The Seamen’s Friend Society Reports a Year of Maritime Ministry

The twenty-first annual report of the Tacoma Seamen's Friend society was made at the annual meeting of the officers held in the office of Major O. B. Hayden in the Fidelity building. During the past year, 40 Sunday meetings have been held on board various ships in the harbor; 104 meetings have been held in the Bethel, 70 at the Fanny Paddock hospital, and Chaplain and Mrs. Stubbs have held 83 meetings at various other places. They have officiated at 23 funerals. During the year, 2,600 persons attended services at the Seamen's Bethel on North Thirtieth near Starr street. Over 2,000 have been entertained at the institute socials held on Friday of each week; 18 persons have been converted and 20 have taken the total abstinence pledge. Most careful economy is practiced by the official board. The total sum disbursed during the year was only $961.64. Chaplain Stubbs was re-elected for the ensuing year. A vote expressive of deep sorrow was passed by the society, the occasion being the death of Rev. W. C. Still, D. D., who has been connected with the Seamen's society as its secretary for several years.