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who have been remonstrated with by faithful 

 ministers there, have said, "We never heard 

 our ministers at home preach so against Sab- 

 bath whaling." And it has even been intimated 

 that a clergyman, who should be faithful in 

 reproving for this sin, would not be endured 

 long in any of our whaling ports. 



Now, though a poor excuse, this, we believe, 

 is in fact true. Whether, by reason of mere ap- 

 athy or inattention, this form of Sabbath-break- 

 ing not being before their eyes ; or holding, as 

 some do, that we are only to preach principles, 



man was silent ; but it was only the silence of a dark cloud 

 while it gathers strength for a burst and a roar. At length he 

 raised his stern brow, and, with a look of defiance, brawled 

 out, " No ! I won't go !" 



A gentle effort was then made to soften his rigid nerves ; 

 but Jack was not to be taken either by storm or by stratagem. 

 Again he roared out, " I tell you, no ! I won't go there ! " On 

 being asked the reasons for his prejudice against religious 

 services, he again thundered out, " I don't want any of Cap- 

 tain 's religion ! One Sunday it is all preach and pray, 

 and the next Sunday it is work ! work ! Catch whales ! catch 

 whales! No ! I won't go aft to meeting, and that's all about 

 it." The result of this interview was reported to the captain, 

 the services proceeded, and old Jack remained in the blubber- 

 room. TJie Sailor's Sabbath : a Tract. By Rev. Titus Coan. 

 Honolulu, Onhu. Published by the Hawaiian Tract Society. 



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