The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-09
AT THE BETHEL.
AN ADDRESS nj OCTO N. OGDEN, Esq.
SINGING AND REGULATIONS.

seaman's cause manifested itself most striking
" again last evening. Although 1t may appear
Incredible. the audience at the Bethel num-
bered no fewer than FIVE hundred spectators
Il is true. however. that under the energetic
efforts Of Its worthy chaplain and his lady
friends and gentlemen patrons the building Is
being enlarged daily.
The entertainment consisted. first, OF m ad-
dress by Oeto N. Ogden. ESD. the merit OF
which prompts Its publication In full
The length OF the document precludes us from
saying more OF the entertainment than that Il
was brilliant artistic In many respects. and
and that the songs Of Misses
Nellie Schneider and Cora RoiR and OF
Messrs Bremen and Tracy, and the reel
tation or Miss Pinkie Shakespeare. were
charming. A piano solo By Mr.. Tyler.
violin solos by Mr.. Hodgson, and other
vocal and instrumental performances. lent
to the entertainment. This re-
fers to the regular programme. after going
II rough which several Of the men OF the BRUSH
steamer jamaican sang some eomtcal songs
Among the singers there was q youth twelve
years Of aRe. recent Importation here, who
obtained his passage on board oI m the Jamaican
Liverpool The boy, who sings with q clear
sympathetic voice. was ltonized not little py
the audience. =..m ==.
Mr.. OGDEN 8 Address.
Ladies and Genlemen.,When the reverend
Entertainment ant which he had prepared. per-
haps weakly consented to an undertaking to
/ had known Of the Bethel, for It's claims to
public interest and public ENCOURAGEMENT had
Pe Peter the q Hermit might applaud. had known
that this little structure hsd risen with founda-
lions laid In beautiful Christian charity. and
to the sailor, Iknew that the best and purest
women were bringing to this asylum the holy
auspices Of their guardian love. But confess
that until came to consider the part which |
could contribute to this nights entertainment,
/ did not appreciate fully the significance OF
this beautiful work,
ambition. In tho greedy grasp after selfish aims.
and even ID the honest labor for existence, how
how little do we think Of the economy Of life;
how little do we know what labors and what as
pirations our fellow men are folloWtDgl Look
at physical nature: we see the grand eyoluttons
OF the earth aud the magnificent, Dhenomena OF
consider the immense energies and oeaseless
activities that spread before us the panorama
OF the sky and the wonders Of the earth. And 50
II is with tho social system. Bent upon tnd1-
yidnal effort, we seldom consider the relation
which we sustain to the other busy and 1nnu-
merable architects OF our common eiylllzation
ID the soul of State. which hath an operation
more divine, than breath or pen can give & sS1
DrepEiOn to. 10 ILLUSTRATE Gn6 lu6h WulGu
have attempted to suggest.
we all know that In our State the blind pre- .l,.
protected. the insane hre connued ana the SICK
and HELPLESS are cared II 3h b out how eT 81 tha as
move these benefcent charities. How lew OF
us ever consider the value of these labors OF
love which not only strain physical ensnfanee' s
sympathy. Why. short time ago. on heautlfnl
Sabbath morning. visited the Charity Hospital.
/ never had thought that there was q dead house
mn n nnffin there. L never nHl
thought Of the various necessary parts OF the
system which conducted this grand institution.
unaffected and unself1sh love Of a woman oil,
rected this holy work, OF which even an angel
might be proud. | recite this instance to snow
how silently the greatest interests OIL States are
Aud especially is 1T true OF commerce. We In
habit city whose fortunes are linked especially
navigation. We may feel the throb that WHITES
our city, bit we hardly ever consider the agen-
cle7 that carry forward the great movement.
into his store house the luxuries and wealth OF
a distant clime to think of the weary sailor who
with fainting strength ponrs upnon g friendless
than anv other city on the continent, ought to
be the friend Of the sailor, The grand stream
which washes her banks T. destined s under an
which proudly bears upon hundred shores
and with Its retiring ebb TO return to US the
riches OF almost every nation LOOK s.a forward az
city And 1t Is certain that on account OF geo.
graphical situation our development will pri.nl-
cipaly depend upon the industry ana in1a ndelity a
the roads across the vast Atlantic will be-
walked Ike the bouleyards .o OF our cities ana ana
ro Maen ike Ike Hne the shntes ntRs of the oom
shall weave an indestruetlble band. binding
together forever the two hemfsphereS. But be-
yond the merely material view the sailor. Whe e
Of all the workers In thetcomplex affairs OF life
is less appreciated, should notonly consider thf
dignity of his pursuit and the useful ness Of his
service In building up the cities and enrichina
nations, but should consider how from his con
tact with the grandest forms Of nature he has
lily vouchsafed to his fellows In the exciting ract
of life. The loftiest poetical breathing OF tht
spirit Of independence know OF ls In the lives
which open one Of the most beautiful poems.
"O'er the glad waters OF the dark blue sea,
Our souls as boundless and our thoughts al
Far as the breeze can bear the pillows foam
Survey our empire and behold our home
These are our realms mo limits to their sway,
There is exauisitely Swallowed forth the idef
OF that spirit Of Independence which can onl!
be felt under the Influences Of the ocean
Launched upon its limitless expanse. ther,
hEd be an son a ysry or
| nature. should awaken some emotion OF tn
beautiful and the good, have always though
ay And sn9f IL IS not aR5ya 81 IS
as he should be, we should not blame hi
pursuit. His taint is of the earth. He catches
no stain from his lofty communings, with thu
skies and the sea. And just because this is true
has this little Bethel risen. We Of the lane
should show him. though we sell rum. th
fairest and purest hands can press the lemon
th4t though we have concert saloons
that still we have Bethes where there is rest AM
pleasure without contact with vice. We shoult
all push this good work. SO that when the sailo
| departs he may tell the anxious loved ones whit
have trusted him to the deep, that when ht
visits us. he comes to a country whose magnif
cent resources not only invite commerce. bu
that he lands upon hospitable shores. and tina
when he nears our port he forgets even tn
beauty of the evening star to catch the frs
faint yet sweet light Of the Bethel. whicl
| beacons to him a welcome.
Y. M. G.. A.