, 1869-04-12
Dedication 0f tho Lecture
Room OF HE M0rinern'
Bethel.
Interesting Addresses BY Rev. Arthur
Mitchel1, DE-. Hatfield, DR.. Pat
ton and Robert Co11yer.

Inc new see%u3e Eootn OF Inc Aaf1ner8' Church,
large eldce, as Jet uutn1sned, situated on Mich
lgan street, near Market, was yesterday afternoon
for the trst time, thrown open for Divine serytcc
a1Arge attendance Of sai1ors and theIt wires md
families being present J. Il. Leonard, Seamens
Chaplain, presided orer the services, and Judge
Skinner briefly stated the object Of the aAsc1n-
bla8e To be the support and countenznce Of no.
ble Christian work This building had been erected
with view to furnish to the Beamen OF Chicago
soEne means Of saving grace, and 1t was hoped
that the Christian community would tender their
hearty support to the undertaking.
The hymn, How sweet the name Of Jesns
eoundH :" waa then Sung, after which Rev. J. Il.
DaJliss offered rraJeI, and then the hymn, .t Lore
the Seamtu," Nas sung.
Rev. Arthur Mitchell addressed the meeting, say-
Ing that he betEered IN the seamen's t1as; he was
thrilled at seeing " Bethel inscribed thereon and
he thanked God that such q welcome nnatcd on
the breeze. lie could not see men seeking pleasure
on the Sabbath without remembering certain ten
commandments given fof our guidance many years
ago; and he thought 1t strange that man was not
.nf to fod 70 Sxf 9os tso9s az 1as Of
The sabbath vas tho Lords day, and ought to be
gwen TO those pleasures IN which The Lord Is
as e. a e la e,o ~ ss e
Jacoh went from home with dark 1tn upon hs
seni. and iald 4, down 70 .'eep 9Th guilty con
III .ser. "1a might 70 md ,s ss2Psa Bethel 5aa.
as o. es means a. q M
Interest in sailors. tor hts ancestors followed the
sca hunted the = hale, md aaled to ali the parts
OF faIlors theJ were an illustration Of the ea.nest-
/; ness With which vc ought 70 labor tor the
the difficulty which had been encountered Id
building satoIs' Bethel IN this great and pros
porous city Of Chicago. There was q debt resting
upon the shoulders of the enterprise, aud, Ia the
nt tbQt .ef.t l,t7r,
moved, 30 that this might Indeed be free Bethel,
without cent Of Indebtedness to any living soul
our saiof srends though lard 4 wort for m u Iii I'll
the t1ms, Wese not very conspicuous IN this CON-
!, nunity. .Tney somehow contliscd to be forgot
ten usaally. and shtre was something pleasant Ia
/ common, nendi5 ground. The Bethel na2 rslsed d
os SSsss1 n es n0. 1n eh
is;5siS!, !; * asnee I'd = ple1stSaIy sup:, p
nos have experienced much dif1culiy in nndins a =
pillow. But be bad ,hought perhaps thai ii might
yp'1y 1aa. place md .hst time When theFc saal be
YET Largely IN Scripture. and he believed
Whic DENYING his )" Iord and y anser, M fe fal''t E
eurs!ne and swearing; It WAS only his old SAILOR
ne1s SG te s eea ae .u3 sS
1ta WenkntsA The same grace Of God which
transformed GaAleAn sailors and fishermen into
only for the duties anl pers Of this ufe, but pre-
The hymn, "star Of Pence" ras then sung.
keE. Robert Collycr then made q brief address,
saying he had alwsys thought Drosher Fatton was
the ssfeat man the Bible; but nc lived to learn
Patton vas b. no means ,nfslibie II W tie speaker a
read tae Bible sttghi7 ons1zs said to reter, Mhen
the md Sen
ren;' 10 thsl It wM unfair to say Tint
s,sIn Of Il. 1S .ar s1s s.s
lie did not exactly ike the nan1o Bethel; bnt, L
grace we're nu.tu1ed here, God would bless the
had thought to see more present today who were
faasas fae but eseGap PsGnaps ~ ss ss Me '3ss
!ss eee.ssssss., esSpeis II u mats them nef fesi
taat "a iae Bethel L. theirs md theirs independently
good wort could be done Il he ssioss ana the the,P
families would be brought here In tbs lecture
osn doesuo saS ke1 asno1 Mn 9a sss tass
lFead, boil potato, make saIrN %
taln9s - necesAary to sailors Is 70 mlnl1ters-
very best publications Of the day; and c1uh
should BE- formed, whereby mutual benefits might
accrue to all connected tacrcw1th- lie would not
would ruly improve the s'ender opportunities
ss ss!s a7a 'Afa s!s on he the woaa Rant h.s:
me wives anu friends Q! sailors assemble at this
Of their husbands and sons hnd hrothers Oh!
that prayer meeting thAt would be- Usually,
betnels we're ecniuctsd on broad. catholic basis,
up this plxn 70 that sulora Of ii! ienonllna tlons
you'd you'd old this better place than they
knew o. Or could ind elsewhere
tne!e deepen Ills principles and cleTate his man.
aood- hsn one Is sailing acEpas tho ocean To-
MAEu Se* 1orl, he can sec no other yeasels, but
taeIc @ afe hundreds ol them, some bearing this way
NeW York SO EclIG1ouA ideas might take different
taeE He coo1dn see brother Hatfield halt tho
Eme, and perhaps he couldn't see him At all but
charn d. ia ID te sha1 Raa ss nj
Fefe ~ seA md must consult their log book 10 see
VI Hhe1e M thsJ reFe Tala WA = ooo6 enterprise,
With the lot be yalpei ii shas sun The lecture
foom vas so13o feet IN size: the audience room
efon !eeL M capsule of enlargement Or e1tea-
enc 16xso feet, for reading room, library aud
marine evening school for young sailors; q room
Be used nG for The church paro Tor The infant
othins for t0' tue Aes ooT 70 met asd and MAKE re
eh.r!ains study snd i oaicc ana Anosner ss fae los
Nas Included n the bethel property, on which i,
the Present building could be completed and raid
1or. -Four years ago he made commencement by
purchasing ths lot, and slowly and l1bor1ons}y tue
e9uS1 t. ~ e1na
snd The scope Of the To,k was saea
Is to sppsa ~ to sss one 70. SUPPORT I'D counte
~ dehta and fully complete the Bethel was but
ts,ooo, md this su1n. he hored might b ralsed Il
The congregation united In s.nstu1 the hmm.
'0us on a Ocean y Alter which Rev Dr. u1;acld
oE!cn! addressed the meeting. At the conclusIop
e. t't ss fssnt sppss T. The uott! Il
services closed with bepSdictton.