The organisation is obliged to complete an annual report. This book contained the report for the year 1865 , only eight years after commencement of services aboard the Bethel Floating Chapel. The report was presented on Thursday 26 April 1866 during a public meeting taking place at the schoolroom of the Congregational church, Collins Street East. His Honor Judge Pohlman was chair of the meeting.The report lists the members of the executive committee, chaplain, patron and other prominent members of the organisation. Further the report provides a summary of the workings of the organisation for the year as well as financial details. Through the succession of years the annual reports provide a clear overview of the Mission fulfilling its purpose and the people who helped to accomplish that purpose.1865, annual report, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, reverend kerr johnston, judge pohlman, administrative document-annual report, captain mccallum, mrs lush, mrs browning, mrs embling, mrs d. long, mrs geothe, mrs jas. webb, mrs derret, mrs poolman, mrs jenner, mrs d. ingles, mrs dove, mrs gowan, mrs birrel, mrs mcallister, miss jackson, capt. mathews, capt. dalgarno, capt. dove, capt. perry, capt. c. brown, capt. mccallum, mr poolman, mr derret, mr c.j. ham, mr t.h. hadley, mrs goethe, reverend m. goethe, german church, captain svenson, captain kheil, melbourne hospital