Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-05-19
MEETING FOR SEAMEN.
AN INTERESTING SESSION
ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
SPEECHES IN THE INTEREST OF
THE SAILORS.

Dr. A. J. witherspOOn, Rev. w. A.
Carter and Rev. c. r. Chiches.
ter Address the Audience.
The Presbyterian Assembly met at
$50 Saturday evening. BY permissios
of the moderator, DIR. A. J. Witherspoon
of the Seaman's Home. Bethel, conducted
the meeting. The church was well filled
by commissioners and visitors. There
was scriptural reading by DR.. Wither,
spoon and prayer by Rev. w. A. Carter.
Rev. w. A. Carter, of Macon, Ca,
addressed the Assembly in the interest
of seamens work. He drew n picture OF
the average sailors life, often without
home, or hopes for the future, his want
of Christian training and Christian influ-
ence. The speaker knew Of no object OF
greater interest than work among sea-
men. The church seemed to have ignored
this class of men. They liked to hear the
gospel preached. The hest congrega-
tions the speaker ever had were in the
cabins Of ships, and when sailor became
Christian he becomes one through and
through. 1t had got to be custom
when ships crew were Christians to
fly white flag at the mast when leav-
ing or entering port, and it wasnow sur
prising the number of vessels who car.
ricd them. There was no telling the good
crew of Christians would do in heather
lands. The speaker thanked God they
were helping to spread the gospel. He
thanked God that the sailors have so
good friend as Dr. Witherspoon.
"The majority of people" said Rev. c.
L. Chichester, of Charleston, S. c., "have
long regarded Jack tar as not worth saw
ing" 1t is not surprising that there has
not been more incentive to greater work
among The sailor. for not many people
wish to come in contact with them, look
ing upon work with them rs so much
lost. But they have friends incvery port.
Applications for the establishment OF
homes have been very great. The sailors
now receive attention from people inter
cstcd in these homes, which are sustained
by every denomination and they are do
ing great good. have been often blessed
by seeing sailors converted, and when
they are they carry the gospel abroad
rs no other set Of men do. Their influ'
cncc is as wide as the world in carrying
abroad the glad tidings Of salvation.
One converted sailor is worth more in
this respect than ten or twelve converted
landsmen. Give us your sympathy and
prayers and whatever aid to accomplish
the work You can. You have done good
work already.
After singing hymn 1882 DR.. Chas. S
vcddcr, of Charleston, S. c., said he had
been told he must do some stirring, but
much of that could only be done with-a'
spoon, tWithcrspoon.)
The reverend gentleman who had pre-
cedcd the speaker was now chaplain o,
the port OF Charleston, filed with the
word of God. where formerly he had
been commander Of n battery in defence
Of that harbor. captain" Chichester
he loved still to call him. His work
among sailors was most effective. In
the Sailors Home the scamcn found so
cicty to .thcm, and friend of his
had sal M that the accommoda
tions Y 4 the home at Charleston
was CO... any hotel farther south
The influence of their home was most
satisfactory, aided by the woman's Aux
iliary society. No work was of such i'm
portancc as the conversion Of iilors. |,
had been said one converted sailor in {
hcatlcn port would do more good thar
ten or twenty converted landsmcn. bu
the speaker thought one shipload Of pro
iligatc scamcn would do more harm in {
hcatlen port than very much large
number of any other class Of men.
Rev. A. J. Withcrsoon, ID. D., then dc
liycrcd short address in which he CAV
an account Of the work at New Orlcan
and related several remarkable instance
Of conversion among the scanien an,
their zcalouslovc Of Jesus. "convcrt th
sailor" said he, "and you convert til
world" The doctor thanked the Assem-
bly, for the privilege OF holding the meet
ing and its support of the Seamen'
|, Home.
Rev. W. S. Z. Bryan moved collct
ton bc taken up IN aid Of the home whic
was done.
The moderator, DR.. Park, then too
the chair.
Rev. Geo. Summcy, Of the committt
/, on devotional exercises, gave notice Of
, meeting ut the First Presbyterian churc
on Monday evening at y o'clock in the il
tea est of foreign missions. The meeting
=, will bc addressed by Rcvercnds Rockwc
Smith. of pcrnambuco, Brazil Saunder
, of - Greece, and Sampson, of Athen
-. Greece.
The Assembly adjourned until 0.3
:, o'clock this morning.
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