The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-01

The New York Port Soctet.,
Ths forty second anniversary Of the New York Por
Society," IN institution which has for IL object The CEN
version Of seamen-wss oeebrated last evening ~ The
oper institute small but respectable audience vas
s"endanoe BY M The larger proportion being ladies'.
lne cnAr wss occupied by Dr. j. W. Phelps, the first
'oerdent Of the Society, the services oonnenoed
WIN me anthem "Holy Lord God Of sabbaosh" by the
cnor Oh me Mariners church Prayer followed by Rev.
Dr. kreos' ana altar the singing Of anniversary hymn,
the report Of the Society read by hs
Secretary From We learn that within the psst month
the Late President Of the Society," Rev Nssh Tsvor hss
passed away from earth. He one of The oririual
founders Of the Society in 1885, continued IN stead
last friend 70 the Last for twenty -four years funln~ the
dutaes Of ~ Presidency, in that secured The
affection and respect Of ALL The roll Of church usmber
ship rom the small number Of sixty, in 1865, h svsled
actual church membership SiO Of which sai a.. ses.
men.
cent, were by certificate, tho remainder on their pro-
fesson Of faith. Fully nine teuths Of these are he on
spring Of praying parent assrs ao% so;sns nssners
degree The society represented board % shipsof
war and merchantmen without number. On board some
well sustained. Six young men, originally marnsrs, arc
a college preparing for the ministry Tho number OF
SaDOot0 eCnOOl to000or0.
he Harners' Temperance soeiely-an auxiliary Of The
Port Hociety-has enrolled, since IL oomnenos1ent In
sss, 30, COO members pledged TO total abstinence
congregational library containing $50 volumes and .
comfortable reading room for seamen supplied With daily
and weekly papers, books, &C., among the appen
also about 70 BE- essSshed through which books win bc
placed In the forecase and cabin OF ships which have
In November last ssamens Convention vas held, IN
which was resolved that an effort should be made 70
abolish the spti. ration in the navy. This has already
Naval Committee Of Congress- Nothing that would tend
70 advance the objects Of the society within it, means,
has been neglected and hey have abundant cause Of en-
coursSement In the success which has attended their
| efforts.
The annual report Of the abors Of the pastor. Rev.
Charles Jones' states that the number Of pastoral vss
made during the year WAS s2s; calls Of u hs
omoe, 1,6a2 nAtonalites represented, 81 different
tongues and dialects spoken 20 conversions beard frc|
persons prayed with, 364; volumes distributed, 6se.
The report Of Mr.. Joseph Gardiner, the principal
houses. conversed with 7,2ss individuals, visited
lo2 families, adminheredgthe temperance pledge 70
psss vs he Bo:s. c 81 nss nu%Sss
cas o. sailors a. his ofnce, $40 and through the oerA
9S ns H a. R nSss ss sccs be had been enabled
morning prayer meeting INDICTED in the Swedish
language held In the basement Of the Mariners church
mark that the great drawback 70 lis more extended
fulpess IN the city was the residue Of debt which exs
the church edce, amounting 70 the SUN Of $40
and that if freed from this burden hev could prosecute
the work with increased aAcrity and throw half dozen
more reaper: INTO the already whitsned field.
| After be reading Of the report Rev WALTER CLARKE,
d. d was introduced 10 the audience and made abort
address he said that the community Of sailors in he
power which, rehuully wropefuIIy employed. could
WELD influence which msbtte on The oesies Of tho
any other class upon the globe mankind owe debt OF
Christianity They have forsakep home friends deprived
themselves OF pleasure. sacrificed the privileges Of
temptations that others may enjoy the fruit Of their sbors
and participate in the blessings Of that wealth which they
have aided TO create and yet do not possess They arc
accordingly entitled not only gratitude but to our
efforts In behalf Of their welfare Sailors are the moe1
valuable missionary material upon which the eYorts OF
Christianity brought TO bear There y no closs Of
men 10 whom religion could be oomnunicated With greater
facility, and wherever the seed had bern sown among
them bias produced the richest harvess Computing
the amount Of labor and money bestowed upon this
muny, and comparing with the benefit which has re-
TIA, can chow such record The susce pubis nature Of
the sailor has yielded 10 the kind Influences around him
the VILE he has been srousn, % The foot Of he ross
which he has disseminated, wherever be has wandered
the precep Of the gospel enlarged the sphere Of human
without him would have been . sealed book.
Rev. cHAnxs J. JoSEs, the pastor Of the uariners'
Of next half century every port IN he world
where pasans live within reach Of The sea, viii be visited
:,.%sn.Sy men ynS they are mot themselves re-
ac the best Influences which might be otherwss brought
70 bear 10 Prevsn. this e1odus Of wckedDess The
oompished they might In the depth Of gratitude thank
God for II through seamen that the deadlest Of all
vices transmitted to millions of ben,Shted hesshen and
II the prince Of darkness were permitted 70 select the
worst weapon with which he would destroy The pagan
races Of hs earth would be that system Which, he
present moment ahoai upon the sea ns speaker said
be felt encouraged however by the evidences religious
Improvement around him Sailors are bseinnipe 70 DO
siorous work, and from the letters that oamc 70 him
rom every quarter Of the globe somsmss = many
hundred q month-be felt satisfied thAi Cod was Win
hsm, and that they following out the divine pre-
ccps-Go preach the gospel &c every creature" they
were becoming the centres Of religious iniuence-ois-
| q men.
After the singing Of hymn further remarks Of simi-
lar tenor TO those above made by Row Stephen II.
Typg, DID,, Rev. W. Dennison Messrs Burns and Ro-
bers two converted seamen, who related interesting
narrative OF their religious experience and q hour
| the meeting adjourned.