MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 105, 27 January 1908, Page 6

MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.

' AN UNEXPECTED'HONOUR.

■ VISITED BY MADAME CLARA BUTT.Everyone -in the largocongregation at tht Seamehlsi; Church;.last:,night;,was.,equally., but* / prised and.delighted to hear from the lips: of. the preacher, ;Mr., James Moore, that Madamf Clara Butt and Mr. Keimerley Rumford wer< about to meet them in the Institute:-' I 'Tears' ago, when Madame Clara Butt, was still living in' her native City of 'wityher''reW tivc-s, other members o£-:the tfamily frequently gavo lrintlly' assistance; to ttie . itia. ' sions for. Seamen in that city. Mr. Janicf Moore missioner there'. .'Now,] in. Welling, ton, Madame learnt' sompthjhg of the, w'prk : of the Missions -to Seamen hero; .and not; 'only; > took the opportunity of. renewing'her acquaint-.; ance with. Mr. and Mrs. Moprt,; but also ex-.; pressed a desire to renew, with the assistance ; of her husband, the kindness which she had been accustomed ."•■'to - show at the Seamen's-; Mission, in the , old West of ;England port. The hali last night was crowded to its ufc.; most'oapacity. Mr. Moore; asked all ..those ; present' to obsorvo the sacredness of the day : by refraining from applause, and to show tlieii appreciation oft the rich treats about to be,; given theia by simply'rising in ■ their placea at the closv of, each song, and: quietly, sitting down again. The impulse towards tumultuous and .'vociferous ' applause, was, strong, : but, it ' was successfully' withstood on oach occasion. v "Rock of Ages'- was first sung by all present, / •at- Madame Butt's request.- Mr. Ivennerlev ; Rumford then'' sang "There- is a; green lull, far awav." Madame followed: with "The Promise of Life,", and again with "My Treasure...Mr. Kennerley Rumford' saug, "The Two Grenadiers/'and finally the two great vocalist united in the duet, "The Night Hymn at 5ea.,..; Mr. Godfrey plaved the accompaniments.-The .; audience , then, at Mr.;. Moore's request, Sang two verses of ."Gad % with j;ou til. vo meet 1 again," as a' farewell to .the visitors. .Madani9. , Clara Butt, Mr. Keniierley Runiford,; and party .: were then conducted over tho building .by Mr. ; Moore, and passed to their carriage between ; •lines of giateful admirers, i . ...v. , The services at the Seamen s Mission ChurcD throughout the day were largely-attended. Ihi : , Rev. J. 1). Russell preached in the morning, and Mr. James Moore in the evening. , r There was-a large attendance at the' Missions to Seamen Institute on. Friday mght, when Miss Colpus. pTovided: an enjoyable concert. The Missioner (Mr. Jas. Moore) oocupied tho chair. A conundrum competition ; was ..held, and won by sailors from- ships in port. During tho evening tho Missioner spoke in reference to the drink question, and as a result several men took the pledge of.-total abstinence. Tho following contributed ltomS to tho programme:—Mrs. Lewis, Misses E. Simmons, Lester, Colpus, M. Cunningham, .Messrs.. U Colnus. Bovd, Dawton, Thawloy, Fitzsimmonj (11.M.5. Prometheus), and Turner (Arahura). Misses Endicott. and. Cunningham and Mr. Gardiner acted as accompanists. The herformers wore nccordod ft hearty vote of thanks. Mr. James Moore announces a full pro. gramme foi this week at the Missions to • Seamen. To-night and Thursday will bo "home circle nights," with music. There will be a social evening to-morrow, with a .halfhour service, when the missioner will give , a "straight talk" on "Costly Things. Oil Wednesday will be the official concert of the Mavor and Mayoress at 8 p.m., with music by Mis's M'lntvro. On Friday night Mr. Carolano and partv will give a concert. There will bo football and cricket matches on Saturday, and the lustitute will' be open daily.