Departure of Missionaries.
‘ --A scene of unusual interest took place on Commercial wharf this morning, on the occasion of the departure of two bands of Missionaries, on the fine ship
Sea King, for
Madras and
Calcutta.
For the
Ceylon Mission, under the care of the American Board, there were
Nathan Ward, M. D., and wife,
Rev. John C. Smith and wife,
Rev. J. A. Bates; and for the
Methodist Mission in
India, under the patronage of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. Mr. Jackson and wife,
Rev. Mr. Hauser.
A very large congregation of their friends, and others interested in the missions, assembled to see them off. Religious services were held on board, which were conducted by
Bishop Baker.
After the ship left the wharf the audience on shore joined in singing the missionary hymn.-- ’
Boston Journal,30th.