The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-10
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On the Goth nit, hir. Richards, one
of our old and respected citizens, called
at my residence and introduced 10 INC
Capt. Bundy. Mr.. Richards hasi been
acquainted with him for years, as had
some other vesscl-owncrs in our city.
| Capt. Bundy reported himself labor
er under direction of The Western Sea
mans Friend Society. / examined his
credentials and found him properly ae-
credited as such. [ further learned that
he and his companion, E1r. Bebec, We're
bound for Washington Island and other
points north, with Bibles, Testamenis,
religious books and papers. to distribute
grat,titoasly to those not able to pur-
chase, and to preach 'glad tidings'
aoit/s0at money and loith0"t price and
they had providentially come into this
port. Being here, they thought it best
to prosecute their work somewhat as they
had been accustomed to in Chicago.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens and myself invited
they greatly interested, and we trust
profted many, and meanwhile held their
street meetings in their. own way
The statement of few facts will, in
part, correct the unkind and erroneous
representations, which some one--not
the cditor--has made in the two last is
sues of your paper.
LIST. The Seaman's Friend Society is
one of the many humane institutions
that have been born of tue benign spirit
of Christianity, and are sustained by
voluntary contributions in the form Of
money and time, of the most intelligent
and devout of the churches in our land
A disinterested christian philanthropy to
n neglected class of men, prompts its
friends to action. Its active laborers
are usually those who have been more or
less engaged in doing business upon the
waters.
1t mas accomplished an untold amount
of good. Your correspondent therefore
(who, it seems, claims to be an fsaverage
Christian" need have no fear that reli-
gion will suffer from such labors. If he
should get above the average into the
real activities Of the work. pulling men
ont of the fire. going into the "by- ways
and hodges to ''seek and save the lost
he wonld become moro interested in
it, and would see something commend
able, in every honest, earnest effort to
do good, even if he should not exactly
approve of all its methods.
2nd. Capt. Bundy is no such mai as
your correspondent represents him, and
deserves no such treatment.
It seems that formerly he was like too
many of our .seamen, wild, rough, adj
dicted to drinking, Sabbath breaking,
etc; etc. ;but still maintaining n respect
able position in the craft as owner and
master of vessel Oh these lakes.
Eight years ago he WAS converted by
the power OF the Gospel. Your cores
pondent, I suppose, would call him a
steamed convert" Well, he has not
COOLED off, yet; but is declared by those
who know him best, to be very earnest
consistent Christan-far above the cav
erage."
Five years ago, while sailing was a
very profitable business, he left his yes
sci to labor groteitonslY for theneglectea
and lost Soon after he was unexpect-
edly desired by the Society already nam
ed, to work under its directions He
accepted the proffer, and is in their en-
ploy still. Mr.. Bebee, who is with him,
gioes his time for this trip, while Capt.
Bundy receives small salary.
Sd. 4 VOID as to Moody and Sankeg:
Your correspondent says, "Both started
out worth about $3.50 each, and now the
fruits of their labors in the vineyard may
be safely assessed at 1915, 600 each. This
is the business view of their enterprise,
and is responsible for the many spurious
limitations that are swarming about on a
like mission.
Your correspondent must have access
to very unfortunate sources of Informal
ton. No periodical of intelligence and
veracity will publish such SANDERS un-
challenged. The truth is, Moody and
Sankey receive very small compensation
for their labors-merely support They
refused in England large sums that were
proffered them. They might have
brought thence doubtless hundred
thousand pounds, and in q Cuisines
view it would have been all right. But
they had higher object. They went
poor, they returned poor, they arc ppur
still as to this worlds possessions, but
are laying up treasures of priceless
value.
The above SANDER has been repeated
ly coiItradicted on the best authority,
and hope your correspondent will con
suit reliable papers before heevolunteers
information on such a subject again,
Christianity has furnished many sub
lime spectaoles of self sacrificing zoal
to do good, bnt seldom has there been Il
more notable one than is seen in the la
bnrs of Moody and Slnkay.
z. s. DENNET