New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-23
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH MIS-.
SIONARY SOCIETY FOR SEAMEN

The Sixteenth Anniversary OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church Missionary Society for Sesmen in the City
and Port Of New-York was held in st. Georges
Church last evening. The Rev. ROBERT j. WALKER
and the Rev. Mr.. HuyTIsGToH read the prayers and
Lessons. The Rev. DR.. yISros introduced the Rev.
Mr.. TRACY Of the Committee Of Managers, whip pre-
senttd the annual report which set forth that, during
the past year, two floating chapels have bsen man-
tanned by ths Society in the East and North Rivers,
end third at COenties slip. Three cergymen have
labored at each Of these stations. AZ the third STA
ton public worship had been held In TIE Spsn
ipgs had been held at the Church OF the
Holy Evapgelsts in Beekman street, at the Sail )rs
Home of the Society, the Home OF the Seamen's
Friend Society and at such sailors boarding az
permitted toe agents of the Society to carry out the
objects Of their mission. The average congreg atoms
of the vaIions stations had been 100 persons. The
average number eff COMMITMENTS had been 30; 5,60O
books had been distributed, including $50 Bibles, 100
Testamens, $50 prayer books, aud 1870 600 pages of
tracts. In the Home of the Society S65 had been
boarded and lodged during the year, 81 had received
charitable assistance The savings from wages for the
year had been 50 49, The expense Of the Mission
for the year was SO 265 So and the receipts amounted
to SO Az leaving deficiency of 81 $50 49, which had
been supplied by donations from various sources.
Ire Rev. HEsRY j. MoRros, II. D., Rector Of 81.
Georges Church, Philadelphia, then delivered SER
men taking for his text James, Chapter Ill., and verse
4: Behold also the ships, which though they be 30
great and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they
turned about with very small helm, withersoeyer
the governor listeth."
He commenced by adverting to the claims of the
sailor on our sympathy. He had claims because he
was poor; Lis poverty described consisting OF
the oicumstaI ces by which he was surrounded. he
WIS ignorant, despsed md neglected ashore. He
gued that by proper care for the moral condition of
the saor at least slS 600 600 m ht have been saved
during the last year. lie sdverted to the cruelties
shipboard and the low character Of both officers and
teamen. Property was always safest in the bar ds Of
Christian sailors, because such men always on the
lookout for the responsibility which they were con
scous was resting upon them. Legislation would
never ineuce good discipline on board our ships
until the subjects were brought under good
Influences. II devils were sent TO sea, head devils
must be sent also 10 govern them. He also argued
that he sailor was tho representative OF our Cnrsusn
ty IN heather lands aud it not surprising Tn our
missionaries old not succeed better with such cons'n'
att ndance Of saors from Christian lapds
Ii wa Of consequence for people to pray ior .ne
safety Of friends gone TO while they reiase 70 u.s.
sist the work which Ia carried ashore for the penel
preservation Of order and safety at ses Let US
have Christian sailors aud we wonia nave sao
CATION collection taken, ana the eongfesaa'n'
which was rather small, was dismissed