This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ... ship, should remind us that the'Scriptures alone can direct us to the port of eternal gloryt" After the address some account was given of the experience of Seamen; and the whole service was attended to with deep solemnity. The church was crowded, and a liberal deposit was made in the boxes. The Sunday School ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ... ship, should remind us that the'Scriptures alone can direct us to the port of eternal gloryt" After the address some account was given of the experience of Seamen; and the whole service was attended to with deep solemnity. The church was crowded, and a liberal deposit was made in the boxes. The Sunday School is composed of a President and nineteen Teachers, and two hundred and twenty-five scholars, The Teachers are of the Methodist, Episcopal and Presbyterian persuasions; seven of them profess religion publicly, the others are seriously inclined. The pupils are the children of Mariners, or of those who worship in the Church. The number generally attending at one time does not exceed one hundred and fifty, and with which the gallery is filled. Although the desirable circumstance cannot be stated of any of those pupils having made a public profession of religion, yet the death-bed of some, who have been called into the eternal world, has given evidence that they have made a happy exchange. The children sing a hymn on every occasion of meeting and receive an address from the Preacher before public worship. They appear to be benefited, and many of them evidently are seriously impressed. Some of the old scholars who now frequent the sea, whenever they return home manifest their attachment to the school in which they have been taught; and often display a New Testament bearing evident marks that it has been in much use. The fiscal concerns of the School are in a measure easy. It is supported by the contributions of its members, and sixty annual subscribers at one dollar each. Whilst the Mariner's Church has so much reason to sing of mercv, an event has nevertheless taken place in the past year, of a very afflictive and mournful kind. We refer to...
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