Year: 1876

psalm tells Goa Watches and directs the storm The
lesson taught by tue Mohawk disaster Is one Of obe-
dience TO iaw and enforcement OF discipline. good
deal OF condemnation has been poured on the head o.
the captain OF the Mohawk without proper cause
uers,anaihg OF the reason OF the disaster ana min
the blame should mol be liked Captain Rowland II
Is The American system of yachting winch 10
In fault and not poor Captain Rowland.
IL is The hurry ana determination to put up
sail and hurry away with the rupIdy of bird that
causes such disaster There not proper maritime
laws IN lorce, and. consequently, there is Mohawk
disaster. THIS case IL peculiar Half dozen people
OF both sexes, OF the very pics OF humanity take pas
sagc this yacht Mohawk on an errand os pleasure
and amusement. The ladies aud gentlemen on board
are dressed IN the height OF fashion and this Yacht Mo-
hawk is supposed by all who interest themselves IN
yachting to be one OF the finest ard cosest boats in
these waters think that she was the worst managed
yacht that ever heard Of She was built this Mo-
hawk, Tor wnaty Why Tor show. tor ,auy, for rapid
i;y OF motion and Tor racing, but We all know,
she was not Duit for safety she had when capsized
canvas enough up for Ship aud every bit OF 1t
snectcd home Everything iaut deck aud tho
anchor tot loose, The very ballast OF pig lead
so loose vessel that IL tumOles all around
and browns the passengers in tie cabin. why COM
collier would have had her ballast all safe and last
and her captain would look TO II that 1t kept last.
NO one was 10 blame Tne captain OF that yacht was
not to blame There was plenty OF help IN sight
soops. schooncrs, tugs ana rowboats. IL was the
system that capsized the Mohaws, the American sys
which in Old Country would be called
crew of land ubpers parcel OF craven towards that
would have been whipped by the lash IN any vessel
mat he the spcakcr) had ever sailed or fought iu
Alter such behavior as the sailors OF the Mohawk



10 use nautical expression, have oocn lne "evn
to pay Cnd no pitch hot" Sucn conduct would not
have been permitted American trading ship The
people IN the cabin OF course Knew nothing about
yachting, and there have been an awful struggle
IN mat CABIN seen only oy God - was nome nc. o.


live, tnd in dying with the woman he loved he showed
that be preferred TO do that 10 living aud enjoying
his princely fortune without her. Look as
the picture OF that mighty hero, Schuyler
Crosby refusing 10 leave the surging waters OF the
cabin until he Miss May in safety. Five years ago





noticed by me was tho dainty American women, with
their short dresses and long trails skipping in aud
out and over the wet spots in the street, and WITH
pedal dcxterity. usig their long skirts as bssoms
where the ground was dry. ! was astoundcd at tha
rounded their bodies Where would be II


were surrounded by aoaS sS'h ,DC oew'lasTns
ladies' in the cabin OF the Mohawk had long
trails TO Their dresses and when the lead rolled out
on them II nailed the unfortunate ladies last Twd
strong men noby struggled TO eStricasc them but II
OF no avail seconds were precious, and the iadcs
were nailed In their cohns by the dictates OF fashion,
Do you fancy that in England any yacht owner or
master would have all his furniture loose IN his cabin
or his ballast rolling about inside the plankinss Not
by any means. On the contrary everything would be
cleared aud made fast The American people are in
too much OF hurry. They are gwen to rapidiiy in
business. in pleasure, and even in eating
England Will leave his dinner before finishing II
IN natural manner No Enelsn yacht
her, and she IN commission, nor would an artclo Of
furniture be left free What could you expect from tho





In my opinion, the verdict was right and honest la
acqultIng him. The system of getting underway with
canvas ull American system, and Is not known
elsewhere. The hoslcd under tho eyes and
IN sight of the Commodore, who was drowned, nc who
SO nob!y lost his lie in trying to save his wIfcs


The speaker then went on TO denounce the system,
and sad that inspectors should be appointed to
look into tie delec,s that were already known
in the Yachting cnde All men and women
must feel deep, longing sympathy Tor
that poor mother who died in the cbin, leaving
behind her three orphans TO grow up without
mothers care or love- Seine people would ask II
those who died in that cabin were rcpcn,ant con-
vertcd or 1T TO NEE, Christ? TO those who ask the
question | would saw that had Mr. Garner been the
vest, he of the most generous and noble pf
mankind, that one act Of devotion ana sesacrihcc IN
the cabin OF the Mohawk, In preerrn2 death with the
he loved TO ie without her, would have washed
away the vilest crime known TO human nature. That
sacrifice cnnobled death ITSELF That thing which
s'nos thrilling and In the sacrifice on Calvary
the greatest tragedy known to all historyis Its self.
sacri6ceJesus dying to save others. II is the sum
init Of all love and perfection.


AT THE FLEET STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
last evening Rev. DR.. Steele preached upon the Mo
hrwk Disaster and its Lessons before large
dence. The text was from Mark xiii, 35 3s-"watch
ye therefore, for ye know not wher tho master OF ths
house comcth at cven at midnight, or at the cock
growing or in the morning. lest coming suddenly ne
find you sleeping" The reverend gentleman prcaced
his discourse by briefly and graphically sketchng thu
details of tho laundering Of the yacht Mohawk and he
took occasion to discard the idea that the loss





dvi ual until such full investigation had bees
made. 1t would be unjust at this time to accuse any,
body of being the cause OF the accident. From
spiritual standpoint the terrible and sudden loss of life
told us OF the necessity of being on the watcn oI
the coming of the Son OF Man. 1t taught 10 guard
against the dangerous habit OF spiritual slumberinE
Among the lessons OF this sad event should rccoci
nize tho nobility of soul aud the self sacrifice OF thil
generous whole souled, successful merchant who. whc
The extreme moment arrived gave up his lie ia thu
grand elort rescue from death his devoted wife
But this beautiful and GROWING event OF the mans ex
is,cnce was only in keeping with his whole history.
HIS was u truly generous nature His paat'a home
had moro for friends than II had for him.
self He never known 10 have refused appeal
for aid from tho unfortunate and the needy lie
man who loved the poor and delighted in making light
the burden OF his less favored fellow beings All honor
to tho true man.


Another lesson taught by this disaster is that of
sympathy genuine pure, for the surviving friends
and relatives ol those who went down the Mohawk.
We extend our heartfelt sympathies to tho venerable
mother of Mrs Garner. and also 10 those three little
children whose sudden and irretrIevable loss makes
such demand upon the Christian heart TOR love and
coincidence. May God sustain them the hour Of
Their great trial, and may Ho has bcreit them In
HIS mercy watch and guard them forever amid
the and tempcsts OF lie that in the end they
may all be reunited IN the haven OF eternal happiness
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