The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-08

visits 70 which during the year 81 $40 in num-
ber furnished with tiles OF daily and religious papers
aud library, are kind exchange Tor sailors, where
they may safely spend their perllous leisure
hours GA shore. Writing materials aud sta
out charge. and the number OF letters written
January /, 1915, was 1914, single one
some distant and circle The visits TO
made the missionaries the past twelve mont rs
amounted 70 ,oz ana TO boarding houses 2ls ooo
Testnmcnts and $50 packages OF reading matter put
ship board The society has 220 loan libraries now
aioal
The Treasurcr's report shows the total receipts for
the year be s5 los o. and sl3 90
leaving balance on hand OF 81, LAT 10.
rho following directors were elected :--Georgc W.
Lane James b. Wilson, John W. z. Leverldge Henry
S. Terbel, Samuel n. Stebbins, Thomas S. Shepard
Daniel j. Holden, William H. H. Moore, William X. Hin
man, James NJ. Morrison, Theophus A. Brouwer, Rich
ard j. Dodge. James Manchester, Frederick W Downer
Dudley, Charles NJ. Earle James Fraser. Henry 3rew-
s,er, j. d. T. Hatfield William II. Macy. \. Dana Wells,
Daniel Parish, Jr., Joseph A. Slipper Thomas S.okes
T. g. Sellew Jr, John II. Washburn, Henry X. Jones
and Jacob ID. vermilyc.
sEAMAS's PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
The twenty.slxth anniversary OF the seamen's Pro-
tective Association took place yesterday, and the
event was the occasion OF numerous gathering Of
the patrons and friends OF tho association last evening
In tho rooms OF the Nautical School, No. 90 Madison
street. There were present largo number OF seamen
who are now attached 10 the society and who have
long experienced the benefits Of being connected there
with.
Dr. William F. Thoms presided, and his annual ad
dress was the feature OF The evenings enieItan
ment beng full Of sound practical ideas looking
toward welfare OF the sailor while both ahoat and
ashore. The subject Of the address .'Educa
ton the Best Means OIL Protection" In the
course OF his remarks DR.. Thoms referred TO
the importance OF seainen becoming familiar with
the systems whereby they taken advantage OF by
the .'iand sharks" He also warned them against the
danger OF signing power OF attorney whereby other
persons could draw their pay and gave several illus
tratons showing that this Was one OF the
most prolific sources OF unadulteratod swim.
ding, the sailor being always the victim.
keep control oi your wages" was the Doctors
motto and advice He then dealt with the question
OF .sblood money" as 1t IS termed This Is money
cxactcd by the boarding house proprietor for procur-
have number OF men staying with them who are in
their debt aud either get out OF II or get ship
The boarding house man procurcs the situation and
the sailor ships for long voyage, and most Of his
prospective pay goes into the purse oil tho former, as
captains hiring crews for long voyages pay Two
months wages IN advance
DR. Thoms admonshed the sailors present that
there was a law imposing line OF 500 on boarding
house men for exacting ''bood money" The lecturer
then alluded TO the great number OF vessels running
ashore without any apparent reason, and gave his
hearers some instructions on this head ~ IS
Of vital Importance, he said, that mariners
should be acquainted with the dangers Of
disasters us in the OF the Atlantic, tho City Of
Washington, LAmerIquo and Rusand celestial OBJ.
Ut the SHIPS position should DC taken as
often as possible This is the greatest safeguard,
together with heavng OF the log and finding tho tenn
peraturc OF the water there Is difference OF six de-
grees between deep sea and shoai water. Dr. Thoms
concluded by recommending the employment Of none
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