The morning call., 1893-03-27
A SAILORS TEARS.
Five Minutes in the Mariners Church.
Marine Notes


1t is a matter OF general observation thai
few classes of men are so hard to bring
under the influence of religion as sailors.
The exception is said to prove the rule
and one exception. at least. was noted by q
CALL reporter at the Mariners Church on
| Sacramento street last night.
The ladies and gentlemen who hold SER
vices for the wanderers OF the deep Sunday
after sunday in the cosy little chapel do not,
| as rule. find the attendance encouraging.
! Neither is 1t easy TO induce Jack to stay
when curiosity, or the want of something to
| interest him, or perhaps mere fatigue aud
| the attractions of comfortable seat, have
| drawn him inside.
| Generally he listens for a brief while to
| the preaching and singing, fdgets in his
| seat, says a few words to the ladies,
| who are sure TO go up and take a
seat beside him, and then he takes
| up his hat ard sidles out. 1t is not SO
| hard to get Jack inside as to keep him there
! Some OF the ladies, by talking to him of his
far away home. his mother and sisters.
| manage to win his attention for a brief
! space but it is too frequently labor in vain.
There were about dozen persons in the
| chapel last night " hen group of five made
their way in during the service. The choir
| was singing, and in that small but mixed
audience talking was freely INDUCED in.
| or the newcomers four were pretty evil
| IDENTIFY returning from Sunday outing, In
| which they had been freely Samplng liquors
| Two of them were women, reSpecta bic to
/ all Appearances, and not too proud of their
| male companions. One of the latter had a
bottle of liquor IN each pocket.
They did not disturb the service, but after
| some conversation In which one of the girls
Tebuked her male companion by saying,
"These people are trying to do right any
! how" the quartet went out.
| The sailor arose and went out also. There
! was a big tear in his eye.
As he passed the reporter he said: IT'S
no good. l can't stand it. 1 used to be a
| decent chap once. But when | look at
| those men and women there and hear them
| sing, it makes me think there must be such
place as they call heaven. l can see 1t on
| their faces. They look like little children,
God bless 'em.
Yes, I'd like to come In often and hear
them sing. When l look at people like
those that just went out / feel as if was
looking at myself. l amt fit to be here.
| That's what's the matter"
Saying which Jack rubbed his eye hard
with his coat sleeve and disappeared in the
| direction of the wharves
The steamer City of Puebla will be taken
! to the Union Iron Works, where she will be
cleaned.
| &The steamer Wellington arrived from De-
| parture Bay yesterday with 2400 tons Of
coal consigned to r. S. Dunsmuir & Sons.
The ship Guardian also arrived from De-
parture Bay, via Clallam Bay,with 1856 tons
of coal consigned to A. d. Chandler The
trip was made in IA days.
The bark c. ID. Bryant arrived, 1871 DAYS
from Honolulu, with cargo of sugar. The
Bryant left the same day as the last steamer,
and nothing new at the Islands was re-
ported.
The bark Leahi left for Honolulu yester-
day with cargo of merchandise.
The schooner Bowdon, II days from
Kahului, with q. 500 bags of sugar, and the
schooner Anne, with 5000 bags, also from
Kahului, arrived together yesterday. In all
20 arrivals were recorded at the Merchants
Exchange. an unusually large Sunday list.
The new steamer Rosalia will commence
her 30 mile bay trips to-day 1t is stated
that during the summer she will probably
make two-day excursion trips to Santa
Cruz and Monterey. with special induce
ments for trips Between the two Monterey
bav points.
The British ship Copley arrived yesterday
from Calcutta. 1l2 days out, with a cargo OF
gunny bags and jute. While crossing the
twenty parallel she encountered
succession of gales with heavy seas but
sustained no damage.