New-York tribune., 1871-07-28
TIE WELFARE or JACK TAR.

MISSIONS AND SOCIETIES FOR sEAMEN-sAILoRs'
CHURCHES, LIBRARIES, AND READING-ROoMS.
Besides the scandinavian Bethc! Ship, already
described there ae other churches for sailors IN New
York Of which the public know little The oldest OF the
ea sailors missions Is the wYOrk Port Society, or
EnSd about years ago for the purpose OF bcfrendng
ssIors After while religious services were held under
ln auspices at chapel in ROosevetst. and 30 years
s'erward the present edice at Madison and Catharne
ts was erected and called the Mariners Church. Tne
congregation is not denOminatona but has an ndepen
Gent and ritual The number of members enrolled
about llCO Teading-roOm and library, the latter
containing about 900 volumes III the basement OF the
church IL the reading groom three daily and three
religious papers and all Of the illustrated weekes They
Ee read BY about 2OOO sailors during the year. Loan
libraries each containing about 50 books are placed on
toard Of vessels often possible. The Society ex
Itnd In this way $1,000 yearly and yet cannot
meet all the applications
III lseS the DOyerst Mission established at Water
H' The locality one Of the worst in the city, the
.0Oi IN Which services held having formerly
eeh Darroom Of the yiest kind The other Mission Of
tAe noele'y has room in Westst near Desbrosses 1t
pAihy FURNISHED, and Is converted into reading
room when not used for meetings The seats are ranged
10 circles and In the evenings are well filed by sailors.
Inc wafer iront OF the city is divided by the Port SOc
eV hto districts In each Of which stationed mission
AIRY WHO visits every day the ships and boardng ghouses
ID DIS district The New-York Marine Temperance sOci
s' al offspring Of the Port Society," 10000 mem
bers
Inc rfo'estant Episcopal Mission for seamen founded
io1' has iree aoang chapel at the foot Of Pkeslip
" the Last RIVER called the Church of Our Savior IL is
anoef tbe pastOrship Of the Rev Robert W. Lewis 1t
seat about $50 persons and the Sunday services
sys crowded. The headquarters Of the Mission are
~ " Flkest, where the pastor resides In the base
s reading room, IN which are about 800 books
ph'y OF periodical literature. The magazines and
~ a''N "eekhez are generally Of old dates but are
VIC iehs eagerly IeSc. In the evening every bench
' oo'D i hiled, and many OF the visitors are obliged
~Hu "A4e reading. Around the walls are hung en-
nss charts and maps aud In the center OF the room
~"e supplied with materials for letterwriting The
UP stars are fitted up chapel for Bible classes,
onN1y SCHOOLS and prayer and Temperance meetings.
hsi'h' as Tar ss IL can, supplies sailors who so
I'LL pCIt WIN bundles Of old newspapers and maga-
sf,, &c IhOst peculiar work CT THIS Mission IL the In
ouon and conduct Of Openar services AT the foot OF
nssoenuesthp. On Sundays, at the appointed hours
Oi hthLnen and bOatmen gather on the pier and
ino ths oHVOtOne with much feeling and arnest
no "a sOuth-st IL used
,s lbs only other churches for seanen in New-York
sSde tnOse MENTIONED are the Church OF the Sea and
Co., HaIket and Henrystk., and the First Mariners
i Al OllyeT and Henry-sss Attached 10 each Is
Enohs aeeolL room, but very meageTly 6npplied with
Ssciety % Papefs. The American seamens Friend
y, ~ VIRdhlz1tlOn FOR tie moral aud social ad
OF saofs, founded IN Is2s and chartered
~ a to'c OF ls most important works Is the 6ing
~ Ia, "I norsres, Of which 1t now has Ss17. Many
% tnoee bhNe mace several voyages One has been
snpped tBbt tLef, and has been three times around
ne ~Orlo. AL0tLeI Lac been shipwfecked and saved
~ tne crew ne Missionaries Of The Society are estab-
5be society expende iast & 30 CO. aud had an in
Sone' InOIndlDs giitS VI ODiV 500 go ~