The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-11
Twenty-Flrst Anniversary of the Marine
Temperance Society.


On Sunday the Mariners Church, Rooseve,, sc7sc. IA
ocerpied as place Of worship. This church, which
apars 10 have been the pioneer in tie work Of refor
nation among the seamen has disposed OF the present
edfee Cor the purpose Of securing more eligible site
and erecting thereon place OF worship
In the morning address was delivered by Rev, DR..
Mathews who OBLIGATED thirty four years ago at .he
dedicaiory sermon Tie address was very brief and
the point. This the last time he said that they
would ever meet within these halowed walls. The ac-
cents which had been heard often for the last thirty
years would be heard more but this congregation
bad by means reliIquisbed it's benevolent plans.
They would proceed with renewed hopes and larger ca
pacities 10 the good work of supplying the spiritual
wants of The poor mariner He considered the present
object of this society one worthy of the most serious
consideration Of the community.
An appropriate address delivered by Rev. J. B,
Wakcley who gave detailed account OF the progress Of
the church during its existence He congratulated the
members of the congregation upon the which had
attended their enterprise Some interesting statistics
nected with the church given. He said that the
Socety for Promoting the Gospel among Seamen in the
Port of New York. was incorporated by the Legislature
Of this State, April 49, 1919 This society sustans the
Mariners church in Roosevelt street. and other mission
airy abors among The church was soiemnly
dedicated to the worship Of Almighty God Sunday
June 1920 From that time to the present, each
returning Sabbath have here heard the dings
of salvation, and many now scattered abroad on the
mighty deep, or gone to better world have
to believe were here 'born again"
and superntendents held. large audience
present and the occasion was most interesting one
In tho evening the soc celebrated their twenty first
anniversary. A small audience was in attendance.
The proceedings were commenced with prayer by the
Rev. W. II. Dykeman, pastor Of the church.
The pledge was then passed round, and several sigma
Captain TRACY, of tho Temperance Home addressed the
meeting briefly
The Marine Society Of the Port Of Now York
has passed the several stages Of infancy and youth
BLEED this evening celebrate its
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s snd held she Once At the time Of ii:
longer cheers but the influence Of his and
day evening and tho 2ist q September commenced
On
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Our with and reading Of ne
The platform Of total aSstinenss Is broad
only Christian naion but s those Of Chinese Ma
and other may be found enrolled membcrso
we occupy mportant position in the commercial
VISIT port annually is than 100 had
s sat ss aas 9ou
GO probably the largest organization Of she
men We court the Of all but fear the Sos
Of The weapons of warfare light and love,
md to all who throw around themselves the protective
shield of total extend the right hand of fef
rot long since ith such sse " ni m
his have shone upon Empire State but her rays
,een for time only that long they may
freak forth with greater brilliancy and power.
Captain HART delivered long address in advocacy of
he teetoal Notwithstanding the Governor of the
State had vetoed the Maine liquor law he had not vetoed
he tongues of temperance He, the speaker meant
o pitch into old with redoubled vigor The veto
would only stimulate the friends Of temperance go
their glorious work II foolish idea that such
rohibtory law would tend to injure the Of tenn
erance He, and all true friends of the cause would
Welcome with enthusiasm any such effort to abolish,
least mitigate this fearful evil of drinking. He
i'd not believe however that temperance could be sep
rated from religion They should go together, hand in
and If it asked what made drunkards he would
ay moderate drinking" After expstiating upon this
ranch of the subject for time the speaker
luded.
Capt. OpELI then delivered brief address He said,
8 this the last meeting that to be held ut this
lace, he felt it incumbent him to say word. At
his moment he remembered numbers of poor fellows
Who had, through the nstrumentaty of this instftu
ion been led to the foot of the Cross and to ask Lord
lent upon incident to verify this assertion He especially
recommended that children should be allowed and solicit
ed to sign the pledge These little creatures
shed vast deal of good in the furtheance of the good
york. Not only temporal but spiritual advantages had
,een derived from the efforts of temperance and
empeance societies He called them, therefore to join
n prayer for the blessing of God upon their efforts.
The benedicton was then pronounced and the meeting
adjourned.