MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.
WORK OF THE PAST YEAR. ~"t The following is the annual report of th» ■ -'-- Flying Angel Missions to Seamen, Anck-*"; •;"-' land branch, for 1914:— Visits to sailing' vessels. 87; visits to steamers, 155; total , visits, 242; services held in institute, 28; parcels of literature distributed, 551; let-' '"' ters written by or on behalf of seamen, 490; letters received lor seamen, 714; ; letters of gratitude received. 197: concerts provided for seamen, 61: seamen assisted in various ways, 396: seamen having ob- : _.*: tained employment through the agency of""j the mission, 252 ; visits to Auckland Eos- ■ ; ! pital (mission visitor), 87; visits to Jlagis* trate's Court, 4: visits to prison, s;f~ funeral conducted, 1 ; foot ball matches 1 played, 2; admitted to Seamen's Gaud,' seamen's branch of C.E.M.S., 2: attend- | ances at the 28 sen-ices. 1194: attow- • r;, ! ances at games, concerts, etc. (FlymS-,*-. I Angel nights), 4779. Under the present y , arrangement the missioner for the Chertii-£". j !of England, Mr. Arthur P. Cowie. has &»;#f ; 1 use of the Sailors' Home Hull on Tuesdays. ' . j Thursdays, Saturdays, and cab alternate *Jt (Sunday evening. The m'sjj m has been I successfully carried on amongst seamen of j ali denominations for cor ven years JO.'rii I Auckland. The men have ilieir own past- : j "J> I box, also an opportunity . :' banking their I money, and wages arc scr.: r.• to relative*££ l ■by tho missioner, who arranges concerts" : • football and cricket matches for cre«s- ;'•; | Clean and healthy amusement is provided ' : "?v. I for seamen, and paper end envelopes «* • £,- . provided in the mission. The sailor hai ,C j thing to pay for his amusement in the ? ,.;: ; i • - : institute, Lr.d a sal-:- anchoiage i* guaran- ' ;- | teed, away from the- dangeis of the pw«j This mission has if depend .:i local sup- *, I port- The missioner reminds tho public ;. 'of the great part taken :n the world* .v" j greatest war by bluejackets and merchant ; sailors. . ■"*/ 'jr-:
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15822, 20 January 1915, Page 8
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323MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15822, 20 January 1915, Page 8
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