The New York herald., 1876-02-28
THE NAVY YARD CHAPEL.
A NEW CHURCH FOR THE BLUE JACKETS OPENED


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YESTERDAY.
There were religious services OF very interesting
character the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday after
noon in the building on Cob Dock, close to the
Colorado There were several prominent clergymen
present among them the Rev. Dr. Ingis of tho Dutch
church in Brooklyn DR.. Hall, Secretary OF the Sea-
mans Friend Society; Rev. Hyatt Smith. Mr. Haines,
Mr. Burke, Mrs Knapp, choir Of boys and some
dozens of ladies and gentlemen. Tho building In
which these persons gathered is two stories high and
80 by 90 feet in size On the nrs; floor the guard
room, cells, bathroom, barber shop and washroom
On the second floor is the chapel or, more properly
speaking the reception room, which is 60 by 80 feet
1t fitted up with platform, pulpit and parlor organs
and adjoins the library, spacious room on the
side OF the building The place is heated by
two large boilers which were erected mainly through
the instrumentaliy of Commodore Shueldt late OF the
navy yard and Chief of the Bureau OF Equip
ment and Recruiting, Washington, u. q. Access to
the Cob Dock was obtained by means OF steam ferry
launch, which phed between the main yard and the
pier on which the chapel stood. Well dressed marines
and sailors attendance, and escorted The ladies
and cergymen TO the opposite shore. The chapel al
two O'Clock, already well filled, in the centre by
'blue jackets and marines and on the left by ladies
and gentlemen The ushers were warrant officers and
a marine with overcoat waist belt and cap on, stood
as orderly at the library door. The space Immediately
in front OF the pulpit occupied by the clergymen
before named and the choir OF boys under the leader
ship OF Mrs. Knapp. The services were conducted by
Rev. Or. lnglis, and opened with prayer
SERVICES
Amer reading the Scripture, Dr. Inglis, in few re-
marks spoke of the advantages to DE derived from the
possession of such place this, and enlarged upon
the thoughtfulness OF Commodore Shufeldt and all
others who had been instrumental in securing it, Ancr
the boy choir had sung one OF their pretty hymns he
called upon Dr. Hall To speak TO the sailors That gen.
tlemsn said that this building was only just tribute TO
sailors by tho government IN direction in which II Is
not supposed 10 have any particular consideration. He
then went on 10 speak OF the advantages OF Chris
tian culture 10 be had in that building, aud also
the great acquisition to the ranks OF Cos
pei workers converted sailor became He
referred to the promise made by Christ TO
His followers whom He found as lowy fishermen, that
He would make them fishers of men, lie had often
thought that sailors became like the apostles OF old
his brief address which he aptly illustrated by means
Of pointed little stories. Dr. Hall succeeded by
Rev. Or. Engeshaw, who briefly commended the cs-
tabshment of this reception room. While the choir
was singing several ladies and gentlemen In and
OF the ushers requested some OF the sailors get
up and give them their chairs The lads did but felt
so conspicuous standing in the aisle that they quietly
short addresses by maLy clergymen and laymcn,
among them those OF Dr. Haines T. ID. Williams and
Messrs. Burke and Williams But that which seemed 10
suit tho nautIcal part of the audience best was the
brief pleasant address OF the Rev. Hyatt Smith, Of
Williamsburg who by happy exercise Of a keen knowl-
edge OF human nature touched chord OF sympathy in
the hearts of the sailors They queer people and
do not look at things with the eyes OF landsman.
Rev. Mr.. Smith knew this, and, while carefully avoid
ing all attempt al nautical Illustration succeeded in
conveying wholesome homo truths 10 The minds of his
hearers. The services lasted until four NJ. and will
be repeated every Sunday hereafter. Books much
needed in the library.