Show american friend society the american friend society was organized in 1828 and incorporated in 1833 it has been a pioneer in work establishing the sailors magazine erecting the first sailors home in new york city and maintaining a loan library service for use of seamen on american ships sailing from new york since 1859 in 1908 it built the sailors home and institute and it operated cooperated co with two other organizations izat ions in the erection of the house at eleventh avenue and twentieth street new york city |