New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-09
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH MIS-
SIONARY SOCIETY FOR SEAMEN

The fifteenth anniversary OF the above Society was
held in St. Georges Church last evening. After the
usual preliminary Episcopal service and tho singing
of m appropriate hymn, Mr.. WELSH presented the
annual report Of the progress of the Society The
port commenced by reference to the death of the Rev.
Mr.. Parker, Pastor of the Floating Church Of Our
Savior. II act forth that the Sailors Home, in Pearl
street, was in prosperous condition. During the
year Slj3 seamen had been accommodated. Sj21 had
been deposited III the Savings Bank for some of the
seamen. Many Of the scalen had been converted to
the Protestant religion. The Society is not in debt
but has upward of 5000 now on hand.
The Rev. SAMUEL Cooke, ID. d., took the pu pit
and proceeded to address the congregation. He began
by saying that, in the Gospel there general prin
cples which concerned man i'll all conditions and in
every relation. When he remembered the assoc alton
Of Jesus with seamen, he thought there something
to he said in behalf Of the who goes to the in
ships. The condition and the character Of seamen
claimed some consideration "a TO their condition,
They are men Of scaDy opportunities They generally
enter their career in early life, mostly upon the
waters, and away from the ordinary MEANS of
grace. He spoke of the influence of Christian-
ty upon the social element, and said that by this
influence the energies of in various con
diions had been developed and concentrated in
the spiritual work. He said that sailors required
precisely the same Influences as are brought to bear
around the people on shore Sailors have their days
ON land, but whit kind of days were they He has
no home he knows general welcome, but such as
he may read on sgnboar1s fluid III the denS of in
fanny, which, with open doors invite him to come in.
Our city infested by the agents of Satan watching
for the poor sailor he comes shore, but where
are the agents of Christianity on our docks or
wharvesl He has perilS on the sea, but he has
peiils equally strong on land. Need begets aid,
and the seamen class needing sdch aid.
The character of the seanen was next d~elt upon.
Beside their vices they possess strong religious
element. Sailors superstous. Although they
have faith, yet they have creed which they make
for Themselves The seaman il no infdel or atheist
The nf fhp deem lpQye his mind without An
doubt a. to the being Of an Authority supreme III
goodness and power While there is something in his
condition which pleads for help, there is something in
his character which gives hope that what is done for
lin shall not be in vain. 1t is only wonder
that his character is worse. He con
cuded by making appeal in behalf of the so.
ciety, stating the claims of seamen upon the aid aud
friendship Of all christians He also assumed that the
church was under obligations to such society tina
which he represented for the work which they were
doing.
Rev. Dr. Tying made brief appeal and announced
The collection which having been taken, the exercises
were Concluded and the congregation dismissed.