234 THE WHALEMAN ; OR, 



It is true, there are religious captains, officers, 

 and seamen; but what we earnestly desire is, 

 that the number may be increased a thousand 

 fold. Under the benign influence of the spirit 

 of religion and the fear of God, neither Sabbath 

 breaking, nor profane language, nor vice, nor 

 disorder, nor cruelty, nor mutiny would find a 

 place on shipboard. " Thus officered, manned, 

 and conducted, does any man who believes there 

 is a God, who rules the winds and waves and the 

 monsters of the deep, doubt the success of such 

 a ship ? " By no means. 



There is another instrumentality fitted to pro- 

 mote the religious interests of seamen, which we 

 would not fail to mention, and that is, the con- 

 cert of prayer. We are taught to " pray for all 

 men ; " therefore seamen may be included in the 

 devout supplications of the people of God — not 

 only that they may be mercifully shielded in the 

 hour of danger, and meet with success in all law- 

 ful undertakings, but that spiritual blessings in 

 Christ Jesus may be their enduring portion. 



The concert of prayer for seamen is one of 

 the most interesting and profitable meetings held 

 in a seaport place, and which the month brings 

 around. 



In such a gathering all are interested. Some 

 of the members of congregations and churches 



