New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-18
Senmen,s Mission Anniversary.

Last evening the Ninth Anniversary of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Missionary Society for Seamen
held az ~. Georges Church (Rev DR. Tyng's, Stuy
yesant square. Right Rev. Bishop Wainwright pre-
sided The audience rather large, but the weather
prevented full attendance. Rev. DIR. Price assisted
in the service Rev Drs. Eigenbrodt and Camp were
also seated in the chancel Rev. Mr. Parker, Rev
Mr. Johnson and Rev Mr. Remington, Missionaries
of the Society were present The annual report was read
by MIR Charles Tracy The on this occasion was
preached by Rev DR. Neville of St Thomass Church 1t
was eloquent discourse. He portrayed truthful colorS
the temptations, prvaonS and hardshps OF the seaman TO
show how needy and worthy he is of the attention OF
Christians The following Is an abstract OF the report
We gratefully acknowledge the receipt since our last re-
port OF S495j AZ, being increase of ISL! SO on the
amount received the preceding year With these means
have been enabled to sustain the three branches OF me
Mission and reach the close of the year ont OF debt II
must however be allowed us To say tha the upnoug Oh
two channels the payment of dock rents and other nds
pensable charges compel TO place the salaries OF the
three erCvmen in this service the most basis of
missionary subsistence and while practising the srctes
economy of expenditure have still watched the mode
rate flow into the treasury with unceaSng interest," lest 1t
should fail to supply our needs.
The two floating chapcs have been open during the year
The result is that during the OF year. mnistra
tons each Of chapes is attended by very large mum
Der in the aggregate The Board view this aspect OF the
Mission with very great interest The few regular and
slant attendants including landsmen the wives and families
of sailor, and of officers OF vessels aid in maintaining the
services the church. and 10 attract the presence OF
mariners who in port while in the course OF each year
many hundreds of sailors al each chapel hear the Gospel
God.
Other meetings for prayer and religious instruction
held by the Missionaries during the week species OF ser
vice which attracts public notice but most valuable IN
It's character and influence The Bibles and tracts dis
tributed.
During the past year thirysx persons have been con
fmed the congregations of the two cbape and the
aggregate number of payaAers at the monthly communion
at both chapels has varied from sixty to eighty
The congregations at services in the open air vary IN
number from fifty to hundred and fifty, and are often
above hundred They always show set of faces
the nearer of Sunday being the next Such
assembly must sometimes be exposed 10 Interruption but
the majority of IFS members found be little disturbed
by attempts at disorder which would break up ordinary
congregation.
The experiment of preaching in the open air at a thor
oughfae of has been thus tried and in spirit OF
gratitude to Divine Lord the example of whose person
al ministry has been humby followed We commend the IA
and its friends
the Mariners Home" in Greenwchst has been found,
ca and sustained by few members of this Society under
ue particular religious charge of the Missionary OF the
North River Chapel although iii private enterprise not
directly with the Society and receiving aid
from lis funds This establishment is designed to furnish
convenient and desirable boarding place for with
out temptations where the inmates will be invited TO JOIN
IN daily prayers and kindly guided in wise ways and
rounded by ecyatng influences IL has been IN operation
three years and upward and with good results.
The North River Chapel is furnished with Circulating
Library from VIII oh books drawn by men going 70 sea
oTead their voyage and return It's close The volumes
OF this library are kept in active use and the sailors nave
generally been found careful 10 return them most use
u and eeyatng influence attends THIS loan OF books and
might be greatly increased and extended the requisite
books could be provided 10 enlarge this library and place
another in the East River Chapel
The Board rejoice in the continued prosperity Of aux
iiary The Young Mems Society for Seamen." Daring
the past year has published highly interesting report
and has also contributed the of $40 90 To Treasury
We thankfully acknowledge the continued gratutous
supply of missionaries with Bibles Prayer books and
religious books and tracts, by the following benevolent
associations: The Newly Bible and Prayer book So
ciety The Protestant Episcopal Tract Society The New
York Bible Society The American Tract Society The Pro-
estant Episcopal Society for the Promotion of Evangelical
knowledge, and the Protestant Episcopal Sunday School
Union. 5s7 Bibles and Tesaments 673 Prayer books,
5464 bound volumes and 10000 pages of tracts have
been distributed your three missionaries during the year
In closing this report would record grateful
sense Of the Divine Goodness in sustaining and blessing
the mission, and multiplying its cordial and generous
friends and we feel embodened 10 oft repeated
and always successful appeal TO brethren for aid in the
enterprise OF which they confde TO the management
put themselves ever retain liberal and jealous remem
brsnce II the thousands upon thousands of American
eeamen VINO yearly sail from the port of New York
one and al intent upon the service Of Christ and the re-