The New York herald., 1873-12-15
THE SEAS DEAD.

Services OF sympathy for the Friends OF
the Victims OF the vile du Havre
Shipwreck-Heip tor the Widows and
Orphans.
In the Madison square Presbyterian church last
evening was gathered an immense congregation to
extend their sympathy to the many families and
friends bereaved by the shipwreck OF the vile du
Havre, and especially to the families OF the Rev.
Professor Proner. OF Geneva, and the Rev. An
tonic Carrasco of Madrid, delegates to the recent
General Conference OF the Evangelical Alliance.
The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr.
Adams, DR.. Howard Crosby, DR.. Tying, DR.. Prime
and Bishop James. All these gentlemen occupied
seats behind the pulpit and addressed the congre.
CATION.
DR.. Adams opened the services by reading the
nity-third hymn commencing
Coo moves in mysterious
His wonders to perform:
And rides upon the Storm
The congregation sang 1t in unison; and, after
prayer by DR.. Murray, OF the Brick church. DR..
Adams rose 10 state the
OBJECT or THE MEETING.
He said 1.-THE object OF this gathering together or
Christian men and women is to express our Chris
tian sympathy with the bereaved IN this the hour
OF their afIction. We all tonight brothers in
sorrow; and we meet now, no matter what may be
brothers and friends. AS all colors are alike in
the dark. so In case OF death we come together as
members OF one body and brothers In Christ
Jesus. DR.. Proner and DR.. Carrasco were with US
but short time ago, and we heard them in this
very church tell the
HISTORY OF THEIR WORK
in benighted lands and ask our cooperation. Dr.
Carrasco's last words uttered in public were
spoken in this church on the Thursday evening
before his emoarkaton. While he was with Us ali
those VINO came lii contact with him learned to
love ana admire hum, and alter his labor IN this
country had been performed he was going home 10
commence again the struggle he had carried
on during his whole lie with renewed hope and
vgor he was returning 10 his wife and family
also, and they now, beloved brethren, demand our
practical sympathy, collection will be taken up
tonight iOr tnat purpose.
DR.. Howard Crosby then addressed the congrega-
ton. lie said:-Our hearts are iull OF great grief
tonight and we deeply eel the loss en-
dured. There are some calamities that hela US
that We may lind some comfort In their expana-
ton, but 10 this thereis
NO EXPLANATION.
This calamity would send the infde to his
stoiclsIn and his basphemy, but must send us to
our aith III God. All the trials and tribulations OF
lie are working for our eternal glory, and though
we have lost our coworkers here on earth they
are with US in SPIRIT ana their shining example
VIII remain embedded IN our hearts. / can imagine
the fearful scene OF thai snipwreck when the
crash OIL timoers came and the mid-w nter waters
Of the ocean rushed into the cabins and engulied
all on board the iated Vile du Havre.
ping at the house Of relative OF mlne,
and learned to know him and to love him In
very short time, and with my regard Tor his gentle
qualities was an exalted admiration OF his great
talents In 1881 the Evangelical Alliance OF Geneva
w9s founded, from which such great results have
sprung. They sent missionaries and colporteur5
all over Europe. and established university TO
tram minlsl ers for the time TO come In this uni
verslty Professor Pronler occupied the chair OF
Systematic Theology, and Carrasco was one oil his
pupils, and the teacher and the pupil both went
together To the arms OF Jesus.
DR.. Crosby also made an appeal to the congrega-
tion III iayor OF the surviving families OF the lost
ministers.
He was followed by DR.. Schan who gave
heightened description OF the
CAREER AND WORK or DIR. CAREASCO,
OF his manhood.
Bishop James also addressed the meeting for
20 minutes.
A collection was then taken up, which, judging
by the appearance Of the plates returned, was
very large one
A GENEROUS INVALID.
Mr.. William T. Dodge stated to the meeting that
sick in bed, saving that lie was in hearty sympathy
with the object proposed. and desired to be put
down Tor any amount that he (Mr. Dodge thought
lit.
Or. TyEG-My dear knsman, how much do you
think he ought to giveS
Mr.. DoDGE-I Will put it down the paper.
After singing the 369th hymn Dr Adams an
taken up in the different churches throughout the
CRY connected with the Evangelical Alliance, ut an
early day. committee consisting OF DR.. Sharp
and DR.. Crane VIII receive contributions during
the week.
The meeting then dispersed.