p. 9: NY Bethel Union formed June 4, 1821, modeled on the Bethel Union of London. Mariners’ Magazine in April 1825 advocated for a similar society in NY. By then, the Magazine said, there were seventy Bethel Unions, 33 Marine Bible societies, and 15 seamen’s churches and floating Bethels.
The Seamen’s Friend: a Sketch of the American Seamen’s Friend Society by its Secretary.
Webster, George Sidney. New York: American Seamen’s Friend Society, 1932.
- Whalemen's Reading
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The Seamen’s Friend: a Sketch of the American Seamen’s Friend Society by its Secretary.
Webster, George Sidney. New York: American Seamen’s Friend Society, 1932.
- Maritime Reading
Preview
p. 9: NY Bethel Union formed June 4, 1821, modeled on the Bethel Union of London. Mariners’ Magazine in April 1825 advocated for a similar society in NY. By then, the Magazine said, there were seventy Bethel Unions, 33 Marine Bible societies, and 15 seamen’s churches and floating Bethels.