New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
SENTINEL DEDICATED.
Bishop Potter Conducts SerTice on
Mission Boat for ScdmeR.

A beautiful service. and one unique in the his
-o-y cf This country took place yesterday after
noon az Pier No :. North River. when The Sentinel
rre new mission boat or the Protestant EplscoIaI
Missionary Society for Searen in the Fort OF Nv"
work was dedicated Mission boats ot TINS KIM
are commonly used i- English ports. but the
Sentinel Is the first seaEciuE mission boat so lar
as f- known. End TIE United States. though q NUM-
beg re Small boats. plying from per 70 flef' are
engaged ia such work in other cities.
Tho sentinel was dedicated hv the Bishop ot
Nev-yr-z tie Right Re- Henry Goldman Potter
Standing in the stern q the boat in his cIlscaI2
robes and surrounded hy picturesque group q
vested eIe-Sgrneu the Bishop sald-
.To the glory of God and His service amongst
sezuer re- an nations dedicate this mission hoaI
Sentinel i- the name ~ the Father. AID II the
S1- and af the holy Ghost Amen
an Tr-a that sItter- above tho water foods and
s-uest the raging 4 the sea- accept. We ueSe'eh
Thee the slrrIloau0n ~ Thy servants for all who
shall u this vessel cast thei- bread uoon The
waters IN All their ways enable them truly ana
cody ~ serve Thee. and by their Christian lives
n set forth Thy glory throughout the EARN.
Watch over them in their going forth. and IN their
coming ir. that DO evil betaI them. nor mischief
come nigh 70 hurt their souls And so through the
waves q this troublesome life. bring them 70 the
SURE haven Of Thine Everlasting Kingdom. through
Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen
Unto Thy Hands most gracious and rnerciful
God. We commend this effort on behalf Of sea-1en-
We thank Thee Tor this vessel. and We pray that
It's purpose may De fully answered En- the gather
ing of many seauen 10 hear and receive Thy Holy
Word. 70 join I'm Thy Holy Worship 10 be par
takers Of Thy Holy Sacrament and by cody.
righteous and sober life 10 uphold our most holy
religion iu al Parts Of The earth. through Jesus
Christ our LORD. Amen"
amer the dedication Jhe Bishop assembled the
EanEplank and. standing al its head gave a b-ie-
address. r. said part
HOl-r country SIS pledged 70 "a wider task tna- our
ancestors dreamed OF when they came these
shores When az present you 50 10 Honolulu and
Manila. and uhen later sou RiI so % Panama a-I
As1-uv.a-- sou VII ind flying there n. nag or the
United States not as "a sign os sovereignty. but as
symbol ot the Office os This nation in promoting
commercial intercourse and maintaining The great
business Ct the Western HeIsr here and the great
er East
IN CIR intercourse with these pagan people We
ought not e. ae concerned only with sending them
something better and cheaper than they can ra ke
Themselves. though that is a good aud great thing
- ~ -----es ti-t are lie clri-n-i-Fe Frooucts
az --ris-iarl15. and I- sailor can 20 . foreign
l-o-. az rrat civilization from which b. came Ii
d ne duty and privilege OF the Seamen's Mission
coming - ms port le-s .t a sharks Welcome. f,-
: Christian vl-l-e II surround F-7 with zrzt55.5s
Influences and % remind hin that he is son o-
Goo and member O. The brotherhood Of Christ
There is 1o greater work tlan is given 20 YOU
EoL who are present here ro carry il your hearts
and lI your prayers and % yuur rector uu-
ve-- F-r5 I'M -e--ir - --e- f--- ~ ~ d 49,
IersstenrIy t--i he do-s g.
o. ne Lord COD alm.=65s Nav He --o=.er tt
taken - Vsis-ade Arch deacon &e-zc- ard sr,-o-
pirate lessons were read 1y The Ee-. Dr. g.. ". T.
Body The hymn Toy ~. Andrews IBa- was sung
as the c-.-aE descended The ranzrla1k 10 the boat
go l-e =. --- -.- ms lN peril ~ sea was sung
part in The dedication We-e tl= rev =. Parker
Morgan. rhe Rev William u DGuueu the Rev.
= A. tIa--.e- tle hey- = L--ield. ,he Rev. r =.
.-a-S----l ~ rrh- ~ j.. IT. .rg11e- and tie Rev.