They Kept the Lower Lights Burning: The Story of the Seaman's Bethel at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and Its Chaplains

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CONTENTS

1. Thus Passed the Seaman's Friend

2. A Missionary is Born

3. A Lonely Journey

4. Boston Makes a Discover

5. The Floating Christian Endeavor

6. The Allure of Martha's Vineyard

7. The Promised Land at Last

8. The Fury of the Storm

9. Another Dedication; Another Storm

10. Tears of Sadness and Joy

11. The Portland Storm

12. God's Acre

13. A Colorful Parade of Helpers

14. Turn of the Century

15. A Second Missionary Emerges

16. Comfort for the Sailor

17. The Dangers of Ice

18. The Hold Fast Brotherhood

19. Story of the Aransas

20. The Bethel expands

21. Wedding Bells, A Lighthouse and Some Problems

22. All Hands on Deck

23. The Caruso of the Bowery

24. The Story of Richard Halstead

25. The Gospel Skippers

26. A Night at the Bethel

27. Shipmates at Rest

28. Drama of Peace and War

29. Captain Edward Has Gone Aloft

30. A Wanderer

31. A New Launch and Another Explosion

32. A Noble Daughter of the Vineyard

33. A Life of Compassion and Love

34. Homeward Bound

35. The End of an Era