The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06
DOUBLE SHEET.
ANNIVERSARY WEEK IN NEW YORK
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uast evening the ifiends Of the above society
the Tabernacle, Broadway, at half past seven o'clock
o.. Pear, President, In the chair
The exercises Of the evening commenced by sinoino
ssn original hymn, after which the Rev j. spsuldinQ
offered up prayer, asking for the Divine blessing on the
society and its directors He then abstract OF
The report after glancing at the conflict now
gong On FOR The supremacy Of the presents first
detailed account Of the operations of the society in
foreign lands, particularly in Canton, and Shanghai
China, Hononoiu, and Lahaina Sandwich Islsnds
snd numerous places the coast OF the
Packc 1t next speaks Of its domestic operations In
connection with the auxiaries and local So
tseues bota on the seaboard and inland The Sailors
Home, under il direction Id New York. has had Within
the year ending May lst 2525 sailor b,ariers and in
Line years 30so0 The receipts Of the society the
ending iLe 1st May were (includng slli7 80 for
iyn books. sailors magazines and library s2o3a9 9,
and Rse expenditure s204+6 81. This does not EN-
brace the several amounts raised by it's auxilares,
considerable amount raised directly and indi-
indirectly through its agency and dbursed from other
81 the sailors' Home deposited for cightywo Of his
boarders Sa2i and the reverend gentleman then
lated several Instances q the great improvement among
s.8sncn, nd the decrease OF drunkenness.
After The reading % the report IL resolved that it
ee accepted ana printed. Tn, meeting then ad-
dressed by the Rev. Mr. Parsons who apoogsed to the
President for hcI unprcpared he had only just
rived and trusted tha. he who had carried fail sail all
might be excused from Wishing take In al at hight
The reverend gentleman began by stating tao many ob
cations under to Ii is 10 their exertions
owe the dciicacics and products OF other lands The
coils OF the sailor are severe and with aid
eel from she quarter deck-no 20 open to them
the cndcsrmen,s Of friendship they may well consider
the ship prison; 1t be that their return home
there Is father to kill for them the f,ied caf-no
another to receive them with joyful welcome Alone and
nnfriended teli them Of Him who suffered the
Ter them and from n ne viii the truth vii more sym
psthy be received More than IL G0o American
entered the Port Of Havana during thg past Tho
rev. gentleman here remarked that number of the
acrcd volumes sent by the society for the of the
scamen had been seized by the Spanish government
He considered that hospital much needed there
and eEtraed his hearers to appeal to Congress the
subject While the station, his duties chaplain
confined to skipboard; a part Of the day
pied in distributing tracts among the saors and but
refused 10 accept tben-one who out OF humor
with himself and the other returning Californian vino
when he ascertaincd that he had design his
gold begged to have two. The number OF pious per-
IONS to be found IN ships more than might be
expected lie then eNhored all present to send forth
the word of God and reminded them II hn necessity Of
chapan Bibes and money but they needed still more
The Rev WI, 4 srRoLE then addressed the meeting
lie commenced by saying he was happy to second
reoice to hear cf the conversion Of thousand seamen
and that he hoped that before the end Of year cha
pei might be established in 81 Francisco, and many
more chapcis a the public will support.
hymn then sung by the Allen street Presbytcri
church choir after which the president apolosised
tr the temporary absence Of Mr. Tracey but would fill
up the interval by referring the late Mr. Wsldron
stafford who died IN the of last year. who
,colyed the design at a time when seamen were wholly
neglected of bringing them together and forming
home for thm lie (the president perfectly rccollcct-
I'd the time when the ships in the stream ready to
20 to sea-hat the crew obliged to be carried on
beard in state of ntoxication totally unfit to perform
any Of the duties required Of them A proof Of the
increase Of sesdines and providence among he
mentioned the fact Of thee being 100000 IN the Mer
chant Seamens Bank in Wall street.
Tho Rev MIR RocKwrLr late plain in the navy then
lie began by remarking that there always
loard Of set Of men called minute men from
the fact that they are ready to perform any or
hazardous duty moment lie stood in the place q.
Of those at that time he having been callsd upon
40 address the neeting quite unexpectedly This being
fhc he would do little more than our Washing
tonsn hicnjs-giye them short account oi his own
experience. Tor years he pastor Of church
where others than frequented he had In
innate knowledge of seamans life, and there are two
points which lac wished present TO their notce-the
frst H. that the seaman IL taken at so early an age
from all home influence and placed unprcpared in the
way ofcmptston. without friend TO guide he muI
fall therefore i Of the highest Importance that ships
should b. provided with chapains the next point Is the
exposure Of sramen 10 sudden death liable at any moment
10 BE- launched into eternity and having related several
affecting instances Of the fearful dangers Of the deep.
concluded by ing tat thu, Nposed have strong
claims sympathy support. and f,ryen prayers.
Cn,s Tsac isq, here read the resolution, to De EN-
bodied In an address T. Congress praying Tor the abo-
iion of the ~ ardent spirits in the mercautlc
Tinc lie then commenced his addres. by compm mt
ing his hearo their appreciation OF Geld water from
abe fsct o. their having attended ia such numbers
On such rainy night Having alluded to the rcgn-
laiions bcsrd ships Of the navy relative to tho
yrog, he observed that 1t shame IN Uncle sam,
sior whom lie had - great respect,) to allow, nay.
almost to order IT, 1t Is produced cvcry day
. are many others Who would ~ soon think Of
breaking any ether rules Of the ship refuse take
the gros that Uncle sam provides lie proceeded to re-
mark tha' fogging being abolished In the navy, II
necessary also to abolish the gros for a. the
.Tog acted spur and the cat rein. the SEAMAN
IN degree kept iu order between the two but
fhc cat being thrown overheard. the spur alone
rrmains aud he called upon an present t. ad in sonliu
thc sftev thc other; and, having dpqueniy adyo-
cated the cause q temperance. Mr. Tracey concluded
Lieutenant JoNEs a the navy addressed the meeting
in few words enforcing the necessity Of abohng the
Vustt IN Of sorsiug out grog on board ships.
The PrfF'pt>T then stated that petitions frim all
part, of the uui'ed states would be prepared AnI pro
rcntcd 10 Con ,trs-
doxoio gy then sung, and benedlctien having
Ioep pronounced ~ the Rev Mr. STEWART The meeting
separated
Presby ftSian Board OF Foreign Missions.
Our rpoier who attended st the hour app tinted ~
hc meeting 81 ti Loly ycse erisy arra,on - the Me
sion How Informed tai Il private, a.l merely
Gr iir tsansse tian q business
ru,sionaiy Society Of the Methodist Epis-
soini Church.
The general committee Of this society clnscl ~ snnu