New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
THE AMERICAN SEAMEy'S FRIEND SOCIETY
FoRTY-TEIRD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND AID
DAESSES.


FoRTY-TKIRD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND AID
DaESSES.
The 43d Anniversary of the American Sea-
mems Friend Society celebrated at Association Hall
last evening, VIM. A. Booth, President, in the chair
The report presented by the Secretary gives the follow
ing facts concerning the work Of the Society," which sup
ports IS claplans and missionaries:
Foreign operation. been mane St Johns D. on the
ports in sweden Norway Denmark Beglm
France Iv Bunos Avres Chill and the Sandwich Islands The So
1ey n 1 slSe mae eBn Sea Ns s,ni and co The
Society la. ss had q chaplain, aud mso1se, on ee oms S S
fok Wilmington q. Cl Charleston Ssvannah Pensacola Noble
and all siorg the the Stste Of Nev-Yok
n rs @ new and 100 rediie on vessels carrying 1881 meal making
number Of libraries the work naugrai IS
her frequent rcshnnis 1881 In the last year a rsres
10 OF these libraries 2il have been returned ant hpEei on
mercir vessels leaving row IN The raw or 1917 ~
In the saors Home 10 CatrTys ne ss a p one % m
over tse year oe'e ana an s @ - NV k,es
that These have deposited W1 the sutin,n. "a . az ~
placed savings banks OF these hoarders -. were sptI
pt Several pwreked destitute sailors have been relieved Tie
number borders the Home since was creme
The society has ISSUED during the pl, year o. eo'
rne and for guons drG on among ssamsn ~ gV G
Use o. % I Icn scmer Friend Society has ia tn
w. bp rresape, 10 the s:er ton Of over Oi OiO readers
The total e1 lentl ior tie year ending Nay j. M were So
dbeue Of the society is +5io g. Tn !. intended 10 nqge
=
o limit appropriations 70 probable inc me-.
The Rev Edward Hopper, the first speaker gave his
own experience in dealing with sailors pastor OF the
Church OF and Land He said that the sailors are as
varied in character any other class. There are, o
course many rough natures among them Boys sent to
because they are vciOus not likely 10 become saints
The attraction, Of the sea are wonderful lie had heaG
a boy who would dream of being on the OCEAN ana
mast He dwclt much on the decentralization OF sailors
through their lack OF womanS society. without nrl
I a.. IN
Ncr sJS share fen 9nseIs beckon them toward Inc
gates of hell ON ship they degraded Dy brutal treat
meEt. a wtleducated dog would grow AT having u
live in common forecasc. If Jack grOwls he receives
tack and kicks There has been some I'm
proyement lately. Space J. leit TOT SAILOR qua 70
saoT talk They like to hear Of green fields birds and
The Rev Mr. French of MoristOwn said was scarcely
proper a coming from far inland WIN the nay
seed in Lis hair, to talk IN public about sailors In ne
ewes OF this speaker every thing In the horizon OF the
Christian Church looked lovely. II MldisOn-square, with
heavriinsrrcd preachers could only sufficiently
shadow Chcrryst with It's dIce-houses ana other he'
CHRISTIAN Home. Germany triumphs to-day over France
because the former cherishes the home and the family
they stopped in their whir of work 10 listen they were
sure 10 respond more promptly with money OF "ork 'ha
men who had all their time 10 themselves
The Rev Mr. Gallagher OF Brooklyn said that the last
speaker had uttered ali his thoughts lie Thought there
two classes OF men VINO always rulalheu poN =
sailors aud ministers Both part easily with iher cash
about Mad!sOnsluare and thought MISSIONARIES were
needed there for the rich scOundlcs ana harOts God
cves some men nothing but money, and they should
make of IL TO help such Societies as TINS. 10 snow
the need OF proper effort lac told story OF his garden
where all the came mp nut one ana the lul secu
bag was found al the end Of that.
The Rev. Dr. Schenek OF Brooklyn, while strongly IN
favor OF this and all other societies which tried 10 save
body and soul together, was very much dsheaFtehed
about the chances OF saving the world by the present
missionary efforts. He said: " II you satisfied Win
the condition OF Christian missions, am not. Unless
mission work is rcOrganizcd when our great grand
children are gray Christianity Will be no further ad
vanced in the Land than IL Is In this time OF rns
ton revolution and Overturnnc, unless our missions
bear upon business ana social wants. they viii fail.
The speeches interpreted with songs, aud, atel
the benedictiOn, officers Tor the ensuing year were
| Nlnclnn