New-York tribune., 1902-03-22
TO HELP THE SAILORS.
PLEAS FOR FUNDS FOR : MISSION BOAT
MADE BY DRS. POTTER AND
pA-[~TQRD
RAINSFORD

Bishop Potter presided AZ a meeting held az
Sher-vs yesterday n the interests OF justice and
protection ID sailors n the merchant marine al this
PORT. D- II. s. Ea.-sc7-1. - T. Nahar. captain.
United States Nay .-e--s5l, and ). Augustus
Johnson. ex--r.rzd States CensuI General 70 Tur-
key. were speakers
All made strong pleas for funds with which 10
purchase a mission BOAT. which is much needed in
The work q the Church Missionary Society for
Seane-. under whose direction the meeting
held The boat T-- cost, the Rev. Mr. Mansfield,
chaplain Of The society, explained, between $500
a-6 $3.50 and 5000 more viii be needed for the
expense Of maintaining II for the first year Such
boats ara a feature Of similar work IN other coun-
tries and IN some cities Of this land
Among thu purposes for which II is needed Nj
Mansfield said are the taking Of sailors from ships
II The harbar 70 the hospitals the protection of
sailors from me vicious Shanghai and other s-s-
tens which ara perils TO them, the conveying OF
sailors and boys 10 services and social gatherings
il missions TIE taking Of reading matter 70 the
ships n The laro0- and taking paid Of men
from the SHIPS ~ the shipping departments, where
hey may 1- persuaded 70 send their money home
E-- -Ie bank.
Dr- Potter spoke briefly AT the opening Of the
meeting. E5e called attention TO The great change
in cor-l-cu NJ s--tariuE men during the last sixty
yea-s --s--- " the change from sails 10 steam
II -Cc~-r--ar Comparatively f@n sailors are sail
ors now Ia The old sense he said. Instead theT are
1re-neu are running some part of the mechanism
OF the modern ship As q result a man Is less
pct--as--a and Jess IN evidence than fo-uer'-. and
has suffered :-.-1 rze cause expressed IN the old
acaE=. "g-- ~ z.-r- out C- mind and under the
mode conditions has passed largely from the pub
lie consciousness and sympathy.
Ee explained thar il is rIe office of IN" Society
FOR s. -lal tn minister 10 these men when they
come 70 EeU-Tork and 20 look after their rights
and protect them from i15-st.ces. They are, he
sa-o. s--Eu-ar-y exposed 10 irn19sitiors.
PHASES OF SOCIAL WORK.
Dr. Rausta-5's topic was Social Work Among
Sailor and he made a1 earnest plea for pleasure
and recreation rooms which shall not smack Of the
-'7a.ris ~ Canaan" Or. Ra5nsrord deDIOred the
b.e-ll-E u aggressive religion with phi-anthropic
e1c-- 81 trying 20 reach neu OF such classes. What
he advised were good FOOD aIld gooc drink IN
Suggesting -l, latter he said that once hc should
have cone so before the bishop apOlOgeticaIy, but
thai 1rv -ne bishop IS on his side ot the drink
cues-a- He a5uor.sheG The audience 10 compete
Win TIC saloon and provide nicer chairs, nicer
tables. nicer foods and nicer drinks He believed
that --a religious side. TOO. must be approached
but emphasized the need OF the best preachers and
me best ohers-
Or Ealnst5rd advised the women Of the audience
10 spend half hour IN the furnace room Of the
snip IN rEe-r next ocean voyage. and said the re
su-r would ae more interest IN the work Of the
socie'- -lcl their return more money for the
cause and suggestions for new devices Of help.
Or. Ea-1sf0r5 could not conceive OF any other
brother " ue-gn1o~ who needs 50 much as the
sailor 10 be- helped 10 healthy. normal Intercourse
with Eis fellow men
Sailors are subjected 10 The strain Of ship life:
their work is poorly paid; the lowest Of the low
and The best hopeessly mixed in the close con-
iaet ot snip Efe that the influence Of their
ehFi-0nrneul is apt 10 be bad. they come 70 the
- homeless and held by no tie. and when they
set The cash % airu5st impossible fer many not
10 70 on spree.
captain Gahan said that if It were not for a
profound conviction that saiors' souls must be
saved, be should have cared little 10 come 10 the
meeting in order 70 appeal for bodily provisions
ana social pleasures for the seaman His purpose
- desiring those factor the eleva ing OF the
s'-- IraEs.ency is the distinct characteristic Of
-'e sailor lie. H= comes. remains only a sh )rt
lAs ano goes, lie is never permanent resident
~ ~ one u the population. For this reason II is
l-c-lt 70 retain for him moral and spiritual in