The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-07-12
Rev. DIR. Damon in New York.

The annual sermon before the Society. says the
Sailors Magazine, was preached on Sabbath evening
May a, in the 23d street Presbyterian Church, by
the Rev s. c. Damon, D. D., for many years
chaplain to seamen at Honolulu in the Sandwich Isl-
auds. DR.. Damon happily introduced to his au.
dienee in the following appropriate address BY the
Rev. Dr. SPauliing:
.'On Sabbath evening thirty five years ago. a large
congregation assembled in the Brick Church the
| ground now occupied by the Offices Of the n Y.
! Times. In the congregation was young man re-
Gently from the Andover Theological Seminary with
his young wife, niece Of the distinguished Mission
airy, Rev. Samuel j. Mills.
1t was my duty on that occasion. in behalf of the
Directors of the American Seamens Friend Society
to give that young his instructions chaplain
10 the large number Of visiting the port Of o
nolnu, in the Sandwich Islands, and to join in
mending himself and his wife, in their long voyage
around Cape Horn to the OF Him who controlled
the winds and the and in their labors and tri
ais, to God and the word Of His grace.
" Now, after tbirty-hve years of faithful and
cessu labors preacher editor and counsellor and
friend Of seamen in every practicable way be revists
only for the second time his early home and surviv-
ing friends lie comes Commissioner from the
Sandwich Islands Government TO the Centennial Elk
position at Philadelphia, and amidst the stirring
of the opening last week. has upon our urgent invi-
tatOn, prepared serum for this occasion. Under
such crcums tancCs he may be tempted to oogy,
but am sure approaching and sympathEing con-
gregaton will neither require expect any such
thing.
1t gives much pleasure to introduce to you
the Rev. DR.. Samuel c. Damon, chaplain to seamen
at Honolulu Sandwich Islands"
After this Introduction, DR.. Damon proceeded to
deliver the Annual Sermon, which is published in
full in the above periodical From this discourse, we
copy paragraph.
GAS 1 passing from city to city. am frequent
ly meeting those whom 1 have known as captains,
officers and seamen in the Pacific Some of these 70
uewals Of aequantances most gratifying. When
came on board the Australian steamer at Honolulu.
to embark for San Francisco, the commander ordered
the head steward to that my state room was well
cared for, because, than quarter of century
ago. had invited that gentleman to attend my Bethel
Sabbath School, when he was a sailor boy board
whale ship. At the great railroad depot Pittsburg
met the Superintendent who has held that respon-
sible position for many years. but acquaintance
was originally formed in Honolulu, where he was at
tached to a merchant ship that subsequently
burnt at In street in the city of Philadel
phia, | recently met old Commodore of the U. S.
Navy, who cruised in the Pacific Ocean hafcentuTy
ago. Seven years ago, in railroad depot in Bruins
wick, n. j., met one Of my old scattering friends
who had been attached to man f-war in the Pa
cife, and for old acquaintance sake, he desired the
loan Of dollar, much to the amusement Of Prof.
Murray, now in Japan. How could refuse his re-
quest? Having spent much Of my life among sea-
men, it is exceedingly pleasant to meet them in what
ever part Of the world visit, and sometimes to re-
ceive kindness from them. When landed in De-
cember, 1861, at ChagTes the Isthmus of PANAMA.
before the railroad was completed, of my old
sailor friends rendered me such assistance that
enabled to cross the Istbmus under circumstances
quite astonishing to some Ofmy fellow passengers"
EsS- The Fourth was duly observed at Wailuku