New-York tribune., 1873-04-08

GUARDING AEA hANN&tnh AM NAEsSrf am
DEAD-1N HEROIC cLERGTNAS-rHE REV. MR..
ANCIENT AND HIS PARsHuONERs-HOv 0rFICER
FrRrH WAS SAVED
lBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIBUNE.
HALIFAX. April Complaints having ~ u--e
that the baggago Of passengers not properly Sc
cured and protected the United States Consul Judge
Jackson appealed 70 the Collector FOR special force
at tbe wreck for TINS purpose. The Collector has
sent SIX men down to-day. one Of whom VIII be de-
tailed TO take charge Of an baggage recovered while
the others viii look after rhe cargo. The Coast
Wreeking Company expect their vessels and divers
tomorrow, and VIII Immediately begin operations
Meanwhile the work begun Under Capt. Sheridan
VIII Do continued.
The wreck remains practically ID the same oondi-
ton. Can't Williams and officers OF the Company
went down yesterday. II Is but just to say that
more honest. kind and Law abiding community than
that OF Prospect can seldom be found and that the
depredaton on the baggage and effects Of passengers
cannot be traced 70 any resident at that place
AZ Terence Bay.
The Rev. Mr.. Ancient. the brave man who rescued
Chef Coer Firth Is IN charge Of the church n the
latter place He labQrs here missionary for the
Colonial Church Society. HIS people almost wor-
ship him and he Is good as be Is brave. l found
him yesterday at ms home near the plain little
chapel ou the hiH. He is a man about GO years of
age an Engiishlnan by birth SIX feet IN hight, and
strongly built he has genial face, bright eye.
clear head and a warm heart. He speaks huentiy,
but 50 HnpretendiuCly that ms noble action speaks
more loudly than bis own modest words. Since the
wreck be h4s been busy buryiBg the dead, perform
ing his duty q minister, and seeing that every
thing is done deceutlv and IN order
Yesterday q were buried. The little church was
opened and the people Ais poor but honest parish
io1ers came % pay the last tribute Of respect u
those whom they had tried N vain GO save. Mr..
Ancient simply read the church service. There was
Il tine FOR sermon. and none was needed. His ex
ample last wednesday q FAR more eloquent ser
mon 20 his people than anything lie could have
preached. Before noon "a bodies were buried and
when ] left the team was sVlI coming
from tho water with It's heavy load Of rough
uIae cotlls continuing the dead The burial
psaoe Is little piece OF pasture land
secured BY Mr. Ancient The great Diff
c1lty on tins rocky shore Is 70 GET soil deep enough
% inter the bodies properly. They have been COM
PEELED 70 send % Halifax to-day for more picks and
taey are obliged 70 put IN moss and straw 70 bank
up the graves 10 keep tbe meager soil from being
washed away.
Mr Ancisnt's account Of the part he played IN the
fe--tal tragedy wac vivid and interesting. When
be reached the wreck which took place about two
rnlies from hIs house most Of the saved had been
landed. Hs sought ~ ind them shelter, til lis at-
teuuon was attracted 10y the man and the woman IN
the rigging and bov on the wreck. He went %
" Ryan. tie magistrate, and sad. The water is
smooth enough; You can get alongside 10 a boat.
They were then hauling the boats on the shore.
there said M RYAN. % GIve me boar ana some
uen. put NE on board and VIII get them A boat
vas manned. but when they 1eared The ship the
men would not put MN on board They loved their
pastor md thought % certain death 20 pat him
the vessel Mr. Ancient entreaVed them. john
b. said % the most s0hCit0us Of the crew, # am
doomed won't hold you responsible. Put me on
board7 While they were backing and filing the
BOY fsu OF. They picked him up, wrapped a coat
around HIM. and landed bin.
Finally the men agreed 70 put Mr. Ancient on
board. The ships side was then at an angle ol 7O
5errees md the fishermen have not vet got over
teir admiration for their pastors skill IN climbing
T. and IL running the ral be found piece Of Of
the braces 70 the main Raging, made one end fast
.nd earned the other along with him. When he
rcAed the outer davit he shouted TO the N the
1saur Fou are al ofice-, are you not P Yes
was the reulv " Then yOu know how 70 make
DoWlineT Yes, SIR Mr.. Ancient then threw
am 80 end of the rope, first taking turn around
hs d4yiL Now put confidence In mt aud move
Ebsu teii YOU Mr.. Firth followed his directions,
and the minister led him along By the rope, taking
tie slack az be went Whenever he slipped the
'uru around the davIt and the strong arm Of bis
'escuer held HIM A great sea swept over and
washed the officer OF 20 Lord he cried out,
2aye broken ny shins, have broken my shIns"
keyer mind your shins, man il Il your LIE we are
lt.er.' Finally he got him 20 the main rigging and
. The vessels ade and let him into the boat by
s0pe, and the man saved
Af. Ancient wac formerly Scripture reader n
he British navy but has been at Prospect for slx
Teaz. de passed his examination, and has taken
JrdsH determined 20 become fisher Of men. he IS
sman thoroughly N earnest but not 70 serious that
BE- could laugh heartily when be spoke Of Officer
flrtas sOlicitade for his shins Like the fisherman
preacher Of the Sea Of Gallee he knows how 70 cast
1s net Tor souls and If ne IL not Peter himself he
ass IL the most literal sense built biz church upon
rOek and may the gates Of he'll never prevail
Agzmst II