REF. 1, M. STEWART'S LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 16, 1865.
RELIGION IN CONGRESS.
Dear Brother Mears :—Were an am
bassador from a distant planet, or even
from some far off kingdom of our own
little globe, to visit our Capital with the
design of writing a book on the religion
of the country ; and this perhaps for the
enlightenment, or adoption by his own
people—were he to have free access to
the White House, with its executive
sessions, visits and soirees —then to
the capitol, and there for weeks to
gether, take notes of the openings, inter
vening business, discussions and closings
of both Houses—wait in the halls
through the Sabbaths—observe care
fully the movements and connections of
members during the intervals from one
session to another, and then write his
book, a literary curiosity would the
volume be. If intelligently and truth
fully written a doubt might exist pre
vious to perusal, whether the author
would set down Mammon, Beelzebub,
Self, Jesus, or some unknown God as the
chief divinity of the land.
Congress is a religious body, for both
houses have chaplains, whether from
choice, custom, or a prescription by law.
The functions of these officers do not
seem to be very onerous. Preaching is
held in the halls each Sabbath by chap
lains or substitutes. Prayer is made by
the chaplain before each session of the
House, nevertheless the House is not
opened with prayer, as is the ordinary
custom of bodies using that formality.
Sauntering. a few days since with a
friend in the hail of the House, the hour
for business arrived, when we were po
litely requested by a doorkeeper to with
draw, as none but members had a place
on the floor at the opening. A request
was tendered that we might stand in
side the door while prayer was offered ;
which was granted, with the under
standing that we withdraw so soon as
this ceremony was over. Precisely at
12 M. the Speaker lifted his gavel, a
small, wooden mallet, like our auctioneers',
and gave one stroke upon the desk with
out uttering a word. The chaplain then
arose and offered a brief prayer ; appro
priate so far as could be heard at our
distance, together with various hums
and noises mingling with the voice of
the speaker. About a dozen members
out of the two hundred were at the time
in the hall. Each of these during prayer
remained in his arm-chair, intent upon
his own business, examining the morn
ing news, folding papers and putting the
desk in order. The Speaker alone as
sumed a standing and reverent posture,
with apparent devotion.
Prayer ended the Speaker struck twice
with his gavel, at the same time saying,
" The House will now come to order."
The usual custom, we be . lieve, when
prayer is offered at the opening, or at
the various sessions of deliberative bo
dies, is for the presiding officer first to
call the assembly to order—then the de
votions when in order. Congress, how
ever, seems to be too dignified a body to
be called to order before the Lord ; or to
be in order when His presence, blessing,
and grace are invoked. Not until brief,
cold; informal respects have been paid to
the Almighty and he unceremoniously
dismissed, is the House called to order.
The good speaker may plead in justifica
tion, that there are not usually enough
members before the Lord and the chap
lain to be called to order, and these so
apparently intent upon their own affairs
that no attention would be given his
order, save by a sharp rap upon their
individual heads with his gavel. Whether
the Senate follows the same dignified
course has not been learned by personal
observation.
Many of the members during the
prayer must have been not far distant.
For no sooner was it over and the House
to be called to order, than various squads
who had been in the corridors and ante
rooms came into the Hall in sufficient
numbers to form a quorum.
Earnest Christian hearts have been
hoping and praying that one good result
of our long and bloody struggle would be,
to bumble us as a people and make our
civil and military rulers more conscious
of Christ's sovereignty, and more ready to
acknowledge their subjection to Him in
their official capacity. Evidences of these
desirable results are certainly not very
plentiful or hopeful. The anti-slavery
- clause lately passed by -both Houses
will no doubt, from its rapid ratifica
tion by the various States, ere long
be incorporated as a portion of our
organic laws. This is well ; a glorious
progress; yet in this laudable effort to
correct and perfect our Constitution, not
an official voice, so far as known, has
been lifted in either Hall to have even
the name of God incorporated in our na
tional code ; nor any desire manifested
to have the authority of Jesus over
the nations recognized. Such things are
not hopeful for our future stability and
greatness, A. M. Stewart.
THE DRAFT ordered for February 15, did
not take place. Volunteering under the
stimulus of high bounties is going on rapidly.
'New York city gives one thousand dollars for
each recruit. Enormous frauds have been
discovered in the business of bounty-broker
age in that city ; many government officials
are involved. The Board appointed by the
President to examine and correct the quotas
of the several States and districts, under the
call of December 19, have reported, confirm
ing the various decisions by Provost Marshal
General Fry. This conflicts seriously with
the published estimate of our. Councils, which
reduced the due of our city to less than two
thousand.
-.~ ®~_-
PROF. DE LAITNAY'S LECTURES ON THE
CATACOMBS are worthy of general attendance.
He delivers one on =Friday at Dr. Wylie's
church on Broad street.
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1865.
*JO lif Hy grtfh.
XXXVILIth CONGBESS---2d SESSION.
SENATE
February 14.—A resolution of Mr. Wil
son's recognizing the superior claims of dis
abled and honorably discharged soldiers and
sailorei upon the Government, and upon em
ployees generally, was ordered to be printed.
The Secretary of War was instructed to in
firm the Senate if the names of citizens held
as political prisoners have been furnished to
the judges of the United States Courts, as
required by law. The report of the Commit
mittee of Conference on the Freedmen's
bureau, was discussed. The bill allowing a
bridge of two hundred and forty feet span to
be built over the Ohio at Cincinnati was re
considered, and three hundred feet inserted.
The - bill passed. The bill to regulate com
merce between the - States_, proposing an air
line from New York to Washington was de
bated.
February 15.—The day was given up to
the funeral of the late Senator Hicks, of
Maryland. His remains were brought into
the Senate Chamber, and a discourse was de
livered by the Rev. Dr. Nadall. Previously
to the services, resolutions of respect were
offered by his colleague, Senator Johnson,
and adopted.
February 16.—A bill was passed extending
the boundaries of the port of entry and de
livery of Philadelphia. The Naval Appro
priation Bill occupied the attention of the
Senate.. An amendment postponing the resto
ration of the Naval Academy at Annapolis two
years, (equivalent to continuingit that time in
its present location at Newport, Rhode Island, )
was rejected. Against the amendment, Mr.
Grimes, of lowa, said that the removal of
'The young men from Newport is necessary for
the protection of their morals—a reflection
which was indignantly repelled by Mr. An
thony, of Rhode Island. An amendment
appropriating $lOO,OOO for additions and im
provements to the Naval Asylum in Phila
delphia, was adopted.
February 17.—An earnest debate occurred
on the presentation of the credentials of
Joseph begar, Senator elect from Virginia—
the point being whether the legislature by
which he was elected can be recognized as a
properly constituted body. The credentials
were finally laid on the table by a vote of 28
to 13. Mr: Sumner, with a view to correct
false impressions that in some future condi
tions of peace, the rebel war debt may be
assumed by the United States, which are cal
culated to give it a fictitious value, offered the
following resolution, which was passed :
Resolved, by the Senate, the House concur
ring, That Congress hereby declares that the
rebel debt or loan is simply an agency of the
rebellion, which the United States can never,
under any circumstances, recognize in any
part or in any way.
The Navy Appropriation Bill, after a long
party debate r and the rejection of the amend
ment establishing a Board of Admiralty,
was passed.
February 18.—The Army Appropriation
bill was taken up, and after further amend
ments, (one for increasing the pay for officers'
subsistence to 50 cents per ration), was
passed. Mr. Saulsbury offered a resolution,
that a committee be appointed to inquire re
specting the truth of a statement made in the
rebel Congress by Albert G. Brown,
a mem
ber thereof, to the purport that at the out
break of the rebellion, Secretary Stanton had
expressed his sympathy for the South, and
an earnest hope that she would stand firm.
Mr. Saulsbury pledged himself to furnish
proof of this, if opportunity were afforded.
The resolution lies over.
February 20.—A bill to regulate the ex
penses of assessors was introduced. Mr.
Sumner introduced a bill to repeal the charter
of the Georgetown Passenger railroad for
excluding colored persons from the cars. In
effectual attempts to increase the pay of the
army were made.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVhS
February 14.—A resolution of inquiry as
to the mustering out of the men enlisted for
the unexpired term of their regiments, was
passed. The following provisions in the
Amendatory Tax bill passed: steam locomo
tives and steam engines, including all their
parts, shallay a duty of five per cent. ad
valorem.When duties have once been paid
on boilers, they are to be deducted from the
finished engines. Water tanks, sugar tanks,
sewing machines, and planing machines to pay
the same tax. Five per cent. ad valorem on
manufactures of clothing when the annual
product exceeds $lOOO. On smoking tobacco
of all kinds not otherwise herein provided
for thirty-five cents a pound, and on smoking
tobacco made exclusively of stems fifteen
cents a pound. The Senate bills, recognizing
as post routes the bridge to be built over the
Ohio river to connect Cincinnati with Cov
ington, and also the railroad bridge to be
constructed over the Falls of Ohio at Louis
ville was passed. -
February 15.—The bill, extending privi
leges to a railroad enterprise from the Wis
consin State line to Marquette, was rejected.
The customary respect was paid to the memory
of the late Senator Hicks, (Hon. Wm. D.
Kelley among the speakers,) after which the
House proceeded in a body to the Senate
Chamber to attend the obsequies.
February 16.—1 n view of the short time
remaining for the session, the House arranged
the order for business next week, so as to
secure attention to the bills reported from
the various committees. The bill 'establish
ing steam mail communication between the
Pacific coast of the United States and China,
was passed. The Postmaster General is to
award the contract to the lowest bidder, at a
sum not exceeding $500,000 per annum. The
tax bill was again under discussion, and
several proposed amendments rejected. The
Senate bill enlarging the port of entry and
delivery of Philadelphia was passed. The
limits, according; to the new bill, are Frank
ford Creek on the North and Broad Street on
the South. In the evening session the tax
bill was again taken up, and the clause re
quiring the tax on cotton to -be paid in coin
was stricken out.
February 17.—The Committee on Elec
tions reported in favor of the admission
of the Representatives elect from Lou
isiana and Arkansas. The report was
not acted upon. The bill 'extending the
privilege of time to a Michigan and Wiscon
sin railroad corporation, rejected a few days
ago, was reconsidered and passed. The
Amendatory Tax Bill being again under con
sideration, an amendment was adopted, re
quiring every bullion broker to take out a li
cense, and pay $l,OOO therefor, whether op
erating at the brokers board or elsewhere.
Whoever shall thus deal without first obtain
ing a license, shall be declared guilty of a
misdemeanor, and be subject to a penalty of
$2,000 Whoever buys and sells gold bullion
or coin above the mint value, for purpose of
speculation, shall be deemed abullion broker.
All sales of gold, excepting for exportation
and to pay duty on imports and interest on
the public debt, to be taxed ten per centum
on each purchase and sale.
February 18.—The House took up the
amendments previously made, in Committee
of Whole, on the amendatory tax bill. The
amendment adopted yesterday in Committee,
taxing gold sales 10 per cent., was not con
curred in. That imposing a tax of 10 per
cent. on State bank notes paid out by National
and State banks, on and after January 1,
1866, was confirmed. [This, if we under
stand it rightly, is death to State banking.]
The amendment taxing substitute brokers
$llO for every substitute accepted, was also
confirmed in. •
February 20.—The bill for reconstruction
of the government of rebel - States was dis
cussed.
THE WAR-CHARLESTON EVACUATED.
SHERXAIf.
The interest of the week Sas again centred
in the movements of this stratagetic com
mander. Until Saturday evening we were
entirely dependent on Richmond papers for
intelligence of his progress, and they were-in
perfect obfuscation respecting the route taken
and the points menanced, knowing only his
exploits as they oceured. On the 13th inst.,
they announced that his forces had tapped
the railroad north of Branchville ' and between
that place and Kingsville, thus destroying
every road centreing at Branchville. On the
15th they claimed that their Cavalry General
Wheeler had attacked Kilpatrick at Aiken,
on - the Charleston and Augusta road, and
after a sharp fight, had driven him five miles
in the direction of Branchville. It was how
ever announced, with less untion, that "in
consequence of the enemy hiving occupied
Orangeburgh, in force, our [rebel] troops
have abandoned Branchville.'
The Richmond Dispatch, of the 18th inst.,
gives us the exciting intelligence that the
CAPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA IS IN OUR
HANDS. The announcement is made in the
following terms :
"Columbia has fallen. Sherman marched
in and took possession of the city yesterday
morning. Columbia is situated on the north
bank of the Congaree river, just below the
confluence of the Saluda , and Broad rivers.
From General Beauregard's despatch it ap
pears that on Thursday evening the enemy
approached the south bank of the Congaree,
and threw a number of shells 'into the city.
During the night they moved up the river,
and while they were crossing the river, above
the city, our troops, under General Beaure
gard, evacuated Columbia. The enemy soon
after took possession. The fall of Columbia
necessitates, we presume, the evacuation of
Charleston,. which we think likely is already
in process of evacuation."
CHARLESTON EVACUATED;
Without a battle or a blow, in consequence
of Sherman's masterly strategy, and. the
waning power of the rebellion, this infamous
city has fallen into our hands. This event
took place on Saturday the. 18th, the news
coming to us first through rebel sources.
Admiral Dahlgren took possession. Beaure
gard was retreating to Charlotte.
Rebel papers have intelligence of military
movements on Wilmington and on Kinston,
North Carolina and on the Virginia and East
Tennesseee railroad in southwestern Virginia;
while Sherman was moving Northward,
being on the 19th thirty miles north of Co
lumbia.
THE REBELS.
A Norfolk * letter quotes from a Wilming
ton, North Carolina, paper, that specie com
mands $75 in paper , for one, in that city.
The St. Louis Republican says : "'Andrew:
J. Donelson who Will be remembered as a
pfbminent citizen of Tennessee, and who was
a candidate for the Vice-Presidency on the
ticket with Millard Fillmore in 1857, recently
came within the Federal lines at Nashville,
took the amnesty oath, and has since been
privileged to go where he pleased in that
State without let or hindrance from the
Federal authorities. During his term in Dixie
he did not enter into either the civil or mili
tary service of the rebels, and did not com
promise himself in support of the cause of
secession further than circumstances com
pelled."
FOREIGN.
The latest arrivals bring
,Liverpool dates
down to February 2. The most impprtant
intelligence for our side of the Atlantic is the
sensation produced in London by the intelli
gence of the fall of Fort Fisher,—an event
which was regarded as putting In end to the
blockade-running trade, and pretty much
closing in the rebels from foreign supplies.
Its first effect was upon American securities,
running up the five-twenties from 47 to 54, a
higher figure even than in the home market,
and creating a rush for them at that. The
rebel loan took a corresponding fall, the pre
cise figures not stated. Minister Adams had,
on thr 28th ult., a long conference with Earl
Russell—a circumstance, which, occurring at
this juncture, excited comment.
Concerning the rumored French foothold
in Mexico, the London Morning Post says :•
" The last advices from Mexico allude to the
rumored cession of Sonora to France as a
guarantee for the French-Mexican debt. A
_preliminary treaty to this effect was it is re
ported, concluded in the latter end of No
vember. The Mexican Government is, how
ever, to keep the sovereignty of Sonora.
The immediate occupation of Sonora by
French troops is also mentioned, a portion
of the same having, it is said, already left
Acapulco for that destination."
One very satisfactory item of intelligence
from the continent is thatthe French Govern
ment has issued stringent orders against in•
-
terference with the Protestant Missions in
the Society Islands. This is interesting, not
alone for its specific effect on the ground
named,# but as another indication that the
ultra-montane influence has become power
less at the Parisian court. -
SPAIN AND PERU have settled their quar
rel, Peru paying three millions of dollars and
Spain surrendering the Chincha Islands.
THE GOVERNMENT OF BOGOTA has issued
an order prohibiting the passage of foreign
troops across the Isthmus in future. Excep
tion is made with regard to the United States
troops, owing to the situation of their terri
tories on the Pacific.
LATER.—Southampton advices by the
Sasania, a later arrival, are to the Bth, inst.
The only items of interest are that, in Prank
fort, United States bonds have advanced to a
figure sker cent. higher than they , command
in New York; and that the Queen's speech
at the opening of the British Parliament on
the 7th inst., says: " Her majesty remains
steadfastly neutral between the contending
parties in America, and - would rejoice at
friendly reconstruction."
ITEMS.
The cost of war is great, but in Europe
they maintain an armed peace, at the rate, in
the aggregate, of nearly a thousand millions
of dollars annually.—Two_tons of stores for
our men in rebel prisons left Fortress Monroe
for Richmond, February 10. Eleven
vessels loaded with cotton from Savannah,
reached New York, February 14. The price
of the article is about eighty cents, just one
half of what it brought when at the highest.
—Hon. H. S. Foote, late member of the
rebel Congress, declining on his arrival at
Washington, to accept the terms of the
amnesty . proclamation, was not allowed to
remain in the country, notwithstanding his
avowal that he had renounced the rebel
cause. He has embarked for Europe.—
The commission to conduct the usual assay
at the United States Mint, have completed
their labors, and made a highly satisfactory
report concerning the assay department. This
department has been for a long series of
years in the hands of Jacob Eckfeldt, Esq.,
as chief, and the accuracy of its operations
are probably not excelled in the world.--
The paymasters of Meade's and Sheridan's
armies leave Washington this week provided
with full means to settle accounts with Uncle
Sam's boys in full, bounties due included.—
About fifteen hundred bales of cotton arrived
at Cairo on the 13th and 14th inst. on its way
up.—One of the fruits of the late advance
of Grant's army on Hatcher's Run is about
$40,000 worth of tobacco and cotton captured
from the rebels. The . cotton was in bales,
and thrown up as a temporary breast work.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Was
ratified by Indiana, February 13. A salute
of one hundred guns was fired at the State
House. In the Kentucky Legislature, on
the 16th instant, a majority of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary of the Senate reported
that the Constitutional amendment abolish
ing slavery should be rejected. The minority
report insists upen compensation as a con
dition precedent to the ratification. Four
of the Committee are for rejection, one for
compensation, and one for unconditional
ratification. The Nevada Legislature ratified
the amendment on the 16th instant.
" CRAZY NORAH. "—Few people who have
lived long in Philadelphia, have failed to
hear of the wild being, so long known by the
above appellation. Death closed her strange
career, on Wednesday of last week. She
died at the house of a friend in the south
eastern part of the city. Her true name was
Honora Power. She was an Irish girl, and
her insanity first developed itself on the
occasion of the popular riot in 1821, growing
out of the differences between Priest Hogan
of St. Mary's church in this city, and the
Bishop of the Diocese.
BIM STATES CHISTIAICOMMISSION.
MONEY
Cash Acknowledgments for the week ending Febru
ary 15, 1865.
Philadelphia Contributions as Follows.
Mrs. Dr. Ashmead, Philad'a, 50 00
Geo. E. Taylor, Philad'a, - 100 00
West Arch Street Presbyterian
Church, Philad'a, per W.
Hall, . . . 157 07
St. Mark's P. E. Church,
Frankford, . . 387 00
Morning Bible-class, St. Mark's
P. E. Ch. Frankford, 13 00-400 00
per Rev. D. S. Miller. '
John Stuart, Manchester, Eng
land,.. . . 250 00
Thomas B ell, Philad'a, . 25 00
Elias D. Kennedy, Philad'a, . 50 00
Miss E. 0. Lloyd, Philad'a, . 2:50
C. P. Bayard, Philad'a (add'l) 300 00
Ladies' Aid Society, Third Re
formed Dutch Ch. Philad'a,
per Mrs. Rob't Pettit, Treas. SI 07
Reeve L. Knight .1i Son, Phila
delphia,. . - . . 87 50
H. W. Petkin, Philad'a, 200 00
Miss C. E. Farbur, . . 5 00
James Ledward, . . 5 00
Coloured Infant Sab. school of
St. Andrew's Ch. Philad'a,
per Rev. W. F. Paddock, . 25 00
Hall W. Mercer, Philad'a, add'l, 50 00
Mrs. B. Griffith, Philad'a, 25 00
Mrs. Markle, Philad'a, per
Rev. O. S. Sentre, . . 100
Cash,. . . 4 00
Henry D. Moore, Philad'a, . 50 00 -
Ladies' Chris. Corn. Old Pine
St. Presby'n Church, per Mrs.
Rowley, . • . . 50 00— 1918 14
Other Contributions.
Mrs. Hannah Hollowbush, Pottstown,
Pa. . . . . 2 00
L. H. Davie, do. do. 200
W. L. Williamson, do. do. 300
Wm. Mintzer,
do. do. 20 00— 27 00
Army Com. Scranton, Pa. per R. A.
Henry, Treas. . . 57 00
Collection at Kingston, R. L per Thos.
P. Wells, . . . . . 30 60
Proceeds of Concert at Shippthasburg,
Pa. per G. N. Grayson' and D. K.
Wagner, . 100 25
Presb. Ch. South East, N. Y. per Geo.
P. Goodhue, . . . . 500
Mrs. L. H. Russell, Honesdale Pa. . 3 00
H. H. Wood, Co. C, 146th N. Y. S. Vols. 2 00
Congregation of Rev. M. During, Wood
land, Mich. . . 3 00
Union meeting of Methodist and Pres
byterian Churches, Coatesville, Pa.
per W. B. Morrison, (addl), 61 00
Ladies' Aid Society, Coatesville, Pa.
per W. B. Morrison, . 15 00
Stephen Howard, Nova Scotia, . 10 00
Congregational Society, White Lake,
Mich. per J. Van Valkensburg, . 46 00
Chris: Commission, Bangor, Me. per
T. G. Stickney, . . . 350 00
Chris. Commission, Albany, N. Y. per
Wm. McElroy, Treas. . 150 00
First Baptist Ch. Binghampton, N. Y.
per Rev. Chas. Keyser, . . 42 18
Ladies' Aid Association, Hightstown,
N. J. per M. S. Morrison, . . 25 00
S. O. Wead, Malone, N. Y. . . 47 00
Hopewell Township, Mercer co. N. J.
per R. T. Martin, Treas. . . 24 50
Little Girls' Fair, Wilmington, Del.
per A. C. Pickel, L. Shoemaker, and
H. Fields, . 6 15
Contributions received at Office of the
Commission in.. Middle Military Di
vision during January :
M. Thompson, Iron Furnace Co. 25 00
M. Simmons, . . . 500
N. S. Williams Co. Hartford,
Ct. (avails of sale of Nurse
and Spy), . . 100 00
A Friend, . . . 200
Henry Adams, . 500
L. G. Wilson, . . . 200
John Wilson, . • 500
J. C. Wilson; . . • 500
Wm. Wilson, . . . 500
Chaplain Osborn, 14th Pa. Cay. 300 .
A Soldier, . . . . 1 00— 158 00
Chris. Commission, Springfield, Mass.
per Henry S. Lee, Treas. . . 750 00
Miss Caroline H. Sherman, Trenton, N. J. 50 00
German Reformed Presb. ch., St. Law
rence co. N. Y., per Rev. Robert
McMillan, . . . 55 00
Third Avenue Mission ch. New York,
per David Witmore, • ••• . 25 00
Trinity church, Swedesboro,N. J. . 52 7 5
Collection at .Lawrencevie, Pa., per
William M. Haskell, . . . 11 50
Meeting at Doylestown, Pc. . . 28 15
Mrs. William Wolf, Centre Hall, Pa. 5 00
Presb. church Showell, Monroe co. Pa.,
per Rev. J. S. Davis, . 6 00
Presb. church Providence, Luzern co.
Pa., per Samuel Whaley, . . . 16 00
Young Men's Association; Garrattsville,
Otsego co. N. Y., per Rev. R. G.
Wallace, . . 5 00
Ladies' Aid Society, Farmington Hill,
Tioga co. Pa., per Miss H. D. Close, 16 25
William Alexander Smith, New York, 100 00
N. C. D. Chamberlain, Carlisle, •
Pa. . . 500
George Metzger, Carlisle, Pa. . 20 00— 25 00
Bequest of Miss E. Johnston, Mt. Joy,
Pa., per James Smith, ex'r, . 10 00
Ladies of West Charzy and West Buck
mantown, N. Y., per Rev. N. J. Day, 45 77
Fair Festival held by little girls be
longing to Miss Mary Reiley's School,
Gerard, Erie co. Pa. . . - 72 00
R. Wolf, Newfoundland, Pa. 2 00
Moravian ch. West Salem, 111. 15 50
Freeman Gould, Edwards co. 111. 5 00— 22 50
Archibald M. Morrison, Gambier, Ohio, 100 00
F. T. Miller, New York, . . . 15 00
Total, $4491 62
Amount previously acknowledged,. $1,070,364 52
-Total Receipts, $1,074,858 14
JOSEPH PATTERSON,
TRBASURER CHRISTIAN Concarsarox,
Western Bank, Philadelphia.
STORES.
Stores received by the U. S. Christian Commission
at. Central Office, Philadelphia, for week ending
February 16,1855.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Plvikle/phia--Frederick Brown, 3 grosa Jamaica
ginger.
Germantown—Mrs.'Work, 1 package.
Lock .Etaven—Ladies' Chris. Com. V box.
Lower Providence—Aid Society, per Miss M. J.
Perry, 6 boxes.
Shade Gap—Blair do Nimick, 1 box.
Quakertown -1 box.
Radnor—Ladies' Aid Society, 1 box.
Ciark,gbury-1 box.
Boa/ahurgli—Ladies' Aid Society, per Mrs. A. S.
Hutchison, 1 box, 1 keg.
Reading—Citisens of Berks county, per R. C.
Nicolls,
Harris Top-1 box.
NEW JERSEY.
Bridgeton-2 boxes; Ladies' Relief Association,
per Miss Lucy W., Mulford, 1 box.
Paterson—Ladies' Chris. Com. of Ist Preab. ch.
per Miss E. W. Rogers, 2 boxes.
Trenton—Friends, per W. S. Johnson, 1 box.
Fairton—Soldier's Relief Association, per Miss
A. 0. Westhoff, 1 box.
NEW YORK
Albany—Branch U. S. C. C., per Wm. McElroy,
2 boxes.
Buffalo—Ladies' Christian Commission, per
Mrs. J. D. Sawyer, 21 boxes.
Utica—Branch U. S. C. C., .per Dr. D. W. Bristol,
3 boxes.-
Cohoes—Ladies' Christian Commission, 1 box.
Buffalo--Branch 11. S. C. C. 600 religious papers.
South Ballston—E. D. Garnsey, 1 barrel.
Poughkeepsie—Ladies' Chris. Coro. 1 box.
Chateaugay-1 box.
Newburgh—Reformed Dutch
.ch., Ladies' Chris.
Cora., per Rev. G. H. Mandeville, "1 box.
Gansevoort—Friends,l box.
,Salina—Ladies' Loya League, per Miss Sarah
M. Porter, 1 box.
Rochester—Branch 11. S. C. C. 2 kegs.
Delta--Ladies' Christian Commission, per Miss
J. E. Prisbie 1 box.
South Lo;ida—U. P. church, per R. D. Wil
liamson, 1 box.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston -Army Com. Young Men's Christian
Association, per L. P. Rowland, 20 boxes, 3 bar
rels, 1 keg,2700 papers.
Springfield—Bridgernan & Whitney, 2 boxes.
Middleboro—Soldier's Aid Society, per Mrs. W.
S. Andrews, I box. -
CONNECTICUT
Trestport--I box.
.12fartford—Soldier's Relief Association, per Mrs
S. S. COMM, I box.
VERMONT.
Northfield-Aid Society, per Mrs. E. K: Jones,
1 box.
MAINE.
Bangor—Branch U. S. C. C., per T. G. Stickney,
2 boxes.
OHIO.
Oincinnati-,Branch 11. B. C. C. 5300 papers
Total number packages of Stores, 96.
GEORGE H. STUART,
CHAIRMAN CHRISTIAN COMMISSION,
No. 11 Bank Street, -Philadelphia
THE FINAL CAMPAIGN.
All the signs of the times combine to show
that the present is the final campaign against
the great rebellion. The success of our
armies and navies, the spirit of our soldiers,
the opinions of our officers, the divisions,
demoralization, and financial difficulties of
the enemy, assure us that the triumph of
justice, liberty, and peace.is at hand.
Every energy should now be directed to
prepare our armies for the last deSperate
struggle • for the rebellion will die, as it has
lived, in blood. Especially should these noble
patriots who shall be called to offer their blood
on the altar of liberty, be prepared, so far as
we can prepare them, for this solemn service,
by Christian instruction and earnest prayer.
And when they fall, every succor that the
love of Christ and the country can afford,
should be at hand for their relief ; nor should
any soldier be allowed to die without having
the hope of eternal life through our Lord
Jesus Christ presented to him, and without
prayer to God for mercy in his name. This
duty the delegates of the Christian Commis
sion perform.
In one hundred and forty chapel tents our
soldiers now assemble daily to read the pub
lications furnished by the Commission, or to
write letters to loved ones at home, and every
night in theweek, and three times on Sab
bath, most of them being crowded with
earnest worshippers, many of whom rise to
ask prayer, and profess their design to lead
Christian lives. Sixty additional tents are
urgently demanded. The leading pyeachers
of our cities are offering their services, and
with one voice attest the presence of the Spirit
of God in these assemblies.
The spring campaign has already opened.
The delegates of the Commission are even
now nursing the wounded from Dabney's Mill
and Hatcher's Run ;- and at any moment we
must be prepared for a general engagement,
and an outlay of a hundred thousand dollars
for battle field stores.
In this !emergency the treasury is empty.
The Christian Commission has no funds in
bank, no investments of capital. Its only
reliance has ever been faith in God and in
God's people. This is God's work. He will
provide the means for it. Every Christian
is, His agent. To such we now appeal for im
mediate help.
Will every returned delegate at once ap
point and address meetings in his own locali
ty, tell what he has seen and heard in the
army, and receive and forward the offerings
of Christian patriotism?
To the Ladies' Aid Societies and Christian
Commissions we confidently appeal, that they
immediately set about soliciting individual
subscriptions from their friends, and, without
waiting to make up large sums, forward them
as fast as received. If any information is
desired, write to 11 Bank street, Philadel
phia. Mother, wife, would you wish your
loved one to die on the field, without any to
receive his last message for you, or to kneel
beside him and offer a prayer for his depart
ing soul ?
Will ministers unite in holding Christian
Commission meetings in their respective
towns, without waiting for the visits of agents,
and allow every member of their congrega
tions the privilege of contributing to this
noble work ?
Forward the amount as soon as possible to
the most convenient Branch of the Christian
Commission or to the Treasurer,Mr. Joseph
Patterson, at the Western Bak, Philadel
phia. GEO. H. STUART.
Chairman Christian Commission,
11 Bank street, Philadelphia.
The following are among the many recent
items of interest reported from the field :
ONE OF THE SAVIOUR'S BOYS.—A colored
boy, quite young, very low of fever, said, "I
love the name of Jesus. lam one of the
Saviour's boys. It is a good deal on account
of my mother, who died three years ago.
You ought to be a good man, whether you
are or not. I think you are, or you wouldn't
come and ask me if 1 am a Christian boy."
A young colored man, severelywounded, in
diting aletter, said : "Tellmotherßrown lam
trying to seek for God. She has often told
me to seek him. , (Weeping aloud.) Ask
her to pray that I may live faithful." Later,
in prospect of death, having given brief di
rections about secular matters '
he concluded
"Fillit (the letter) up with religious mat
terS." He died in great agony from lock
jaw, but leaving a comforting hope that he
died "in the (recently-found) Lord."
I have had a growing interestin the colored
soldiers. I was afflicted daily for five weeks
that I could not respond to the frequent call
by boys and men for "a spelling book," "a
spelling book." I greatly rejoiced in almost
the last service I rendered at Point of Rocks,
that of distributing the long-delayed, but at
last-arrived,- "Union Primers" and "First
Readers" among my colored patients so eager
to learn to read. God bless our dear soldiers
all, and the United States Christian Commis
sion.
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