men. He and his men forgot themselves
in order to show their mercy Yes said lhey save them
all and ce ,c all pe short allowance till re ~. Mnd
day ~
The excitement of the audience may be imagined
There was scarcely dry eye in The house during the de-
livery of the latter part of tAe DISCOURSE and the preach.
er himself was SO affected that several times his utter
ance seemed 10 he choked After the benedicon Can
lam Cook though with evident relnctance suffered him
self 10 be conducted The door of the Church before anv
OF the congregation left their Seats "hat all on retiring
should have an opportunity 10 take by the hand and ex
press their thanks t., who had proved himself an
honor TO the name Of sailor. To his Country and TO his
generann" This was accordingly done. II was some
time before the Church cleared as he h use was
much crowded with seamen and ladies. and others, bu,
no person departed without pressing the hnnest Capsins
hand Among those. who thus greeted him, was q wea-
Their beaten tar. who had waited long time and no a,
last succeeded in grasping his hand which he seemed
unwilling 10 lei go, shaking il with the strong emotion Of
sailor, without uiiering word, but with The tears
streaming down his cheeks At last he was able to ar.
'culafe Captain God bless yon - and then turned to
the gang plank and hastily retired. On being left Capt
T. discovered that lie had deposited in his hand dollar