The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
MAKING cHhIsTIlNs or sAIAons.
Women who March ComDanies of sinners
IRON boarding Houses TO "a Church.

The Mariners Church of the New York
Port Society has had HIN the y st year an
accession of 1--WE hundred an sixty mem
hers, nearly all sailors. Seyenty-two were
added yesterday. rne result has been greatly
due TO the efforts Of three women, who visit
sailors boarding houses, onI bring tho men,
eitner sinsiy or in companies, the oillce OF tho
church, where the Rev L.. d. Murphy. the pis.
tor sits all day and converses with them az they
arrive. Tue women visit the houses IN couples.
and IN leading body Of men through the
streets, one walks In front aud tue otner In the
rear. with the prudential intent of arresting the
steps OF any inclined 10 b ckslile.
IL go up to man." said one OF the women,
"and shake hands with hln saving, How do
you do? Very often | say. How do you do,
hrotherT You have no ilea what effect 1T
WORD brother has unon some Oi them. Poor
fellows, th-y are raIe, aDprJ ca Win worIs
Of Affection. luVy 1--we al sea la an atmosphere
OF ind'Gcr' nee from their s.iJma. Is. and
q frequent curses and brlt.l, from tL.lr
inns Of land sharks. and hni 10
IN. crest taken ia them anywhere. " Ell, after
tor Is waiting for cilis, Ind vii &c very 81 } TO
see YOU. me rtpN oftih D, 'Od. never 20 10
church. II l went tue church would fan on
me-; or, navtn't been to church si.ce | was
a ooy. II WIS TO 70 -. Duo shouldn't
So "2" mo.nsr" NJ "g:2,ns' nS ,1t Dear we We
terT So. An. tuen | see wnv YOU uo
not 70 10 chHtcn. NOI h.ye no mother to love
yol and advise YOU, NJ -istcr as u comp anton
t. lrad you - woihnlp, and guide you through
arec Itpa intI way Of rigAi.' talk T. them IN
tAt-W and an them about turIr TIC .tuient
NJ sea and on so re. and ABOUT thcir V0N .rs,
ana Ia nom $ 81 .n'lr early nv,s. / tnen re-
sumo religious Ia Is, dud tell them u tue n.uui.
ness ielt ry all Wrn tufn ID thcit Cie4t and
make good resoi ItiOu- Tor the fut ire, ana how
tHeN treat with lnCi- 81 nee ll uotty auuuYduCcs
That may surround tneiu, feeling sure that his
great 1--we VIII watch over and protect them.
After I've talked In this way lit.ie white. tnOy
very rarely fail to come with me. Snmeuues |
engage IN . Talk witt several AZ q time, aIi m
almost sure to bring them all win me. Mnen
they get To the church theN nnd nothing nut
fri'ndliness aud strong intercst in tnetr we-
ever tneN return from sea tuey are generally sure
TO Visit us, nj they always mud a he rty wei
come. som lines mel whom l nave not seen
for months ana have forgotten. m roduce tnr,l-
selves ani say Don't YOU rccollect mef You
gave NE a bible, you KNOW aud I've r. d great
deal of H. and MS done me & Oh Sometimes
they aliude 10 some other book x We tncm.'
she WAS asked II lOns voyages aud dts patton
in other ports did not cause frequent UaeA-
sliding,
You would be .urpri ed" she said, 40 hear
how lew fell on. ln,y often form 81 ole cases
GU board SLID and strenstneu eacG Utn-r IA tao
resolutions tuey u We taNel.'
Inc adjoining room WIS Glled with llnTs,
VINO were ttKing either ~ith the sisters or with
male assistants OF tat pas or Another room
Was for reading purpose, aHd was supuied win
papers anu mag Ztues. IreWpu lOus Uuudlc- uf
these were pird agalnst tho walls for ~, sauta-
ton 10 sailors previous t. de arturr.
me Men admitted 10 mcmner.uIn Yesterday
hal faces that indicated uttur lA -ool tnnlen-
Giles. Not one displayed an aspect f va, \
few We're baptized according 20 fhe.ul teri IA
rtls. Iney kntlf. uaI the pIsfur tDuHlr. tatIr
fproheads VITA fingers Netted ~ a cI.lIc.., sAG-
ius " bauti1e thee IN the n .ue cot tn' fa.ucr,
and uI the SJn, aud OF Lac IiuN Gao7t.'