Entries detailing the scarcity of seafarers in port (November 29, 1846); Rev. Parker’s sermon on the wreck of the steamship Atlantic (December 20 and 27, January 3 and 10, 1846); Rev. Parker’s securing of the Atlantic bell and its engraving and…
Includes entries detailing the donation from an unknown gentleman of $2000 for the first and projected second floating chapels (November 17, 1845); a visit from Capt. Hilliard, one of two survivors of the steamer Lexington, which sank off the coast…
Includes entries detailing Rev. Parker’s visits to boarding houses (September 29, 1844); the breaking of the Church’s mooring chains in a storm (September 29, 1844); Rev. Parker’s attendance on the maiden voyage of the Clipper Ship Rainbow, for…
Includes entries detailing the first service at the Seamen’s Episcopal Chapel, founded above a grog shop at the corner of Pike and South Streets (July 17, 1843); the service surrounding the raising of the frame ceremony for the Institute’s first…
Includes entries detailing the funeral of Capt. William Dayton, member of the Board of Managers (August 18, 1850); the decoration of the Church in Christmas greens (December 23-24, 1850); the unprecedented attendance of two hundred seafarers at the…
Includes entries detailing the funeral of Capt. William Dayton, member of the Board of Managers (August 18, 1850); the decoration of the Church in Christmas greens (December 23-24, 1850); the unprecedented attendance of two hundred seafarers at the…
Includes entries detailing the bestowing of the Freedom of the City to Frederick Jerome for rescuing fifteen people from the bowsprit of the burning ship New World and the attendance at the Church of the crew from the rescue boat involved (September…
Includes entries detailing the bestowing of the Freedom of the City to Frederick Jerome for rescuing fifteen people from the bowsprit of the burning ship New World and the attendance at the Church of the crew from the rescue boat involved (September…
Includes entries detailing the bestowing of the Freedom of the City to Frederick Jerome for rescuing fifteen people from the bowsprit of the burning ship New World and the attendance at the Church of the crew from the rescue boat involved (September…
Includes entries detailing the bestowing of the Freedom of the City to Frederick Jerome for rescuing fifteen people from the bowsprit of the burning ship New World and the attendance at the Church of the crew from the rescue boat involved (September…
