They Kept the Lower Lights Burning: The Story of the Seaman’s Bethel at Martha’s: 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