The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-10
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which many of her sex enter and fro INTO the vio
ver soe 10 her sober moments determined to
ana sooght 'ne SHELTER which this instlution Off RAD 80
Shield to Protect her from the Temptation which bsss ~
and DOW, Though bordering the grave che
reclaimed her. All with whom we con yersed amy. !;
ne tame nigh terms OF the managers and matrons of th
| institution. " 'A'
The Location of the asylum pleasan. one ia ouie
part OF the the city and upon prominence that oyerlooky
great port Of the Central Park. The objects OF ~
society are such that all would do veil n
examine and see there is field for heir ooers, "a
sho sls sinoas womsn's rights expounders would OK
DO n1 the nes 10 helping this Institution they
NE oTof Of creation, might be able 70 see some benefit
from fheI annual gatherings.
Inc report OF this society fully shows that in their
GUS INNS whilrs they have not reclaimed all that have
o1 be'r shelter yet they have succeeded prov
can be placed In the paths o usefulness the right crS
are taken. eA' SAN
THE AMERICAN SEAMENS FRIEND SOCIETY
/ 7InRrY-FIhsr ANNIVERSARY.
The tArty first anniversary OF the American Seamer,e
Friend Society held last evening a. tho Presbytr.,
church (Rev. Asa D. Smith, DD), corner Of Fourteeas
street and Second avenue, william A. Booth, Esq., (pres
deaf of the society," in the chair
From the publications of the society We abstract ne
following brief statement OF the history results and mo
sent condition Of the efforts for the Of
seameDIn England the first organized efforts for the
spiritual Improvement Of seamen date from tho year
l779 which led 10 the establishment IZ80 Of the Bible
Society the first society formed for the express and
sole purpose Of circulating the Bible This society, In
1904, changed its name to the Naval and Military Bible
Society in consequence Of the organization Of tho 8r-
tsh and Foreign Bible Society that year. During the Gr
sixty years OF its existence it distributed about 800 0oo
copies Of the Scriptures.
The frst prayer meetings shipboard were held In
1914, the arst movement to that end being made BY
shoemaker name Zebulou Rogers, the Of coal msa-
euYer emp,oyed on board col,era in Tha
The frat meeting held the brig Friendship, with
whose captain (smpson) Mr. Rogers became acquainted
at Wesleyan Methodist chapel Being invited by the
captain TO go on board, Rogers asked permission, which
readily granted to hold prayer meetings the CABIN
Of the brig Meetings afterwards held board
other vessels lantern being hst used and after wards
flag, with the word Bethe" in the centre, appriso
the crews in the river upon what ship the meeting was
10 be beld In 1917 Rev. Geo. G. Smith, Baptist cier-
aymaD, attended Of meetings, and became %
interested in them that he deter mned to devote hs
enon in the future to fnrtherpg the work thus begun.
and in 1913 was purchased, TO be used floating
"Bethep' exclusively.
10 America in 1912, society was formed in Boston,
Improvement of seamen." The war with Great
B'tain caused the society to suspend oper atoms for
uits onary among the poor OF New York, conceived
the project Of erecting church for the OF the mari
rme Bible Society Of Ne York was formed, but finally
in the New York Bible Society The foundation Of
the FIRST Mariners church ever erected laid October
A. 1872 Roosevelt street, aud it dedicated June A.
1890. Tue Rev. Mr. Stafford was the drst preacher.
Rev John TruAr pastor OF Mariners church for
several years. In 1926 he conducted the Morerp A0go
siNe, and in editorial article under date OF June rs
1926 suggested the formanon Of American seamens
Friend Society and Bethel Union The suggestion having
been favorably received, public meeting held On
the 25th Of October 70 take action in the premises At
adjourned meeting held January IL, 1926 const atioa
was adopted and officers chosen. 1t was not how
ever until 1928 that the society became permanently
ablished in the form in which il nov exists In NAY q
tn.ty a q W
persons chosen ofcers-Hon Smith Thompson, Pro-
sident Rev. Chas hclvaine, Corresponding Secretary;
Philip FIsger Recording Secretary Slss Holiness Trea
and Rev. Joshua Leavitt General Agent An
committee, consisting of nine PERSONS appointed.
was resolved 10 establish monthly magazine, and th6
first number accordingly appeared in September Of that
year. Oce OF the chief objects OF this society to in
s,tute agencies in foreign ports for the benefit a
American seamen there and that the frst work
lar SO ietes were organized IN various ports Of tue
United Satee and for several past they have COL
leced and EXPENDED oyer $1,000 annually The parent
the thirty years Of It's existence but little than
COO The drtt boarding house for was opened
in October 1887 the society having leased the house No.
1&o Cherry street for that purpose The house opened
,sss The direction Of Captain Gson U
Of whom 90 signed the temperance pledge, and
IS deposited, in the aggregate $4,000 in the Savings
before. In November, 1888, second similar house
opened in James slip; The good results which followed
from the opening Of these houses prompted the erection
Of the Sailors Home, which was completed and
ready for occupancy ON the first of May, 1872 Thu
building has accommodations for two hundred and CITY
boarders and with The land and furniture cost about
$4,000.
HE exercises OF the evening were opened with the
singing of the we'll known hymn Star Of Peace by tha
choir and congregation, and prayer by the pastor Of the
church.
Rev H. LOOMS erst addressed the meeting he COM
menced by reference article ia late numoer Of the
Tribune, entitled Seamen and their Friends" complain
ocety to this fact The speaker said that the article was
deeds Of one cruel captain would be mooted far
and wide, while one hundred kind and hu-
receiving one word OF commentator. These evils haA
been pointed out in past reports Of the society and tho
cased But was iar easier to point out remedies ths.
to enforce them He had seen in leading paper lately
notice o. fast trip Of CRACK vessel and At the very
arrived, stating that he had Just visited that vessel and
had told CT the death Of others from cruel treat
ment whose bodies had been thrown overheard before
reaching port Yet the account Of the rapid trip had
been copied far aud wide, while the account OF the
cruel treatment Of the men by the officers of thae
ship was not noticed He defended the society from
implications contained in the article referred to- and
serted that they had done oil IN their power TO remedy
had i Justly been made The reverend gentleman then
proceeded to read an from last years annual
port, from which condensc the folio wing
been about The receipts into the ea
f NJ f ds a.
BY the southern secretary for the erection of Bethel New
considerable raaed In New York tho
repairs the Home The expendures have been S2 0 46
floating debt at the close OF the last financial
81 900 the time a. 800 or diminished
less Otherwise would have been In consequence Of
lared Southern hei and still
the raons of the society The receipts and expenditures
of local and Independent societies have been about $780,
making the whole annually contributed this
In the United States about Sll4.200
The exhibits the soetys field Operations ths
abundance OF the ses the spirit ard of commeroi
In Influences awaken the mind and intellect OF the world
universal difuson Christianity ex-
hbs herald the church all nstone
IN prDri
ing intellect Of Europe IN the XVIII century preparatory tos
reformation OF the XVIII. .,..,n..s
I'd In s enterprises of colonization ne trading
posts Little merchant communities in the cne cacs
The world. - A.. ...u..
Sd In ia stinsIus scientific dscoyere ana the sppuca
tom Of and mechanical Inventions
ah In ,s crest power in It's own legitimate s9ners 40
ice o,na.pe n Inc Christian system and thus holding up
superiority 70 all those 0yeten1D
~ assoy Ana lies now holding oppressive sway tbs
dark nations Of the earth ,,.--...