THE MISSION TO SEAMEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 135, 9 June 1910, Page 6

THE MISSION TO SEAMEN.

The usual monthly meeting of the local Committee of the Missions to Seamen ('•Mying Angel Flag"), was held in the Diocesan Church office, Shortland-street. last evening, there being .present: Captain Sergeant (secretary), Captain Best;, Mr E- aiaria-Oark (treasurer), and the Mossionex, Mr Arthur P. Co-wie. The report was submitted, which shows a steady advance. Visits to steamers, 41; visits to sailing vessels, 33; total 74 visits to shipping; services held in Institute, six; offertories from seamen, £2 lls lljd; subscriptions from merchants and others, £10 15s 3d; visits-to Auckland Hospital, three; parcels of literature distributed, 71; letters of gratitude received, five; employment found for seamen, 16; seamen assisted in various ways, 50; visits to Police Courts, one; visits to Supreme Court, one; prohibition orders, one; letters received for seamen. IS; funerals of seamen one; pledges signed against strong drink (voluntarily), one; concerts provided for seamen, two; visits to Waterside Workers' shed, one; attendance at the Institute for the month, 800; attendance at the services (Sunday evenings), 220. The Institute encourages seamen of all creeds, colour, and nationality, by having an ever opendoor, w-here seafaring men can enjoy bright evenings, playing games, having music, writing letters, reading, etc. The Sailors Library has teen greatly added to lately as books -have been sent by the Grafton School Committee, also a large number of books 'hav-e been promised by the Committee of the Carnegie LibraTy at Cambridge. iWhen one takes into consideration that the dangers of the port are often far more harmful to the sailor than the dangers of the eea, it becomes apparent ■that such an institute .as the DVlissions to Seamen. noj?iihase..iii Auckland Tn<TJJEn«Twe.Kla. ~t. -