. Christian herald and signs of our times . Bi WITT TALM AGE, D. D., House. New York City. NEW YORK, JULY 29. 1896. Price Five Cents. § VMTHIN the recollection of the pres-ent generation, a great changehas taken place in the moraleand discipline of the navies ofleiobe. Formerly a man-of-wars-manfisof little account, save as he wasna and able at his work on board shipnd ucky in a fight. The office of chap-lain—when the vesselwas fortun-ate enoughto have oneat all—wasnot particu-larly burd-ened withspiritualcares forthe menswelfare,and Jackhimself,both afloatand ashore,was any-thing
. Christian herald and signs of our times . Bi WITT TALM AGE, D. D., House. New York City. NEW YORK, JULY 29. 1896. Price Five Cents. § VMTHIN the recollection of the pres-ent generation, a great changehas taken place in the moraleand discipline of the navies ofleiobe. Formerly a man-of-wars-manfisof little account, save as he wasna and able at his work on board shipnd ucky in a fight. The office of chap-lain—when the vesselwas fortun-ate enoughto have oneat all—wasnot particu-larly burd-ened withspiritualcares forthe menswelfare,and Jackhimself,both afloatand ashore,was any-thing but aparagon ofthe ? rds, dancing and music furnishedH all the enjoyment he cared for, andJje-of-absence after a long sea voyageUsually spent in dissipation, the poorreturning to his ship with emptvts, aching limbs and a heart full of:s. Lives so spent had but one con-n—if the sea spared the sailor, heten found himself at mid-life a used-heumatic, prematurelv old man, titto do some light work ashore or tohe in-.
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