New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
BISHOP POTTER,S YACHT.
Used to Bring Seamen from VesseLs
to the Church Mission.

A new application Of the old command 10 go
cut into the highways and hedges has been de-
vised by Bishop Potter and the Rev. A. r Mans
Held. who has charge of the floating mission at
the foot OF Pike-st. on November 10. last fall.
Bishop Potter assisted by several other Episco
pal clergyrnen, gave to the steam yacht Sentinel
a rowing commission 10 beard any and all deep
sea" craft visiting th.s port and TO invite the
apprentice boys and seamen on board to leave
their vessels and spend few many hours, as
they chose At the mission hall of the Protestant
Episcopal Seamen's Mission. at No "a Pike-st-
This little yacht sixty-fiVe feet long. makes five
trims a week around the harbor visiting ships to
distribute reading matter ana keep in touch With
the seauaen and boys
Three Of these trips are made Saturday
Night and Sunday. On Saturday night, couple
Of hours before sunset. the little craft slips out
from her rnooring alongside the floating mission
and turns down the stream under the Brooklyn
Bridge. This trip is for the purpose Of inviting
the apprentice boys to assemble at the mission
hall in Pike-st that evening 70 enjoy an enter
tainnaert Of music songs, exhibitions Of legerde-
main and performances by the boys themselves.
Sometimes as many as twenty picked up and
brought back TO the city from the ships lying at
F2ayonne and South Brooklyn. once on board
The Sentinel they become the guests Of the mis-
sion.
The trip I'D the bay is usually i warming
nm sprint in the way OF story telling The
Young tars, their pipes lighted settle back IN the
little cabin. and assisted by the captain and the
mate OF the Sentinel, they turn their magma
tons loose
Taking about high winds" began the mate
IN one trip when the bay was crested with white
caps, "a couple Of years ago We were rounding
FIatteras one day. and had just come on deck
from the companion way, when felt sharp
ming Just above nay waistcoat pocket In an
other moment I felt it again. Now. you may
think this is a yarn but I can youch for it. The
wind had caught under the edge OF my coat and
forced off the buttons one after another"
This excited hearty laugh
IT is a common occurrence at sea for i man
20 have his oiskin coat split UP the back b. the
wind" one young apprentice asserted
II shipped on q little steamer down of the
r-aroIinas" said fair haired apprentice, and
every time we went in for 4 race the captain.
who believed IN tightening her before the start,
always sent one Of US lads up to sandpaper the
gilt of the spread eagle above the pilothouse."
That's nothing" irterposed another appren-
tee who sat in 4 corner long, cushioned
seat "A captain that I shipped with, down at
barbados always sent the crew ashore 10 get
their hair cut before he racedr'
After hearty meal at the hail the boys
go,ber for the entertainment. This Is not an
ordinary Sunday school entertainment, but one
ei,u of the sociable warmth of 4 snug gathering
about a great old fashioned fireplace. The
summing OF yarns. the dancing Of hornplpes and
the singing of songs by the boys themselves are
added to the programme provided by the Rev.