Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-07
SEAMAN BET1ERED
BY Christianity
Rev. Alfred Hall, Strathcona
Commissioner for Can
ada, So Declares.
SPOKE AT STATE
VARSITY TODAY
Declared That Sailors Have
Been Neglected by Chris
tian People.

The regular weekly convoca tion
address at the university gymnasium
was delivered this morning by Rev.
Alfred Hall, senior chaplain for Ca
nada for the British and Foreign
Sailors society, the eldest sailors So
clety in the world. He spoke on lone
Hundred Years of Applied Christian
ity Among the Seamen."
The speaker drew attention to the
fact that the first disciples and apos-
ties OF the Christian faith were sail
ors and proceeded to point out the
tragedy of history which had ensued
owing to the neglect of sailors by the
church for nearly 1900 years. 1t is a
fact that the Oldest organization for
the welfare Of seamen Is only 100
years old. the speaker declared. The
american nation began work for the
welfare OF seamen shortly after the
work was inaugurated in Great Brit
ain.
Bethel Movement.
The origin of the sailors Bethel
movement was traced and u descriD-
tion was given Of. the historic Bethel
flag which was adopted as the symbol
for divine work among seamen just
100 years ago. The DEVELOPMENT .ot
the movement into Bethel ships. Beth
el churches, and seamen's Institutes
world. was traced.
Many interesting incidents and sto-
ries of the sea were recited by the
speaker. The peculiar needs and per-
Ills OF the sailors life were elOquently
portrayed. and direct challenge was
made to all present to take deeper
interest in the social and spiritual well
fare Of seamen. Their service to ex-
ploration, with special reference to
;oti
nus of the University of North Dako.
ia, to travel, trade and defense, was
fully set forth. A forceful challenge
was addressed to all present to include
the wide horizons of the sea in their
outlook upon life.
Presents Souvenirs.
At the conclusion of his address
Mrs. c. E. Coles of East Grand Forks
ascended the platform and presented
to the university copy of the historic
Bethel flag. which was described by
the speaker Rev. Hall then asked
Prof. +. G. English to accept on be-
half of the university a valuable and
artistic salver, made of the copper OF
Lord Nelson's own flagship, beautiful.
ly embossed and inscribed. as sou.
ventr Of his visit to this seat of learn,
ing. Both these presentations were
received with great appreciation on
the part of those present.
Rev. Hall will speak at the Presby.
terian church in East Grand Forks
Sunday morning. He will talk at the
local Presbyterian church at 4 p. M
Sunday on Sailors of All Nations;
Their Life, Ways and Welfare" In
the evening he will talk at the Bap-
tist church in this city. At o'clock
next Monday evening he will talk at
the Baptist church on Twelve Years
of Life in South Africa Before, Dur
ing and After the Great Boer War
This visiting clergyman is a much
travelled man and at present, besides
his duty as senior chaplain, is COM
missioner for the late Lord Strath-
coma to the universities and colleges
and schools Of Canada. During the
last five years he has addressed 150.-
900 students and pupils in educational
institutions. and 100000 persons in
public assemblies. During his present
trip to the west he has addressed
great gatherings in legislative cham
bers in Canada, in connection with the
presentation of British historical
trOphies