The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-05
the LArE, ADMIRAL FooTr.

Lecture By the Rev. Il. w. Bacon.
Lecture was delivered last evening ~ the New Eng
land Congregational church, South Ninth street, vii.
llamsbure. By the Rev. l. W. Bacon, onths sate and
Character Of Admiral rooss There was pretty large
attendance who listened with great interest and fro
quenty applauded the lecturer The schooIboy days Of
the Admiral were FIRST graphically sketched and
photograph gven Of New England home. At an early
age the fever attacked young Foote This about
the time the country rang with the victories Of Hull
Perry and McDonough. Against the discussions Of hts
father and mother he determined his course and
last his father yielding. he received mdship-
man board tho Grampus, then fitted out against
the pirates Of the West India Isands. Commodore
Gregory was In command First Lieutenant There
were other midshipmsn on board, but mono devoted
themselves with moro zeal to obtain thorough knowl-
was then no Naval Academy, and the ship was the
school and the commander the professor No matter
WHEN the ON, ~; called o. decn az e sight
had arranged to DO Informed Of every circumstance that
called the commander to the quarter deck. His next
lass war q the coonisss FOR Independence from old
Spain 1hs vas hard duty for Americana who had 20
wi,nesses q : struggle in which hey wsrs COM
PEELED 70 b neutral but 70 the result Of which
q three months cruise On board d. Inc Nstchez
from be dated start in llie and which opened
the cruise he spoken by Of the officers -
to his religious views and counsssd how he should bsst
duty faithfully and honorabiy would Be enough for him
He In tho watches Of the night required 10 this CONVEX
sation and regretted the curt answer he had given He
Bible constantly and asking himself what be should do
and he found rest ill night he found himself con-
"Henceforh, under al circumstances will act for
God" Then he found rest apd safety. After his
tha asking himself Can I net for
God in the profession OF armss He spoke to
his father on tho subject who answered him. 'ls not
mon in itr This determined him, and be proved an
usous instance, with that Of the Centurion Cornelius,
illustrated In military ifs He then sci about making
himself - capable sailor as was possible for him 70 be-
and his next service board the sIoop of~ar e.
Louis, under Commodore smith, man beloved and
vercd throughout the navy for his humane Christian
virtues. His next service was ON the Delaware This
umphsnt Inauguration OF the great republic among the
old, old maritime n, nations o. Eur csa The Ds.s.
port to port, visiting. all the historic points
that had Witnessed the birth and growth OF human his
he lieutenant and where he had noble opportu-
nifty do heroic deed in behalf Of small company OF
American missionaries IN the Southern Arch-
had compelled the missionaries admit French brandy
the island, threatening that II refused he would
American squadron arrived Hosoluiu and the people
found in Foofe friend and preseryer On bis return
and and armly settled that he American mIssonssss, q
whatever sect or name, were American Citizens.
and must DO respected IS such = no less
power civilized or barbarian, who dare modest him nas
answer Il TO the great republic. But wha, made him
lion was the moral achievement he effected on board the
frieats Cumberland rs lieutenant. He made II q tenn
psranoe ship the whole q the crew wh the exception
mont be nauguratsd on board The Cumberland thus
became Christian ship blessings seemed rest upon
last In that fierce light with the Mcrimack. and
mangied and battered BY The mail.clad monster the
cumesriand went down calamity % her heroic grave
her guns exploding 10 the waters edge, mems
hearts remembered the prayers that bad gone up
think Of good man who has ended lie OF holiness BY
death OF glory After twenty seven years Of service no
African coss where bis "sor s to pas stop 70 the
slave trafc enectua 70 annhilae that terrible
human curse He served afterwards on board the ros
mouth, and made negotiations In such effective manno,
with the Chinese Emperor aud authorities mat LORD
Palmsrson said that he did Il with word ana oow,
The rebellion found him POSI- ofncer the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard He was almost broken hearted ~ the
prospect before the country and 70 reply 70 me hopeful
over he answered as one who knew The men who bent
themselves TO treason that they would o9fe me worst
Tho Thought that the flag he had flung aoIt 20 calamity
and under which he had rode 80 proudly along every
Shore was TO DO deaced ny ireason and torn by ses
sion into OF Worthless rags WVuuotu nB great
patriotic heart But he set TO work 70 supply the
sells stolen destroyed by Buchanans Secretary OF War;
tho Infamous roucey For his great services at this
crisis the only pubic acknowledgment he recsved was
an attack upon hts character By the Tbpne which IN
IL blunderne way throughout the attacked every
man who was the point OF rendering eminent and
splendid services 10 the country. Tire lecturer then
traced tho services aud achievements OF the gallant
Admiral from the time he carried the war into tho
western rivers I'll the downfall or FortA Henry and
Donaldson and the surrender Of Island No. 10 Afer
resting from hrs tolls and but partially recovering from
hk wounds he was ordered TO take command OF The
South Atlantic squadron, fitted out for the INDUCTION Of