Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-10
CITY AND COUNTY
An Appeal.

The Worcester Soldiers Relief Committee
having obtained, from Miss Dix aud others
lists of articles needed immediately for the
comfort and relief OF wounded nd sick sol
dlers, and also Tor those in service, earnestly
call upon tile ladies Of Worcester aud vicinity
to assist IN providing any OF the articles found
in the list below, and forward the same as soon
as possible TO NJ. 100 Main street, where they
will be Immediately forwarded to the Sanitary
Department. The appeal is urgcut-our sol
dlers are in want-government calls upon its
patriotic women ior assistance. Let every one
do something ior those who have so nobly
gone forth for the defense of the country.
The annexed list is furnished that those WHO
wish 10 work may be in doubt as to the
articles needed -
Long Cotton Bed Shirts, bleached and unbeach-
ed, II yards long, bleadths OF yard wide, open
J yard at the bottom Length Of sleeve, I yard !
length OF aTmhOie, Il inches; length OF collar, 70
imches length Of slit in mont, yard piece 4
inches wide tapping under, fastened with tapes.
Short Bed Gowns made ike long, only one yard
long, open in front sleeves closed, and not closed
Loose Cotton Drawers II yards long, with breadth
of one yard wide cotton each leg, with hem
and drawing string around the waist and the bottom
OF each leg; length from waist TO crotch on the
back % inches and i'll the font Is inches, with
buttons and buttOn-holes.
Red Flannel Drawers and Aprons.
Flannel Hospital Undershirts, 2 breadtls flannel,
gusSet at the neck narrow neck band.
Dressing gowns OF doable calico
Linen aud cotton sheets, new and old, feet wide
s long.
Linen and cotton pillow cases, yard wide, long.
Blankets, quilts and comiorahles for single beds.
Yarn and Angola socks, pocket handkeichiels,
and slippers.
by e shades of green silk, with CLASHES.
Linen ana crash towels.
Old linen and cotton cloth, and old flannel
Bandages assortment, and numbers OF each yllie-
ty required:-l dozen / inch wide, yard long;
dozen inches wide, yards long; dozen q inches
wide, yards long; ! dozen inches wide, A yards
long; dozen 81 inches wide, yards long; dozen
yards long, inches wide. Without sei'edges,
skunk, ana tightly rolled.
Lint, scraped and rayeied, in equal proportions,
packed in boxes OF uniform size
The soldiers relief committee, having as
eertained that there is great and pressing want
OF blankets, urgently request all patriotic citi-
zcns TO contribute either old or new blankets,
as they may choose TO furnish, and send them
to their depot, 100 Main street, as soon as pos
slbIc, in rider that they may be able to tor
wand one box as early as Monday next.
Rev. Mr.. James Accepts she ChapIaincy
Of the 'EweDty-mith REORGANIZATION Of
the OLD South Church.
The people OF the Old South society assem-
bled in large numbers at their church, last
evening, to hear statements from their pastor,
Rev. MIR. James, respecting his acceptance Of
the chaplaiucy Of the twenty fifth regiment.
lie gave ttiem at length his reasons for beiev-
ing it 10 be his duty to go with the regiment,
and then read to them the follow ing official
communication
TO the assessors Of the FIRST Parish in Worcester:
Geutiemen,-Uur country continues TO call her
to the field in defense OF her institutions In
answer to her call. another lesisfef from Worces-
Ter county, in addition TO the fifteenth and twenty
first is nearly ready to march. IL Is composed OF
the flower OF our youth, and takes not a lew from
churches and congregations. Through IFS con-
stitued authorities it has elected your pastor as lis
chaplain, and strongly urges his acceptance OF the
post.
submit TO YOU, therefore, the question Are you
willing to let me go! 1t seems 10 myself like the
voice Oi the Lord. 1t SO accolds with the spirit OF
my public teachings, il is fitting sacrifice i'll the
hour OF our nations danger ana distress ana SO
manifestly indicated in Divine Providence, that, iii
tine absence of any decisive considerations on the
other side OF The question, 1t Is, to me, PLAINLY
duty TO obey the Summons. therefore ask Oh you
the favor that you viii take immediate measures to
open the way for my departure
And, that your action may be perfectly unemoar-
raised, hereby tender you my resignation of the
pastorate of the First Church and Parish i'll orces
Ter, WIFI al view ~ uCccpl tle CudpialhSg VI hiiS
twenty fifth regiment Massachusetts volunteers.
Wishing you, and the beloved people to whom
have minlstered in the Lord for nearly nine years
all blessings from above,
am very faithfully, your pastor,
HORACE JAMES.
Worcester October 8, 1861
Free and full expressions of feeling were
given, warmly commendalory Of Mr.. james,
and full of sadness at parting with him, atteI
which the following vote was nearly unan
mouslv passed =
Resolved, That it is the. sense Of this meet
ing that it is the duty Of our pastor TO accep
| the appointment of chaplain OF the twenty tittl
regiment Massachusetts volunteers.
The action OF the parish upon the subjcc
cannot take place until after seven days.