The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-10
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
BETHEL ON WATER
 STREET DEDICATED.

STREET DEDICATED. | Structure of Attractive Architectural Design-Prominent CIergymen Press cnt--Rev. J. DeWOIf Ferry and Rev. \. J. Haynes Make Addresses--Poem Read Written bS Mrs. A. F. Winchell.
 Impressive dedication services were held yesterday afternoon at the Betsy Bradley Memorial chapel for the Sea mems Bethel on Water street, which was erected by the Women's Seaman's Friend society. The new building. is just east of the chapel, and is sim pie and beautiful structure, of attract 1 i've architectural design, and when the exercises began shortly after 3 o'clock, I nearly every seat in the edifice was oc- cupied. There was an interesting pro- gramme, some of the leading clergy men of the city making addresses.
 The services opened with an anthem | by the choir and was followed by read | ing of Scripture by the Rev. J. Dew. Perry, dedication and responsive read ings by the Rev. J. o. Bergh and con- gregation, dedicatory prayer, by the Rev. William W. McLane, addresses 'by the Rev. A. J. Haynes, history of the society by Dr. A. E. Winchell, address | by Secretary Thrasher of the State Law and Order league, and an address | by ]. 0. Bergh.
 Rev. MT. Haynes address was an in- formal one, but he spoke entertaining | ly of the character which sea life makes l upon men, and of the debt which we owe to sailors, and the men who are doing life's hard work. History of his i trips to the Banks of Newfoundland, and on coasting vessels before the mast greatly interested the seafaring men present.
 s. F. Thrasher spoke of how he came | into New Haven harbor before the mast and of the excellent work done l by the women connected with the Wom- ens seamen's Friend society. and the Rev. J. o. Bergh spoke of the future work of the society. The organization and history of the Woman's Seamen's Friend society was read by Dr. A. F. Winchell, who sub- stituted for his wife, the president of the society, who is ill Dr. WinChell spoke of the excellent ! work done by former presidents of the society, and also of the work being l done by the society at present. The address will appear in full tomorrow. At tho conclusion of his reading he read the following poem, written by Mrs. Winchell, and many persons in the audience were much moved:
 And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee saw two brethern, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, and he saith unto them Follow me- and they straightway left their nets and follow ed him. And going on from tAence he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebidee, and John his brother; and he called them and they immediately left the ship and their father and fol- lowed Him."
 Rang out the command-Now follow: Ye men of Ga1ilee! would have my chosen, listed From the brave men of the sea. A man who can fight the surges,
 Can fight for the Truth and for Me; And the heart should be loving and ten der,
 That dreams to the song of the sea. Leave your boats and your nets and
 And reach out toward invisible things;
 I go before you-your Leader, Jesus, the King of Kings.
 And they followed-oh, yes! they fol- lowed,
 And the Christian church still stands Throughout earths remotest regions, Built by those fishermen's hands. Still down through nineteen hundred years,
 The imperial mandate rings; Before us still goes the Leader Jesus! the King of Kings And, above our hallelujahs,
 And the surging of the sea,
 It rings through this Temple which to-
 day
 We consecrate to Thae.
 And we follow, dear Lord! We follow;
 And here dedicate to Thee
 Our boats and our, nets and our tackle,
 Nor ask Thee to set IFS free. And the sacrifice and the service
 Are for ave and forever-one; Meath Oriental splendor,
 Or some hamlet small and lone.  By the blue Lake of Genessarrett:
 Or our gray New England sea, In love and faith and loyalty, We are all Men of Galilee."
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